Peace and Justice | Equality in the Middle East

2010-07-31: Headlines

• AFP: Political detainee sues Saudi government 2010-07-31

  More than three years after he was arrested on vague allegations, Saudi political detainee Suliman al-Reshoudi who has yet to be tried or even charged with a crime is now taking on the system. | Although his situation is not unusual for political prisoners in Saudi Arabia, the former judge is suing the security police and interior ministry to either charge him or release him.

• Contra Costa Times: Your Turn: Peace possible in Mideast 2010-07-31

  The Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center shares views expressed by the European Union that "the situation in Gaza remains unsustainable. The continued policy of closure is unacceptable and politically counterproductive." | We also share the concern of Amnesty International that "Israel's military blockade of Gaza has left more than 1.4 million Palestinian men, women and children trapped in the Gaza Strip."

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• Palestine News Agency: OCHA: Israeli Demolished 17 Structures Last Week 2010-07-31

  Keywords: return theWidgetNone; | return theWidgetOne; | return theWidgetTwo; | function set_class(obj) | function get_class(obj) | function open_window(link) | In its weekly Protection of Civilians report, OCHA said that ten structures were located in Al Lubban Al Gharbi village (Ramallah governorate), and included two newly built houses (not yet inhabited)

• ABNA.ir: Hundreds of Indian Shia Mulsims protest against sanctions on Iran 2010-07-31

  Keywords: t News Agency (ABNA.ir), Under the banner of Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Hind hundreds of Shia Muslims gathered at Jantar Mantar in Central Delhi area and staged a noisy protest against the unjustified sanctions imposed on Iran by the European Union and the United Nations "which are acting like a puppet in the hands of the United States." They urged the UN to lift the sanctions against a peaceful developing country like Iran immediately.

2010-07-30: Headlines

• Haaretz: A tale of two committees 2010-07-30

  They're both called investigative in nature, but the bodies looking, respectively, into the flotilla affair in May and this week's helicopter accident have very different intentions.

• Haaretz: A barely tolerated minority 2010-07-30

  All Palestinian political activity more radical than a Cub Scout meeting is illegal in East Jerusalem.

• Haaretz: Palestine Chronicle: Its pushback, and its a good sign 2010-07-30

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he h ... | Retired U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, who ov... | U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke with several... | Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and other... | By C. S. Kuppuswamy Myanmar€™s Head of State, Senior General Than Shwe visited India from 25 to 29 July 2010.

• Herald Scotland: An independent judicial review into the Lockerbie bombing is now essential 2010-07-30

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• Eurasia Review: Palestine Chronicle: Investigating The Freedom Flotilla Attack 2010-07-30

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he h ... | Retired U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, who ov... | U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke with several... | Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and other... | By C. S. Kuppuswamy Myanmar€™s Head of State, Senior General Than Shwe visited India from 25 to 29 July 2010.

• GLORIA Center: How Not to Conduct Diplomacy: A Case Study: UK PM in Turkey 2010-07-30

  By Barry Rubin * | We depend on your contributions. Tax-deductible donation through PayPal or credit card: click Donate button, upper-right hand corner of this page. By check: "American Friends of IDC." "For GLORIA Center" on memo line. Mail: American Friends of IDC, 116 East 16th St., 11th Floor, NY, NY 10003. | British Prime Minister David Cameron's July 27 speech in Turkey will not live on in history.

2010-07-29: Headlines

• Irish Independent: Ian ODoherty: Now theres an unlikely ally 2010-07-29

  As someone who was brought up to despise Shamrock Rovers -- let's face it, anyone who supports another Irish club will always list Rovers as the team they love to hate -- it's only fair to commend them for their recent turn around.

• World Jewish Congress: OPINION 2010-07-29

  A fluttering Palestinian flag in Washington may help convince some that direct talks will lead to peace. | A new fluttering Palestinian flag in Washington may help convince some in the Beltway that long awaited direct talks will finally lead to an elusive peace agreement. However, it seems more likely that American and Israeli goodwill are fuelling Palestinian plans to establish a state unilaterally on the 1949 armistice lines –

• Ottawa Citizen: Dubious ruling, disturbing questions 2010-07-29

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• The Palestine Telegraph: Omar Ghraieb: Tutu asks the world to boycott Israel 2010-07-29

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• LSU The Reveille: Nation and World: 7-29-2010 2010-07-29

  Third most-wanted Nazi suspect charged in Germany BERLIN (AP) — The world's third most-wanted Nazi suspect, who lived undisturbed for decades after World War II, has been charged in Germany with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews while serving as a low-ranking guard at a death camp.

• ISRIA: UN 2010-07-29

  The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Martin Nesirky, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.Good afternoon, everybody.**Secretary-General’s Trip to JapanThe Secretary-General is planning to visit Japan next week. In Tokyo, his first stop, the Secretary-General plans to hold meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada.

• globalresearch.ca: The Practice of Neoliberalism: How Think Tanks, Foundations, Big Oil and the CIA Undermine Democracy 2010-07-29

  9/ 11 & 'War on Terrorism' | reddit_url='http:/ / www.globalresearch.ca/ index.php?context=va &aid=20336' | reddit_title='The Practice of Neoliberalism: How Think Tanks, Foundations, Big Oil and the CIA Undermine Democracy' | How American right-wing foundations, Big Oil and the CIA collaborate to undermine the social democratic systems of Canada and other countries around the world.

• ISN: US Muslims Under Microscope 2010-07-29

  The mainstream Muslim American community has a track record of cooperation with law enforcement agencies even as a small but growing number have become radicalized. But perceptions cause tensions with authorities and society, Peter A Buxbaum writes for ISN Security Watch.

2010-07-28: Headlines

• Salem-News.Com: Time for the Palestinians to Call Israels Bluff? 2010-07-28

  In one sense they are right. When the Palestine file was closed by Israel€™s victory (ethnic cleansing and all) on the battlefield in 1948, the Palestinians were supposed to accept their lot as the sacrificial lamb on the altar of political exp.....

• Palestine Note: Hamas releases second response to Goldstone Report 2010-07-28

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• CounterCurrents.org: Bedouin Village Razed In Negev As Israelis Cheer On 2010-07-28

  A family looks on as Israeli forces raze al-Araqib village, 27 July 2010. (ActiveStills)

• Media Monitors Network: MMN International inc.: Once again, is the Wests Frankenstein out of control? 2010-07-28

  Once again, is the West's Frankenstein out of control? | Bouthaina Shaaban is Political and Media Advisor at the Syrian Presidency, and former Minister of Expatriates. She is also a writer and professor at Damascus University since 1985. She's got Ph.D. in English Literature from Warwick University, London. She contributed this article to Media Monitors Network (MMN).

• Palestine News Network: Ghassan Bannoura: Politics before and after the Gaza flotilla 2010-07-28

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