Israel commits the Crime of Apartheid – UN Agency Head was forced to resign for publishing the conclusion of the investigation

The ESCWA report by Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley, entitled: 

Israel Practices towards the Palestinian People and the Question of Apartheid  ,   has been removed from the UN ECSWA website.

It is available in pdf here

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) head Rima Khalaf  was forced to resign for refusing to retract the damning report, calling Israel an apartheid state, an indisputable fact – written by Israel Practices towards the Palestinian People and the Question of Apartheid  ,   has been removed from the UN ECSWA website.distinguished academics Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley.

They proved their accusation “beyond a reasonable doubt” – based on definitions of apartheid by the International Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (the Apartheid Convention) and Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Israel is guilty as charged. Continue reading “Israel commits the Crime of Apartheid – UN Agency Head was forced to resign for publishing the conclusion of the investigation”

UNESCO Resolution on Al-Aqsa Mosque – An Interview with Ramzy Baroud

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‘While the resolution will unlikely alter the nature of the conflict fundamentally, it rejects – legally and morally – all Israeli efforts aimed at denying the rights of Muslims – and Christians – in their city, which they aspire to make their future capital,’ said Ramzy Baroud, the editor of Palestine Chronicle.

In an interview with Muslim Press, Dr. Ramzy Baroud discusses Israeli Palestinian conflict and UNESCO’s latest resolution that strongly condemn the Zionist regime

In what follows, full transcription of the interview has been provided. Continue reading “UNESCO Resolution on Al-Aqsa Mosque – An Interview with Ramzy Baroud”

War between US and Russia Could Be Sooner than Later. “The Danger of a Nuclear War”

Although we all know that the Neocons in the US and Nato countries won’t just accept to loose the war in Syrie, because it will be a game-stopper for their next planned wars (Sudan, Lebanon, Iran, Rusland, China),  only few understand the danger of this.

This article of Joachim Hagopian , October 18 2016 on Global Research, shows us some remarkable incidents, that could be the preparations for (treathening with) a Nuclear war.

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Inside the Shadowy PR Firm That’s Lobbying for Regime Change in Syria

Max Blumenthal

Previously published on
Alternet.org  (2,3 okt. 2016)
Posing as a non-political solidarity organization, the Syria Campaign leverages local partners and media contacts to push the U.S. into toppling another Middle Eastern government.
 
October 3, 2016

On September 30, demonstrators gathered in city squares across the West for a “weekend of action” to “stop the bombs” raining down from Syrian government and Russian warplanes on rebel-held eastern Aleppo. Thousands joined the protests, holding signs that read “Topple Assad” and declaring, “Enough With Assad.” Few participants likely knew that the actions were organized under the auspices of an opposition-funded public relations company called the Syria Campaign.

By partnering with local groups like the Syrian civil defense workers popularly known as the White Helmets, and through a vast network of connections in media and centers of political influence, The Syria Campaign has played a crucial role in disseminating images and stories of the horrors visited this month on eastern Aleppo. The group is able to operate within the halls of power in Washington and has the power to mobilize thousands of demonstrators into the streets. Despite its outsized role in shaping how the West sees Syria’s civil war, which is now in its sixth year and entering one of its grisliest phases, this outfit remains virtually unknown to the general public.

The Syria Campaign presents itself as an impartial, non-political voice for ordinary Syrian citizens that is dedicated to civilian protection. “We see ourselves as a solidarity organization,” The Syria Campaign strategy director James Sadri told me.

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For Palestinians Shimon Peres was a hawk disguised as a dove

  • A time to move beyond Oslo’s failureJERUSALEM // The death of Shimon Peres, the former Israeli president, was greeted with a stony silence from Arab leaders on Wednesday amid the outpouring of tributes from western politicians.

Peres, who died early on Wednesday aged 93, won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize with prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for his role in negotiating the Oslo accords, which envisioned an independent Palestinian state.

As the last surviving founding father of the Jewish state, he was revered in Israel and praised as a statesman. But in the Arab world and particularly for Palestinians, Peres was a deeply controversial figure.

His role in a now defunct peace process has been called into question, but he is most reviled for his hawkish early years, when he was a leading military figure in the formation of the Israeli state on Palestinian land.

