| The Conscience of Honest Israelis Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:13 AM PST If anti-Semitism is "strong criticism of Israel," as the Anti-Defamation League and the government of Israel now insist, then some of the world's most outspoken anti-Semites exist where one would least expect them-in Israel. Increasingly, Jewish writers for Israel's largest dailies, the Jerusalem Post and Ha'aretz, vilify Israel's inhuman treatment of Palestinians. They use language which would arouse a chorus of outrage as "anti-Semitic" in any American church, university or legislative body. Christian evangelicals, it's time to listen. Read more...  |
| The Conscience of Honest Israelis Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:13 AM PST If anti-Semitism is "strong criticism of Israel," as the Anti-Defamation League and the government of Israel now insist, then some of the world's most outspoken anti-Semites exist where one would least expect them-in Israel. Increasingly, Jewish writers for Israel's largest dailies, the Jerusalem Post and Ha'aretz, vilify Israel's inhuman treatment of Palestinians. They use language which would arouse a chorus of outrage as "anti-Semitic" in any American church, university or legislative body. Christian evangelicals, it's time to listen. Read more...  |
| Iran celebrates Islamic Revolution anniversary Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:09 AM PST Special ceremonies have been held in Iran and many other countries to mark the first day of the Ten-Day Dawn period that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi regime. The celebrations started on Monday on occasion of the beginning of the 31st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Read more...  |
| Americans charged with child trafficking in Haiti Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:01 AM PST As survivors of Haiti's killer earthquake are still trying to cope, Haitian police have charged 10 Americans with child trafficking in the tragedy-stricken country. On Friday, police arrested 10 members of a US charity group when they were trying to take more than 30 children who had survived the quake. Read more...  |
| Jordan govt. urged to sever ties with Israel Posted: 01 Feb 2010 02:45 AM PST A Jordanian committee, encompassing opposition parties and professional associations, has urged the government to scrap its peace treaty with Israel. "We urge the Jordanian government and other Arab states that signed peace treaties with the Zionist enemy to abolish these treaties as they are considered a declaration of surrender and the public was not consulted about these treaties," Jordan's Higher Executive Committee for Defending the Homeland and Confronting Normalization said in a statement on Sunday. Read more...  |
| White House predicts record US deficit Posted: 01 Feb 2010 02:39 AM PST The Obama administration has projected the US deficit will reach a record $1.6 trillion in the current fiscal year, a congressional source has revealed. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity on Sunday said deficits over the next decade will comprise an average of 4.5% of the size of the economy. Read more...  |
| Obama caught out by Townhall meeting question on Israeli human rights violations Posted: 01 Feb 2010 01:55 AM PST A gutsy college student asks Obama a question. The president states, "The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries." Read more...  |
| Russian police break up protests, scores detained Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:28 AM PST Anti-Kremlin protests were once again staged in several Russian cities condemning Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's policies and demanding Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's resignation. Defying a government ban on demonstrations, several hundred protesters gathered in Moscow's central square on Sunday shouting "Shame!" and "Down with Putin!" Police in riot gear attacked the demonstrators, hurled over 100 of them onto buses, and arrested them. Read more...  |
| US kills baby, 4 other civilians in Afghanistan Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:21 AM PST US forces have killed at least five people, including a baby, during a night raid which they say has been aimed at targeting militants in central Afghanistan. Afghan officials say the foreign forces killed the civilians in an attack on a village house in Uruzgan province on Saturday night. Read more...  |
| Occupiers experience deadliest Jan. in Afghanistan Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:15 AM PST Last month was the deadliest January for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion of the country. At least 44 foreign troops, most of them American, have been killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of the year, which is almost twice as many deaths as in January 2009. Read more...  |
| Turkey can't be silent about Israel's crimes in Gaza Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:07 AM PST Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized Israel's conduct in Gaza, saying Ankara cannot be silent when innocent civilians are killed, phosphorus bombs are used, infrastructure is destroyed, and people are forced to live in an open-air prison. "I am telling the truth… And I will keep telling the truth. Turkey has an age-old history as a state. When you talk to such a state you must be careful. Read more...  |
| US citizens say they didn't abduct Haitian children Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:41 PM PST Ten US citizens held in the Haitian capital deny child trafficking charges, saying they were taking the 33 children they were caught with to temporary shelters in the Dominican Republic. The Haitian authorities said they lacked the proper documents when they were arrested Friday night on a bus along with earthquake survivors aged from 2 months to 12 years old. Read more...  |
| Obama's 2010 budget includes $1.6 trillion deficit Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:23 PM PST US President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion 2010 budget proposal is dripping with red ink and has a record-breaking budget deficit. However, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on Sunday that Obama is committed to his campaign pledge to halve the budget deficit he inherited by the end of his first term. Read more...  |
| Peres' Iranophobia rhetoric begins to sway IAEA chief Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:22 PM PST Israeli President Shimon Peres has verbally attacked Iran during his first meeting with the new chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, claiming that it poses a threat to the entire world. Peres made the remarks on Saturday in a meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukia Amano on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported. Read more...  |
