Urgent warning by Israeli Academics
The Israeli government may be contemplating crimes against humanity
We, members of Israeli academe, are horrified by US buildup of aggression towards Iraq and by the Israeli political leadership's enthusiastic support for it.
We are deeply worried by indications that the "fog of war" could be exploited by the Israeli government to commit further crimes against the Palestinian people, up to full-fledged ethnic cleansing. [read more]
thanks to American Samizdat
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Ariel Sharon's Secret Plan to Remove Palestinians From Israel
Israel’s hard-line prime minister, Ariel Sharon, has ordered his defence forces to prepare to drive “hundreds of thousands” of Palestinians on the West Bank over the border into Jordan.
Jordanian intelligence chiefs say the operation will commence on the day the forthcoming United States conflict starts against Iraq.
Sharon believes that will give him “a just excuse” to remove the Palestinians – as they would then pose what he has called “a totally unacceptable threat to the safety of Israel”. [read more]
thanks to American Samizdat
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Israeli siege of Arafat 'is killing peace hope'
President George Bush has said he wants a "two-state solution", where a Palestinian state is recognised alongside Israel, as part of a final peace agreement. But, in remarks that were scathingly critical of Ariel Sharon's government yesterday, Mr Larsen said the siege had eroded the Palestinian Authority so much that "we're moving in the direction of state destruction and not state- building". [read more]
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Cabinet decides to end Muqata siege; IDF to remain in Ramallah
A team of senior cabinet ministers, headed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, met Sunday in Jerusalem, and decided to end the siege of Palestinian Authority chairman Yasser Arafat's Ramallah headquarters.
The team, which included Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon, announced that the troops currently stationed around the compound will withdraw, but will remain close by to ensure that the wanted terror suspects inside the Muqata do not escape.
Any wanted suspected who leaves the compound will be arrested, but those not appearing on the IDF's list of wanted men will be allowed to leave. [read more]
Who are they kidding? "We're moving back 20 feet! The seige is over!" Maybe I'm missing something. I can't see the difference between the seige and the seige being over.
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thanks to Gush Shalom
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Congress passes Jerusalem bills
The U.S. Congress last week passed proposals that would define Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel, increase support for Israel, and impose estriction on aid to Lebanon and the Palestinians. These decisions are incorporated in the State Department's budget law, and require President Bush's authorization.(...)
James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, said: "At this most dangerous time in our relations with the Arab world Congress displays a disturbing cavalier attitude, putting American interests in grave danger."
Zogby also said "it will be put us at risk and all because a few sought political advantage." [read more]
Who the fuck gave Congress the power to declare what city is going to be the capital? And those bozos wonder why they hate us. |
