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President Obama’s Opportunity To Speak Truth To Power

When I wrote and posted Part 1 of this article, I was, of course, aware that there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell of President Obama speaking truth to the

Issues in the hysteria against Arabs and Muslims following Fort Hood massacre

The massacre at Fort Hood of 13 American soldiers and wounding of 30 more raises serious issues regarding violence, terrorism, race in America and the patriotism of Arabs and Muslims.

British trade unions launch boycott campaign against Israeli products

LONDON, (PIC)-- The British federation of trade unions announced the initiation of a campaign to boycott the Israeli products manufactured in settlements in the West Bank, which were built on

‘Businessmen posing as revolutionaries’: General Dayton and the “new Palestinian breed”

“Sincerely speaking” said General Dayton, “…as far I am concerned, Hamas is a political issue. I do not interfere in this matter”. “I would appreciate if you do not ask

Hamas lawmakers hope elections committee decision could enhance reconciliation

WEST BANK,-- Palestinian lawmakers from Hamas Movement in the West Bank have described the decision of the Palestinian elections committee to postpone the legislative elections as “professional and responsible”.

Aqsa satellite TV channel decries escalation against W. Bank correspondents

The Gaza-based Al-Aqsa satellite TV channel has strongly condemned the arrest of three of its correspondents in the West Bank at the hands of the Abbas’s militia, adding that the

Jewish settlers destroy over 80 olive trees south of Nablus

NABLUS, (PIC)-- A number of Jewish settlers on Thursday attacked and destroyed olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of Burin to the south of the northern West

IOF troops abduct 45 W.B. Palestinians, including 12 children since 5th November

The IOF has abducted, at dawn Friday, five Palestinian citizens from various West Bank localities, according to Israeli radio reports.

Picketers in Holland denounce visit of Lieberman, ask for his arrest

Tens of Palestinian supporters picketed the Dutch parliament on Wednesday to protest the visit of Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman to the Netherlands, describing him as a "war criminal".

Campaign to boycott Israeli goods in al-Khalil

The Popular Campaign to Boycott Israeli Goods (PCBG) organized a tour of Al-Khalil streets and markets on Wednesday asking citizens to boycott Israeli goods and to buy instead national, Arab