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A Day in Southern Israel
[caption id="attachment_933" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rocket remants collected at Sderot police station. 28 Jan. 2009, (c) AI"][/caption] 28 January 2009: We read in the news that a home-made rocket was fired…
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Attacks on Ambulance Workers
(As originally Posted to Livewire) Tuesday, 27 January: Under the Geneva Conventions, medical personnel searching, collecting, transporting or treating the wounded should be protected and respected in all circumstances. Common…
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AIUSA Letter to George Mitchell
In a letter posted today to newly dispatched Middle East Envoy, AIUSA made the following recommendations: Amnesty International urges the US to support the establishment of a comprehensive independent international inquiry…
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A Bloodstained Wall Full of Flechettes
(Originally posted on Livewire) Monday January 26: The Israeli army’s use of white phosphorus in densely populated civilian areas of Gaza has captured much of the world’s media interest. However,…
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60 Minutes: Are Israelis and Palestinians giving up on two state solution?
In a moving piece on 60 Minutes last night, CBS correspondent Bob Simon interviewed both Israelis and Palestinians and asked if hope was fading for a two state solution. Dr.…
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"Come on Auntie Beeb…Get on With It!
The BBC continues to draw sharp criticism for its refusal to air a charity event for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The famed UK station refused to air an emergency…
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Silence Is Betrayal
Over 10 years ago, I worked in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. As a legal advisor, I researched Israeli policy and practice of demolishing the homes of Palestinians. In the night,…
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Exec Orders – Did you see the part about contractors?
One positive piece of President Obama’s much heralded executive orders that seems to be overlooked in all the excitement is the unambiguous statement that contractor abuses fall within the scope…
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Obama Appoints New Mideast Envoy, Comments on Gaza
President Barack Obama has earned early accolades for appointing former Senator George Mitchell to be his Middle East envoy. Mitchell, the son of an Irish father and Lebanese mother, was…
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The Killing of Children in Gaza
Sir John Holmes, the UN humanitarian chief, said he was said he was shocked by "the systematic nature of the destruction" in Gaza. Equally troubling are the reports about shooting…