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Israeli settlement expansion dashes peace hopes
As the international community was preparing for the upcoming U.S.-sponsored peace meeting between the Israelis and the Palestinians, Israel was busy doing something else: expanding its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. In a report covering the period from May to October, Israeli settler watchdog Peace Now said construction is underway.. More -
Pakistan's dark future
On November 3, Pakistan delved into playing the Dark Future—a lawless game of alternate reality, a game in which the nation falls apart, the laws break down, and the players commit high crimes and misdemeanors to get ahead, to win. On this reckless day, Army Chief Pervez Musharraf, perhaps after receiving a signal from Washington D.C., proclaimed.. More -
Could Iran redefine Euro-American relations?
As European officials express concern about the fact that the Bush administration's designation of Iranian agencies and firms as supporters of terrorism could block relations with Tehran for years to come, President Vladimir Putin's description of these new U.S. sanctions as America "running around like a madman with a razor blade in his hand" seems.. More -
What are Israel’s obligations as an occupying power?
The decision by Israel’s Attorney General Menachem Mazuz to suspend a plan to cut electrical power to the Gaza Strip raises questions about Israel’s responsibilities under international humanitarian law. Although General Mazuz approved other economic sanctions on the Hamas-controlled territory, he said the plan to reduce power to Gaza needed.. More -
King Abdullah’s visit cements UK-Saudi ties
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah made a rare visit to Britain on Monday where he will be the guest of Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. According to the BBC, King Abdullah’s visit -- the first by a Saudi monarch for 20 years -- shows how Saudi Arabia has become one of the UK’s closest allies in the Middle East, with the relationship going.. More -
Washington caught between Kurdish and Turkish allies
Despite fierce U.S. opposition and appeals from the Iraqi government, the Turkish parliament voted on Wednesday to allow military strikes against Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq. The approved government motion, which sought a one-year authorization for one or more incursions into Iraq, leaves it up to Ankara to determine the timing and scope.. More -
Is the U.S. sincere in its Mid-East peace efforts?
The Bush administration has been facing fierce criticism over its failed efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Now there is more skepticism and suspicion over the timing the U.S. government chose to focus on the issue. Did the Bush administration choose to step up peace effortsin its second term to appease growing Arab anger and.. More -
Doubts surround Putin’s visit to Iran
Vladimir Putin’s visit to Tehran, the first by a Kremlin leader since World War II, is being watched closely by the international community. The Russian president is in Iran for a summit of the five Caspian Sea nations. After the summit, he met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He was also expected to meet the Islamic Republic’s powerful.. More -
Why Burma is not Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq has enabled two important realizations. First, that imperial powers act only to preserve their interests, and second, that humanitarian intervention -- i.e. humanitarian imperialism -- is touted and encouraged by the media and official circles mostly to circumvent the true self-serving intents of aggression. Granted, many.. More -
Canada - Time to exit NATO
NATO has recently had one of its regular meetings of the “Military Committee” in Victoria, B.C., Canada, with appropriate demonstrations against it for Canada’s role within NATO and Afghanistan. Phil Lyons, the organizer of the demonstration, which ended peacefully, says "NATO is now a weapon of American Imperialists." Another demonstrator asks,.. More -
Avoiding the mistakes of Camp David
Momentum seems to be picking up for the November meeting in Annapolis, Maryland, between the United States, Israel, and representatives of roughly half the Palestinians, to achieve a framework agreement for comprehensive peace negotiations, leading to permanent peace. In many ways we are back to 2000, when Israelis and Palestinians hurriedly huddled.. More -
Waiting for the November Middle East peace “conference”
With less than two months remaining before the still-unannounced November date for the Bush Administration's much-discussed but as yet undefined Middle East peace "Conference" (or "Meeting"), a lot of heavy lifting remains to be done. In addition to the date and venue, neither the invitation list nor the agenda have been clearly delineated. This.. More -
Somalis face worsening plight
Tens of thousands of Somalis, who have fled the violence-wracked capital Mogadishu, are facing yet another humanitarian crisis. Floods, drought, malnutrition, war and rising inflation are taking their toll on the displaced people who are living in a humanitarian nightmare. It is not just those who have fled Mogadishu who are suffering. The hardship.. More -
U.S. snipers accused of 'baiting' Iraqis
Army snipers hunting fighters in Iraq were under orders to "bait" their targets with suspicious materials, such as detonation cords, and then kill whoever picked up the items, according to the defense attorney for a soldier accused of planting evidence on an Iraqi he killed. Gary Myers, an attorney for Sgt. Evan Vela, said Monday his client had.. More -
UN appeals for Africa flood aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for nearly $65m to feed up to 1.7 million people in Uganda, one of at least 17 countries to have been affected by severe flooding. Uganda has been particularly hard-hit, and the money will help stave off hunger, the WFP said in its appeal on Tuesday. Tesema Negash, WFP country director, said:.. More
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