Well their Talmud does permit stealing, so why not? From Gulf News:
Israeli authorities and colonists have seized large tracts of land in the occupied West Bank for security zones around Jewish colonies beyond an Israeli-built barrier, a human rights group said on Thursday.
In a new report, the Israeli B'Tselem group said some 12 colonies east of the barrier had been fenced off under an official "Special Security Area" (SSA) plan, blocking Palestinian farmers from reaching their fields.
B'Tselem, which opposes Israeli colonies on territory occupied in the 1967 Middle East war, estimated that the overall area of some colonies in the plan had more than doubled.
Supreme court
Some 70,000 colonists live beyond the barrier of barbed wire-tipped fences and cement walls Israel is constructing in the West Bank, and security authorities view their colonies as particularly vulnerable to attack.
Asked about the B'Tselem report, the Israeli army said it had established security zones around colonies after they had been attacked repeatedly by Palestinians resulting in the deaths of dozens of Israeli civilians.
"The use of these zones has been approved a number of times by the Israeli Supreme Court.
Any building in these zones is illegal," the army said.
B'Tselem said it could give only a rough estimate of the total territory closed to Palestinians but that at least 456 hectares had been "unofficially annexed" outside the 12 colonies. It said half of the closed-off land was privately owned by Palestinians.
Control of the land, the report said, was achieved by fencing it off or through attacks by colonists and sometimes soldiers against Palestinians who ventured near it.
A spokesman for the Yesha Settler's Council, an umbrella group for Israelis living in the West Bank, said taking control of the areas was a necessary security measure.
"It must be clear to B'Tselem that if their demands are heeded, it will be easier to murder Jews," Yishai Hollander said.
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Haim Ramon has proposed offering compensation to colonists living beyond the West Bank barrier who agree to move to Israel or to major colony enclaves it intends to keep in any peace deal with the Palestinians.
Israel says the barrier, deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice because it is being built on occupied territory, keeps Palestinian suicide bombers out of its cities.
The Palestinians call the project a land grab and say colony expansion could deny them a viable and contiguous state in the West Bank.
Thursday, 11 September 2008
US Sanction Iran's shipping sector
More provocative acts by the Hawkish crusading American Goverment, from Gulf News:
The United States sought to increase pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme on Wednesday by imposing sanctions against its national maritime carrier and 18 affiliates, targeting much of its shipping sector.
The US Treasury Department said the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran's national maritime carrier, and the affiliates provided logistical support for Iran's Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics and that they lied about their activities.
The department said it was banning any transactions between US citizens and IRISL and its affiliates and would try to freeze any assets the companies have under US jurisdiction.
The sanctions are the latest US step to raise pressure against Iran to suspend uranium enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for atomic power plants or for nuclear weapons.
"Not only does IRISL facilitate the transfer of cargo for UN-designated proliferators, it also falsifies documents and uses deceptive schemes to shroud its involvement in illicit commerce," Stuart Levey, Treasury's under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in a statement.
He accused Iran of a broad pattern of lies and deception to advance its nuclear and missile programmes.
Iran's UN Mission said the new sanctions were another display of US hostility toward Iran based on false claims about Tehran's nuclear programme.
"Such actions on the part of the United States are counterproductive, will not help in finding a solution to resolving any issues, and would only make the situation more complicated," the mission said in a statement.
IRISL is a global operator with a worldwide network of subsidiaries and connects Iranian exporters and importers with South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Insurers under pressure
Washington and its allies are urging international insurance companies to make sure that they are implementing UN sanctions against Iran, a senior US Treasury Department official said on Wednesday.
Daniel Glaser, the Treasury Department's deputy assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, said it was important for insurers to be "as vigilant as possible, both in the area of maritime insurance and in the area of reinsurance".
The United States has been interpreting three UN Security Council sanctions resolutions as broadly as possible and has long been pushing global financial institutions to sever ties with Iran due to suspicions it has a covert nuclear weapons programme, diplomats and government officials have said.