| Jordan conducts mass arrests Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:48 PM PST Jordanian authorities have arrested dozens of people in connection with a failed bomb attack on Israeli diplomats two wees ago, Jordanian officials say. The arrests came during a police crackdown on "Muslim Salafists", the AP news agency reported, who seek to revive a strict Muslim doctrine dating back to the 6th century. Read more...  |
| US envoy to discuss Japan bases Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:47 PM PST The US assistant secretary of state for East Asia is due to arrive in Tokyo on Monday for talks on the future of American military bases in Japan. Kurt Campbell's visit comes after thousands of people from across Japan joined protests at the weekend against plans to relocate a US base on the southern island of Okinawa. Read more...  |
| Deaths in Mexico party shooting Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:19 PM PST At least 13 people have been killed in Mexico after a group of armed men burst into a high school birthday party in what police believe is the latest in a wave of drug-related attacks. Sunday's shootings in the city of Ciudad Juarez, close to the border with the US state of Texas, capped a bloody weekend which left more than 20 people dead. Read more...  |
| Youth killed in Kashmir demo Posted: 31 Jan 2010 08:25 PM PST Clashes between protesters and police in Indian-administered Kashmir have left one person dead and dozens injured. The clashes broke out on Sunday after police used tear gas canisters and batons to stop anti-India demonstrations in Srinagar. Read more...  |
| Bomb hoax delays Turkish airliner Posted: 31 Jan 2010 07:56 PM PST A Turkish passenger plane en route from Istanbul to the eastern city of Van has made an emergency landing in Ankara following a hoax bomb alert. Pegasus Airlines Flight 190 had to make the unscheduled stop at Ankara's Esenboga Airport. The 150 passengers and crew members were then offloaded onto the tarmac. They were re-screened and allowed to re-board after dogs and a bomb unit searched the plane. Read more...  |
| Controversy over 9/11 trial Posted: 31 Jan 2010 07:02 PM PST The White House press secretary has said he expects the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington to be convicted and executed after he is finally tried. The remarks by Robert Gibbs have shocked legal experts, who say they could compromise Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's right to a fair trial. Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports. Read more...  |
| Japan anger over Russia clash Posted: 31 Jan 2010 07:01 PM PST Japanese officials have lodged a formal protest after Russian coast guards fired on two Japanese fishing boats close to a group of disputed islands. The boats were fishing near to an island chain known to the Russians as the Southern Kuril islands and in Japan as the Northern Territories. Read more...  |
| 15 killed in US drone strike in northwest Pakistan Posted: 31 Jan 2010 06:58 PM PST US drones have fired three missiles in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 15 people and injuring several others. The attack took place in the North Waziristan tribal region, Pakistani officials announced on Saturday. Read more...  |
| New strategy in Haiti aid effort Posted: 31 Jan 2010 06:48 PM PST In Haiti's earthquake zone aid groups have stepped up efforts to get food to more than two million people and avoid the scenes of chaos that have sometimes accompanied the distribution of aid. As part of the efforts relief agencies introduced a new approach using a system of coupons, and passing out food directly to women. Officials say women are the primary caregivers in most households and less likely to be aggressive in aid lines. Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports from Port-au-Prince. Read more...  |
| Iraq War pure massacre Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:58 PM PST video I made last year that was deleted when the ADL had my entire account removed. Read more...  |
| Rogue State: Israeli Violations of U.N. Security Council Resolutions Posted: 31 Jan 2010 03:50 PM PST Following is a list of United Nations Security Council resolutions directly critical of Israel for violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the U.N. Charter, the Geneva Conventions, international terrorism, or other violations of international law. Res. 57 (Sep. 18, 1948) – Expresses deep shock at the assassination of the U.N. Mediator in Palestine, Count Folke Bernadotte, by Zionist terrorists. Read more...  |
| Rebuilding begins in Haiti Posted: 31 Jan 2010 12:34 PM PST Hundreds of thousands of Haitians made homeless by January's earthquake are still waiting for temporary shelters. Only a few thousand tents have been distributed so far, according to the International Organisation for Migration. But some Haitians, tired of waiting, are taking matters into their own hands. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports on one man, Francoise Antoine, who has decided to begin work on replacing his destroyed home. Read more...  |
| Is the EU Helping Mossad to Commit International Terror? Posted: 31 Jan 2010 12:25 PM PST On past 20 January, Mohammad Al-Mabhouh was assassinated in a hotel in Dubai by Mossad people holding EU passports. According to the press, four to seven Israeli Mossad death squads assassinated Al-Mabhouh in his hotel room at the Al-Bostan, Rotana hotel in Dubai. The Mossad injected Al-Mabhouh with a drug which leads to a heart attack. They made copies of all documents he had, and then left his room after hanging a sign on the door with the words "Please do not disturb." Read more...  |
| Execution 'likely' for 9/11 suspect Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:50 AM PST Robert Gibbs, the White House spokesman, has said the man accused of masterminding the September 11 attacks on the United States is likely to be executed following his trial. "Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ... will be brought to justice and he's likely to be executed for the heinous crimes he committed," Gibbs said in an interview with the CNN news network on Sunday. Read more...  |
| Karzai rejects Taliban conditions Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:14 AM PST Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has said Taliban fighters should drop their demand that US and Nato forces must leave Afghanistan before reconciliation talks can be held.
