Tag Archives: palestine

International

United Nations calls for action against Israel

“The bureau calls for credible and decisive action to compel Israel to abide by its legal obligations and to protect Palestinian civilians under prolonged military occupation from the damaging effects of settlements and settlers.”-UN Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People

The UN Committee for Palestinians is upset over Israel’s planned illegal building of 5,200 settlement homes in Palestinian territory around al Quds (Jerusalem).

The committee said it violated existing UN resolutions, and guaranteed that there will be no peace.  The committee also called on the UN Security Council to take action against Israel: “The Security Council and the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions bear a special responsibility in this regard.”

International

Anti Israel demonstrations spread through Egypt, Jordanians surround Israeli Embassy

Egyptians in the city of Alexandria have joined those in Cairo in protesting Israel, and calling for action against the zionist country.

In Cairo one protestor climbed onto the Israeli embassy and torn down the Israeli flag, replacing it with the Egyptian flag.

In Jordan people have surrounded the Israeli embassy.  They are demanding Israel stop attacking Palestinians.

International

Emergency meetings, Israel will escalate attacks, the Arab League will respond

“The Arab League received a request from the Palestinian state … and after negotiations it decided to host an urgent meeting on the level of the permanent representatives at 12 PM [Sunday].”-Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Arab League spokesman

The Arab League is holding an emergency meeting concerning the recent Israeli attacks on Gaza. This is in response to reports that Israel will increase attacks. The Arab League has 22 member countries.

The Israeli media is reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an emergency meeting, to discuss plans for escalating Israel’s attacks on Palestinians.

Egypt has already demanded Israel stop its aggression.  The people of Egypt are demanding military action against Israel.

The Israelis say they must escalate attacks after one Israeli was killed in the early morning of August 21.  This after Israel killed dozens of Palestinians and several Egyptians (and that doesn’t count people Israel killed in recent weeks, before this latest violence).  I’ve said this before “Cry me a river Israel!!!”

International, Opinion

U.S. Media never reported the weeks of Israeli attacks on Gaza, West Bank, and Lebanon, now Israel kills Egyptian soldiers, cry me a river Israel!

For several weeks Israeli air forces have been bombing Gaza and West Bank, the U.S. media ignored it.  Israeli ground forces have conducted several raids into Lebanon, the U.S. media ignored it.

Then Israel say eight Israelis were killed in an attack on a bus, carrying Israeli soldiers and civilians, north of the Red Sea resort of Eilat. They use that attack to justify their current escalation of attacks against Gaza.  They claim it was Hamas who attacked the tour bus.  The U.S. media was all over it.

Here’s the problem, Gaza is nowhere near the resort of Eliat.  Secondly, those who were attacked say the attackers were Egyptian soldiers, not Palestinians.

U.S. media went along with Israeli claims that the attackers were from Gaza.  Again, an Israeli media interview with the driver of the tour bus, said that the attackers definitely came from an Egyptian border post, and were wearing Egyptian army uniforms.

Israel killed dozens of Palestinians in their attacks prior to the August 18th attack on the tour bus, and Israel has killed dozens more since they launched their “retaliatory” attacks on Gaza.  Many of those killed by Israel are women and children.

The latest reports say that Israel has also attacked Egyptian troops, killing three.  The report was made by the Egyptian government.

Of course Palestinians are now responding with their own rocket attacks against Israel.  International journalists in the area say it looks like it could escalate into a full blown war.  Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak is vowing a “full force” attack against Palestinians.

Just last week, I posted that Israeli officials stated they were going to go to war in September, to stop Palestine from becoming a recognized member of the United Nations, and to attack Syria.

When you look at the casualties that Israel has suffered, compared to the casualties Israel has caused, you’ll know who the real terrorist is.  Cry me a river U.S. media, cry me a river Israel!!!

International, U.S.

Palestine opens Embassy in Lebanon

“The Palestinian flag is now flying in Lebanon’s heart and the heart of every Lebanese who loves Palestine.”-Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority Chief

As far as Lebanon is concerned Palestine is a legitimate country.  August 17, the Palestinian people opened an embassy in Beirut.

So far 100 countries have recognized Palestine as a country.  The only way to get recognition from the United Nations, is if the U.S. controlled Security Council recognizes a Palestinian state.  U.S. officials have stated they won’t let that happen.

Technology

Israel to expand illegal Jerusalem settlements, and destroy al Aqsa Mosque, blames it on the bad economy

“I have believed for a long time that Israel wants this al-Aqsa Mosque simply not to exist.”-Mark Dankof

August 11, Israel orders the construction of 1,200 illegal settlement homes around al Quds (Jerusalem).  On top of that one Israeli official said they are about to authorize another 2,700 more homes in occupied Palestinian territory.

Some officials say they’re going ahead with the illegal settlement homes to address the bad economy that so many Israelis are protesting.  Officials say the settlements will provide affordable housing.

The European Union says Israel’s continued illegal settlement construction guarantees there will be no peace: “Settlement activity threatens the viability of an agreed two state solution and undermines ongoing efforts to resume negotiations.”-Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Egyptian and Russian officials have stressed that the settlements are illegal.  They violate UN resolution 452, which bans settlement construction in occupied Palestinian territory.

 

International

Israel threatens War with Syria, if the UN recognizes a Palestinian state

The Israeli Defense Forces believe they will have to go to war with Syria, if the United Nations recognizes the Palestinian state in September.

The IDF believes that Syria will send thousands of Palestinian supporters to the Israel/Syria border.  The IDF says they will respond by shooting anyone who tries to come in from Syria, and they believe Syria will use that as an excuse to invade.

Instead of not shooting at any future demonstrators on the Israeli/Syria border, in order to avoid a war, Israeli military officials are using this “scenario” to justify drawing up plans to invade Syria!

The IDF also said that they are increasing training in civil disturbances, especially toughening mental attitudes “…because the cadets learn primarily how to fight an armed enemy, and dealing with civilians requires different measures.”

Also, Israeli officials will increase military presence on Israel’s borders, and in the West Bank and Gaza, if the UN officially recognizes a Palestinian state in September.

 

International, Opinion

Israel announces plans to force 30,000 people from their homes

Israel announced they will force at least 30,000 Palestinians from their homes in the Negev.  It will take five years and affect Bedouins (nomads) as well as the towns of Rahat, Kseifa and Hura.

Israeli leaders claim they will “compensate” the Palestinians with territory that’s half the size of the area of the Negev the Israelis will take over.  Also, Israelis say they will pay either money, or construction material, to the displaced Palestinians.

The Israeli government estimate it could cost them $2 billion to force the people out of the Negev.  I wounder where Israel will actually get the money from?

The people living in the Negev say they will resist.

International, Opinion, U.S.

Netanyahu bold faced bullshitter

Netanyahu just told the U.S. Congress that Jerusalem has only been free for all religions since Israel’s occupation. Bullshit!!!

Ask the Palestinian Muslims, Christians and Jews (yes Christians and Jews make up the Palestinian population) that have been constantly harassed and blocked from access to religious sites by the Israelis!!!

Jews and Muslims living in Palestine BEFORE the European Zionists took it over and renamed it Israel, said they used to babysit each other’s children.  They worshiped freely alongside each other BEFORE the European Zionists took Jerusalem over.  Netanyahu is so full of shit that I can smell him thousands of miles away here in the Pacific Northwest!!!