Tag Archives: Israel
The Two Worst Rogue States in the United Nations
My transcript of part of a public lecture “The Emerging World Order: its roots, our legacy” given by Noam Chomsky at Politeama Rossetti in Trieste, Italy on September 17, 2012. The basic reason for the concern [over the possibility of Iran building nuclear weapons] has been expressed succinctly by General Lee Butler, the former head […]
Remains of 91 Martyrs Returned to #Palestine from #Israel
Al Jazeera video [ar] showing the return of the remains of 91 martyrs from Israel, where they had been in a Jordan Valley cemetery for years. Families can now pay proper respects to their loved ones. The ceremony was conducted by the Palestinian Authority. 12 of the coffins were received in Gaza by ‘representatives of all factions’ according to the […]
3 Settlements in #WestBank Ordered Demolished
Palestinians and much of the international community consider all Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to be illegal. But the case regarding Ulpana is much narrower, and the ruling could pose a challenge for Israel’s new unity government.
#Palestine Nakba Day rallies
Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day, meaning catastrophe day, looking back on the mass displacements of 1948.
Each year on 15 May, a day after the anniversary of the State of Israel’s founding, Palestinians recall the suffering inflicted on hundreds of thousands of people forced to leave their homes and villages.
The anniversary is traditionally marked by mass rallies in the West Bank and Gaza. Participants continue to demand the right to return to the lands that were forced from their families.
#Iran hangs ‘Mossad agent’ for scientist killing
Reuters video here. Iran has hanged a man it said was an agent for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad whom it convicted of killing one of its nuclear scientists in 2010, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. Tehran has accused Israel and the United States of assassinating four Iranian scientists since 2010 in order to sabotage its […]
