Democracy in the Arab World

True Democracy Still Far Off By Gibson Nyikadzino

April 3, 2012
True Democracy Still Far Off  By Gibson Nyikadzino

        True Democracy Still Far Off By Gibson Nyikadzino April 03, 2012 “Information Clearing House” — It is fact that in many – if not all ‑ countries of the world, the dominant political discourse consists of ideas put forth by the ruling class. This discourse led Karl Marx to argue that [...]

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The age of authoritarian democracy Protest movements in the West have two major causes – rising social inequality and faltering economies.

March 8, 2012
The age of authoritarian democracy   Protest movements in the West have two major causes – rising social inequality and faltering economies.

Measured against today’s standards, leaders like Charles de Gaulle were authoritarian, says Karaganov [GALLO/GETTY] Moscow, Russia - The world is currently being shaken by tectonic changes almost too numerous to count: the ongoing economic crisis is accelerating the degradation of international governance and supranational institutions, and both are occurring alongside a massive shift of economic and [...]

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Time to Abandon the Autocrats and Embrace Rights The International Response to the Arab Spring

January 27, 2012
Time to Abandon the Autocrats and Embrace Rights  The International Response to the Arab Spring

      Kenneth Roth, executive director Follow on twitter @kenroth © 2010 Sarah Shatz World Report 2012 By Kenneth RothThe sad truth is that the dominant Western policy toward the Arab people traditionally has been one of containment. Today many applaud as the people of the region take to the streets to claim their [...]

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The Hollow Democracy

January 14, 2012
The Hollow Democracy

        The Hollow Democracy Thursday, January 5th, 2012 Maybe they’re trying to remind us that democracy isn’t merely a matter of casting that little vote once every Leap Year — but, far, far more significantly, it’s about getting that right to vote in the first place, keeping that right, and having it [...]

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The New Authoritarianism

November 29, 2011
The New Authoritarianism

By James Petras We live in a time of dynamic, regressive, regime changes. A period in which major political transformations and the dramatic roll back of a half century of socio-economic legislation are accelerated by a prolonged and deepening economic crises and a world-wide financier led offensive. This essay explores major ongoing regime changes that [...]

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Islamic party wins Morocco parliamentary vote Partial results indicate that Justice and Development Party is poised to win the election for the first time.

November 27, 2011
Islamic party wins Morocco parliamentary vote Partial results indicate that Justice and Development Party is poised to win the election for the first time.

Abdelillah Benkirane, secretary-general of PJD said his party is ‘open to everyone’ wanting to form alliances [Reuters] The Party of Justice and Development (PJD), a moderate Islamic party has taken a resounding victory in Morocco‘s parliamentary elections, Taib Cherkaoui, the country’s interior minister, has announced. Cherkaoui told a press conference on Saturday that PJD had won 80 [...]

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On Western Democracy by PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Every day that passes adds to the fraudulent image of what is called Western democracy.

November 24, 2011
On Western Democracy  by PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Every day that passes adds to the fraudulent image of what is called Western democracy.

On Western Democracy by PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Every day that passes adds to the fraudulent image of what is called Western democracy. Consider that the entire Western world is outraged that the Greek prime minister announced that he is going to permit the Greek people to decide their own fate instead of having it decided [...]

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Just how dangerous are ‘non-lethal’ weapons? Fears that tear gas and rubber bullets, widely used in crackdown against protesters, could be cause of deaths in Egypt.

November 24, 2011
Just how dangerous are ‘non-lethal’ weapons? Fears that tear gas and rubber bullets, widely used in crackdown against protesters, could be cause of deaths in Egypt.

Egypt protesters say the recent tear gas used is different and ‘stronger’ from that fired at them  in January [Reuters] From Egypt, to Athens, to Oakland, police have employed “non-lethal weapons” to break down recent protests and disperse protesters. As crowds have swelled to express discontent, variations of tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and [...]

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Egyptian elections in doubt after violent clashes in central Cairo

November 20, 2011
Egyptian elections in doubt after violent clashes in central Cairo

Egyptian riot police charge at protesters during clashes in Tahrir Square in Cairo. Photograph: Ahmed Ali/AP Egyptian elections in doubt after violent clashes in central Cairo Several candidates suspend campaigns after army attack on protesters leaves five dead and almost a thousand injured reddit this Jack Shenker in Cairo guardian.co.uk, Sunday 20 November 2011 19.39 GMT [...]

