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  • Energy Hegemony: Israel Eyes Lebanon’s Offshore Gas Reserves
    3 July 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Energy Hegemony: Israel Eyes Lebanon’s Offshore Gas Reserves
    by Rannie Amiri
    Global Research, July 1, 2010
    “We are not obliged to state the limits of our State.” – David Ben Gurion, 14 May 1948
    In all regional disputes, big or small, Israel will invariably threaten or implement violence. It is the preferred method of conflict resolution. The recent discovery of natural gas reserves in Lebanese territorial waters, and Israel’s claim to them, is no exception. It didn’t take long for (…)

  • VIDEO: Israel is Raping Gaza of Palestinian Gas Reserves
    3 July 2010 par (Open-Publishing)
  • If there is a heaven
    30 June 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    The checkpoint, the campus, the museum, the shopping mall, Neve Tzedek, the Jaffa port, the flea market, the beach. A chronicle of a joyous and profoundly moving day of forbidden fun in Tel Aviv
    Jaffa. A summery evening. Between the blue metal police barriers, in the dark, narrow passage that leads into the flea market, from whose alleyways comes an enticing cacophony, a crowd of people squeeze their way past two policemen standing on either side. The people hand their bags to be checked, (…)

  • Turkish Doctor Describes Treating Israeli Commandos During Raid on Mavi Marmara
    20 June 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Turkish Doctor Describes Treating Israeli Commandos During Raid on Mavi Marmara
    by Robert Mackey and Sebnem Arsu
    Global Research, June 20, 2010 Future FastForward - 2010-06-18
    In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Hasan Huseyin Uysal, a Turkish doctor, said that he treated Israeli commandos who were captured and briefly detained during the initial stages of a raid on a ship challenging Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza last week.
    Dr. Uysal’s account seems to be supported by two (…)

  • Gaza convoy activists claim Israeli soldiers using debit cards stolen in raid
    20 June 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Boarding party troops in deadly flotilla raid confiscated cards and spent on them, claim campaigners who were on board
    Israeli troops have been accused of stealing from activists arrested in the assault on the Gaza flotilla after confiscated debit cards belonging to activists were subsequently used.
    In their raid of 31 May, the Israeli army stormed the boats on the flotilla and, as well as money and goods destined for the Palestinian relief effort in Gaza, the bulk of which have yet to (…)

  • Report: U.S., Israeli warships cross Suez Canal toward Red Sea
    20 June 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Egypt opposition angered at government for allowing the fleet of more than 12 ships to cross Egyptian manned waterway, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reports.
    More than twelve United States Naval warships and at least one Israeli ship crossed the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on Friday, British Arabic Language newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Saturday.
    According to the report, thousands of Egyptian soldiers were deployed along the Suez Canal guarding the ships’ passage, which included a U.S. (…)

  • The 2010 Bush-Cheney Gulf Coast Oil Spill
    20 June 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    The 2010 Bush-Cheney Gulf Coast Oil Spill
    by Rodrigue Tremblay Global Research, June 17, 2010 The New American Empire
    “If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will be in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." Samuel Adams (1722-1803), statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, 1776
    “America is addicted to oil.” President George W. Bush, State of the (…)

  • Video: Ann Wright Denounces Israel’s Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla!
    17 June 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Ann Wright Denounces Israel’s Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla! from William Hughes on Vimeo.
    Former U.S. Diplomat and U.S. Army/Army Reserve veteran, Ann Wright, a retired Colonel, spoke on June 16, 2010, at the Potter’s House restaurant in Washington, D.C. Col. Wright was on one of the vessels in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, when it was attacked, on May 31, 2010, by the Israeli military, in international waters, in the Mediterranean Sea. She shared her strong feeing about that blood (…)

  • Open Letter re pro-Zionist Australian Government inaction over Israeli terrorism against Australians
    14 June 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    The following Open Letter has been sent to the Australian Government and to Australian Mainstream Media and MPs because of the failure of the pro-war, pro-occupation, pro-Zionist Australian Labor Government to taken any meaningful action against Israeli terrorism, even when such terrorism is against Australian citizens e.g.
    1. Massive Israeli theft of billions of dollars worth of property of Palestinian Australian citizens.
    2. Israeli bombing of 25, 000 Australian citizens in Lebanon (…)

  • Video: Father John Dear SJ: “End These Evil Wars!”
    14 June 2010 par (Open-Publishing)
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    On Sunday morning, June 13, 2010, Father John Dear, S.J., was one of the speakers at a rally “to prevent the corporate takeover of America.” It was held in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House. He is the author of “A Persistent Peace,” and a longtime Peace and Justice activist. Check out: http://www.fatherjohndear.org/The event was sponsored by the Network of Spiritual Progressives (NSP). Father Dear was introduced by Rabbi Michael Lerner. See: http://www.spiritualprogressives.org/