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New video shows Israeli forces dragging Palestinian Freedom Riders from settler bus By Maureen Clare Murphy

  "Electronic Intifada" — “It’s just because I’m Palestinian” shouts a young woman toward the Israeli soldiers dragging her from a bus that serves Israel’s settler population and travels its segregated roads. As The Electronic Intifada reported Tuesday, several Palestinian activists were arrested after attempting to travel on segregated Israeli public bus number 148 without Israeli permits. Israel has imposed a movement restriction …

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Gulf states oppose Arab summit on Syria By AFP

The six Gulf Cooperation Council states said on Tuesday that they oppose a Syrian request for an emergency Arab summit on the bloody crisis in the country. The GCC "sees that the request to hold an Arab summit at this time is useless," knowing that Arab foreign ministers will meet in Rabat on Wednesday, GCC Secretary General Abdullatif al-Zayani said. …

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Solutions for problems in Islamic scripture – GL

External Affairs Minister Professor G. L. Peiris said yesterday there were solutions for all the problems facing the contemporary world, and Islamic scriptures were a wealth of knowledge which has singularly contributed practical solutions to all these problems. Prof. Peiris, who was the guest of honour at the inauguration of the third World Muslim Congress held on Sunday (13) at …

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The cost of killing Gaddafi by Shenali Waduge

(October 21, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) In 2009 Libya was a friend to the US so much so that Libya allowed several US corporate giants to enter & approval was given for training of Libyan security personnel & civilians. These were the civilians that eventually became rebels given arms by the West to overthrow Gaddafi in a movement called liberating Libya …

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Fallujah – The Hidden Massacre

Veteran admits: Bodies melted away before us. Shocking revelation RAI News 24. WARNING This video contains images that depict the reality and horror of war. It should only be viewed by a mature audience November 15, 2005 In case you missed it: US lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq war: Mr Ingram admitted to the Labour MP …

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Activists on Gaza-bound vessels detained – Al Jazeera and agencies

Pro-Palestinian activists on board two boats intercepted by Israeli navy held in detention centre near Tel Aviv. In this exclusive video activists said the latest attempt to break the siege was part of what they call 'freedom waves' Israeli authorities have detained pro-Palestinian activists on board two "Freedom Waves to Gaza" vessels, foiling the latest attempt to break the four-year Israeli blockade of …

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