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Write a Letter to a Palestinian Prisoner

Help draw the world’s attention to a blatant denial of human rights in the prisons of the Occupation...

(TEL AVIV) - Given the issue and condition of the Palestinian prisoners in the Zionist Entity jails, and in an expression of love and loyalty to their steadfastness and sacrifices, we decided to take part in an awesome campaign.

The point is to prove to our freedom fighters that they are not forgotten, that we stand with them, and fight for their liberation.

Murdoch Drums up `War` where Propaganda Collides with Truth

Disagreeing with Israel is anti-Semitic? We laughed at the Germans for having no sense of humour. Must we now laugh at the Israelis?

(LONDON) - In his recent pep-talk to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), media magnate Rupert Murdoch complains about "an ongoing war against the Jews".

He seems desperate to divert attention from the mounting resentment around the world towards Israel. But his threadbare argument collapses straightaway because no distinction is made between criminal Israelis and Jews generally. The one remains carefully hidden behind the other.

Medical Teams International Mobilizes Medical Volunteers to Battle Spreading Cholera

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Hurricane Tomas dumped several inches of rain on Haiti. "Haiti is under water," reported Ted Steinhauer, Medical Teams International country director.

The resulting flooding is spreading cholera in areas in northwest Haiti once thought to be under control. Officials reported 550 new cases of cholera.

Official: Political Enemies Waging Drug War on Iran

(TABRIZ, Iran FARS) - A senior Iranian official on Wednesday warned that enemies of the Islamic Republic have waged a new war on the Iranian society through encouraging drug consumption and addiction among the Iranian youth.

"In fact, a new war has started on the Islamic Republic of Iran in the field of narcotics, and enemy is seeking to undermine the society to make it fragile," Mohammad Sadeq Fathollahi said.

Thought Crimes

The sudden spate of these bills at this historical juncture is no coincidence.

(BETHLEHEM) - Would Meryl Streep, Spike Lee, Tim Robbins or Susan Sarandon be willing to swear an oath of loyalty to the United States and its policies in order to receive public funding for feature films?

In Israel, the far-right Knesset member Michael Ben Ari has proposed a bill that would require entire film crews to pledge allegiance to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, and to declare loyalty...

OkoNGO: Solutions and Investment needed for DRC

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Next year is shaping to be a defining year for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The country is scheduled to be the Chair of the Kimberley Process, Presidential & Parliamentary Elections are scheduled for this year, and the United Nations Mission is scheduled to withdraw from the Country mid-year as well.

Road to Hope (R2H) Convoy in Positive Dialogue with Egyptian Officials

Access to Gaza via Egypt looking likely...

(TOBRUK) - Arriving at the Libyan/Egyptian border on several days ago, the Road to Hope Convoy continues to wait at the border.

However, over the last two days increasingly positive communications with Egyptian officials gives us reason to be optimistic and the final manifest of vehicles and convoy members has been requested and received by the Egyptian Government in Cairo. We now await final approval.

Bob Dylan: `The Brazil Series` Paintings & Drawings in Copenhagen

“The Brazil Series” is exhibited in a large well lit gallery. In a gallery alcove, there is a timeline of Dylan's career.

(COPENHAGEN) - On our recent trip to Copenhagen, we visited the National Gallery of Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst) for the first public showing of Bob Dylan's "The Brazil Series."

It includes 40 acrylic paintings and eight drawings he created during the period 2009-10.

Zionist Tolerance for a Change

To a certain extent it is clear that Jewish anti Zionism, is, in itself, still just another form of Zionism.

(LONDON) - I have spent the last ten years elaborating on Jewish national ideology and tribal politics.

During my journey of grasping what Zionism and Israel stand for, I came to realize that it is actually the Jewish left -- and Jewish Marxists in particular -- that provide us with an adequate glimpse into contemporary Jewish identity, tribal supremacy, marginal politics and tribalism.

Haliburton Comments on National Commission Cement Testing

(HOUSTON, Texas) - On October 28, 2010, the Commission released results of cement testing Chevron recently conducted on behalf of the Commission utilizing the Chevron cement testing facility in Houston, Texas.

In addition, on October 28, 2010, the Deputy Chief Counsel of the Commission sent a letter to the commissioners of the National Commission that describes the results of nine tests on Halliburton’s cement design that were performed on behalf of the Commission by Chevron and describes certain testing performed by Halliburton.