By Amira Hass
Some 120 olive trees belonging to a Palestinian family were cut down in the southern Hebron Hills, the family said Friday.
The olive grove is located across from the West Bank village of Tawaneh, and belongs to a family from the village of Yata. Children from Tawaneh discovered the mutilated trees on Friday morning and informed the landowners, the Amur family. Police and Civil Administration officials arrived at the scene, as did the security coordinator for settlements in (…)
Home > contributions
contributions
-
W. Bank villagers: 120 olive trees destroyed
9 January 2006 -
Bullying Iran is not an option
8 January 2006Before Western leaders seek sanctions against Iran, they should put their own houses in order on nuclear weapons and nuclear power
by Mary Riddell
This week, barring a last-minute climb-down, Iran may get back to building a nuclear bomb. It is a small moment, and a big one. Small because the threat has lingered for years; big because the consequences could convulse the region and the world.
If Iran ends its 30-month freeze on uranium tests, the long diplomatic mission by the West will (…) -
The strong man
8 January 2006Sharon saw himself as a man who makes history, not one who yields to circumstance
David Grossman
· Read Karma Nabulsi’s view of Ariel Sharon here
Ariel Sharon is a man of potent primal urges, of violence, of combat, cunning and brilliance. He is a sharp manipulator, brave and corrupt. He has swung like a mighty pendulum between construction and destruction. He has blatantly ignored limits, whether international boundaries or the boundaries of the law. Clearly he has seen himself as a (…) -
Let’s Stop a US/Israeli War on Iran
8 January 2006It’s More Important Than Halting Nuclear Proliferation
by Bill Christison and Kathleen Christison
January 1, 2006 Counterpunch
The peace movements of the entire world should be in crisis mode right now, working non-stop to prevent the U.S. and Israel from starting a war against Iran. (See the James Petras article in CounterPunch on December 24, 2005 titled Iran in the Crosshairs for the best summary of the present situation.) The reckless and unnecessary dangers arising from such a war (…) -
Abramoffgate: It’s the Same Sleaze, Just Bigger!
8 January 2006“Money talks in this business and b...s... walks!” Ex-Rep. Michael “Ozzie” Myers (D-PA) (1)
The breaking saga of the ultra-lobbyist, Jack Abramoff, and his massive influence-peddling ways in the nation’s capital, and beyond, too, has brought back some memories for me. In the late 70s, I was working in the City Solicitor’s Office in Baltimore, MD. I remember going over to Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., to testify on a bill the municipality had an interest in, which was then pending (…) -
post from Aljazeerah
7 January 2006This is a re post from aljazeerah. The Author (descendant from ancient New Hampshire stock) endorses spreading her story.
Earth to Hillary and Other Democrats Supportive of Israeli Aggression and American Imperialism
By Genevieve Cora Fraser
Al-Jazeerah, January 7, 2006
Dear Hillary, For years I have been a strong supported of both you and President Clinton - defending both of you within the party when others deserted. I have now left the Democratic Party because of you even though (…) -
Library of Michael Wright’s Posts About 9/11, Nick Berg, David Boren, & George Tenet
7 January 2006This list provides a comprehensive view of the big picture. I’ve tried to order these in some sort of sensible fashion. The two most important items are the summary of my 9/11 investigation and the suppressed KOCO TV news report about the hijacker’s airline ticket being bought from the University of Oklahoma library. The Nick Berg investigation posts are at the end and grouped together. It’s also important to see the documentation of the lies. We know that something corrupt (…)
-
Above Top Secret Forum part of Pentagon Psy-Ops???
7 January 2006Excerpt from Laura Knight-Jadczyk’s Blog: Postcards from the edge of reality:
Full article has many hyperlinks to evidence.
[...] Now, let’s come back to the all-important question: Who is Simon Gray??? [owner of abovetopsecret.com]
As it happens, a little investigation produces the following WhoIs information about AboveTopSecret.com:
Registrant:
Gray, Simon 1 Sackville Close Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 3EJ UK
Domain Name: ABOVETOPSECRET.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical (…) -
International Campaign for the Immediate Release of WTO Political Prisoners
7 January 2006(Sponsoring organizations: Korean Struggle Mission---Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Korean Peasants League, and Korean Catholic Farmers Association---Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, Hong Kong People’s Alliance, and Via Campesina)
Background
During the 6th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference that was held in Hong Kong from December 13 to 18, 2005, thousands of participants representing trade unions and labor rights groups, peasant’s, civil society, migrant (…) -
Ariel Sharon - Murderis Vulgaris
7 January 2006by Robert Fisk
Israel’s Prime Minister was a ruthless military commander responsible for one of the most shocking war crimes of the 20th century, argues Robert Fisk. President George Bush acclaims Ariel Sharon as ’a man of peace’, yet the blood that was shed at Sabra and Chatila remains a stain on the conscience of the Zionist nation. As Sharon lies stricken in his hospital bed, his political career over, how will history judge him?
I shook hands with him once, a brisk, no-nonsense (…)