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Human Shields
Israel has long claimed that Palestinian civilians die at the hands of Israeli attacks only because Palestinian militants fire from among them and that civilians die from Israeli response fire. Palestinians have long claimed that Israelis deliberately target Palestinian civilians … Continue reading
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Iran Tackles Marriage Issues
See the interesting al-Jazeera video here..
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Bedfellows in a tiff
al-Jazeera video on how US-Israeli relations are now under strain.
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Nazila Fathi at the New York Times…
Needs to get herself a clue: “Since a disputed presidential election in June set off enduring unrest, the opposition has timed some of its protests to holidays. The December protests came during Ashura, the commemoration of the martyrdom of Ali, … Continue reading
Gorbachev’s Op-Ed on the 25th Anniversary of Perestroika
NY Times – Excerpt: “The series of political and economic reforms I undertook in the Soviet Union in 1985, has been the subject of heated debate ever since. Today the controversy has taken on a new urgency — not just … Continue reading
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Jimmy Kimmel’s “Handsome Men’s Club”
Oh how this is funny.
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Oscar Results
I flew back from Cali to Ann Arbor tonight (had a marvelous spring break – thank you for asking) and I caught the latter half of the show… thought the Baldwin-Martin ‘Paranormal Activity’ spoof was laugh-out-loud funny 🙂 and I … Continue reading
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Army Ebbs, and Power Realigns in Turkey
[Excellent article on recent and historic developments in Turkey… thanx Asli] NY Times: ISTANBUL — The detention of top military officers in Turkey last week was nothing less than a quiet piece of history. The military, long considered untouchable in … Continue reading
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Say “Persian Gulf” or Don’t Fly Over Iran
Associated Press: Airlines not referring to the waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula as the Persian Gulf will be banned from Iranian airspace, the transport minister told local media Monday. The warning was directed specifically toward the airlines of … Continue reading
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Stephen Kinzer: “Clinton clings to Bush ideals on Iran”
The Guardian: Hillary Clinton‘s sudden volley of shots at Iran marks the end of an engagement policy that never really began. She wants to convince the world that the regime in Tehran is opposed to serious talks with the west. … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Obama's Administration
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Indigenous Peoples Unite
I usually post here on my blog and since my blog is linked to my facebook profile, each post also gets posted there too. This is one piece of news that was so pleasing that in my rush, I actually … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Palestine
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Helicopter View of 22 Bahman Demonstrators
The number of attendees at the pro-government rallies on Thursday is staggering, STAGGERING, and serves as a wake up call to anyone who thinks that the regime does not have proponents. See the video here.
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran, Iranian Revolution
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Iran’s Failed Facebook Revolution
Foreign Policy – Excerpt: “Now, many of the greens are experiencing a sort of idealism hangover. Mohammad Sadeghi, the 27-year old Iranian-German who administers Mousavi’s official Facebook page, admits that he doesn’t know what comes next. He has always managed … Continue reading
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“Not all Iranians hate their regime”
The Guardian – Excerpt: “Anyone who has spent time in Iran and the Middle East knows about the hospitality of this region. It’s extremely disrespectful for a host not to offer a guest food or drink. To suggest that free … Continue reading
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Opposition sites hacked…
The government is trying to build on the momentum resulting from its victory yesterday…. Mousavi’s kalame.org, rah-e sabz, and other sites have been hacked (as of noon time today) by the “Iranian Cyber Army” leaving this message: « به اØترام … Continue reading