Karzai said on Sunday that talks would make it easier for troops to leave, adding that he was hoping to launch a peace initiative this year. Read more...  |
| Lula - The Illuminati's Brazilian Parrot Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:01 AM PST In 1942, Walt Disney participated in the War effort by producing the movie "Saludos, Amigos". The cartoon featured several Latin American "locations" and new characters. One character was "Joe Carioca", a fun loving, charismatic parrot from Rio de Janeiro who was surely going to be loved by all the Reich's enemies. The Brazilian peaceful, friendly and fun image has been accepted ever since. Don't all the Third World nations cheer for Brazil during the World Cup? Read more...  |
| ZioQueen Nancy Pelosi Soaks America Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:17 AM PST Concerned about America's economy? Well, read this one on spoiled ZioQueen Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House (Congress). Seems this modern-day Queen Esther has been forcing the US Military to ferry around the country her progeny and family, even when her precious Highness is not a part of the party! Read more...  |
| Peugeot Citroen announces recall Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:55 AM PST Peugeot Citroen has recalled 100,000 cars across Europe to change their accelerator pedals.
France's largest carmaker said that Citreon C1 and Peugeot 107 models, produced in a joint venture with Toyota, were being recalled after the Japanese manufacturer launched a massive recall of its own. Read more...  |
| Dershowitz's latest celebrity client Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:29 AM PST It appears the man who defended O.J. Simpson will go to any length for his current celebrity client, the State of Israel. From Haaretz: "Dershowitz calls Goldstone a traitor to the Jewish people." In his book, The Best Defense, Dershowitz gave a view of the approach he would later take in the Simpson case. "Once I decide to take a case," Dershowitz wrote, "I have only one agenda: I want to win. I will try, by every fair and legal means, to get my client off–without regard to the consequences." Read more...  |
| Africa mulls resettling Haitians Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:05 AM PST The African Union has agreed to consider a proposal to resettle thousands of Haitians left homeless by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, and possibly create a state for them in Africa. The idea was suggested by Abdoulaye Wade, the Senegalese president, who said that the history of Haitians as descendants of African slaves gave them the right to a new life on the continent. Read more...  |
| Climategate: Is the British government conspiring not to prosecute? Posted: 31 Jan 2010 08:57 AM PST  Ed Miliband, the weird blobby egg creature with dark hair on top currently doing untold damage as Britain's Energy and Climate Secretary, has declared war on Climate Sceptics. |
| Yemen offers ceasefire to rebels Posted: 31 Jan 2010 08:47 AM PST Yemen's national defence council has said the army could stop its offensive against al-Houthi rebels in the north of the country if they end all hostilities. The council, which is chaired by Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, issued a statement on Sunday which said there was "no obstacle" to ending military operations. But the offer would only come into effect if Abdel Malik al-Houthi, the rebel commander, complied with six conditions set out for the proposed ceasefire. Read more...  |
| Malawi to assume AU presidency Posted: 31 Jan 2010 06:59 AM PST The president of Malawi has been chosen to assume the rotating presidency of the African Union, Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader and the body's outgoing chairman, has said. Gaddafi told an AU summit in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, on Sunday that Bingu wa Mutharika would replace him, ending speculation that the Libyan leader would seek another term. Read more...  |
| Taliban denies leader is dead Posted: 31 Jan 2010 06:20 AM PST The Pakistani Taliban has dismissed reports on state television suggesting that Hakimullah Mehsud, the head of the group, had been killed and subsequently buried.
