Author Archives: Diane Warth

IDF: No protesters crossed the border, so not sure how many were murdered.

IDF kill 22 protesters trying to cross from Syrian into Israel during Naksa Day demonstrations; IDF neither verifies nor denies figure because casualties on Syria side of border. By Anshel Pfeffer Israel Defense Forces killed 22 protesters trying to cross … Continue reading

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Thousands of Israeli Youth Chant “Mohammad is Dead”

by TheRealNews on Jun 4, 2011 On Jerusalem Day, which celebrates the Israeli occupation of the city in 1967, hundreds of thousands of youth ascended on the city. They marched through the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah where they chanted … Continue reading

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U.S. Boat to Gaza: “WE ARE UNARMED AND WE ARE SAILING”

On Anniversary of Mavi Marmara Killings, U.S. Boat to Gaza Announces Passenger List New York, NY-May 31, 2011. Organizers of the U.S. Boat to Gaza announced today that they expect some 50 people will be aboard The Audacity of Hope when it … Continue reading

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Mustafa Barghouthi: Should the 1967 borders guide Israeli-Palestinian peace plan?

Yes. But the details matter: no conditions, no ‘swaps,’ no settlements. May 31, 2011 By Mustafa Barghouthi President Barack Obama was right to call for a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders. But he should have stopped there. Instead, he … Continue reading

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Adam Hanieh: Egypt’s ‘Orderly Transition’? International Aid and the Rush to Structural Adjustment

by Adam Hanieh Although press coverage of events in Egypt may have dropped off the front pages, discussion of the post-Mubarak period continues to dominate the financial news. Over the past few weeks, the economic direction of the interim Egyptian … Continue reading

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