by Stephen Lendman; http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=64558&s2=28 The numbers vary but range at any time from over 7,000 to 12,000 or more. In April 2008, the Adalah Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel cited 11,000, including 345 children and 98 women. Over 1,000 suffered from chronic or other diseases. Around 150 were seriously ill from heart disease, cancer, and other … [read more]

by Eva Barlett, March 27, 2010 On 26 March, fighting erupted between Palestinian resistance and invading Israeli soldiers when IOF jeeps, tanks, and bulldozers invaded, supported by F-16s, Apache helicopters and unmanned drones from above.     Two Israeli soldiers were reported killed and 2 more injured. Medics with the Red Crescent report that three Palestinian resistance … [read more]

Jewish scholars barred from Germany – for criticizing Israel. by PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 476, March 26, 2010 Two renowned scholars, Ilan Pappé and Norm Finkelstein, have recently been prevented from speaking in Germany about Israel and Palestine. Both men are descendants of German Jewish Holocaust survivors. Their speeches were blocked by Germany’s powerful pro-Israel … [read more]

BEIRUT: British MP George Galloway announced on Tuesday 23rd March the foundation of the first annual University of Palestine, due to take place in Lebanon each year to educate Lebanese and international students on the Palestinian cause. “We are going to bring 500 students from all over the world to study intensively for one week the Palestinian question: the history, the geography the … [read more]

For the Return of the Palestinian Refugees and for the Democratic Secular State in Historic Palestine 28 – 30 / 5 / 2010 For the Return of the Palestinian Refugees and for the Democratic Secular State in Historic Palestine 28 – 30 / 5 / 2010   A first consultative meeting was held, in response to the initiative of the Abnaa elBalad Movement, on 27/2/2010. It was followed by … [read more]

By Sawsan Ramahi, Briefing Paper - Mar 2010 http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=64409&s2=23 World Water Day is upon us. Initiated by the United Nations in 1992 during its Conference on Environment and Development, 22 March 1993 was chosen as the first international day for water aiming to draw attention to the importance of fresh water and its availability. The commemoration of the day has … [read more]

Barcelona March 1-3 2010, Russell Tribunal on Palestine finds EU states guilty of breaches of international and internal EU law You may be interested to hear that the first Russell Tribunal on Palestine held 3 days of hearings in Barcelona March 1-3 this year. The Tribunal derives from the UK philosopher Bertrand Russell, who with Jean Paul Sartre and other luminaries set up the first … [read more]

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7.00 p.m. with Ahmed Tibi, Member of Knesset, Israel Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7.00 p.m.   Bruno Kreisky Forum for Internationalen Dialogue | Armbrustergasse 15 | 1190 Vienna AHMED TIBI Member of Knesset, Israel Moderator: Thomas Seifert (Die Presse)     Dr. Ahmad Tibi was born in Taybe, an Arab city in the Triagle - … [read more]

The “Nakba law” passed in a first reading last Tuesday . The law forbids mourning the Nakba on Israel's Idependence Day. Breaking the law will result in high fines and withdrawal of gevernmental financing from municipal authorities. The “Nakba law” passed in a first reading last Tuesday . The law forbids mourning the Nakba on Israel's Idependence Day. Breaking the law will result in … [read more]

by Rory McCarthy Evictions and planning decisions on the ground are jeopardising prospects for a two-state Middle East peace deal from: http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=63995&s2=09 March 8, 2010     In the brochure handed out by the mayor's office in Jerusalem last week, there were pretty sketches illustrating a development that would turn a poor, crowded area into a … [read more]

by Pam Rasmussen, t r u t h o u t, March 8, 2010 from: http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=63996&s2=09 When I wrote last, I was still in Cairo, beginning to lose hope. However, shortly after, a friend at the UN Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA) was miraculously able to get me into Gaza through Israel's Erez Crossing. In a shockingly quick two days, I was in! Among my first activities … [read more]

Growing Israeli trend towards anti-democratic legislation, PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 474, March 12, 2010 Leaders of the Arab minority in Israel warned this week that they were facing an unprecedented campaign of persecution designed to stop their political activities. The campaign is backed by the right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu.     The warning came … [read more]