News Items
The following news items have been syndicated by the following sources:
- B'Tselem
- Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD)
- Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU)
- The Mondoweiss Blog
- Health and Human Rights Project
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Recalling his encounter with Dayan, an Israeli soldier pleads for two states on ‘67 lines
I believe that an economically viable, sovereign Palestinian state alongside Israel is the only path to peace and prosperity for the Israeli and Palestinian people. Although I have been an Israeli-American for 30 years, I speak from my experiences in the Israeli army during the War of Attrition...
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Palestinians skeptical of new round of peace talks (Edmund Sanders, The Los Angeles Times)
Independent Palestinian legislator Mustafa Barghouti said Abbas was putting too much faith in President Obama's ability to secure a deal within a year. "There's an overreliance on external support," said Barghouti, a distant cousin of Marwan Barghouti. "As the leader of Palestinians, Abbas...
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Video: Soldiers seal Hebron shops
On 10 August '10, B'Tselem volunteers filmed security forces sealing three shops by Hebron's Old City as part of Israel's separation policy in the city. The forces used violence, did not present a military order, and did not allow the shop-owner to removegram Files\
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Four Israeli civilians killed in attack in Hebron area
B'Tselem strongly condemns the shooting attack yesterday (31 Aug. '10) that killed four Israeli civilians. Deliberate attacks against civilians are immoral and illegal. Willful killing of civilians is defined as a "grave breach" of international humanitargram Files\QuickTime\QTSyst
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PA must investigate demonstration dispersal
According to B’Tselem’s investigation and the media, on 25 Aug. ’10, Palestinian security forces dispersed a procession held in Ramallah by participants of a non-violent political conference, and assaulted a human rights professional.
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Code Pink aims to stage barbed-wire Gaza outside White House tomorrow
From CodePink's press release on a street theater action planned for the front of the White House tomorrow: A Peace Charade - A Theatre Parody of the Peace Talks:
Led by CODEPINK, activists will come together to put...
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Meshal: Most Palestinians, from elites to regular people, reject the talks
From Huffpo, a piece saying that the peace process under Obama is risking greater violence. Interview by Shamine Narwani of Hamas leader Khaled Meshal in Damascus:
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Smear campaign targets pro-Palestinian Brooklyn College professor; alum suspends ’significant bequest’
A campaign reminiscent of past academic battles over Israel is afoot, this time targeting Brooklyn College professor Moustafa Bayoumi, who edited the newly released book titled...
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Unchallenged violence and intimidation, coming soon to a mosque near you
Reading accounts of the far-right English Defense League’s (EDL) recent anti-Muslim rally in Bradford, England is disturbing. EDL members,...
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Signed sealed delivered I’m yours
What's she running for? Sarah Palin celebrated Shabbat in Pennsylvania last Friday night with many Jews, before her appearance at that Glenn Beck rally. From Benyamin Korn of Jews for Sarah:
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