Archive | February 19, 2012

US, Israel behind Iranophobia in Middle East

PRESS TV FEBR 19 2012 Iran’s Ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Roknabadi says the US and the Israeli regime are behind the Iranophobia in the region in a bid to scare regional states from the country’s military might. “The US and the Zionist regime [of Israel] are behind the Iranophobia in the region, but we (Iran) […]

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Israel to decide on its own about Iran attack: Israeli army chief

PRESS TV FEBR 19 2012 Amid a US-led publicity campaign promoting a potential Israeli attack against Iran, Tel Aviv claims it will decide on its own whether to wage a war on the Islamic Republic. “Israel is the central guarantor of its own security; this is our role as army, the State of Israel should […]

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Israeli high court to mull Khader Adnan appeal Thursday

Maan News Agency Febr 29 2012 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Israeli Supreme Court will hear a petition on Thursday against the continued administrative detention of hunger-striking prisoner Khader Adnan, the prisoners society said Sunday. The military secretariat informed lawyer Jawad Bulus that his appeal against Adnan’s administrative detention order will go before the court in […]

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Presbyterians Consider Divesting From Select Companies In Israel

Jaweed Kaleem | Feb 17, 2012 02:26 PM EST | Huffington Post A major body within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted Friday to recommend that the church vote to stop investing in three companies “until they have ceased profiting from non-peaceful activities in Israel-Palestine.” The vote proposed by the General Assembly Mission Council on whether […]

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Thirsting for Justice calls for flash mobs for Palestinian water rights on World Water Day – March 22, 2012 – video

Gazasolidarity Febr 15 2012 Take action The Thirsting for Justice campaign calls on you to take part in a Global Flash Mob in city squares around the world on the occasion of World Water Day (22 March, 2012). This is an opportunity to educate the public about the daily violations of Palestinian rights to water […]

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Randa Adnan: ‘I still have hope’

The wife of Khader Adnan speaks out over the detention that forced him to lapse into an increasingly dire hunger strike. Omar Rahman Last Modified: 19 Feb 2012 11:43 | Al Jazeera Khader Adnan has been on hunger strike for more than two months in protest at his detention in Israel [EPA] Arrabeh, occupied Palestinian territories – […]

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7 years to the Popular Strugle in Bil’in (dedicated to Khader Adnan)

By haithmkatib@gmail.com Related: WE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN KHADER! ~ Photos & Action Alert Technorati Tags: Khader Adnan,#KhaderAdnan,Palestine,Palestinian,Israel,Human rights,Hunger Strike,Prison,Trial,Adminstrative Detention,MENA

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USAID, International Youth Foundation Grant 4 Palestinian Organizations

WAFA Febr 19 2012 RAMALLAH, February 19, 2012 (WAFA) – The Youth Entrepreneurship Development Program, implemented by the International Youth Foundation in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to the West Bank and Gaza, has awarded grants to four Palestinian organizations to enhance career prospects for Palestinian youth, Sunday said […]

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Gaza nearing total blackout, Oxfam quote and Weekly Gaza Update

Palestine News Network Febr 19 2012 “What we are witnessing now with the fuel crisis in Gaza proves that the tunnels are not a sustainable solution to the blockade. The government of Israel’s near ban on fuel for private sale has only worsened this crisis and made everyday people less able to cope. If we […]

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Haneyya in Cairo this week to address Gaza power crisis

[ PIC 19/02/2012 – 12:01 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya intends to visit Cairo during this week to discuss with Egyptian officials the crisis of energy and fuel in the Gaza Strip, his political advisor Yousuf Rizqa said on Saturday. Rizqa told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that the power crisis would […]

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CNN: Palestinian’s hunger strike puts spotlight on Israeli detentions

Kevin Flower, CNN, Feb 19, 2012 To continue reading this article, please visit NAME. A 33-year-old West Bank baker who has become a symbol of Palestinian resistance to Israeli detention policies entered the 63rd day of a hunger strike Saturday despite a doctor’s warning that he could die any time. “Mr. Khader Adnan is in […]

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Worshippers Injured, Arrested in Clashes in Al-Aqsa Compound

WAFA News Agency Febr 19 2012 JERUSALEM, February 19, 2012 (WAFA) – Several worshippers Sunday were injured and three were arrested during clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli police and Border Guards in al-Haram al-Sharif compound in the Old City of Jerusalem after Israeli settlers attempted to storm it, said WAFA correspondent. He said Palestinians […]

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Islamic Cooperation Condemns Israeli Forces’ Storming of Al-Aqsa Compound

WAFA Febr 19 2012 CAIRO, February 19, 2012 (WAFA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu Sunday condemned the Israeli police storming of al-Haram al-Sharif compound in the Old City of Jerusalem and assaulting several worshippers, said a press release. Ihsanoglu considered the Israeli “serious escalation” as an assault against […]

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Israeli Airstrikes Injure Four Palestinians in Gaza

WAFA Febr 19 2012 GAZA, February 19, 2012 (WAFA) – Israeli air forces Sunday raided al-Tuffah, a neighborhood northeast of the Gaza Strip, injuring four Palestinians, according to WAFA correspondent. He said one of the Israeli airstrikes targeted al-Zaharneh family residence in the neighborhood, injuring three family members, along with a neighbor, and damaging the […]

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Specter of Third Intifada Looms in Light of Palestinian Hunger Striker

Published February 19th, 2012 – 10:42 GMT via SyndiGate.info On Day 65 of his hunger strike, Khader Adnan is raising global concern for his health. (Image source: “alternativenews.org”) One of the most iconic cases shedding light on the consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the unjust treatment of Palestinians is that of Khader […]

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