Headlines for 08-18-08

State of the World's Minorities 2007 - Palestine


Israel agrees to free two killers The murderers of Rachel Corrie, and the 34 US sailors on board the USS Liberty have always walked free.


New Stop-Work/Demolition Orders Issued in Beit Ummar One of the demolition orders was issued to a stonecutter shop, which has already moved its equipment elsewhere for fear of confiscation by the Israeli military. The other six orders apply to homes, five of which were under construction at the time. The other home was completed about three years ago, according to a family in the neighborhood.


Gaza still suffers from fuel shortage


Settlers charged with assaulting Palestinian placed under house arrest The Supreme Court reversed Sunday a previous ruling by the Beersheba District Court and determined that the three Jewish settlers from the south Mount Hebron area who are accused of kidnapping and beating a Palestinian will be placed under house arrest.


Nuclear envoy begins Iran talks "Iran still has a long way to go as far as satellites are concerned and it deliberately exaggerates its air and space successes in order to dissuade Israel or the United States from attacking its nuclear sites," the head of Israel's space agency, Yitzhak Ben Israel, told public radio.


Israel allows wood into Gaza for first time since months


Israel to treat Gaza peace boats 'like pirates' The boats, which will also carry a cargo of balloons, musical instruments and thousands of hearing aids, are expected to approach Gaza early next week. The territory's land borders have been closed to all but essential humanitarian aid for more than a year, plunging it into deep poverty, and the tiny strip of land is rarely visited by foreign dignitaries. An attempt by Mr Blair last month was aborted at the last minute due to security concerns.




"I WAS MURDERED!! CAN YOU HEAR ME?" Forty one years ago, on June 8, 1967, my shipmates were murdered in cold blood by the Government of Israel in a sneak attack upon our ship in international waters. Our ship was attacked by jet aircraft using rockets and napalm to strafe our ship and burn us alive with their deadly napalm.


UAE PRESIDENT HELPS FINANCE COMPLETION OF PALESTINIAN EMBASSY


Military judge: Naalin arrest unfounded Military court orders release of father of girl who documented IDF soldier firing rubber bullets at bound Palestinian in Naalin, accuses prosecution, police of being unprofessional. Father's attorney: 'Release proves arrest was out of vengeance'


Activist boats en route to Gaza Strip despite threats to those on board


In village with no power, Bedouin family fights to keep baby's respirator working


State of the World's Minorities 2008 - Israel Israeli Arab citizens (or Palestinian citizens of Israel), who comprise nearly 20 per cent of the population, continued to face broad governmental and societal discrimination in 2007


EI study refutes CAMERA media bias accusation a closer look at CAMERA's highly problematic study [8] using the same methodology and two of the same newspapers -- The New York Times and The Washington Post -- found that CAMERA's conclusions were either misleading or wrong with numerous op-eds omitted or miscategorized.


Israel Factor: Panel doesn't worry about Obama on Israel-Palestine


Robert Fisk's World: A region boiling with tales of kings, gangs and war Yet still the Middle East debates whether Israel or the US will bomb Iran. Personally, I don't believe this will happen ? but then again, that's what I told my friend Seymour Hersh before the Iraqi catastrophe, when he said we would invade and I said we wouldn't. Currently, he thinks an Iran attack is still on the cards. So, apparently, does the Emir of Qatar. He's generously handed the Americans yet more desert for their massive air base outside Doha, land that stretches away on the further side of the military installation. He's asked for the return of the side of the base closest to the capital. The reason? Well, if America bombs Iran, the Islamic republic's missiles are likely to come hissing towards US forces in Qatar. The Emir wants them exploding as far from Doha as possible.


HUCKABEE: US SCARIER THAN ISRAEL Republican presidential nominee John McCain, yesterday said he feels safer in Israel than in American cities.
Huckabee made the comment as he headed off on a two-day trip to Israel
Good - stay there then, numnutz. And don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.


HEBRON UPDATE: 1 ? 15 August 2008


Hebron reflection: 10 years since demolition of Jaber home


Gaza's shocking devastation As a Jew, I, too, am ashamed and disgusted at what is happening. Yes, Israel needs security. But what is happening goes far beyond security needs.