Month: March 2010

Hard language demands negotiations within 24 months that will result “in the emergence of an independent, democratic, and viable Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with Israel and its other neighbors”… Quartet Blasts Israel Over East Jerusalem Settlements (Guardian) … Meanwhile, Israeli lobbying forces rally to ensure their high level of…

Americans deserve “full public access to … FARA registrations detailing AIPAC’s publicity campaigns, lobbying expenditures, funding flows,  activities of its offices in Israel and internal consultations with its foreign principals – particularly over such controversial issues as illegal settlements and US foreign aid” — Grant F.Smith: US Department of Justice Asked to Regulate AIPAC as…

As US officials continue to undermine the peace process by pampering the Israelis … With Subtle Shift in Nuance, Hillary Clinton Reiterates U.S. Stance on Israel (Washington Post) … Iran jumps at the opportunity to boost its regional influence and prevent hostile alliances from forming: Why Iran Smiles on Jerusalem Clashes (Christian Science Monitor) “[O]pposition…

A promise to end drone attacks at the height of their impact might provide an effective bargaining chip to entice Taliban leaders to agree to reconciliation negotiations: Pakistan Taliban: US Drone Strikes Forcing Militants Underground (Christian Science Monitor) It is hard to believe that “AIPAC’s hard-line, rightist views of the Arab-Israeli conflict have not once…

The parents of the American girl run over by an IDF bulldozer while she protested the destruction of Palestinian homes are still seeking justice: Amy Goodman Interviews the Parents of Rachel Corrie (Salem News) Illegal? Unauthorized?  In any case, “it’s generally a bad idea to have freelancers running around a war zone pretending to be…

Gallup poll indicates the Taliban are quickly losing popularity among the Pakistani and Afghani people: Taliban Increasingly Unpopular in Pakistan (Gallup) As Israel continues its closure of the West Bank and restrictions in Jerusalem, a 13-year old, denied a lawyer, is forced to sign a confession in a language he doesn’t understand and faces up…

Besides playing a critical role in the early development of Iraqi democracy, the elections will have a regional impact affecting foreign relations across the Middle East: Arab Neighbors Cast a Wary Eye on Iraq Election Results (Christian Science Monitor) “With their ranks blotted by bribery, theft, extortion, drug-running and defections to the Taliban, the police…

“”All they’re doing is showing that racism still lives in the Old Dominion. … at the same time, there’s a new Dominion. That’s what we’re going to show people.” — Imam Johari Abdul-Malik: Boycott Urged for Muslim Imam’s Prayer in Virginia House (Washington Post) “We are a national government, based on Islamic principles, and we…

DOJ says, “‘A woman from suburban America agreed to carry out murder overseas and to provide material support to terrorists’: ‘JihadJane’ Indictment Alleges Threat from within U.S. (LA Times) Iranian blogger says “this week’s change in U.S. policy was too little too late. ‘During the aftermath of the elections it might have had an effect.…