After Freeze, Settlement Building Booms in West Bank
Image: New York Times/Rina Castelnuovo Ethan Bronner NY Times JERUSALEM — In the three months since Israel ended its settlement construction freeze in the West…
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US House against Palestinian state
PressTV The US House of Representatives has declared its opposition to the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, urging Palestinians to stop their efforts to…
Israel: Jerusalem Won’t be Shared
Amy Teibel Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel’s leader on Sunday dismissed a call from a key government partner to share the holy city of Jerusalem…
Assange Rape Accuser Flees to West Bank, Claims to be a CIA Agent
Crikey reports Ardin’s last Tweet reads “CIA agent, rabid feminist / Muslim lover, a Christian fundamentalist, frigid & fatally in love with a man, can…
Assange Rape Accuser Flees to West Bank, Claims to be a CIA Agent
Crikey reports Ardin’s last Tweet reads “CIA agent, rabid feminist / Muslim lover, a Christian fundamentalist, frigid & fatally in love with a man, can…
Israeli rabbis tell Jews not to sell homes to Arabs
Editor’s Note: Can you imagine the uproar if priests told Catholics not to sell homes to Jews? Maayan Lubell Reuters JERUSALEM – Dozens of Israeli…
Wikileaks leaks toxic acid in every direction, except to Israel
Julian Assange’s Rock Star Status: REUTERS image Dr. Tariq Shadid Aletho News Let us ponder for a second about the meaning of ‘leaking’. When something…
Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran: WikiLeaks
Arshad Mohammed and Ross Colvin Reuters Saudi King Abdullah has repeatedly urged the United States to attack Iran’s nuclear program and China directed cyberattacks on…
Peace Activist says organized anti-war groups are complicit in prolonging illegal wars and war crimes
Oracle Broadcasting Phil Restino – Veterans For Peace Co-Chair for Florida’s Chapter 136, was a guest on Deadline Live with Jack Blood on Voting Day,…
Settlers got sweet land deals in east Jerusalem
Diaa Hadid Associated Press JERUSALEM — A string of Israeli governments has helped cement the Jewish presence in Arab areas of Jerusalem by selling or…
CIA Covert Role Pushed in Yemen After Thwarted Attack
Editor’s Note: Wait for it, wait for it; yes, there it is: problem-reaction-solution. Never mind the fact that the CIA has been in Yemen for…
Israel PM praises troops who raided Gaza flotilla
“You responded professionally, heroically, with restraint and ethically.” — Netanyahu Amy Teibel Associated Press ATLIT, Israel — Israel’s leader praised on Tuesday the naval commandos who…
Vatican synod concludes blame “squarely on Israel” for Mideast conflict
Editor’s Note: The actual title to this AP story is Israel critical over Mideast synod conclusions — which is quite telling given the way we’ve…
Injustice in the age of Obama
Barack Obama, a former law professor, should have a healthy respect for civil liberties, but his actions suggest not. Cindy Sheehan AlJazeera Since being the…