Peres was key to the wars that followed against Arab countries and spearheaded the development of Israel’s secret nuclear programme, cementing the state’s military dominance in the region. In 1996, as prime minister, he oversaw a war in Lebanon in which more than 100 civilians were killed in an Israeli artillery strike on the village of Qana.

Perhaps most unforgivable for Palestinians and detrimental to the peace process, was that he allowed settlement construction to continue on illegally occupied Palestinain land during his years in leadership positions. Continue reading “For Palestinians Shimon Peres was a hawk disguised as a dove”

Interview mit Al Nusra-Kommandeur „Die Amerikaner stehen auf unserer Seite“

[English translation  –  down the page]

JurgenTodenhoferEs war die siebte Reise meines Sohnes Frederic und mir in das Bürgerkriegsland Syrien. 13 Tage waren wir dort. Mit Worten lässt sich das Ausmaß der Zerstörungen und des Leids auf beiden Seiten kaum noch beschreiben.

Das Interview haben wir vor zehn Tagen geführt mit einem Kommandeur der Al Kaida-Filiale „Jabhat Al Nusra“. Abu Al Ezz berichtet sehr offen über seine Geldgeber Saudi-Arabien, Katar und Kuwait. Wir haben die Identität des Mannes genau recherchieren können und wissen praktisch alles über ihn. Continue reading “Interview mit Al Nusra-Kommandeur „Die Amerikaner stehen auf unserer Seite“”

The “New Cold War” is No Longer Cold: NATO Expands Military Presence along Russia’s Border, Lying All the Way to Barbarossa II

source: New earstern outlook   en Global Research

Despite claims made during NATO Summit Warsaw 2016, that “NATO remains a fundamental source of security for our people, and stability for the wider world,” it is clear that the threats and challenges NATO poses as existing to confront are in fact threats of its own, intentional creation and continued perpetuation.

From the ongoing refugee crisis triggered by NATO’s own global-spanning and ongoing military interventions, invasions, and occupations, to its continued expansion along Russia’s borders – violating every convention and “norm” that existed during the Cold War to keep it “cold,” NATO has proven that it is to the populations it poses as protector over, in fact, their greatest threat.

In particular, the summit in Warsaw, Poland centered on NATO’s expanding military presence along Russia’s borders, particularly in the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as in Poland itself. Continue reading “The “New Cold War” is No Longer Cold: NATO Expands Military Presence along Russia’s Border, Lying All the Way to Barbarossa II”

NATO, Germany and “The Dirty War on Syria”

Widespread alarm has been expressed across Germany at the announcement of NATO exercises along Russia’s borders, in Poland and the Baltic states. The development came on the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, and as the conflicts in Ukraine and the NATO-driven war on Syria continue.

There is deep unease in Germany over the expansion of NATO operations, in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

A recent poll showed that only 9% of German people backed NATO’s latest sabre rattling against Russia. Most feel less secure. Demonstrations persist against US bases in Germany which are used for drone warfare. Continue reading “NATO, Germany and “The Dirty War on Syria””

SAWA: We [the American people] need to stop trying to overthrow the elected Syrian government and instead support a peaceful negotiated solution among the Syrians themselves only.

Be Aware of What Is Happening in Syria! U.S. Government Support of Fundamentalist Fighters Destroying Syria and Terrorizing the Syrian People is a Terrible Mistake”

[Statement from SAWA, Syrian American Will Association]

We at the Syrian American Will Association (SAWA) are writing to you, the great American people.  We are a U.S. civic, social, and educational association established by Americans of Syrian origin who are concerned that the American government policy toward Syria is harming the national interest of the United States, and is having a catastrophic impact on the Syrian people.  As set out in our Mission Statement, we are determined to bring to U.S. policymakers, the media, and the general public a better understanding of the true situation in Syria; especially why we oppose U.S. government support to the so-called “Moderate Syrian Opposition” who in reality are overwhelmingly not Syrian but are foreign terrorists and criminals.. Continue reading “SAWA: We [the American people] need to stop trying to overthrow the elected Syrian government and instead support a peaceful negotiated solution among the Syrians themselves only.”