Pakistani televsion said on Sunday that Mehsud died in an attack by a US drone some time in the past two weeks, but the Tehrik-e-Taliban were quick to respond. Read more...  |
| Interview: WTO cheif Pascal Lamy Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:53 AM PST The World Trade Organisation has reaffirmed its commitment to fight trade protectionism, at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. But many of the ministers have blamed the US of foot-dragging. US President Barack Obama had agreed, in Pittsburgh last September, to the goal of wrapping up the Doha round of WTO negotiations in 2010. In Davos, Al Jazeera's Stephen Cole speaks to Pascal Lamy, the institution's director general, on how open trade would benefit poorer countries. [January 31, 2010] Read more...  |
| India's carbon challenge heats up Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:53 AM PST Sunday marks the deadline for countries to submit their plans for carbon emission cuts, under last month's Copenhagen accord on global warming. But reducing carbon emissions and keeping to the targets of the agreements will be difficult for many emerging nations. In India, many factory workers heavily depend on coal power - which can be very environmentally harmful - to make ends meet. Prerna Suri reports from Ferozabad, in north India, on the challenges the country faces in trying to reduce carbon emission while boosting industrial production and supporting livelihoods. [January 31, 2010] Read more...  |
| Italy teaches the art of ice cream Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:31 AM PST People from all over the world are travelling to Italy to learn the art of gelato making. The ice cream is becoming increasingly popular in markets like North Africa and the Middle East. Al Jazeera's Sabina Castelfranco visited the world's first gelato university in Bologna. Read more...  |
| Haiti's post-traumatic mental recovery Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:22 AM PST The United States has suspended evacuations of critically injured victims of the Haiti earthquake, until a dispute over who will pay for their care is settled, leaving tens of thousands in dire need of medical help for physical injuries. However, a by-product of Haiti's humanitarian emergency is the psychological toll on the population. Rebuilding Haiti will mean returning people to their full mental function as well as providing physical necessities. The challenge goes beyond providing basic supplies and rebuilding - helping Haiti's people to move toward psychological and emotional recovery. Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar visits a mental health clinic in Port-au-Prince which has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking psychological first aid to treat traumatic depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. [January, 31, 2010] Read more...  |
| China's Yangtze dam displaced Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:17 AM PST China plans to build twelve new hydroelectric dams along the Yangtze river in the country's southwest. The government says that the local economy has been boosted by the first dam project. Residents in the area have seen their annual incomes more than double, the government says. Melissa Chan visits the river communities who say the dam has, in fact, had the opposite affect. January 31, 2010 Read more...  |
| China envoy on Taiwan arms deal Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:15 AM PST China has suspended military co-operation with the United States over a $6bn arms deal with Taiwan. It is also threatening serious repercussions over the agreement which involves both hardware and technology. Al Jazeera spoke to Yue Xiaoyong, the Chinese ambassador to Qatar, about what Washington's decision means for its relations with Beijing. Read more...  |
| Yemen rejects Houthi truce offer Posted: 31 Jan 2010 03:33 AM PST The Yemeni government has turned down a truce offer from the country's Houthi fighters. A government official said on Sunday that the ceasefire deal should have included a pledge by the group not to attack neighbouring Saudi Arabia. Read more...  |
| Israel denies Gazans eye treatment Posted: 31 Jan 2010 03:29 AM PST Aid agencies have warned that Israel's blockade of Gaza is putting the health of many Palestinians at risk. Last week, Israeli authorities have prevented 19 patients from crossing over to Ramallah in the West Bank, which is Palestinian territory, for cornea implants that could save their sight. Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Gaza on the harmful effects of a blockade that has no end in sight. Read more...  |
| Tackling Terrorism Posted: 31 Jan 2010 02:21 AM PST |
| Afghan ex-minister confirms Taliban talks Posted: 31 Jan 2010 02:10 AM PST Dr Ashraf Ghani, the former finance minister of Afghanistan, has told Al Jazeera that reconciliation talks with the Taliban are under way. Ghani, currently a senior fellow for the Brookings Institution in Washington, said Saudi Arabia has been active in the mediation. "There are people [doing] mediation in the of kingdom of Saudi Arabia and his majesty the King of Saudi Arabia has been involved and others have been involved," he said. Read more...  |
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