UK Palestine Newswire Archive
Defending Israel from democracy: The Shin Bet and the persecution of Azmi Bishar
06-06-2007 13:52
The second Palestinian intifada has been crushed. The 700km wall is sealing the occupied population of the West Bank into a series of prisons. The “demographic time bomb” -- the fear that Palestinians, through higher birth rates, will soon outnumber Jews in the Holy Land and that Israel’s continuing rule over them risks being compared to apartheid -- has been safely defused through the disengagment from Gaza and its 1.4 million inhabitants. On the fortieth anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, Israel’s security establishment is quietly satisfied with its successes.Memories haunt Palestinian refugees
05-06-2007 20:17
An old Arab adage says God blessed humans with the ability to forget their miseries, but for Palestinian refugees in Jordan bitter memories are part of everyday life.More Smoke on the Horizon in the Middle East War Theater
05-06-2007 07:40
Many of the pieces for a showdown of giagantic size have been put together by this strong anaysis. The lines have been drawn in the sand in the Middle East. If war is to occur in the Middle East the conditions have been prepared for establishing a "Constitutional Dictatorship" in the US. The Palestinians have also said that they are prepared to create a battlefront against Israel. This is a "must read" article.
UK union considers Israeli boycott
03-06-2007 10:11
UNISON, the union of public service officials in the UK, has suggested that it will consider a proposal to boycott Israel.June 9th marks the first national rally of the ENOUGH! Coalition
02-06-2007 18:08
The ENOUGH! coalition is organising a major national demonstration and rally to take place in London on the afternoon of 9 June 2007 - the international day of action to mark the 40th anniversary under the slogan: "The World Says No to Israeli Occupation".
Oxford Women in Black members to join Enough march for Palestine on June 9th
02-06-2007 17:40
Oxford Women in Black members will move their protest against the Israeli occupation of Palestine to London on June 9th to join with thousands of other protestors who are saying Enough! to 40 years of Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories.Time to cut Israel off
01-06-2007 21:53
South Africa's Minister of Intelligence Ronnie Kasrils whispered to me as I sat down following a most enthusiastic speech I gave at a recent conference in Cape Town: "if you want the world to heed to your call for boycotting Israel, the call has to originate from the Palestinian leadership itself."This Week In Palestine – Week 22 2007
01-06-2007 17:39
BAE Systems - Coming To A Hotel Near You?!
31-05-2007 23:08
BAE Systems, the infamous arms dealers, are holding a number of recruitment events in the UK. This company is responsible for the deaths of thousands of people bombed, shot and murdered across the globeUpdate from the Pedal Powered Clowns to Palestine
31-05-2007 09:40
http://www.pedalpoweredclowns.org/ For more information about the project, see the previous article:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/05/370963.html Sheffield Vigil: Release Alan Johnston
30-05-2007 21:46
Bush's New Middle East
29-05-2007 21:43
" ... under the skywithout hope
the self inside me dies ...
I will always be from nowhere
Without a face, without a history
from nowhere."
"Traveler without Luggage" by Abdul-Wahab Al-Bayyati
The Vicar of Baghdad, peacemaker or powerbroker ?
29-05-2007 19:25
The five Britons kidnapped in Baghdad work for Garda World, a Canadian security firm. Channel 4 news tonight led with a feature on them, where Jon Snow was pretty sceptical about their chances of survival due to their profession. There are 20,000 foriegn 'private security guards' in Iraq who are widely hated for acting like private mercenaries unconstrained by laws or morals. Jon seemed surprised to hear a few hundred of them have already been killed.Leading Palestinian hip hop band DAM in London
29-05-2007 17:07
DAM is Palestine’s seminal rap band, and one of the most interesting groups garnering international attention today. Through their music, DAM raises awareness of the situation of Palestinians living in Israel, proving that rap is a fantastic tool to forge identity and build strength and hope in our acutely discriminating world.Questa settimana In Palestina – Settimana 21 2007
28-05-2007 15:57
La resistenza non violenta contro il muro e gli insediamenti nella West Bank continua, mentre Israele continua la sua offensiva contro la Striscia di Gaza e i palestinesi chiedono l’intervento della comunità internazionale. VI racconteremo queste ed altre storie, rimanete con noi.
Urgent Apeal from Lebanon for Nahr el Bared
27-05-2007 13:34
Salamat,So finally some news about the Naher El-Bared attacks, the situation is extremly urgent for the people in the refugee camp and for those who are becoming refugees once again.. a long list of urgent needs was provided by the Naher El Bared Relief Campaign (See bottom of page). Please help raise donations or send supplies.
Video: Balata Camp Incursion May24
27-05-2007 07:42
On May 24, the Israeli Occupation Forces stormed Balata Refugee Camp in Nablus (Palestine). Several people got arrested.The Iron Wall with Atef Masad
26-05-2007 22:41
Screening of The Iron Wall and a talk/discussion with Atef Masad on his recent trip to Gaza8pm Thursday June 7th
Gregson Community Centre, Moor Lane, Lancaster
Zionists Assured US 'Pressure' Just For Show
26-05-2007 01:55
Oxford Hosts The Doha Debates-The Zionist LobbyAt the latest Doha Debate held at the prestigious Oxford Union in the United Kingdom on May 1st, two-thirds of the student audience approved a motion claiming that Israel's supporters are stifling Western debate about Israel's actions.
Watch the video:
http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/article.php?pg=11&ar=1010