By Ramzy Baroud August 01, 2014 “ICH” – To some, US secretary of state John Kerry may have appeared to be a genuine peacemaker as he floated around ideas during a Cairo visit on 25 July about a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian fighters in Gaza. But behind his measured diplomatic language, lies a truth not even America’s […]
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August 01, 2014 “ICH” – “Electronic Intifada” – Both houses of the US Congress are considering passing a resolution that condemns Hamas for using human shields despite not having any evidence to prove Hamas is employing this tactic. Over the last 22 days, the Israeli army has deliberately bombed family homes, UN shelters, schools, places of
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By Richard Falk Why Arab regimes have abandoned the Palestinians in Gaza. The Palestinian people and of the region as a whole depends on finding a just solution of the conflict, writes Falk [Reuters] Of all the complexities surrounding the reaction of the world to the horrifying spectacle of Israel’s severe criminality in
By Amira Hass Those who turned Gaza into an internment camp for 1.8 million people should not be surprised when they tunnel underneath the earth. July 22, 2014 “ICH” – “Haaretz” — – I’ve already raised the white flag. I’ve stopped searching the dictionary for the word to describe half of a boy’s missing
by Abdullah Al-Arian The use of informants to target communities is one of the most alarming trends to have developed since 9/11. The FBI has used informants in its counterterrorism tactics [AP] On the surface, the scene unfolds without any hint of intrigue. A young Muslim convert named Darren Griffin meets fellow congregants
By Richard Falk Can international law provide justice for Palestinians? The death toll in Gaza has exceeded 600 people [EPA] What has been happening in Gaza cannot usefully be described as “warfare”. The daily reports of atrocities situate this latest Israeli assault on common humanity within the domain of what the great
By Haidar Eid A day in Gaza under Israeli attack. At least 75 people have been killed overnight in Gaza’s Shujayea neighbourhood[AFP] I sit in my apartment in Gaza City for days and nights, watching the sky turn grey with thick smoke during the day, and bright yellow and orange in the darkness of the
Press Statement Citizens International strongly condemns the current barbaric aggression committed by the Zionist régime in Tel Aviv against Gaza. Over 80 people, including many children, have been killed and 550 people wounded. A single Israeli air strike killed 7 Palestinians including 5 children. Aljazeera reported that at least 550 sites have been hit
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Lift the Ban on Fasting Citizens International strongly protests the action taken by the Chinese Government to ban Uighur students and civil servants from fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. It is shocking that students have been prevented from entering mosques as reported in the international media. The reason given by
Letter to His Excellency Xi Jinping, The President of the People’s Republic of China Read More »
It had the feel of a victory lap, albeit short and quick. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz visited Cairo on June 20 to congratulate Egypt’s new President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his inauguration. For the ailing monarch it was a symbol of the kingdom’s success in turning back what he labeled the “strange chaos” of
