September, 2011

• 26 September

  Defying U.S., Palestine Seeks U.N. Recognition for Statehood By Thalif Deen

  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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• 26 September

  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 …

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• 23 September

  ‘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 …

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• 22 September

  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 …

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• 22 September

  Seat belts compulsory from Oct.1

  The police is to strictly impose the law against every person travelling in the driving seat or the front passenger seat in motor vehicles with English number plates who fails to wear their seat belts with effect from October 1.    The penalty for not wearing the seat belt would be a first conviction fine not less than Rs.1,000 and …

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• 21 September

  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 …

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• 21 September

  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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