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IC Role in Massacre of Tamils a Shame for Entire Century: Kurdish Activist

Kurdish activist said that when “illegal and militarist states” cooperate with one another, it was necessary for people oppressed by such states to build greater solidarity with each other.

(CHENNAI, India TamilNet) - The international players knew what would happen to the Tamils in May 2009; they did nothing to prevent it.

Mirham Yigit, Head of Kurdish Institute in Germany, says that was a shame right at the beginning of the 21st century, and a shame for the entire century.

ANNA News Journalist Marat Musin about Houla Massacre

The town was attacked from the north-east by groups of bandits and mercenaries, numbering up to 700 people.

(ROME / DAMASCUS) - In the weekend of May 25, 2012, at about 2 PM, big groups of fighters attacked and captured the town of Al – Hula of the Homs province.

Al-Hula is made up of three regions: the village of Taldou, Kafr Laha and Taldahab, each of which had previously been home for 25-30 thousand people.

Temple of Tamil Folk Heritage in Sri Lanka Found Destroyed, Desecrated

Jaffna University History Department surveyed and documented damage to the temples in the resettled parts of the HSZ in Valikaamam North.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - A unique temple of Tamil Eelam folk heritage, dedicated to Kooddaththaar, was found destroyed, and its rare bronze idol sawed off and stolen.

For the last two decades the locality was under the ‘High Security Zone’ (HSZ) of the occupying Sinhala military.

Living Without Your Name

If you are a Palestinian and want to rent a flat, at times, to misquote Arthur Miller, you have to live without your name.

(BEER-SHIVA, Israel) - My friend’s wife was accepted to a PhD program at McGill University in Montreal.

They decided to move to Canada with their two children at about the same time that I was offered a fellowship at Princeton and decided to move with my family to New Jersey for a year.

World Tyrants Will Join The Queen At Taxpayer-Funded Meal

"... The vast majority of the British people would not want the Queen to wine and dine these vile dictators” - Peter Tatchell

(COLOMBO Sunday Leader) - The Queen has come under criticism for inviting tyrants to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. Last week it was about Middle Eastern monarchs.

Last week it was about Middle Eastern monarchs. Swazilanders and Bahrainians joined human rights campaigners in a protest on Friday 18, May outside Buckingham Palace...

Muslim Journalist Assaulted for Expressing Solidarity with Mannaar Bishop

Senior journalist, who had lost a leg in a road accident was abused and severely assaulted.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - An official with the Sri Lankan Minister of Industries and Trade assaulted a 72-year old Muslim journalist Monday.

MA Cader was assaulted for having taken part in a prayer expressing solidarity with Mannaar Bishop on Sunday with thousands of civilians of all walks of life in Mannaar.

The Attack on LIBERTY and Much More

In The Untold Story of Israel’s Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship, Mr. Scott blows apart the only American investigation that was ever conducted...

(CLERMONT, FLA) - “The Untold Story of Israel’s Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship” blows apart the only American investigation that was ever conducted.

The U.S. Naval Court of Inquiry’s white wash rush job that confirmed Israel’s claim of “mistaken identity.”

Controversial Liam Fox Visit to Sri Lanka

Arun Tambimuttu said the MPs had responded positively to an invitation they extended during a meeting held with them in London recently.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka) - A group of British Conservative MPs including Liam Fox will visit Jaffna.

They will monitor the current situation in the peninsula especially on the alleged military presence, Presidential Advisor Arun Tambimuttu said yesterday.

Mahmoud Sarsak, Akram Rikhawi Still on Hunger Strike as Israel`s Violations Continue

From Addameer: Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association

(TEL AVIV) - Israel has already violated the terms of the agreement addressing the demands of approximately 2,000 Palestinian political prisoners just over one week since they ended their historic mass hunger strike.

Two prisoners remain on hunger strike and are in increasingly critical conditions, without access to independent medical care.

Lebanon On the Brink (I of II)

Lebanon is rife with rumors and people are convinced that all the recent developments are linked together.

(BEIRUT) - Lebanon is always on the verge of civil war, but this status does not always mean that civil war is necessarily around the corner.

It may happen tomorrow, or Lebanese may find a way to postpone its eruption, but civil war is inevitable.