Category Archives: Middle East

Will Washington Reciprocate? – The Iranians and Unconditional Friendship by FRANKLIN LAMB

Posted on February 19, 2013 by kf1

Truth be told, this American observer has attended his share of international  conferences and has traveled in more than 70 countries. But never has he  visited such a complex, evolving, striving and energized society, populated by idealistic people of great … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden Come Clean on Iran? – Franklin Lamb

Posted on February 13, 2013 by kf1

Azadeh, a graduate law student from Tehran University, on the sidelines of Iran’s Third Annual Hollywood is reminded her interlocutors, of the obvious damming admissions last week by two US politicians:

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Justice, Peace and the Israeli State by WILLIAM A. COOK

Posted on December 4, 2012 by kf1

“As for the rights of Jewish people in this land, I have a simple message for those people gathered in the General Assembly today, no decision by the U.N. can break the 4,000-year-old bond between the people of Israel and … Continue reading →

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What Really Happened in Gaza by NORMAN FINKELSTEIN

Posted on November 30, 2012 by kf1

The official storyline is that Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense on 14 November, 2012 because, in President Barack Obama’s words, it had “every right to defend itself.” In this instance, Israel was allegedly defending itself against the 800 projectile … Continue reading →

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From Gaza To The Hindu Kush

Posted on November 30, 2012 by kf1

Slip into their shoes for a minute. No, not into a traditional Iranian galeshor Pakistani khussa or Palestinian sheepskins. Step into the western sneakers they wear today: Nike and Adidas and Converse. Then run for cover as you hear the whistling warning of … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Accountability for Israeli War Crimes?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by kf1

Gaza City. The Palestinian Authority would be “traitors” if they agreed to a condition the UK is seeking to impose in exchange for agreeing to  support Palestine upgrading its membership in the UN. So said Raji Sourani, Director of the Palestine … Continue reading →

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Gaza – Live Webcam

Posted on November 18, 2012 by kf1

Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream

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Another Superfluous War by URI AVNERY

Posted on November 17, 2012 by kf1

How did it start? Stupid question. Conflagrations along the Gaza Strip don’t start. They are just a continuous chain of events, each claimed to be a [or “in”] “retaliation” for the previous one. Action is followed by reaction, which is … Continue reading →

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Civilians Under Attack in Gaza: a Photo Essay by COUNTERPUNCH NEWSWIRE

Posted on November 17, 2012 by kf1

The Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have entered their third day. We write this report amid the sounds of incessant bombings, which have continued all day yesterday and throughout the night. The military escalation carried out by the Israeli … Continue reading →

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Carlos Latuff

Posted on November 17, 2012 by kf1
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