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UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23, 2011 (IPS) – If there were any lingering doubts the Palestinians would not be able to garner the support of an overwhelming majority of member states at the United Nations, they were laid to rest when the 193-member General Assembly Friday gave a rousing and rapturous welcome to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. As delegates from the …
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Politics Throws Palestine Under the Bus Analysis by Jim Lobe*
WASHINGTON, Sep 24, 2011 (IPS) – The right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu could not be more pleased. Not only did the allegedly most "anti-Israel" president ever repeat, for the nth time, that "America's commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable," but also made crystal clear that Washington will veto any Palestinian application to the U.N. Security Council for …
Read More »‘Tears of Gaza’ The Movie By Susan Abulhawa
‘Tears of Gaza’ by Vibeke Lokkeberg is a documentary film that should be watched by every American, to see how Israel spends our taxes. Every European should watch it, to see the true face of Israel. It should be viewed by every Arab, to renew our resolve not to allow a racist nation to wipe Palestine and her children …
Read More »Post-War Libya Urged to Create New Human Rights Regime By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 20, 2011 (IPS) – As the United Nations celebrated the birth of a new democratic Libya, the National Transitional Council (NTC), which has been duly recognised as the legitimate government, is faced with new political demands – even before it could get off the ground. The Libyan government is expected to be under pressure to right the …
Read More »Al Jazeera Deletes Content that Disturb US Government
US government keeps talking about its values of democracy, freedom in general and freedom of press. But when it comes to exposing their own crimes or publishing views of the “other side”, freedom of press is not anymore free and one sided view should be the only one “beamed.” A confidential US cables from US embassy in Doha, Qatar …
Read More »Robert Fisk: Why the Middle East will never be the same again
The Palestinians won't achieve statehood, but they will consign the 'peace process' to history. The Palestinians won't get a state this week. But they will prove – if they get enough votes in the General Assembly and if Mahmoud Abbas does not succumb to his characteristic grovelling in the face of US-Israeli power – that they are worthy of statehood. And …
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