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SFC Gilad Shalit Returns to his Home in Mitzpe Hila

Gilad Shalit, in good and stable health, 'returned to his country and his family'.

(TEL AVIV) - IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yoav (Poly) Mordechai addressed SFC Gilad Shalit's medical condition as part of the operation to return him to Israel.

"Gilad Shalit returned home. Today Gilad Shalit returned from the military operation he left for on June 25, 2006. This very moment Gilad Shalit is stepping back into the State of Israel..."

Arab Spring Blossoms For Islamists

“I certainly don’t appreciate it when the price one has to pay for freely expressing his opinion in a so-called conservative Muslim society would simply be his life.”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - No, I don’t think I’m surprised, may be dismayed or worried but absolutely not surprised by the rise of hard-line Islamists in the wake of the falling dominos’ syndrome in the Arab countries, or what is better known as the Arab spring.

Revolution is a wonderful and intriguing word, what is wonderful about it, is the illusionary heralding of a new dawn with a whole set of principles by which all men everywhere can declare their own freedom. But that is something easier said than done.

Prisoners, Refugees, Gandhi`s and Free Radicals

Gandhi pointed out three possible responses to oppression and injustice. The coward’s way out, which is to accept the wrong and run away, or to stand and fight by force of arms, but the third and best way is to fight by speaking truth and remaining physically nonviolent.

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - The prison swap between Israel and Hamas began on Tuesday with the freeing of Sergeant First Class Gilad Shalit.

Israel is to begin freeing over 1,000 potential Palestinian Gandhi’s that have been locked up for resisting the occupation of their homeland.

Israel to Apologize over Egypt Police Deaths

Both Israel and Hamas praised Egypt for its efforts to mediate the deal.

(JERUSALEM (AFP)) - Israel is to apologize to Cairo over the deaths of six Egyptian policeman, according to an announcement which coincided with news of an Egyptian-brokered deal for the release of Gilad Shalit. The apology was expected to be formally extended on Wednesday.

In a statement released on Tuesday evening Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel and Egypt had concluded a joint inquiry into the deaths of six Egyptians killed by Israeli fire on August 18.

Obama and the `Terror Plot Thriller`

The Main Stream Media is an essential co-conspirator to our political leaders in this hyping of “terror” stories.

(CHICAGO) - There are so many doubts and questions surrounding the alleged Iranian-sponsored assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador, that for Barack Obama to take a prominent role in announcing the case may prove to be a serious political and diplomatic mistake.

The American public loves intrigue and simplistic narratives, good versus bad. What they don’t like is to be lied to in the narrative.

The Invention of the Jewish People vs. The Invention of Gilad Atzmon

They prove time after time that my criticism of the tribal ideological continuum between hardcore Zionism and Jewish ‘anti’ Zionism is not just a theoretical elaboration.

(LONDON) - I tend to agree with Shlomo Sand that Jews invented themselves as a nation over a century ago. But it was interesting to find out this week that Naomi Wimborne Idrissi and her three Jewish Anti Zionist comrades AKA AZZ (anti Zionist Zionists) were desperate to invent Gilad Atzmon.

For me, the Jewish anti Zionists, exhibit the most amusing ideological pathology of all Jewish collectives.

Laura Stuart is a Mavi Marmara Survivor (must watch)

Considering the vast Israeli record on war crimes, the British Government better look closely into this unique group of dual passport holders.

(LONDON) - In this short address to Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Laura Stuart says:

“Some of the things that I find disturbing now, more than the scenes of blood, and the massacre itself are, I happen to live in the Finchley area. And sometimes, when I was looking at the soldiers on the boat, pointing their guns at me, I was thinking, do any of you have dual passports? Do any of you live just down the road from me?”

Joe Catron in Gaza Talks to Salem-News About Hunger Strike and Prisoner Rights

Joe talked about this current effort that he and two other ISM activists are participating in.

(GAZA / SALEM) - A Palestinian hunger strike initially launched more than two weeks ago to call attention to deteriorating conditions in Israeli prisons, grew immensely this week.

Around 2,000 prisoners held by Israel quickly joined the hunger strike demanding better conditions behind bars. In this interview, activist/writer Joe Catron talks about what it means, and why the strike is of prime importance.

Report: Turkish Prosecutor Seeks Interpol Notice for Flotilla Attackers

Eight Turks and a Turkish-American were killed aboard the Mavi Marmara, a Turkish ship that was part of an international humanitarian aid flotilla which tried to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza in May of last year.

(ISTANBUL) - İstanbul Public Prosecutor Mehmet Akif Ekinci, the prosecutor conducting the investigation into the deadly flotilla attack, had reportedly written to the Turkish Justice Ministry, requesting Interpol red notices for the 174 Israeli soldiers and commanders.

The report also said the İstanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office had earlier written to Israeli authorities requesting the full names and residential addresses of the military and government officials who gave the orders to attack the flotilla, in addition to information about those who carried out the orders.

Internationals in Gaza Join Hunger Strike for Palestinian Prisoner Rights

In Gaza, hundreds have been gathering in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on a daily basis to demonstrate for prisoner rights.

(JERUSALEM / GAZA CITY) - An open-ended hunger strike was announced by Palestinian prisoners on 27 September.

The prisoners are demanding better conditions, an end to isolation and degradation by Israeli prison guards, and for a change in the policy that denies many prisoners the right to have visitors.