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Monthly Archives: March 2009

The “most moral army” in the world the Israelis say, poor morality what is done in its name

Israeli Soldiers Expose Atrocities in Gaza (IPS) By Jerrold Kessel and Pierre Klochendler Excerpts: The report includes the testimony of one NCO (non-commissioned officer): “A company commander with 100 soldiers under his command saw a woman walking down a road some distance away, but close enough that you could’ve gunned down whoever you identified…She was [...]

Time

Is anyone noticing that time seems to be passing by quickly? At first I thought it was only me but as I asked people most of them agreed. It was as if yesterday was Sunday no? How can it be Thursday today? Weeks pass by and I wonder why my sense of time is off [...]

When Palestinian Villages Become Prisons: Beit Ommar

Written by Ahmad Jaradat, Alternative Information Center (AIC) On the way from Jerusalem to Hebron lies the Palestinian village of Beit Ommar, home to 8,000 people. The village is located west of the main road, which is the historic link between Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the north and the Hebron District to the south. Like [...]

The war on Terra

By Hamid Golpira, 17 Mar 2009 (Press TV) What is the war on terror all about anyway? Every time a military operation is carried out that leaves scores of children and other civilians dead but fails to hit the professed targets, the self-proclaimed pundits say it is another indication that the war on terror is [...]

War on Gaza relived on stage: video

By Al Jazeera, 18 March 2009

Reflection of children’s play on their future as adults

I wrote about this topic a few years ago but I decided to go over my previous writing and add a few things to it. Yesterday, my eldest brother was telling us about this child who burnt his hand while playing behind the fridge so my sister asks what was he doing behind the fridge?! [...]

Ensuring maximum casualties in Gaza: flechette bombs

by Eva Bartlett, The Electronic Intifada, 16 March 2009 “We were still young and in love. We had all of our dreams,” Muhammad Abu Jerrad said, holding a photo of his wife by the sea. Wafa Abu Jerrad was one of at least six killed by three flechette bombs fired by Israeli tanks in the [...]

Israeli ethnic cleaning and brutal tactics to remove Palestinians from their homes, more hundreds of demolitions!

Where are the ones who spew “peace”? We only hear your squeaky voices when the resistance does an operation to hold our heads up high, screaming at the top of your lungs at them: “you are destroying peace!” But now, where are you? Where are you actions pitiful as they may be to stop another [...]

Iraq’s corporate genocide

By Nofa Khadduri Five years ago, I understood very little about the Iraq war. When asked to write an anti-war speech, I didn’t even know where to begin. Today, I know why it happened, and I cannot say this is a war like any other, or even that it is a just war. This war [...]

The Story of Thul-Qarnayn in Cave (Al Kahf) chapter: Reform

by Amr Khaled Translated by: The English Convoy – Dar al-Tarjama Who is Thul-Qarnayn? He is a man who traveled all over the globe with his team of scientists. The key to his personality lies in two things: the first is related to the worldly life and the second is related to faith. The worldly [...]

Targeting critics of “Israel” on the internet

Blogger Irish4palestine has written a very informative post about Zionists targeting anti-Zionist and pro-Palestinian groups and blogs in the USA. MUST READ~~ISRAEL GROUP ASKS USA TO CENSOR AND INVESTIGATE AMERICANS WHO CRITICIZE ISRAEL Yes, you read the title correctly, the JIDF are now asking the US government to censor and investigate people who criticize Israel [...]

CIA report: “Israel” will fall in 20 years

I can’t count the times I have heard from Zionist supporters whether they were from the West or the ones who revolve around the Zionist policy in the Arab world that “Israel” is a reality we have to accept and it is not going anywhere. These people have told us for decades, what is the [...]

Being healed in unexpected ways: Paraplegic Man Suffers Spider Bite, Walks Again

People with a long term illness or condition sometimes give up and believe their situation will never change due to its severity or longevity. They may also suffer physical effects and psychological ones due to the complications that arise from their illness or condition. It is a very hard situation especially when it comes suddenly and [...]

Durban II: Politicizing Racism

By Ramzy Baroud, source Many countries are set to participate in the Conference against Racism, scheduled to be held in Geneva, April 20-25. But the highly touted international meet is already marred with disagreement after Israel, the United States and other countries decided not to participate. Although the abstention of four or more countries is [...]

Gaza 2009: De-Osloizing the Palestinian Mind

March 13, 2009 By Dr. Haidar Eid Not only have the whites been guilty of being on the offensive, but by some skilful manoeuvres, they have managed to control the responses of the blacks to the provocation. Not only have they kicked the black, but they have also told him how to react to the [...]

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