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Why Not?

by Uri Avnery
Saturday, July 12, 2008

“President Bush is about to end his career in disgrace. The same fate is waiting impatiently for Ehud Olmert. For politicians of this kind, it is easy to be tempted by a last adventure, a last chance for a decent place in history after all.”

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Islam offers Dignity and Rights to all Humanity

by Mohamed Elmasry
Friday, July 11, 2008

“Islam was accepted and welcomed all around the Mediterranean basin because it countered the rigid conformity of Roman rule by introducing the value of respecting each person’s inherent human dignity and by implementing concrete precepts to make the achievement of [...]

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Another David and Goliath story from the West Bank
by shergald, Wed Jul 09, 2008 at 02:33:44 PM EST

As reported by Mel Frykberg in The Electronic Intifada, 8 July 2008, the story of a Palestinian village that took on the Israeli military using, of course, nonviolent protest. Many Americans have never heard about such protests, [...]

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10-year-old subjected to torture by Israeli soldiers

Name: Ezzat H
Age at incident: 10
Date of incident: 11 June 2008
Location: Sanniriya, Qalqiliya
Accusation: None
A 10-year-old boy was subjected to physical abuse amounting to torture for 2.5 hours by Israeli soldiers who stormed his family’s shop on 11 June, seeking information on the location of a handgun. The [...]

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Comedian befools political analysts
Israeli and Palestinian participants joined their host, who sang a song about a conflict between Jews and Hindus in the Middle East
Omar Karmi – Foreign Correspondent
RAMALLAH, west bAnk Not many people would confuse humus and Hamas. Even fewer, presumably, believe that the Palestinian Israeli conflict is one between Jews and Hindus. Imagine [...]

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Roy Ratcliffe – The Case of Gilad Atzmon and those who want him boycotted
By Mary Rizzo • Jul 5th, 2008 at 21:58 • Category: Gilad Atzmon, Mary’s Choice, Newswire, Opinions and Letters, Religion, Zionism
The First of Two Parts WRITTEN BY ROY RATCLIFFE
The catalyst leading to the production of this [...]

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Happy Independence America.. Happy 4th of July. Or is it a Lie?
232 years ago we declared our independence and freedom. But it wasn’t that simple. In the process, we annihilated others so that we can claim the land and “freedom.” We eradicated the indigenous American Indians.
An estimated nation of 12,000,000 was reduced to mere [...]

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