Finland‘s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja describes occupation of Palestinian lands as apartheid and stresses Israel’s failure to move forward with two-state solution Ahram Online AFP , Wednesday 26 Oct 2011 Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories is tantamount to apartheid, Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja said Wednesday, warning time was running out for a [...]
In Israel, it is very clear where you can and cannot live as a Palestinian
by RAINman on 25. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Palestine Monitor October 22, 2011 With the legalizing of admissions committees and strict restrictions on building in Palestinian communities, Palestinians will soon have nowhere else to live inIsrael. After a six-year legal campaign, a Palestinian-Israeli couple has been granted the right to build a home in the communal settlement of Rakefet in the [...]
Rabbi to Students: “Marrying Non-Jews Serves the Nazis”
by RAINman on 25. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Monday October 24, 2011 03:30 Israeli Ynet News has reported that students of theOhelShemHigh School, inRamat Gan, claim that Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, who recently spoke at their school, preached that “Marrying gentiles plays in the hands of the Nazis.” The Rabbi, head of the Yad [...]
Petah Tikva teacher of Ethiopian students: Israeli society is racist
by RAINman on 24. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Rabbi Amiel Keinan says ‘great honor’ to teach children from now-closed, predominantly Ethiopian school Ner Etzion; Keinan enrolled his own son in Ner Etzion, explaining ‘it’s an excellent school and we’re against racism.’ By Talila Nesher Haaretz Fri, October 21, 2011 For Rabbi Amiel Keinan, the request that he teach a class of [...]
Adam Werritty attended Israeli secret service meeting
by RAINman on 21. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Adam Werritty was at a meeting between the former defence secretary Dr Liam Fox and the Israeli secret service, Whitehall sources have disclosed. By Holly Watt TELEGRAPH.CO.UK 6:30AM BST 19 Oct 2011 The meeting between Dr Fox, Mr Werritty and the head of Mossad will raise further concerns about Mr Werritty’s role [...]
Cain tells McFarland: Only preemptive strike can stop Iran
by RAINman on 19. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
By ALEXANDER BURNS POLITICO 10/17/11 3:39 PM EDT Updated: 10/17/11 5:08 PM EDT I posted earlier on Herman Cain’s unusual list of foreign policy role models: Henry Kissinger, John Bolton and Fox News contributor and 2006 Republican Senate candidate KT McFarland. It turns out that Cain and McFarland have discussed foreign policy [...]
Israeli soldiers should kill terrorists ‘in their beds’ following Shalit deal, former IDF rabbi says
by RAINman on 19. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Avihai Rontzki says can understand bereaved family members who would want to avenge Palestinian prisoners released in the prisoner swap agreement, adding ‘a normal country would destroy them.’ By Chaim Levinson Haaretz Tue, October 18, 2011 The Israel Defense Forces’ former chief Rabbi criticized a prisoner swap deal that is due to set [...]
Video : ‘Israelis, Saudis’ Behind Iran Terror Plot
by RAINman on 18. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
A former CIA operative and chief of the Bin Laden unit, Michael Scheuer, believes that the only people that would benefit from the alleged Iranian terror plot to target the Saudi ambassador to theU.S.are the Israelis and the Saudis. In an interview with fox news Scheuer stated that “bothIsraelandSaudi Arabiaare much more dangerous enemies [...]
Do Israeli policies constitute apartheid?
by RAINman on 17. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
A citizens’ tribunal will examine whether or not Israel is violating international law’s prohibition on apartheid. Frank Barat Frank Barat is a human rights activist and coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine. He has edited two books: Gaza in Crisis (Haymarket/Penguin) with Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe, and Corporate Complicity in Israel’s Occupation (Pluto [...]
Phyllis Bennis: The Prisoner Swap
by RAINman on 17. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Phyllis Bennis is a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. Her books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer, Understanding the U.S.-Iran Crisis: A Primer, Ending the Iraq War: A Primer, and most recently Ending the Us War in Afghanistan: A Primer. If you want to receive her talking points and articles on a [...]
Ten Female Students Injured In Hebron
by RAINman on 13. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Wednesday October 12, 2011 00:42 Israeli soldiers assaulted dozens of female Palestinian students on Tuesday in the southern West Bank city ofHebron, injuring at least ten. Medical sources inHebronreported that Israeli soldiers tried to force the students and several teachers to pass through electronic gates that [...]
UK prosecutor blocks attempt to issue warrant against Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni
by RAINman on 12. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
By Associated Press, The Washington Post LONDON—Britain’s chief prosecutor says he blocked an attempt to serve visiting Israeli politician Tzipi Livni with an arrest warrant. Prosecutor Keir Starmer’s decision Thursday comes weeks afterBritaintightened its law on universal jurisdiction, a principle that allows British courts to prosecute foreigners accused of crimes against humanity, [...]
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