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Occupy protesters: why have they joined the movement?

October 21, 2011
Occupy protesters: why have they joined the movement?

Occupy Rome Giulia Mazzorin 30 Architecture student, from Venice Giulia Mazzorin, architecture student. Photograph: Nick CornishI came with my dog and met friends from Catania, Milan and Naples. I found the camp by chance last Saturday after fleeing from the clashes. I am not a member of any party. I am a virgin when it [...]

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Latest posts

October 20, 2011
Latest posts

There has been a large number of new posts added to this site. Some with a preface written by me and an article written by me that looks at the question of consent. On one hand these are exciting times when you look at what is a new level of appreciation of how the rampant [...]

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Targeted killing and the ‘War on Terror’ The CIA’s extrajudicial killing of Anwar al-Awlaki raise troubling legal questions.

October 19, 2011
Targeted killing and the ‘War on Terror’ The CIA’s extrajudicial killing of Anwar al-Awlaki raise troubling legal questions.

A secret US memo authorised the killing of radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki for his alleged role in an al-Qaeda affiliate [EPA] The United States’ recent killing of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen has prompted renewed debate over the CIA’s predator drone programme. That the US government asserts the right to eliminate a terrorism suspect far from [...]

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Anti capitalism worldwide

October 16, 2011
Anti capitalism worldwide

Occupy movement goes global – in pictures Occupy Wall Street protests are linking up with other Occupy movements around the world An Occupy Wall Street protester, with a US flag stuck over her mouth, holds up a placard in Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street in New YorkPhotograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters     Related articles Even the [...]

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Fatah official: Prisoner deal ‘a national achievement’

October 16, 2011
Fatah official: Prisoner deal ‘a national achievement’

  Tawfiq al-Tirawi (MaanImages/Fadi Arouri, File) HEBRON (Ma’an) — Fatah central committee member Tawfiq al-Tirawi on Friday called a prisoner exchange deal agreed by Hamas and Israel this week a “national achievement,” in an address to a village near Hebron. The former Palestinian intelligence chief told Beit Ula villagers after Friday prayers: “There will be [...]

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So Many Ways to Strut Your Democratic Stuff in a New World By Pepe Escobar

August 19, 2011
So Many Ways to Strut Your Democratic Stuff in a New World  By Pepe Escobar

March 14, 2011 Is Egypt the Future IndoTurkeZil? So Many Ways to Strut Your Democratic Stuff in a New World By Pepe Escobar Three mummies were recently found in an underground temple in Luxor, Egypt. Translated hieroglyphs identified them as the Clash of Civilizations, the End of History, and Islamophobia. They ruled in Western domains [...]

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Arab Revolution

August 11, 2011
Arab Revolution

Arab Revolution Caught Between Euphoria and Despair   REUTERS More than half a year after the beginning of the Arab Revolution, pro-democracy movements in several countries appear to have stalled. The despots in Syria and Libya are fiercely opposing rebellions in their countries, while Yemen threatens to slide into chaos. Will the trial of Hosni Mubarak in [...]

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Israel and democracy. The beacon was never really shining

August 6, 2011
Israel and democracy. The beacon was never really shining

Netanyahu’s ‘concessions’ are merely a return to the base of negotiations, established for some 44 years [GALLO/GETTY] It is hard to believe that anyone would give credence to reports of the supposed moderating of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu‘s terms for negotiating an agreement with the Palestinians. But, incredibly, some people actually take him seriously. Quite [...]

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Ruling the planet is a costly affair.

July 30, 2011
Ruling the planet is a costly affair.

Progressives don’t need more reasons to be disappointed with President Barack Obama’s handling of the deficit talks, but here’s another failing that has not gotten much play: The administration has been so timid on defense cuts that some leading Republicans are now well to the president’s left on this issue.   (Flickr/gregwest98) SHARE THIS STORY. [...]

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Syrian troops attack dissidents

July 29, 2011
Syrian troops attack dissidents

A Facebook group co-ordinating the protests has urged Syrians to turn up for Friday’s protests [Reuters] Syrian security forces have continued their clampdown on the pro-democracy movement, killing four protesters and arresting two leading activists on the eve of more mass rallies. In the eastern city of Deir al-Zour, where security forces were carrying out operations in nearly [...]

