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The Story of One Palestinian Murdered by Israel

Electronic Intifada writer Linah Alsaafin (left) with Ola Tamimi (center) after Mustafa Tamimi was shot at close range by the Israeli military in Nabi Saleh village (Anne Paq/ActiveStills)

(SALEM) - Every death of every person in Palestine who perishes from violence is terrible, but the recent death of Mustafa Tamimi, who was shot in the face with a tear gas canister by the Israeli army on Friday, stands out. It begins with the dismissive comments from the Israel soldier who shot Mustafa.

All of it; the incident, the reaction... screams one word, that is apartheid.

Newt Gingrich was `Invented` - Israel was `Invented`, but Palestine is Real

Holocaust deniers have a new friend... Time to Moot the Newt - "They've had a chance to go many places..." Well yeah Newt, so do you.

(SALEM) - Newt Gingrich is claiming that the historic Palestinians, who lived under the British Mandate until 1948 as Palestinians, are an 'invented' people.

Occupy Tahrir Square vs. Occupy America

“... make no mistake, the thousands in Tahrir square will not lose hope nor can they afford to.”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - Egypt, a land embedded in ancient history with an old legacy of oppression and abuse of power, its people are awakening and refusing to yield to any kind of tyranny or autocracy be it of civilian or military authority.

But obviously somebody, and that somebody is unfortunately in command right now, doesn’t seem to get this message.

Who are the Warmongers?

Who is honouring and celebrating murderers and baby killers?

(LONDON) - Did you ever ponder about the question: Who is promoting America's wars? Who pushed for the war on Iraq? Who is pushing for another war on Iran?

Who is promoting concepts of American Exceptionalism., military necessity, and "leadership with muscle"? Who is indoctrinating American police and public with "educational" programmes of "Law Enforcement"?

Rev Allan Boesak calls Israeli apartheid `more terrifying` than South Africa ever was

Dr Hanan Chehata interviews Revd Allan Boesak

(MELBOURNE) - It is quite incredible how Western governments honour people like Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Tutu for their courage and determination in the struggle to ban Apartheid South Africa.

Yet when these same South Africans and many others call attention to Israel’s apartheid policies and practices against the Palestinians, they are ignored as if they have nothing to add from all their bitter experiences.

In Today`s World: Benedict Arnold Would Get a `Medal of Freedom`

Do we need a new definition of treason?

(CINCINNATI ) - Let’s start by telling a story. Britain has a law called the Nuclear Explosions Act. Basically, it says that anyone knows about a nuclear explosion somewhere, about how it was caused or had some part in it, goes to jail for a bit over 30 days, and if they can’t prove they are “innocent,” the 30 days becomes a lifetime.

Few know of this law or why it exists. One British prime minister faced a secret hearing, one in which he was accused of violating this law.

Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela

Happy Birthday Madiba. You are one of the twentieth century's great men.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - A belated happy birthday to Nelson Mandela on his 93rd birthday. He was born on July 18, 1918.

Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC).

UN Makes Dream Come True for Gaza Children

“We love our people in Gaza and now we are seeing another civilisation, with different customs and cultures” - Nazim Salah, schoolboy from Gaza

(CAPE TOWN ) - A group of 10 boys left Green Point Stadium, disappointed that their team had lost their World Cup Last 16 match. But not too disappointed.

The schoolboys were from Gaza, and they were in South Africa as guests of the United Nations (UN). They won an academic contest and their reward was a five-day trip to see a match live at the World Cup – and the outside world.

Report: Israel Offered to Sell South Africa Nuclear Weapons

Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu revealed the existence of Israel's nuclear weapon's program to the Sunday Times in 1986.

(BETHLEHEM Ma'an) - Documents uncovered by an American academic on the close ties between Israeli and the then apartheid South Africa in the 1970s provide the first documented evidence of Israel's possession of nuclear weapons.

The secret documents reveal that the then Defense Minister, and current president, Shimon Peres responded to a request from his South African counterpart for warheads by offering them "in three sizes," the minutes of top secret meetings reveal, the British daily The Guardian wrote.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu to UC Berkeley: Divesting is the Right Thing To Do

Sent from Emily Schaeffer, human right lawyer in Israel/Palestine, who asked Archbishop Tutu to write the letter.

(CAPE TOWN) - Dear Student Leaders at the University of California – Berkeley

It was with great joy that I learned of your recent 16-4 vote in support of divesting your university’s money from companies that enable and profit from the injustice of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and violation of Palestinian human rights.