Palestinian Authority receives forensics reports on Arafat’s death

Al Akhbar English | Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Palestinian authorities have received the reports of Swiss and Russian forensic investigations into the 2004 death of Yasser Arafat, an official said Tuesday, without disclosing the findings. “The report was delivered” by the Swiss laboratory, Tawfiq Tirawi, who heads the Palestinian investigation into Arafat’s death, told AFP. […]

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Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) says Israel must declare nuclear bomb

Ma’an News Agency | Sept 27, 2013 (updated) 28/09/2013 20:31 Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu describes Iran’s alleged nuclear weapon plans at the UN in New York on Sept. 27, 2012 (AFP/Don Emmert) NEW YORK CITY (AFP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday called on Israel to admit it has a nuclear bomb ahead of […]

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VIDEO | Rouhani Speech at the United Nations General Assembly – Sept 24, 2013 (Incl. Full Transcript in English)

Sept 24, 2013 | Last Update Sept 26, 2013 You can follow the President of Iran Hassan Rouhani at twitter: Full Transcript of the Speech Statement by H. E. Dr. Hassan Rouhani President of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Sixty-eight Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Source: Public Intelligence.net) 8 pages September […]

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Total moral and politcal bankruptcy as Israeli embassy to US creates fake LinkedIn profile of @HassanRouhani

Philip Weiss | Mondoweiss | September 24, 2013 In a sophomoric move that surely could alienate some supporters, the Israeli Embassy to the United States has created a fake “LinkedIn” profile of the new Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, mocking his assertion that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons. In the fake profile, Rouhani calls himself […]

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Nasrallah: Zionist lobby behind US adventurism in Middle East

Chairman of Iran Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi (L) and Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah meet in Beirut on September 3, 2013. PressTV | Tue Sep 3, 2013 5:31PM Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah says the “Zionist lobby” is behind the US adventurism in the Middle East. Despite the dominance of […]

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Israel: Huge Liability on US FP Balance Sheet – Indyk-AIPAC Secret Theft From US Industry Reaches $100 Billion

Grant F. Smith | Global research | July 31, 2013 There are many reasons why naming Martin Indyk the special envoy to mediate between Israel and Palestine is a bad idea. Marinated in Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban’s largess at Brookings Institute, many observers have noted Indyk’sprevious failures as a diplomat for the U.S. It is assumed that Indyk will again function as “Israel’s lawyer” and Palestinians will get […]

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US is not neutral in Israeli-Palestinian talks: Noam Chomsky

Al Ray | July 27, 2013 Renowned American academician Noam Chomsky said “the US cannot act as a mediator in the talks between Israel and Palestine because it is not neutral.” Press TV reported. “The US-brokered resumption of talks between Israel and the Palestinians likely will not amount to much, but Europe could change that […]

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Kerry’s efforts serve only the occupation’s interests

[ PIC 27/06/2013 – 09:05 PM ] TULKAREM, (PIC)– Second Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council Hassan Khreisheh said the efforts of U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and his visits to the region will put more pressures on the Palestinian and Arab side to recognize Israel. He said that Kerry is deceiving the Palestinians […]

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Haneyya: Erdogan’s visit signals the end of American hegemony

[ PIC 23/04/2013 – 09:42 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Gaza premier Ismail Haneyya said that the scheduled visit of Turkish premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Gaza had signaled the end of US hegemony in the region. Haneyya welcomed and appreciated, in a terse statement in Doha on Tuesday, Erdogan’s visit to Gaza. He said that […]

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Abu Marzouk: Kerry’s plan to restart negotiations won’t succeed

[ PIC 16/04/2013 – 02:54 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Dr. Moussa Abu Marzouk, deputy head of Hamas’ political bureau, said that the strength and unity of the nation are associated with the liberation of Jerusalem. This came in a speech delivered by Abu Marzouk at Al-Azhar University during the festival of “Palestinian Prisoners … Pain […]

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In Their Shoes | Obama’s Empathy Deficit in Palestine ~ by Uri Avnery

by URI AVNERY | Counterpunch | Apr 5, 2013 Obama in Israel: Every word right. Every gesture genuine. Every detail in its place. Perfect. Obama in Palestine: Every word wrong. Every gesture inappropriate. Every single detail misplaced. Perfect. It started from the first moment. The President of the United States came to Ramallah. He visited […]

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Four More Years of This? Obama’s Peace Antics in Israel ~ by Ramzy Baroud

Dissident Voice | by Ramzy Baroud | March 29th, 2013 At the precise moment US President Barack Obama’s Air Force One touched down at Ben Gurion Airport on March 20, persisting illusions quickly began to shatter. And as he walked on the red carpet, showered with accolades and warm embraces of top Israeli government and […]

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‘Look at the world through their eyes’ — Obama should take his own advice ~ by Prof. Em. Richard Falk

by Richard Falk | Mondoweiss | March 28, 2013 Obama after his speech to people of Israel, 3/21, White House photo by Pete Souza It was master-crafted as an ingratiating speech by the world’s most important leader talking on behalf of the government that has most unreservedly championed Israel’s cause over the decades. Enthusiastically received […]

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Argentinian HR activist Faisal Sergio Tapia on hunger strike in support of Palestinian prisoners

[ PIC 25/03/2013 – 05:59 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– An Argentinian activist declared an open hunger strike for a whole month in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails. Faisal Sergio Tapia is a human rights defender and president and ambassador of the International Committee of Islamic Human Rights. “Since I […]

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What Obama missed: Protests of settler highway that will cut J’lem neighborhood in two

“Settling” constitutes a warcime according to international law and ICC statute. Even under US’ own military legislations’ Law resources below this article By Alex Kane | Mondoweiss | March 23, 2013 Graffiti decrying the mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barakat on the road leading to a protest in Beit Safafa. (Photo: Alex Kane/Mondoweiss) Both President Barack […]

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