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Always be wary of calls to regulate capitalism it usually ends up meaning regulating Democracy and freedom

July 29, 2011
Always be wary of calls to regulate capitalism it usually ends up meaning regulating Democracy and freedom

Looking at austerity measures implemented in the past, it becomes clear that they only leave those countries poorer and more vulnerable [GALLO/GETTY] Just a few years ago, a powerful ideology – the belief in free and unfettered markets – brought the world to the brink of ruin. Even in its hey-day, from the early 1980s [...]

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Protests in Jordan

July 26, 2011
Protests in Jordan

Several activists and journalists were injured in clashes with the police during last Friday’s protests in Amman [Reuters] In a rare outbreak of violence, a protest in Amman last Friday demanding political reforms ended in broken bones and cameras. Several pro-reform protesters and journalists were injured in clashes with the police, leaving the media and [...]

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From the Gilad Atzmon site. A very important conference

July 26, 2011
From the Gilad Atzmon site. A very important conference

PALESTINE, ISRAEL, GERMANY- THE BOUNDARIES OF OPEN DISCUSSION MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011 AT 1:46PM GILAD ATZMON This is a very important conference!!! http://paltagefreiburg2011.blogspot.com/ September 10-11, 2011 Freiburg, Germany Freedom of speech and expression are recognised by many as primary human rights. However, when it comes to discussion on topics concerning Palestine, Israel and Germany we  often face rigid [...]

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Heads the elite wins, tails you lose! The deficit explained

July 26, 2011
Heads the elite wins, tails you lose! The deficit explained

For those interested in the cancer of the voodoo economic rhythm this editorial should be illuminating. But consider this. The US elite that wishes to rule the planet has been putting what it feels is necessary to achieve this goal for at least a century. What has always driven this march to hegemony is that the people [...]

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July 26, 2011

Rupert Murdoch: Intellectual terrorism by PAUL J. BALLES on JULY 25, 2011 The past week’s news has been dominated by reports of scandals in Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. As journalist Ted Newcomen points out, there’s more to the story: The latest revelations in the UK about phone hacking, bribing the police, and frightening political leaders are just [...]

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Puppets in revolt

July 26, 2011
Puppets in revolt

The war in Iraq created another ‘puppet’ regime. (Zoriah.net) By James Petras  Empires are built through the promotion and backing of local collaborators who act at the behest of imperial rulers. They are rewarded with the outward symbols of authority and financial handouts, even as it is understood that they hold their position only at the tolerance [...]

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‘Murder’ trials merged for Mubarak and allies

July 25, 2011
‘Murder’ trials merged for Mubarak and allies

Protesters wait at the Cairo court where Egypt‘s former interior minister was set to be tried [Reuters] A Cairo court has decided to merge the trials of former President Hosni Mubarak and ex-Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, both accused of killing protesters during an uprising that toppled the regime. The announcement came on Monday as Egypt’s cabinet made a pledge to clear out [...]

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Temptations of Empire

July 24, 2011
Temptations of Empire

The imperial project as we have seen it unfold on the part of the US and other countries around the world has always come hand in hand with the destruction of any and all existing free, democratic or libertarian institutions that exist in the target countries. In order to strip these countries of the resources [...]

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The US, Drones and Libya

July 23, 2011
The US, Drones and Libya

US military weighs more Predator drones for Libya 22 Jul 2011 21:10 Source: Reuters // Reuters   * NATO wants more aircraft in 4-month-old bombing campaign * U.S. again debating whether to arm rebels, official says By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) – As the war in Libya drags on, the U.S. military is [...]

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The US mercenary army in Iraq

July 23, 2011
The US mercenary army in Iraq

By January 2012, the State Department will do something it’s never done before: command a mercenary army the size of a heavy combat brigade. That’s the plan to provide security for its diplomats in Iraq once the U.S. military withdraws. And no one outside State knows anything more, as the department has gone to war [...]

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Greek Democracy

July 22, 2011
Greek Democracy

Protesters have camped outside the Greek parliament building since May 25 to protest against austerity measures and a venal government [GALLO/GETTY] The historical fact that Athens was the birthplace of democracy has been haunting the crowds assembled for nearly two months in the city’s Syntagma (Constitution) Square, right across from the House of Parliament, protesting undaunted against the [...]

