Belgian court petitioned to arrest Israel's Foreign Minister

European attorneys in Belgian have petitioned courts to arrest Israel's Foreign Minister. The action is seen as the first of many in response to war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.  "European attorneys...

Israeli use of white phosphorus "clear and undeniable": Amnesty

Amnesty International delegates visiting the devastated Gaza strip have found, "indisputable evidence of widespread use of white phosphorus in densely-populated residential areas in Gaza City and in the north,""...

Gaza Doctor Receives Angry Reception at Press Conference

Dr. Ezzeldeen Abu al-Aish, a man who has worked all his life to bring peace through medicine and ended up losing three daughters to an IDF bomb, received an angry reception following a press conference. This video...

Israel recruits 'army of bloggers' to combat antiZionist Websites

Israel's Immigrant Absorption Ministry is putting together an "army of bloggers" to represent Israel in "anti-Zionist blogs" in English, French, Spanish and German. What constitutes an "anti-Zionist blog"? All...

Video: Israeli Soldiers refuse to serve in Gaza

Some Israeli soldiers are refusing to participate in the assault on Gaza. What they are doing takes an incredible amount of courage. 7mins 39secs ""You need a lot courage to step out of the line and...

President of UN GA on Gaza: "It's genocide"

 Update Jan 14 2009 Gaza death tolls passes 1,000, more than 300 are children.The U.N. General Assembly is the body that represents all 192 countries in the UN.About 970 Palestinians have been killed and...

Galloway video: Stop Gaza Massacre

Update Jan 14 2009 Gaza death tolls passes 1,000, more than 300 are children.George Galloway, MP for Britain's Respect Party, speaks eloquently and forcefully about the current massacre in Gaza. ""The Bush and...

President of UN GA on Gaza: ”it's a monstrosity“

Update 10 Jan 2009: As the death toll in Gaza passes 800, including 257 children, the impotence of the UN is breathtaking clear.Israel has decided to ignore the Security Council Resolution, as it has many times...

Slouching Toward A Palestinian Holocaust

Richard Falk is Professor Emeritus of International Law and Practice at Princeton University,  Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara and United...

Lucifer in Mumbai

A very moving and pertinent poem. The everyday death and violence that afflicts the impoverished majority of this world  has reached, briefly, deep inside the playground of the world's elite in Mumbai.Now...

Four Americans missing off Japan

Update Oct 12 2008: It has been 15 days since the distress call was sent out by the Jade Princess. There have been very few news reports and no sign of the missing men. In any search and rescue the first 72 hours...

Strongest typhoon of the year hits Taiwan

This amazing video from NPs TyphoonHunter was shot in eastern Taiwan during Typhoon Jangmi, the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in 13 years. The footage offers an insight into the conditions encountered by...

Wall Street Socialists vs 4 million homeowners

" "...immense interlocked, incestuous borrowing… that's what is bringing down the entire banking system." " AIG, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, IndyMac and Bear Stearns, bankrupt,...

Breaking the Gaza Blockade

Update: The "Free Gaza and Liberty" human rights boats are leaving Gaza. They are carrying several Palestinians. It is unclear what action Israel will take. "   GAZA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two ...

First Bashir, Next ... Bush?

The first thing I said when I heard Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was being indicted was,”Good, about time”. The second thing I said was, “When will western war criminals, such as President Bush, be indicted?” It is highly unlikely that the International Criminal...

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