JERUSALEM (JTA) — A United Nations report says that Israel attacked U.N. facilities on purpose during its Gaza military operation and fails to mention relentless attacks by Hamas.
The report, commissioned by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, was provided to Israel in advance of its expected presentation Tuesday to the Security Council.
The internal inspection committee examined the [...]
May 5, 2009
U.N. report: Israel purposely attacked Gaza facilities…
May 5, 2009
Afghans Allege Dozens Of Civilian Deaths From US-Led Bombings…
KABUL — Bombing runs by U.S.-led coalition jets killed dozens of civilians taking shelter from a fierce ground battle between Taliban militants and Afghan and international forces, two Afghan officials said Tuesday. The U.S. confirmed fighting Monday in western Afghanistan and said reports of civilian deaths were under investigation.
Civilian deaths have caused increasing friction between [...]
May 5, 2009
Egypt: Israeli nukes ‘greatest threat’ to security…
Western policies based on pressuring Iran to give up its nuclear program will fail because they disregard Israeli nuclear capabilities, which is “the first and greatest threat to security in the region,” an Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Spokesman Hossam Zaki, in a declaration to editors accredited with the ministry, said Egypt’s position on [...]
May 5, 2009
UK: “Scandalous” Grants cost E.U. Billions…
GRANTS worth billions of pounds awarded by the European Union have been frittered away on “bizarre” projects, it was revealed yesterday…
At least £1.4million has been spent on a religious programme to “define God” at Oxford University, while £137,000 went on a London carnival.
Campaigners have accused the EU of awarding taxpayers’ money to projects that are [...]
May 5, 2009
Deadly Games…
by Camillo “Mac” Bica
Source: TruthOut
For several years now, the video game America’s Army has ranked among the top ten online action games and has attracted more than nine million players who have participated in more than 380 million virtual “missions” from basic training to fighting the “War on Terrorism.”
In recent years, America’s Army has improved [...]
May 5, 2009
Iran dismisses US threats, sanctions…
Tehran – Iran will not be intimidated by either threats or sanctions by the United States, which will not change Tehran’s course in the nuclear dispute, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said Monday.
‘Sanctions and threats will not intimidate us and especially not affect our national will in following our rights, especially our nuclear rights,’ the [...]
May 5, 2009
Spain Goes With Gaza War Crimes Probe…
MADRID — A Spanish judge decided Monday, May 4, to press ahead with a probe into Israeli crimes against humanity by a senior officials in the Gaza Strip in 2002.
“No criminal investigation which could lead to the possibility of a conflict of jurisdictions has up until now arisen,” National Court judge Fernando Andreu wrote in [...]
May 5, 2009
Poll: 66% of Israeli Jews back attack on Iran…
A large majority of Israeli Jews support military action aimed at destroying Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to a survey sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League.
According to the poll, co-sponsored by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, a large majority of those who support a move by the army said they would maintain their [...]