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A Palestinian woman’s response to Israel’s Naomi Chazan on BDS

July 21, 2011
A Palestinian woman’s response to Israel’s  Naomi Chazan on BDS

[Introduction to Samah Sabawi's piece by Israeli activist Ofer Neiman from BOYCOTT!] There are good things to be said about Professor Naomi Chazan, a scholar of contemporary Africa and a former member of the Israeli Knesset (on behalf of the center-left Meretz party). When an extreme right-wing and US funded Israeli student group like “Im [...]

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Jewish democracy for dummies. An article from the Gilad Atzmon site

July 18, 2011
Jewish democracy for dummies. An article from the Gilad Atzmon site

GILAD ATZMON: JEWISH DEMOCRACY FOR DUMMIES MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011 AT 10:17AM GILAD ATZMON In the ‘Jews Only State’, democratically elected politicians are suspended from the Parliament for basically being Palestinians and representing Palestinian interests. I can only guess that this is what the Israelis mean when they insist upon being called the ‘Only Democracy in the [...]

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Egyptians protest their frustrations in Tahrir Square

July 15, 2011
Egyptians protest their frustrations in Tahrir Square

Tahrir Square was the epicentre of the protests that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak [Reuters] Egyptians are gathering in Cairo‘s Tahrir Square as anger and frustration mounts due to the lack of significant changes in the country since the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. The rally, which follows Friday prayers in the capital, comes after [...]

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A NY Times report on the US withdrawal from Iraq, that will never happen,

July 15, 2011
A NY Times report on the US withdrawal from Iraq, that will never happen,

In Shadow of Death, Iraq and U.S. Tiptoe Around a Deadline Spencer Platt/Getty Images American soldiers stopped to talk with an Iraqi during a patrol this week in Babil Province. Lately, American combat deaths have been increasing in Iraq. By TIM ARANGO Published: July 14, 2011 RECOMMEND TWITTER COMMENTS SIGN IN TO E-MAIL PRINT REPRINTS SHARE [...]

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Obama chains himself to Bush terror policies

July 13, 2011
Obama chains himself to Bush terror policies

US politicians continue to press for detainees captured overseas to be tried in military courts [EPA] When Ahmed Warsame was captured by US forces in April, he didn’t know that he would be interrogated on a ship at sea, then rendered to trial in New York City nearly three months later. It also probably didn’t occur [...]

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Libyan rebels reclaim lost ground

July 13, 2011
Libyan rebels reclaim lost ground

The rebels faced a tough task in trying to take the town of Asabah [Reuters] Libyan rebel fighters say they have retaken the village of Qawalish in western Libya from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. The village fell to Gaddafi forces earlier on Wednesday, but the rebels said they had staged a successful counter-attack to seize [...]

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An interesting letter penned by Phyllis Bennis

July 13, 2011
An interesting letter penned by Phyllis Bennis

Phyllis Bennis is director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is also a fellow of the Transnational   What follows is in the form of a letter by Phyllis Bennis the author of the article beside this one on this page. It summarises thoughts, actions, initiatives and the continuing [...]

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A Phyllis Bennis Article on Turkish Democracy

July 13, 2011
A Phyllis Bennis Article on Turkish Democracy

Turkish Democracy Gives Rise to Turkish Power By Phyllis Bennis, AlterNet Posted on July 11, 2011 (Selçuk, Turkey) It was election day, June 12, in this small town in Turkey’s heavily secular far west region. Opposition to the governing Justice and Development Party, the Islamic-oriented AKP, runs strong. The manager of the small hotel shook his [...]

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A Ramzy Baroud article on Yemen

July 8, 2011
A Ramzy Baroud article on Yemen

The revolt in Yemen is proving the most robust out of all the Arab revolutions. (Aljazeera) By Ramzy Baroud The Yemeni people are unrelenting in their demands for democracy. Millions continue to stage rallies across their country in a display of will that is proving the most robust out of all the Arab revolutions. The [...]

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Government backed thugs attack protesters in Iraq Human Rights Watch Report

July 7, 2011
Government backed thugs attack protesters in Iraq Human Rights Watch Report

Iraq: Attacks by Government-Backed Thugs Chill Protests Security Forces Offered No Protection; Joined Assaults JUNE 30, 2011 Government supporters clash with anti-government protesters at Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on June 10, 2011. © 2011 Reuters MORE COVERAGE: More Human Rights Watch Reporting on Iraq Instead of protecting peaceful demonstrators, Iraqi soldiers appear to be [...]

