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Middle East history buff Hague whitewashes Israel’s villainy on the high seas

My MP, a Foreign Office minister in the shiny new coalition government, has written to me saying he believes the foreign secretary was "extremely fair, tough and statesmanlike" in his
Palestine July 31, 2010

British activist wounded in IOF quelling of weekly non-violent demonstrations

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) used tear gas, rubber-coated bullets, and sound bombs to disperse peaceful anti wall demonstrations in central and southern West Bank areas on Friday.
Palestine July 31, 2010

Thousands of children participate in a kite festival in Gaza

Thousands of Palestinian children on Thursday afternoon participated in the kite festival organised by the UN Refugee and Works Agency (UNRWA) at the Waha in the northern Gaza Strip by
Palestine July 31, 2010

Settlers took over 75 building overlooking the Aqsa Mosque

A human rights organisation revealed that extremist Jewish settlers have so far taken over 75 Palestinian buildings overlooking the Aqsa Mosque, the last of which was the home of Qersh
Eye on IOFPalestine July 31, 2010

Zionist plot to demolish 60 homes in northern Jerusalem

It was revealed that the Israeli occupation municipality of Jerusalem intends to demolish 25 buildings in the Eisaweyya neighbourhood to the north of the holy city at the pretext of
Democracy July 31, 2010

…and the yearning for democracy

Different yet linked, Egypt's 1919 and 1952 revolutions were successes that failed to produce democracy. This lacuna must be now filled, writes Wahid Abdel-Meguid
MB in Arabian press July 31, 2010

Cooperation spurned

The Muslim Brotherhood is being squeezed between the official opposition parties and the ruling NDP, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
DemocracyElbaradei Campaign July 31, 2010

Mubarak’s Regime may be a Victim of its Own Success

By focusing on western demands for economic restructuring – and the personal enrichment that has accompanied it – Egypt’s ruling elites have become almost comically out of touch with their
Democracy July 31, 2010

Obama Administration Needs to Truly Pressure Egypt

The Obama Administration made a welcome move by having Attorney General Eric Holder call out the Egyptian government on his recent visit to Cairo. But it needs to do more.
Eye on IOFPalestine July 31, 2010

Israeli Handling of the Media Increasingly Brutal

Palestinian activists are being jailed, Israeli activists are under surveillance, and the Israeli military is increasingly targeting journalists who cover West Bank protests.