Daily Archives: 8 March 2007

In Haiti Kill the Poor, Leave Right-Wing Death Squads Untouched

Ben Terrell, Pambazuka News, 7 February 2007 The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has been blatant in its support of rightwing forces, including the Haitian police, and has been systematic in carrying out human rights abuses against the … Continue reading

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The Politics of Naming: Genocide, Civil War, Insurgency

Mahmood Mamdani, London Review of Books, 8 March 2007 The similarities between Iraq and Darfur are remarkable. The estimate of the number of civilians killed over the past three years is roughly similar. The killers are mostly paramilitaries, closely linked … Continue reading

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A Palestinian Woman

Click To Play This documentary short film brings the viewer close to the conditions isolating Palestinians within their communities. It is filmed next to the separation barrier that Israel continues to build in the occupied Palestinian territories. Terry Boulatta, mother, … Continue reading

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Ketcham’s Story

Counterpunch has made available to non-subscribers, What Did Israel Know in Advance of the 9/11 Attacks? by Christopher Ketcham. Also online is Coming in From the Cold: Ketcham’s Story by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair. You could have read … Continue reading

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Nablus: Operation “Hot Winter” – Interview with Human Shield

This short interview was conducted in the aftermath of the Israeli Occupation Forces’ operation “Hot Winter” in the West Bank city of Nablus. The 11-years-old girl Jihan Tahdush was kidnapped by IOF troops and repeatedly forced to serve as a … Continue reading

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