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Is killing old people coming soon to Australia, look at the US we take everything they do as if it was a message from above

July 7, 2011
Is killing old people coming soon  to Australia, look at the US we take everything they do as if it was a message from above

Just when you thought your years on the planet supporting the capital project and the callous billionaire leeches would reap a tiny reward from the loyal employees of the elite your luck runs out. all those years on the day shift, or the factory or the conveyor belt or the school or the hospital all mean [...]

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We Just Stopped Congress From Giving the Power of War to Presidents A David Swanson article.

July 6, 2011
We Just Stopped Congress From Giving the Power of War to Presidents A David Swanson article.

Every once in a while the news for those of you who think that decency and equality and freedom really means something gets good. The non stop erosion of liberty by the rampant and incorrigible forces of reaction is what seems so strong. Yet the fact that their power rests in opinion is proven time [...]

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Flotilla update from the Atzmon site

July 6, 2011
Flotilla update from the Atzmon site

This is yet another good article at the Gilad Atzmon site. That site can by reached at http://www.gilad.co.uk/. This article has an interview between Cattori and Plionis. I have has been mentioned  on this page a few times that Israel has become like a new found friend for  Greece. That raises a further interesting point. The [...]

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Newest War Hawk Excuse: Drones Are Police Action, Not War

July 6, 2011
Newest War Hawk Excuse: Drones Are Police Action, Not War

This article exposes the true US attitude to the use of drones and the nature of the lies needed to justify their use anywhere. These awful killing machines masquerade as surveillance vehicles, soldiers guardian angels, tactical defence weapons and a never ending stream of lies and deceit to cover up what is happening. What they [...]

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The Flotilla embodies the Arab Spring spirit A Yousef Munayyer article

July 6, 2011
The Flotilla embodies the Arab Spring spirit  A Yousef Munayyer article

Israel‘s illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip has led to an almost complete collapse of Gaza’s economy, making the people dependent on international aid [GALLO/GETTY] Earlier this year we watched with amazement as hundreds of thousands of Arabs charged into the streets of their cities demanding reform. The uprisings led to the departure of several [...]

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Been waiting a long time for this. But not surprised. Are you? Think first a Monbiot point of view

July 5, 2011
Been waiting a long time for this. But not surprised. Are you? Think first a Monbiot point of view

The damaged units of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Photograph: AIR PHOTO SERVICE / HO/EPA   How did the thinking go? Well he does seems to have been anti-nuclear, with good reason BUT why the change in opinion and then this? The answer is quite simple, at least for me, but trust me that [...]

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A Gaza message to others

July 5, 2011
A Gaza message to others

  Editor’s Note: Australian participant on the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza Michael Coleman has been arrested by Greek Police for attempting to block their pursuit of the Canadian boat the “Tahrir” as it left port.  Michael and Soha, another Canadian Flotilla team member, were in two kayaks beside the “Tahrir”.  As soon as the boat’s [...]

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For the Jewish State of Israel there is certainty. For the Palestinians there is hope. Everything should be done to assist those who only have hope

July 4, 2011
For the Jewish State of Israel there is certainty. For the Palestinians there is hope. Everything should be done to assist those who only have hope

Greece says its ban on all Gaza-bound ships leaving port was to protect pro-Palestinian activists [Reuters] Most of the nine vessels that pro-Palestinian activists planned to sail on as part of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in defiance of an Israeli blockade remain stranded in Greece ports, after Greek authorities forbade them from embarking on the journey. Two [...]

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Government Cabinet announced in Thailand. Is there hope for the future? Best to ask a Thai

July 4, 2011
Government Cabinet announced in Thailand. Is there hope for the future? Best to ask a Thai

A day after she led Pheu Thai party to a landslide victory in parliamentary elections in Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra has announced a new five-party coalition government.  Yingluck, a sister of the ousted prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, unveiled an agreement on Monday where the new coalition will control about 60 per cent of parliament, or 299 seats. The accord came unusually [...]

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Libyan rebels look to continue

July 4, 2011
Libyan rebels look to continue

Libya Rebels Reject Another Peace Plan, Vow New Offensive Calls for Peace a ‘Non-Starter’ for NATO-Backed Rebels by Jason Ditz, July 03, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum The East Libyan rebel governemnt has again rejected an international attempt at brokering a ceasefire in the war-torn nation, saying any peace talks were [...]

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