UN body calls for an end to home demolitions – Israeli forces make use of JCB machines
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) discussed Israel’s State Report on its compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its recent session (14 November to 2 December 2011). The Israeli report dates from November 2008. Several international, Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations provided additional [...]
US, Iran and the media
In the past three decades, but especially in the past three years, the US media has devoted more news stories on Iran than on any other Muslim country. The focus has been mostly on Iran’s nuclear program that has the potential of becoming a nuclear weapons program. For about every one hundred articles published on [...]
Obama response to rockets fired on Israel called absurd
The Obama State Department called the rocket attacks from southern Lebanon into Israel this week a “provocative act,” but urged all parties to “exercise restraint. “In response, critics of President Obama call his reaction “absurd.” A network calling itself the Abdullah Azzam Brigades claims responsibility for some of the rocket attacks on Israel over the [...]
41 Syrians killed & clashes between Houthis an Salafists in Yemen
At least 41 Syrians killed on Friday Thousands of Syrians took to the streets across the country on Friday in response to calls by pro-democracy activists who urged citizens to turn out in support of a “dignity strike… which will lead to the sudden death of this tyrant regime.” The British based Syrian Observatory for [...]
Home demolitions in Beit Hanina executed with Volvo and Hyundai equipment
On 24 November, Israeli forces protected the Volvo and Hyundai equipment that was used to demolish three homes in Beit Hanina, occupied East Jerusalem. Haitham Katib made a video on the action. The photo is a screenshot from his video. The destructive action left twenty people homeless, including six children. Since 1967 around 2,000 homes have [...]
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