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Activites February 9, 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Trouble with Shariah

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent intervention on the recognition of Shariah in English law has sent the country into a spin. His address on “Civil and Religious Law in England”,
Other Issues February 9, 2008

Media Language and War: Manufacturing Convenient Realities

In the competitive world of media today, swift and conveniently selective reporting is of prime importance. Google News, for example, claim to scan 4,500 news sources, of which only a
ObamaOther Issues February 9, 2008

Behind Obama and Clinton

Voters on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are rightly disappointed by the similarity of the foreign policy positions of the two remaining Democratic Party presidential candidates, Senator Hillary
IranIraq February 9, 2008

U.S. heading to war in Iran, says former inspector

The former chief United Nations weapons inspector and a retired Middle East diplomat recently warned that America was heading straight toward imminent war with Iran.
Other Issues February 9, 2008

BOOK REVIEW: Surrender is Not an Option – Defending America at the United Nations and

It is an interesting perspective, that of America needing ‘defending’, but it is one that John Bolton holds to thoroughly in “Surrender is Not an Option.” Surrounded by terrorists, ‘Islamofascists’,
Eye on IOFHuman RightsPalestine February 9, 2008

Three Palestinians seriously wounded in IOF assassination attempt

A Palestinian activist was seriously wounded in an IOF assassination attempt north of the Gaza Strip on Saturday while two civilians were also wounded in the same attempt.
Other Issues February 9, 2008

2007: Annus Mirabilis and the Smiling Garden of Eden

In 1905 Albert Einstein, presented the Annus Mirabilis ("Wonderful Year") Papers, in which he explained the mass–energy equivalence formula, E = mc2, which lead to the development of nuclear energy.
Palestine February 9, 2008

Caretaker gov’t regrets Abul Ghait’s statements, says relations with Egypt solid

The caretaker government headed by premier Ismail Haneyya expressed regret at Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul Ghait’s statements in which he threatened to break Palestinians’ legs if they crossed the
Palestine February 9, 2008

Barhoum: Abbas exploits Palestinian suffering to serve occupation

Hamas has considered calls made by President Abbas for a so called "ceasefire" was an attempt to exploit the suffering of the Palestinian people to serve his own personal interests
February 8, 2008

IOA decides to further reduce electricity, fuel supply to Gaza

After the Israeli supreme court authorized it to reduce electricity and fuel supplies to Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation government decided to start the reduction of the supplies on Thursday,