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Waters for Life in Palestine

After 1967, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza were denied access to most of their water resources in a calculated process to impoverish the population and destroy the economy in the occupied Palestinian territories.

(BETHLEHEM) - From its founding Israel as an apartheid colonial power has appropriated natural resources from native people to use for immigrants imported from around the world.

Before 1967, Israel diverted waters that normally flowed into the Jordan river basin and also restricted water usage by the Palestinians who remained in what became the state of Israel in 1948.

Study Finds Psychological and Sexual Effects of Circumcision

Circumcision Associated with Adult Difficulty in Identifying and Expressing Feelings and Circumcised Men More Likely to Use an Erectile Dysfunction Drug.

(BOSTON) - A preliminary study published in the International Journal of Men’s Health investigated the effect of circumcision trauma on the personality trait alexithymia, a difficulty in identifying and expressing feelings.

Three hundred men were provided with a questionnaire that has been shown to be a reliable method of testing this trait.

Israelis Mock Palestinian Bid for Statehood (Video)

“Nowadays, Israelis are exhibiting the symptoms of a mass paranoia syndrome”.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - A lot has been written about the Palestinian bid for statehood lately. The whole world watched the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, as he handed over the historic request to UN chief Ban Ki-moon, asking the United Nations to admit the state of Palestine as a full member.

We can glean a fairly good idea where most of the world stands on this Palestinian bid for statehood issue from the huge applause and standing ovation Mr. Abbas won as he entered the hall just after submitting the membership request and giving his speech...

Washington Judge Tosses Citation Issued in Unmarked Police Car Traffic Stop

Common sense may ultimately prevail in the argument against the use of unmarked police cars for traffic enforcement in the state of Washington.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In a previous article, Kevin Schmadeka explained how he was pulled over by one of these secret unmarked police cars and received a citation for not having his seat belt properly fastened.

American Jewish Committee Behind `Humanitarian intervention` in Libya

The group behind the NATO bombings of Libya is a key component of the Israel lobby.

(OSAKA, Japan TPJ) - In his recent article, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya writes that one of the main sources claiming Qaddafi was killing his own people is the Libyan League for Human Rights (LLHR). They got 70 other NGOs to sent letters demanding international action against Libya invoking the “Responsibility to Protect” doctrine.

The Jerusalem Post says the 70 “rights groups” were organised by UN Watch, but their article does not mention that UN Watch is affiliated with the American Jewish Committee, a key component of the Israel lobby.

Is Sri Lanka Fatigue Setting In?
Geneva HRC Meeting Ends on a Flat Note

Robert Blake’s low key approach was probably to do with getting Colombo off the hook in Geneva for the time being.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - There was anticipation, and on the side of the government trepidation, that the Human Rights Council gathering in Geneva in mid-September would produce some fireworks.

The outcome so far has been tame (writing on 20 September) though not without moments of theatre – for example HRC Commissioner Navi Pillay’s opening remarks about Sri Lanka having, Sri Lanka's suffering terrorist acts, "but the response of successive governments over the years has undermined independent institutions, human rights and the rule of law".

`Command` Approach Damages Legislature Role in Building State-Needs/Based Laws, Major Rules

Oregon ALEC-Leader Whisnant Built 23-Year Air Force Career in World's Largest, Most Costly "Command-Driven" Background. Part 5 in a continuing series.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - From long effort for "objectivity" in any report I do, I refrain from 'googleing' the background of the key persons involved --to make sure any odd information does not influence my own judgment of detailed impact on reported events.

I much prefer to focus on what they do in the situation/circumstances so reported, yet checking out the persons involved is the wisest way to avoid surprise...

Ahmadinejad and Obama at the UN: Of Statesmanship and Political Pandering...

Has Iran produced a Statesman or a sycophant?

(BEIRUT, Lebanon) - For westerners who have watched Iran’s President Ahmadinejad up fairly close as he delivers speeches, his charisma and populist connection with the public are evident and often powerful.

Barack Obama is normally no slough either on the stump, but last week’s UN appearance by the two leaders left a Matthew 13:24-30 type image of the wheat being separated from the chaff.

Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year): Will God forgive?

Do the people who have been hurt by Jews in Zionism’s name include the Palestinians?

(LONDON) - At the start of the Jewish New Year I have some questions for Britain’s Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks. They are for him in particular because of what he said in a recorded message of preparation for the New Year, but they are also questions that could and should be asked of rabbis everywhere.

First here’s the complete text (quite short) of what Lord Sacks said and can be seen to be saying on You Tube.

Countering Slurs: Hollywood`s Anti-Arab Propaganda

Very few films or TV programmes portray Arabs in a favourable light. Those that do need to counter the negative images reflected in the bigotry of a century in Hollywood.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Fordson High School is a secondary school in Dearborn, Michigan. At times Dearborn has been a victim of hostility toward its Muslim community. The city has the largest concentration of Arabs outside of the Middle East.

The school and its football (American football) team is the setting for the new film “Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football”.