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Complete Interview Transcript with Richard Falk from May 31st 2010
Leading UN Investigator for Human Rights in Occupied Palestine Says Israeli Commando Raid was “as clear a violation of international humanitarian law… as we are likely to see in the early part of the 21st Century.” By Dennis Bernstein and Jesse Strauss In a pre-dawn raid on Monday, in international waters, off the coast of […]
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Global Condemnation of Israeli Armed Attack on Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla: At Least 10 Dead, Hundreds Remain in Detention
It was early Monday morning as Israeli soldiers stormed the Gaza-bound international aid convoy called the Freedom Flotilla in international waters about forty miles off the coast of Gaza. The six ships had nearly 700 international activists on board and 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid. They were aiming to break the three-year-long siege of the […]
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Violent attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla – Israel cannot be allowed to act with impunity
The Israeli violent attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla this morning is an act of international piracy which the world must condemn and take suitable measures against. More specifically, international civil society and governments of the world that respect and uphold international must immediately initiate sanctions against Israel to compel it to obey international law. […]
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Gaza aid convoy killings: “Those responsible must be held criminally accountable” – UN expert
GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Richard Falk, urged Monday the international community to bring to justice those responsible for the killing of some 16 unarmed peace activist, when Israeli armed commandos stormed a convoy of ships carrying aid to Gaza. “Israel is guilty of shocking behavior by using deadly […]
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Israeli Diamonds Are Dubai’s Best Friend as Profits Beat Policy
By Henry Meyer and Gwen Ackerman June 1 (Bloomberg) — Two women gaze through the eye slits of their black niqabs at the window of Dubai”s latest jewelry store. The glass cases, lit by crystal chandeliers, show gems that include a 52-carat diamond priced at $25 million. The name of the store”s owner appears only […]
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Boycott Israel and Stop US Billions in Annual Aid
The civilized world should immediately implement a boycott against Israel for their heinous crimes against humanity. The recent murdering of those innocents on the Gaza Aid ship is just one more example. In addition, the United States should stop funding Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel has Cost US Taxpayer”s 1.6 Trillion since […]
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Massive anti-Israel protests across Scandinavia
Politics – Published Monday, 31 May 2010 19:48 | Author: AFP / The Swedish Wire “Attacking the boats makes Israel a terrorist state”. “¢ Sweden: Israeli raid ‘completely unacceptable’ “¢ ‘Israel is guilty of colonialism and apartheid’ Thousands of people came out across Scandinavia Monday to demonstrate against Israel’s storming of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla […]
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Thousands protest across Lebanon against flotilla killings
Palestinians, organizations march in support of Gaza aid convoy By Patrick Galey and Mohammed Zaatari Daily Star staff Tuesday, June 01, 2010 BEIRUT/SIDON: Thousands of activists gathered in Beirut, Tripoli and Sidon on Monday to lend their voices to the international outcry over Israel”s attack on an aid ship bound for Gaza, which killed at […]
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Call for Action: Global Day to Break Israeli Siege
Today we watched with horror as Israel committed its massacre against the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza murdering 19 unarmed civilians and leaving over 50 injured. The peaceful Flotilla carrying over 10,000 tones of humanitarian aid to Gaza and over 700 pro-Palestinian activists was attacked by Israeli Navy forces using live ammunition, teargas, grenades…etc. The Israeli […]
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Tutu condemns Israel aid-boat attack
May 31, 2010 3:25 PM | By Sapa Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and a group of retired global leaders have joined international leaders in condemning the Israeli forces’ raid on a ship delivering relief supplies to Gaza. “We as elders condemn Israel utterly for this attack. The actions of the Israelis is inexcusable,” said […]
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