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UCI bans Muslim Student Union
UCI’s MSU should just establish a new club with a similar name, i.e. the Muslim Student Association, and continue to raise awareness of Israel’s murderous policies. OC Register – Excerpts:Â Ayloush called the university’s actions “unprecedented, heavy-handed and draconian.” “It … Continue reading
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Red Cross: Gaza blockade illegal
Excerpt: But the ICRC – a neutral organisation – said the meagre list of goods allowed into Gaza doesn’t meet the needs of the territory’s 1.5 million inhabitants. The shortages are particularly dire in Gaza’s health care system, where the … Continue reading
Apple: The New iPhone 4
For those of you who live in a cave and are just venturing out for the first time, Apple recently announced the release of its newest iPhone. See a video of its design here welcome you to the future. You can pre-order … Continue reading
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Green Movement: One Year On
My friends in Iran say that Iran was dead today and that nothing happened on the streets. Of course, they couldn’t be everywhere at all times. Here’s footage of a protest at Sharif University. Here’s footage of a protest at Tehran … Continue reading
iPouya.com: Major Renovations Complete
I couldn’t be more excited about the recent changes implemented onto my blog. First, with the help of friends, I updated the entire program running the site, making it much more secure and user friendly. Then I cleaned up much … Continue reading
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Iran: The Twitter Devolution
Foreign Policy – Excerpt: But it is time to get Twitter’s role in the events in Iran right. Simply put: There was no Twitter Revolution inside Iran. As Mehdi Yahyanejad, the manager of “Balatarin,” one of the Internet’s most popular … Continue reading
World Cup 2010
Football fans of the world unite! World Cup 2010 is here at last. For us Iran football fans, disappointment occurs often, yet we will never forget 1998, the underdog story behind Iran’s bid to qualify for the tournament and it’s … Continue reading
Jewish flotilla to break Gaza siege
YNet News: The German-Jewish organization Jewish Voice for Peace in the Middle East is preparing a Jewish flotilla to the Gaza Strip. “We intend to leave around July,” a member of the organization, Kate Leitrer, said to Ynet. “We have … Continue reading
Flotilla activists “shot 30 times”
So much for Netanyahu’s claim that the assaulting Israeli soldiers used minimal force: al Jazeera - Two men were shot four times, and five of the victims were shot either in the back of the head or in the back, Buyuk told … Continue reading
Anger continues in Turkish street
See the al Jazeera video here.
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There’s at least one journalist left in DC willing to do her job…
and that’s Helen Thomas. See her grill the White House spokesperson here.
Gaza Petition
Avaaz.org – Nearly 400,000 have signed in less than a week: “We call for an immediate, independent investigation into the flotilla assault, full accountability for those responsible, and the lifting of the Gaza blockade.”
Lowkey on the flotilla massacre…
Again, Lowkey, puts it down passionately and effectively. See the video here.
Keith Olbermann and Ed Peck on the flotilla massacre
and they, especially Peck, speak with razor sharp rationale. See the video here.
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Ecuador & South Africa also recall their ambassadors to Israel over massacre
Palestine Telegraph: The President Correa said: “The ambassador should leave Tel Aviv immediately, in protest against the attack on the fleet of freedom, which led to the killing and wounding of civilians. Nicaragua decided on Wednesday to freeze the diplomatic … Continue reading
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