by Stephen Lendman, September 19, 2010 Throughout 43 years of occupation, Israel has waged war on Palestinians' human rights and civil liberties, a new UN report providing more evidence that keeps mounting exponentially, adding clarity about an out-of-control rogue state operating lawlessly.     On August 10, Haaretz writer Akiva Eldar cited it in an article headlined, "UN … [read more]

PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 501, Sept. 17, 2010 A majority of Israeli high schoolers are openly anti-Arab   A Tel Aviv University survey of Israeli teens has proved that racism is a way of life in Israel, even for the young.     Sixty-four percent of Israeli teens aged 15 to 18 who were questioned said that Arab Israelis do not enjoy full equal rights in … [read more]

International Solidarity Movement, September 13, 2010 When 91 year old Ibrahim Abu Sayed left his home near Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, yesterday morning, in order to check on his land and his animals which graze next to the remains of his former home, he took with him his 17-year-old grandson Hossam and the young boy’s friend and neighbour, 16-year-old Ismail Abu Oda. His son, Hossam’s … [read more]

10 September 2010, Gaza City, GAZA STRIP, by ISM The Israeli military carried out air strikes on three regions of the Gaza Strip late last night, as inhabitants were preparing to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr, the Mulim holiday marking the end the holy month of Ramadan that starts today. It constitute the second missile attack by Israel on Gaza since negotiations resumed on 2 September … [read more]

A comment on current negotiations over Palestine By Mazin Qumsiyeh Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel told his governing coalition that he did not promise an extension to the partial suspension in settlement construction when it expires in September (BTW, the suspension did not cover most of the settlement areas which are around Jerusalem and did not cover existing construction in other areas … [read more]

International Days Of Action - October 5-15, 2010 Imprisoned Palestinian leader Ahmad Sa'adat will be returning to court in mid-October 2010 challenging his isolation and the isolation of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons. Write letters today and take action from October 5-15, 2010 in support of Palestinian prisoners' struggle for freedom - demand an end to … [read more]

by Monzer Zimmo http://alcanaanite.wordpress.com Why do Benjamin Netanyahu, Avigdor Lieberman, and other Zionist leaders insist that “without Palestinian recognition that Israel is the state of the Jewish people, there will not be peace”?  They have declared themselves as such.  They enjoy the support of most European nations, United States of America, Canada, Australia, … [read more]

From the United States Palestinian Community Network Please sign below to endorse this statement against the negotiations!   The US Palestinian Community Network calls upon all organizations, associations, and Palestinian and Arab community groups, as well as solidarity organizations, and individuals, to sign on to the below statement rejecting the resumption of direct … [read more]

August 23, 2010 Occupied Palestine Aug 23rd 2010 - The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) has divested from two Israeli companies, Africa Israel Investments and Danya Cebus, over their involvement in construction of illegal settlements in the West Bank[1]. A government statement quoted the Norwegian Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen as saying “these companies are … [read more]

by Stephen Lendman, www.uruknet.de, August, 14, 2010 "THIS BEACH IS POLLUTED" signs dot Gaza City beaches, posing serious health hazards because of daily raw sewage dumped into the Mediterranean Sea through 16 discharge sites along the coast. Yet thousands fill them despite the dangers, including children, taking advantage of one of their few sources of respite — available, convenient, and … [read more]

By Robert Fisk, August 01, 2010 "The Independent" - -The death of five Israeli servicemen in a helicopter crash in Romania this week raised scarcely a headline. There was a Nato-Israeli exercise in progress. Well, that's OK then. Now imagine the death of five Hamas fighters in a helicopter crash in Romania this week. We'd still be investigating this extraordinary phenomenon. Now mark you, I'm … [read more]

by PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 494, July 30 , 2010 The Israeli army destroys the Palestinian village of Farasiya in the Jordan Valley     The ethnic cleansing of Palestine by Israel continues unabated.     On July 19th the Israeli army destroyed the West Bank village of Farasiya that had earlier been cleared out when its water supply was cut off. … [read more]