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Family House Shelled: Two Children, Two Adults Injured

5-year old Maisa sits barefoot in her pink track suit on the hospital bed; covered in dust from the shells that crashed through the walls of her house.

(GAZA ISM) - "I dreamt of my wife last night, she said the day would have a surprise in store for me". Nasser Abu Said is pleased: an NGO has confirmed a 2000 dollar contribution to the construction of his new house.

He often smiles, but his face is predominantly characterized with the traces of worries from his daily struggle for survival.

Israel Slams Bombing of Gas Pipeline & Palestinian Reconciliation and Egypt strongly Responds

Arabs reject both the Israeli-Egyptian natural gas deal and the inhuman blockade on Gaza.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - At the first light of dawn Wednesday, Egypt witnessed yet another unusually turbulent day of post-Mubarak open display of anti-Israeli sentiments.

Those sentiments have been long entrenched in the Egyptian psyche, though not primarily directed at the Israelis but fueled by the Israeli aggressive policy towards its Arab neighbors.

Israeli Drone War Crimes in Gaza Exposed

Everyday people living the best they can, suffer death and destruction under the guise of "rightful" retaliation.

(GAZA CITY / SALEM) - Israeli air strikes and artillery fire hit Gaza nine times in one of the bloodiest sprees since "Cast Lead", leaving eighteen dead.

"Just another Israeli war crime in Gaza. A mother and her four daughters preparing for the daughters wedding in a couple of weeks... and then a Israeli rocket explodes between them as they sit in their yard," Ken O'Keefe said.

APN: Palestinian Reconciliation Deal is an Opportunity for Obama

"For years the U.S. has made the mistake of opposing Palestinian reconciliation rather than encouraging it.."

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Americans for Peace Now (APN) today welcomed news of a Fatah-Hamas deal.

To the degree that the agreement provides for elections and a joint government, this is an opportunity that the Obama administration should not squander.

Holding the World Hostage

Should the world give up, bow down and pay the ransom, or should we seriously ask the daring questions?

(LONDON) - The world has almost become desensitized to hearing horrible news.

There isn't a day that passes without being bombarded with horrific reports; of some killed in a street in Pakistan, more are blown up in a village in Iraq, a drone dropped over a wedding in Afghanistan, a child shot in the back in Palestine, a bomb exploded in Libya, a "new and improved" version of an Israeli threat to Iran…etc…etc.

Thousands Celebrate the Life of Vittorio Arrigoni

This is the spirit of Vittorio Arrigoni which will beat in all of our hearts.

(ROME) - Over ten thousand people joined together on Easter Sunday to pay homage to Vittorio Arrigoni in his home town of Buciago, Italy.

The bittersweet moments were celebrated in a religious ceremony, then followed by a lay ceremony by fellow humanitarian activists, friends and one of the most tenacious women: Egidia Beretta, Vittorio’s mother.

Satisfying the Zionists: Obama`s First Priority

No politician with an anti-Zionist mindset could ever dream of living in the White House.

(TEHRAN) - Barack Obama deceitfully convinced the world that the United States under his presidency would start a new era of dialogue and friendship with the oppressed nations.

Everyone realized they were shrewdly tricked by the "snowman of change" as soon as he made his first trip to Israel and announced his sincerest commitment to their security.

Who Directs our Mideast Policies?

I have written to both my US senators asking them what terrible fate they believe would befall them if they ever disobeyed an order from AIPAC.

(RICHMOND, R.I.) - The civilized world was horrified in January 2009 as Israel attacked 1.5 million Palestinian men, women and children in Gaza. The borders of that small strip of land were (and still are) fenced and guarded by Israelis so that residents could not escape the bombardment.

Israeli tanks, planes, helicopters and drones dropped white phosphorus, cluster bombs and other US -supplied terror weapons on the helpless people.

AMP expresses deep condolences to ISM and family of Vittorio Arrigoni

May we all stand together during this difficult and painful time as we continue to work to bring justice and liberty to Palestine.

(CHICAGO) - It is with heavy hearts that the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) offers our deepest and most sincere condolences to the members of the International Solidarity Movement and to the family and friends of ISM activist Vittorio Arrigoni.

'Vik' as he was known to his friends, was found murdered in the Gaza Strip Thursday.

Hero of Gaza: Vittorio Arrigoni, Kidnapped and Murdered

"I have seen my brother Vik's body and his death certificate, but Vik is not dead." -Ken O'Keefe

(SALEM / GAZA) - Italian Journalist Vittorio Arrigoni's body has reportedly been found in Gaza.

Those on the ground in this embattled region of Palestine say they had held out hope that he would be returned alive...