Robert Fisk in Cairo

Robert Fisk: Blood and fear in Cairo's streets as Mubarak's men crack down on protests The sky was filled with rocks. The fighting around me was so terrible we could smell the blood   Thursday, 3 February 2011 A bloodied victim of the violence is carried...

The Legal Position of the Israeli Attack

The Legal Position on the Israeli Attack Craig Murray May 31, 2010 I think that anybody with any fairness is bound to admit that the statement William Hague came out with is much better than anything on Israel which New Labour ever came out with, especially this bit:...

Press briefing on flotilla attack

PRESS BRIEFING - WitnessGaza.com DID ISRAEL DELIBERATELY MURDER CIVILIANS ABOARD FREEDOM FLOTILLA? Israeli Ambassador to the United States admits that ships were "too large to stop with nonviolent means." On May 31st, 2010, elite Israeli military commandos stormed six...

A Black Perspective on the Arab Uprising

Many thanks to Surya who connected WESPAC with Sam Anderson who will be coming to White Plains, NY, on Wednesday, February 23rd at 7pm to talk about the massive popular uprising within the Arab Nation from Tunisia to Egypt to Yemen, Jordan and beyond.

Regional Social Forum planning

We had a really successful meeting on June 10th 2008 and have created a separate listserv for those interested in planning for the social forum 2009.  Please e-mail [email protected] if you would like to be part of planning the action.

Who is Omar Suleiman?

    In response to the mass protests of recent days, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has appointed his first Vice President in his over 30 years rule, intelligence chief Omar Suleiman. When Suleiman was first announced, Al-jazeera commentators were...

Teaneck Harassment

Teaneck harassment trial involves pro-Palestinian bumper stickers by Philip Weiss on May 25, 2010 · 76 comments Bernie Thau is on the board of the Hebron Fund, which raises money for settlers in the West Bank. Rich Siegel is on the board of Deir Yassin Remembered....

Israelis opened fire before boarding

Israelis opened fire before boarding Gaza flotilla, say released activists From The Guardian First eyewitness accounts of raid contradict version put out by Israeli officials Demonstrators wave the flags of Turkey and Palestine in a protest against Israel in Istanbul...

Do Not Pity the Democrats

Do Not Pity the Democrats Chris Hedges Truthdig September 13, 2010   AP/Elise Amendola There are no longer any major institutions in American society, including the press, the educational system, the financial sector, labor unions, the arts, religious...

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