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What a `Period of Calm` Looks Like in the Occupied Territories

Three months after the last major Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip, the "period of calm" is only "calm" for Israel.

(BETHLEHEM Al Jazeera) - Three months have passed since the ceasefire that brought an end to Israel's eight-day attack on the Gaza Strip known as Operation "Pillar of Defence".

This infographic depicts the number of attacks on the Gaza Strip by the Israeli military during this three-month period, as well as the number of Palestinian attacks emanating from Gaza.

Hagel In The Dock: The Aipac Dog Bites A Man

There may not be a magic bullet to end the Zionist domination of the American political process...

(JACKSON, Miss. Sabbah Report) - The doings in the US Senate over the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense are illustrative of many things, not all of which are what they seem to be at first glance.

We have a few days now before this plays out, and therefore an opportunity to reflect on the dynamics at work here.

Washington JCRC Launches Legal Fund to Help `Wrongfully Imprisoned` Jews

Funds also will be used to cover costs associated with advocating for the prisoners.

(LONDON) - JTA (The Global News Service of the Jewish People) reported yesterday on a "new legal defense fund for Jews seen as being held wrongfully because of their Jewishness"

The fund will help cover the defense of Jews in the United States and throughout the world who the Jewish Community Relations council believes have been wrongfully charged or imprisoned.

Fast Times in Palestine: A Love Affair with a Homeless Homeland by Pamela Olson

A Gripping Travel Memoir that Challenges Western Ways of Thinking About the Middle East and Beyond.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Many Westerners’ knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is informed by headlines and foreign policy.

Until then, Pamela Olson was no exception— but in 2003, she was immersed in the realities of Palestinian life.

Rising Star UKIP: Another Tool of the Zionist Lobby?

Is the UK Independence Party planning to free us from the EU only to handcuff us to Israel?

(LONDON) - UKIP’s main aim is withdrawal from the European Union. A ComRes poll for the Independent on Sunday and the Sunday Mirror puts UKIP in third place on 14%, well ahead of the Liberal Democrats.

After 20 years and 8 leader changes UKIP still has no seat in the British Parliament...

Vanunu`s Latest Message and 2nd Annual Global Day of Action

This April 21st marks the end of the 9th year since that day Vanunu was ‘freed’ but denied the right to fade into the world instead of continuing to make headlines.

(CLERMONT, FL) - VMJC stands for Vanunu Mordechai/John Crossman- which is the name he took when he was baptized Christian just a few weeks before being kidnapped by Mossad in 1986.


Initially under restrictions to NOT speak to foreigners [meaning media] the court now only insists that Vanunu not speak about Israel's WMD.

Demand the Release of Samer Issawi Call-In Day Wed. 2/20/13

There will also be a campaign on Twitter, as there has been for multiple days.

(WASHINGTON DC) - After 211 days on hunger strike, the Israeli “kangaroo” military court rejected the release of Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi today during his “emergency” hearing.

Issawi will remain behind bars until his next scheduled hearing on March 14, 2013.

What do Obama and Abbas Have in Common?

There is no reason to believe that Abbas will end his grovelling to Obama.

(LONDON) - Short answer - both are grovellers (definition in a moment). The president of the United States of America grovels to the Zionist lobby and its neo-con and Christian fundamentalist allies.

Toppling Iran is the Zionists` craziest fantasy... But who will help them act it out? Armageddon is Cancelled. Sorry.

What proof is there that Iran's nuclear technology has a military dimension (and please spare us the usual faked intelligence and sexed-up dossiers)?

(LONDON) - Getting two devoted fans of Israel like UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and his junior minister Alistair Burt to explain their hostility towards Iran was never going to be easy.

Mr Hague had said the ransacking of the British embassy in Tehran in November 2011 was carried out "with regime consent".

Lessons for the Next Uprising

We must increase use of social media in recruitment and education of activists. Activists must undergo some training.

(BETHLEHEM) - My book on Popular Resistance in Palestine: A history of hope and Empowerment” was intended to let readers draw on lessons of 130 years of our resistance.

Yet, even that 300 page book was a small token of the kind of lessons drawn by locals here on the ground every day of our lives.