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Listen to Daily Audio Report from Palestine for 11th mat 2006

11-05-2006 18:03

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THE DAILY NEWS A SERVICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE EAST MEDIA CENTER
WWW.IMEMC.ORG
FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 11th, 2006

Army arrest ten residents from Nablus, Resident arrested east of Bethlehem, Army invades the West Bank city of Jenin injuring two children and arresting two. Army invade several areas of Hebron and arrests five residents, The army arrest four residents from Al Sheyoukh and Halhol villages near Hebron

THESE STORIES AND MORE COMING UP STAY TUNED

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Fundamentally Sick: Freud and Human Society

11-05-2006 15:55

Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis, spent little time evaluating or assessing cultural phenomena, his preferred field of study was the then unmapped areas of the human mind. However, the failure of his patients to negotiate/navigate the world forced Freud to evaluate the effects produced by the interaction of the individual and society. Freud and many of his peers, arrived at a similar conclusion regarding the condition of modern society – society, they concluded, is fundamentally sick! Freud no doubt drew on his uncanny skills as an expert analyst and diagnostician to arrive at that astounding assessment! Freud’s obsession with the male generative organ and his cocaine abuse aside, his contribution to the understanding of human psychosis and pathological behaviour is of considerable value today.

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BRIAN HAW NEWSFLASH

11-05-2006 13:37

police are expected in the square from 3pm today to deliver a summons to brian haw, who is resisting attempts to make his demo virtually impotent

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Is New CIA chief a Jack D Ripper clone?

11-05-2006 13:29

The power struggle between the CIA and the Pentagon seems to be going the generals' way. One general waiting in the wings could be General Jack D Ripper.

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Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of British Land Forces declares his opposition

11-05-2006 13:17

CASMII delegation to Downing Street draws high level support

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a couple more of the offensive items removed from the pro-peace.net UK site

11-05-2006 11:35

the whole truth
Many more similarly offensive items can be found on my web page...

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These are amongst the graphics that were removed from the Pro-peace.net UK site

11-05-2006 11:18

Blairbo
Thaey said that they 'defamed' their site.
What do you think"

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Gathering in solidarity with Brian Haw: Sunday 14 May 06, 12 noon

11-05-2006 10:23

PEOPLE WILL GATHER ON PARLIAMENT SQUARE ON SUNDAY 14 MAY AT 12 NOON TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH BRIAN AND TO CELEBRATE HIS ACHIEVEMENT OF SPEAKING OUT 24/7 FOR NEARLY 5 YEARS.

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Buy ’Em While They’re Young

11-05-2006 10:15

According to the latest reports US sailors and airmen are being told to fill roles in Iraq normally occupied by Army soldiers. The options? The Pentagon warlords will start the draft for everybody between 18 to 45, and fabricates another 9/11 type catastrophe to justify the draft and their global holocaust.

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The Daily News from Palestine

11-05-2006 07:03

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Clashes erupt when Israeli army invades Arraba and al Yamon village near Jenin, Army arrests four children and one teenager in Beit Fourik town, villages of Atteel and Illar north of Tulkarem, invaded by army with three residents arrested, three people injured due to Israeli continued shelling of the Gaza strip.

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Daily news from the IMEMC in Palestine

11-05-2006 01:00

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3:51 Audio report from Palestine for Wednesday May 10

For constant updates, check  http://www.imemc.org

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Israelis Cut Off Fuel Supply to Palestinians

10-05-2006 16:18

The Israeli company that provides fuel to the Palestinian areas is cutting off supplies due to growing debts, Israeli and Palestinian officials said Wednesday, a move that could deepen a humanitarian crisis in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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BUSH SNR PULLS OUT OF MANCHESTER VISIT – Lack of ‘right kind of interest’ blamed

10-05-2006 14:21

Greater Manchester CND and Greater Manchester Stop the War were disappointed to hear that George Bush Senior has pulled out of a trip to Manchester because of a lack of interest. Ironically, the Stop the War Coalition were definitely interested and were planning to give Bush a warm welcome as he arrived for his keynote motivational speech at the Manchester International Convention Centre on June 8th.

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'Die-In' at Nottingham University to protest at un-ethical investments

10-05-2006 13:57

Students of the Nottingham Student Peace Movement held a die-in on May 9 to protest at the University's lack of progress in switching its investments to funds that are ethically managed.

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UPDATES OF TWO SHORT FILMS RELATED TO SOCPA

10-05-2006 11:45

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the short film of brian haw's statement in parliament square after the high court verdict against him (with captions corrected), and an amusing short film about a comic challenge to the socpa law by a small band of serious organised criminals (slightly re-edited)

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Fig & Vine Planter conviction returns to Court for ‘mercy hearing' - Reading, UK

10-05-2006 01:55

Person with a Fig and Vine Planter conviction returns to Court for a ‘mercy hearing’ (see 4).

Shakespeare wrote: “The quality of mercy is not strain'd”.
(I’ve wondered about the meaning of this phrase and the way I see it, it means it’s stretchy but never breaks/snaps. Wow! Now I see sadly, it can be also blocked).

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reminder of latest news on brian haw's battle to remain

10-05-2006 00:14

the government won their appeal on monday morning and are now in a stronger position to force brian haw's embarrassing anti-war protest out of parliament square. there are regular updates on the situation at the square, on police moves, and on any planned demonstrations.

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Ahmadinejad's letter to Bush: full text

09-05-2006 19:08

Ahmadinejad's letter to Bush is the first direct contact between Iranian and US diplomatic hierarchies for about 30 years - in the letter, Ahmadinejad points out Bush and Western hypocrisies (inconsistent attitude towards nuclear weapons, invasion of Iraq, refusal to accept democratic choice of Palestinians for Hamas government), laments death of US troops in Iraq, protests lack of full enquiry into Sep 11 attacks, wasting of US taxpayers' money, and appeals to religious unity in favour of human rights.

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THE DAILY NEWS

09-05-2006 17:09

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Listen to the daily news audio report from brought to you from the IMEMC radio Crew

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Korean Troops Occupy Village for U.S. Base Expansion

09-05-2006 16:18

For three days, 1,000's of protestors have clashed with police and soldiers in a resistance to a U.S. base expansion. The expansion of Camp Humphreys (K-6) is part of the United States' Global Posture Review, following the agenda of the Project for a New American Century (PNAC), and implemented by the Bush Administration to consolidate its military hegemony over Northeast Asia.