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The Tide has Turned in Favor of the Assad Government

The streets of parts of Damascus as late as two in the morning appear like Georgetown on a Friday night.

(DAMASCUS, Syria) - As many of us observe the great Arab and Islamic awakening of 2011 in stunned amazement, as it rapidly spreads across the region, this observer agrees with those who declare;

“well it’s about time—Godspeed to the rebels and goodbye to the despots.”

I Have a Dream

Shouldn't everyone have a chance to reach theirs?

(LONDON) - No human beings should ever be exposed to military and political violence.

The idea of children bearing witness to man's hardest and cruelest side is unbearable as a thought.

Gilad Atzmon: Drama in London

The original panel was supposed to include John Rose, Ghada Karmi, Alan Hart and myself.

(LONDON) - A panel discussion titled ‘Zionism, Jewishness and Israel’ takes place at The University of Westminster - Cavendish Campus on Tuesday.

The venue came under severe pressure that verged on abuse: one of the panelists admitted to the organisers that he had received twelve phone calls from different Jewish ‘anti-Zionist’ activists, who insisted that -- ‘for the sake of Palestine’-- no one should share a stage with Gilad Atzmon.

VIDEO: No-Fly Zone Over Gaza - Petition

Help bring justice for the Palestinians.

(BANGKOK / WASHINGTON D.C.) - Petition to the United Nations Secretary General and Members of the U.N. Security Council to Establish a “No Fly Zone” over Gaza under the Principle and Norm of the “Responsibility to Protect”

Petition: `No Fly Zone` Over Gaza, Please Sign Now!!!

And end to the violence from Israel's air strikes could mark the beginning of a lasting period of peace.

(LONDON) - It's time for the world to unite and sign what may be the most important petition ever, urging the U.N. Security Council to establish a "No Fly Zone" over Gaza under the Principle of "Responsibility to Protect".

STAY HUMAN, Statement on Vittorio Arrigoni

Statement from US Boat to Gaza.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The murder of human rights activist, Vittorio Arrigoni, is a tragedy for his family, for those of us who knew him, and for the Palestinians who loved and admired him. The Steering Committee of Freedom Flotilla 2 condemns this senseless murder and the people who are behind it.

They took the life of one of the most passionate supporters of justice for Palestine.

Gaddafi - Bribery, Blackmail and Bluster

On every side and yet no side; everyone's friend and enemy.

(CINCINNATI ) - When Egypt’s Mubarak felt his grip on Egypt loosening, he called his friends in Tel Aviv. Three planeloads of riot gear and ‘other materials’ arrived almost immediately. When Gaddafi felt his grip on Libya loosening, he called his friends in Tel Aviv.

Unlike Mubarak, publicly friendly with Israel, Gaddafi has publicly bashed Israel for decades.

Gilad Atzmon: The Israeli So-Called `Left`

What we saw in Tel Aviv today is an exercise in Jewish identity politics.

(LONDON) - We learned today that some 300 prominent Israeli left-wingers, including some cultural leaders, gathered in Tel Aviv to call for the Jewish state to embrace the creation of a Palestinian State.

Among the petition's signatories were 17 winners of the Israel Prize and other leading intellectuals and artists.

Bella Ciao!!! - Vittorio Arrigoni`s Remains Reach Rome- and a Hero`s Welcome

Vittorio Arrigoni's legacy will never die, he is not dead. His spirit and courage matter now more than ever.

(ROME / SALEM) - The memorial for Vittorio Arrigoni in Gaza just happened, and now we see a solemn yet glorious reception in Vik's home country.

His remains arrived at the Fiumicino Airport with many in attendance.

Children Make a Human Chain Spelling `NO FLY ZONE OVER PALESTINE`

"Every single time another Israeli bomb drops on the innocents of Palestine, this picture shall be put forward as the demand of a truly sane and humane international community."
(PHOTO of the actual human chain BELOW)

(GAZA) - We intend to remind the world how the children of Palestine are terrorized and murdered by Israeli air power on a regular basis.

We intend to tell the story of how the people of Gaza suffer the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder from the horrific bombardment of Gaza during Operation Cast Lead.