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Bipartisan Assault on Middle East Peace

A number of provisions in the bill are highly disturbing to those who support Middle East peace, justice for Palestine, and genuine security for Israel.

(CASTELLON DE LA PLANA, Spain) - Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed a dangerous piece of legislation, H.R. 4133.

It would undermine the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, weaken Israeli moderates and peace advocates, undercut international law, further militarize the Middle East, and make Israel ever more dependent on the United States.

Hindus Welcome Russian Prosecutors` Decision of not Pursuing Bhagavad Gita Ban

Rajan Zed stressed that this philosophical and intensely spiritual poem is highly revered by Hindus.

(RENO, NV.) - Hindus have welcomed Russian prosecutors' decision to not appeal a proposed move to ban their ancient scripture Bhagavad Gita (Song of the Lord).

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was a “step in the right direction”.

World Tyrants Will Join The Queen At Taxpayer-Funded Meal

"... The vast majority of the British people would not want the Queen to wine and dine these vile dictators” - Peter Tatchell

(COLOMBO Sunday Leader) - The Queen has come under criticism for inviting tyrants to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. Last week it was about Middle Eastern monarchs.

Last week it was about Middle Eastern monarchs. Swazilanders and Bahrainians joined human rights campaigners in a protest on Friday 18, May outside Buckingham Palace...

International Bureau of Double Standards - The CNN/Iran File

Anthony Lawson says he broke a vow to stop making videos for a while so he can put time into other projects, he says this one cried out to be made.

(BANGKOK) - This video looks at a CNN documentary from April, 2012 about the Iran nuclear issue.

It examines the role of the mainstream media in keeping the public uninformed about the real problem-nation in the Middle East: Nuclear-armed, Apartheid Israel.

Muslim Journalist Assaulted for Expressing Solidarity with Mannaar Bishop

Senior journalist, who had lost a leg in a road accident was abused and severely assaulted.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - An official with the Sri Lankan Minister of Industries and Trade assaulted a 72-year old Muslim journalist Monday.

MA Cader was assaulted for having taken part in a prayer expressing solidarity with Mannaar Bishop on Sunday with thousands of civilians of all walks of life in Mannaar.

Finland Lacks Policy on Religiously-Mandated Male Circumcision

The case is still in the Court of Appeals, and it is too early to say if the Supreme Court will rule on it someday.

(HELSINKI) - The issue of circumcisions performed on boys for religious and cultural reasons has reached a stage in Finland in which it is difficult to find a solution that is acceptable to all.

The Green League voted in favour of a resolution at its party congress a week ago that such procedures should be phased out in Finland either through advice or, if necessary, through legislation.

The Attack on LIBERTY and Much More

In The Untold Story of Israel’s Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship, Mr. Scott blows apart the only American investigation that was ever conducted...

(CLERMONT, FLA) - “The Untold Story of Israel’s Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship” blows apart the only American investigation that was ever conducted.

The U.S. Naval Court of Inquiry’s white wash rush job that confirmed Israel’s claim of “mistaken identity.”

The Third Industrial Revolution

A Farewell to Daddy Warbucks in The Post-America World...

(SASKATCHEWAN) - My friend Tom sent me one of those email chain letters the other day, the kind that most of us exchange from time to time.

This one was full of current economic and social truisms with which we're all familiar.

The Mexican State Goes on Trial in Ciudad Juarez

The issues raised in Ciudad Juarez encapsulated struggles, conflicts and atrocities that have made headlines south of the border in recent decades.

(CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico) - Sagas detailing the wholesale destruction of families, communities, cultures and Mother Earth itself were publicly aired in Ciudad Juarez this week.

Hundreds of people met to put the Mexican state on trial for social, economic and environmental assaults.

BANGLADESH: Immediately Lift Ban on Website of William Gomes and Ask Unconditional Apology

Bangladesh should support human rights activists online, not target them.

(SALEM) - I am writing to express my concern regarding the Website, www.williamgomes.org which is blocked by Bangladesh government.

I am shocked to hear that a disproportionate amount of force was used to turn off the website www.williamgomes.org after publishing the poem “Anti State”.