Month: January 2009

Of the nearly 800 prisoners detained at Guantanamo, only 3 were ever put on trial and convicted: Judge Suspends Guantanamo Case at Obama’s Request (Washington Post) In a move analysts believe to correspond with the inauguration of President Obama… Israel Completes Gaza Troop Withdrawal (Reuters) …However, Israel might not avoid responsibility for the illegal tactics…

One of the new president’s first acts in office will be to appoint former Senate Majority leader George, who although of Arab-American descent, is considered “objective” by Zionists: On First Full Day, Obama Will Dive Into Foreign Policy (Washington Post) Sistani urges patient perserverance with Iraq’s under-developed democracy …. Iraq’s Top Shiite Cleric Urges Participation…

In the aftermath, 1,300 Palestinian dead, 1/3 were children, and a thousand are left wounded and homeless… Gaza Cease-Fire Lets Palestinians Cautiously Recover Bodies (LA Times) … yet, the chances of charging Israel with war crimes remains slim: Israel Fends Off Censure Over Gaza Civilian Deaths (Reuters) …while the war’s impact on Fath’s chronic factionlism…

Hamas responds to Israel’s cease fire terms (“If they [Hamas] stop firing, we will consider leaving Gaza at a time that is suitable to us” – Olmert) … Israelis Announce Cease-Fire In Gaza (Washington Post) … with one on its own (Israel has one week to pull out of the Gaza strip and must open…

Analysts believe the IDF is involved in a “furious drive” to coordinate last-minute attacks on Hamas… Israel’s Last Surge Before a Gaza Cease-Fire? (Christian Science Monitor) …Meanwhile, Bashar al-Assad declares the Arab initiative for peace with Israel is now “dead”: Syria: ‘Cut all Ties With Israel’ (Al Jazeera) In response to the West’s inability to…

Tons of relief supplies burn as Israel claims the attack with “what appeared to be phosphorus shells” was a “grave mistake”: Israel Hits UN Refugee Agency in Gaza (Guardian) “Labor and Kadima’s position is a declaration of war on Israel’s Arab citizens”: Israel Bans Arab Parties from Running in Upcoming Elections (Haaretz) Validating the Bush…

As Israel continues to devastate Gaza, Palestinians feel empowered through Hamas: Israel, Aid Groups Have Long Feuded (Washington Post) At Cairo Hospital, Injured Palestinians Increasingly Voice Support for Hamas (Washington Post) Bush administration finally admits systematic use of  “prolonged isolation, sleep deprivation, forced nudity, exposure to cold and involuntary grooming”, forced dancing with a male…