Category Archives: Palestine

Chomsky Speaks: The Difference between Apartheid in S. Africa and in Palestine

Posted on May 1, 2010 by iPouya

Huffington Post – Excerpt: “The U.S. and Israel have been acting in tandem to extend and deepen the occupation.  In 2005, recognizing that it was pointless to subsidize a few thousand Israeli settlers in Gaza, who were appropriating substantial resources … Continue reading →

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Rights groups attack Israeli bill to shut down military critics

Posted on April 29, 2010 by iPouya

[Israeli supporters argue that Israel is the “only democracy in the Middle East: yet… The Guardian – Excerpts: Israeli human rights groups say they are deeply concerned about a newly proposed bill that could shut down any organisation that investigates … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Palestine | 6 Comments

Rapper LowKey

Posted on March 25, 2010 by iPouya

I recently discovered this underground rapper and I must say, I’m glad to have done so. Actually, I didn’t really discover him per se, but rather someone posted one of his music videos on my blog’s comments section, which reminded … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Peoples Unite

Posted on February 16, 2010 by iPouya

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 | 4 Comments

The Daily Show: Anna Baltzer and Mustafa Barghouti

Posted on November 2, 2009 by iPouya

In Jone we trust… see part 1 here, and part 2 here.

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Iran: Leader Endorses Ahmadinejad, Opponents Snub Ceremony, & more

Posted on August 3, 2009 by iPouya

1. Iran leader endorses Ahmadinejad: “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has officially endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the winner of the country’s June presidential election. Monday’s endorsement of Ahmadinejad’s victory comes ahead of his swearing-in before parliament for his second term … Continue reading →

Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran, Palestine, The Conflict | 10 Comments

The Palestinian Cause in 2 Minutes

Posted on June 9, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here. Go here to tell the quintessential one-dimensional ignorant extremist Zionist what you think. See this video of former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld getting screamed at by activists from Code Pink. And if you don’t feel like … Continue reading →

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Video of Israeli Human Rights Activist Jailed for Trying to Stop Israeli House Demolitions

Posted on May 7, 2009 by iPouya

It’s so frustrating to see Israeli soldiers laughing after the house demolitions left several Palestinians homeless. See the video here.  Read about the activist here. Excerpt: “Most people are not really surprised when they read that human rights activists are … Continue reading →

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Ethnic Cleansing in East Jerusalem

Posted on April 25, 2009 by iPouya

Never forget: “As a Palestinian I know why they do it. Israel doesn’t want us here. My house, most of the Palestinian houses in East Jerusalem are illegal. Not granting us construction permission, demolishing our houses. It’s a form of quiet … Continue reading →

Posted in Palestine, Settlements, The Conflict | 7 Comments

The Final Death Toll of the Israeli Aggression in Gaza

Posted on March 13, 2009 by iPouya

GAZA (Reuters) – Israel’s 22-day offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip killed 1,434 people, including 960 civilians, 239 police officers and 235 fighters, a Palestinian human rights group said Thursday. Israel carried out attacks by air, land and sea from … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Islamism, Palestine, The Conflict | 8 Comments

Middle East Reality Check

Posted on March 10, 2009 by iPouya

Roger Cohen at the NYT: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton grabbed headlines with an invitation to Iran to attend a conference on Afghanistan, but the significant Middle Eastern news last week came from Britain. It has “reconsidered” its position on … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Gaza, Hezbollah, Islamism, Lebanon, Obama's Administration, Palestine, The Conflict, US Foreign Policy | 13 Comments

Israeli’s Aggression in Gaza

Posted on February 22, 2009 by iPouya

Is remembered in a basketball game in Spain. See the video here.

Posted in Gaza, Palestine, The Conflict | 2 Comments

CBS 60 Minutes on Gaza

Posted on February 5, 2009 by iPouya

See the video and the background to the video here. It’s very exposing of life under occupation in the West Bank and Gaza and I’m really surprised to see such a mainstream program do such an amazing report.

Posted in Gaza, Palestine, The Conflict | 11 Comments

A Message from Israel

Posted on January 30, 2009 by iPouya

God, I wish these amazing people were in the majority. See the video here.

Posted in Gaza, Palestine, The Conflict | 12 Comments

Galloway on Gaza

Posted on January 29, 2009 by iPouya

You may or may not like the man, but you have to give it to him, he’s very on point. See the video here. Thanx Elnaz.

Posted in Gaza, Palestine, The Conflict | 9 Comments