#J14: No need to bring up the occupation – it’s the capitalism, stupid!

  Sunday, August 14 2011| Ami Kaufman | +972 Magazine With the growing number of calls for J14 to address the “elephant in the room” that apparently no one is willing to talk about – the occupation (shhh!), it’s important to understand something: there is no elephant Demonstration in Beer Sheva, Aug. 13 (photo: Activestills.org) […]

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Fatah is Violating Reconciliation Agreement Claims Hamas

PNN – Palestine News Network – 14.08.11 – 17:39 Gaza – PNN – Hamas today accused Fatah of going back on previous agreements between the two political groups and violating the reconciliation deal that had been signed in Cairo earlier this year. Hamas’ accusation was aimed at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, after Abbas opened registration […]

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The freedom-seekers America ignores

With Washington’s bipartisan blessing, Israel is sabotaging a Palestinian plea for U.N. recognition By Rashid Khalidi | Salon AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Reuters/Ali Hashisho Once again Israel is doing its utmost to block Palestinian aspirations for self-determination, unleashing its diplomats in order to obstruct Palestinian efforts to secure some semblance of statehood and freedom at the United […]

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Gaza’s sole power plant at risk of closure

Maan News Agency | Aug 14, 2011 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Gaza’s electricity company may have to turn off the sole power station in the coastal enclave, a company official warned Sunday. Chief Executive Officer Walid Sad Sayel said the company would delay switching off the station until Sunday even though it needed repairs and […]

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OIC: Palestinian economy lacks infrastructure

[ 14/08/2011 – 01:10 PM ] JEDDAH, (PIC)– The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the largest international organization after the United Nations, said in a report concluding the month of July that the Palestinian economy, which is under construction, lacks the infrastructure that qualifies it to work independently from the Israeli economy. This has had an […]

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Israeli troops kidnap three young men in violent clashes in Silwan

[ 14/08/2011 – 05:02 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Violent clashes broke out Saturday between Israeli troops and Arabized undercover units on the one side, and Palestinian young men on the other side after a large force of troops tried to storm Silwan district in the holy city. The young men bravely confronted the Israeli […]

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Israel Occupation Forces to impose HERMETIC CLOSURE on the West Bank, Gaza Strip next month

[ 14/08/2011 – 02:20 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) will impose a hermetic closure on all Palestinian land in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in September, Hebrew media reported on Sunday. They said that the measure was taken in anticipation of solidarity marches to coincide with the Palestinian […]

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Condemnation abounds after new U.S. ambassador reiterates commitments to Israel

[ 14/08/2011 – 02:42 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Condemnation has abounded among Palestinians after the U.S.’s new ambassador to Israel confirmed his country’s commitment to Israel’s security during a recent visit to the occupied territories. Where is the Palestinians’ entitlement to security from the life- and security-threatening Zionist machine? the Gaza Ministry of Justice wondered […]

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OIC Condemns Israel’s Decision to Expand Settlements in occupied Jerusalem

Qatar News Agency | Article Date: 14:31 2011/08/14 | Article ID: 0044 Jeddah, August 14 (QNA) – Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has expressed strong condemnation of the Israeli government”s decision to ratify the building of thousands of new settlement units in East Jerusalem, warning that the continued settlement […]

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Interior ministry denies imposing visas on foreigners

[ 14/08/2011 – 10:21 AM ] Gaza, (PIC)– The interior ministry in the Gaza Strip has denied an AP report that it imposed entry visas on foreigners wishing to visit the coastal enclave, describing it as completely baseless. The ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the news report was inaccurate and that it […]

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Gaza: USAID freeze came after agreement was reached

[ 14/08/2011 – 10:06 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Tahir al-Nono, spokesman for the government in Gaza, expressed shock after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) declared freezing operations in the Gaza Strip after an auditing agreement had already been reached with the organizations it funds. An official from USAID told media outlets that […]

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Continued Efforts to Establish a National Center Dedicated to Treating Cancer Patients in Palestine

PNN – Palestine News Network –  14.08.11 – 12:31 Jenin – PNN – Ali Samoudi – Statistics and official data show that Palestinian society is prone to very high incidences of cancer, without a doubt due to a number of known factors: the absence of any institutions or officials to deal with the disease and […]

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#PALESTINE NEWS | Aug 14, 2011

Picture by Ahmad Mesleh آخر الأخبار والتحديثات Aug 14, 2011 | Gaza has been under siege for 1523 days | Spread the News! █▌ Latest Updates on the GazaBlackOut █▌ Make A Dream Come True : Just Once, Please – for Nader K. Continuous updates.. For news of previous days go here Israel Apartheid, a […]

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#DissolveThePA ~ by Yasir M. Tineh

PA stands for Palestinian Authority, The legislative body currently governing the West Bank. August 14, 2011 by Yasir M. Tineh Headed by Mahmoud Abbas the PA is recognized as the government in control of Palestinian security and civilian affairs. The PA is considered by many of not being an independant Palestinian force but rather just another proxy of Israeli […]

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Israel uses mercenaries to kill innocents

13-08-2011,17:39  – Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades Al Qassam website– Gaza- Israeli occupation war army forces new emigrants to enlist as cheap mercenaries in its occupation army to kill Palestinian civilians in West Bank and Gaza. Israeli ma’arev newspaper reported that Israeli occupation army forces mercenaries from non-Jews  who working in its army to accept the Jewish […]

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