In recent months, diplomats in say, Washington and its European allies have turned their attention on the insurance industry so that the world's top insurers would refrain from providing coverage to Iranian companies or firms doing business with Iran.
The United States sought to increase pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme on Wednesday by imposing sanctions against its national maritime carrier and 18 affiliates, targeting much of its shipping sector.
The US Treasury Department said the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran's national maritime carrier, and the affiliates provided logistical support for Iran's Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics and that they lied about their activities.
The department said it was banning any transactions between US citizens and IRISL and its affiliates and would try to freeze any assets the companies have under US jurisdiction.
The sanctions are the latest US step to raise pressure against Iran to suspend uranium enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for atomic power plants or for nuclear weapons.
"Not only does IRISL facilitate the transfer of cargo for UN-designated proliferators, it also falsifies documents and uses deceptive schemes to shroud its involvement in illicit commerce," Stuart Levey, Treasury's under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in a statement.
He accused Iran of a broad pattern of lies and deception to advance its nuclear and missile programmes.
Iran's UN Mission said the new sanctions were another display of US hostility toward Iran based on false claims about Tehran's nuclear programme.
"Such actions on the part of the United States are counterproductive, will not help in finding a solution to resolving any issues, and would only make the situation more complicated," the mission said in a statement.
IRISL is a global operator with a worldwide network of subsidiaries and connects Iranian exporters and importers with South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Insurers under pressure
Washington and its allies are urging international insurance companies to make sure that they are implementing UN sanctions against Iran, a senior US Treasury Department official said on Wednesday.
Daniel Glaser, the Treasury Department's deputy assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, said it was important for insurers to be "as vigilant as possible, both in the area of maritime insurance and in the area of reinsurance".
The United States has been interpreting three UN Security Council sanctions resolutions as broadly as possible and has long been pushing global financial institutions to sever ties with Iran due to suspicions it has a covert nuclear weapons programme, diplomats and government officials have said.
In recent months, diplomats in say, Washington and its European allies have turned their attention on the insurance industry so that the world's top insurers would refrain from providing coverage to Iranian companies or firms doing business with Iran.
'Wipe Out the Muslim Race' The New Game on the Block.
Yet again the west shows its ugly double standard face, from Islamonline:
A computer game featuring an American hero sent to "wipe out the Muslim race" is sparking outrage among British Muslims.
"Encouraging children and young people in a game to kill Muslims is unacceptable, tasteless and deeply offensive," Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, said in a statement on the group's website.
The "Muslim Massacre" game features players controlling an American Hero, armed with a machine gun and a rocket launcher, parachuted into the Middle East.
"The United States of America has declared war on Islam! Take control of the American hero and wipe out the Muslim race with an arsenal of the world's most destructive weapons," reads the game's website.
Users progress through levels, first killing Muslims who appear on screen and later taking on Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) and finally Allah.
"If it was the other way around, with a game featuring Muslims killing Israelis or Americans, there would be uproar and rightly so," said Shafiq.
First released in January, the game has recently become popular after being linked to by several prominent blogs.
Its creator, a US-born programmer Eric Vaughn, aka Sigvatr, describes it as "fun and funny".
Glorifying Violence
Britain's leading Muslim youth organization said the game is inciting violence and racial hatred.
"There is an increase in violence in this country and some of it comes from video games," said Shafiq.
"When kids spend six hours a day on violent games they are more likely to go outside and commit violence."
The Ramadhan Foundation called on authorities and internet service providers to act against such games.
"We have written to the British Government to urge an inquiry into this game and take action to shut down the site," said Shafiq.
"We urge ISP providers to take action to remove this site from their services as it incites
violence towards Muslims and is trying to justify the killing of innocent Muslims," he added.
"This game is glorifying the killing of Muslims in the Middle East….This is not satire but a deliberate attempt to demonize Muslims.
"If it was the other way around, with a game featuring Muslims killing Israelis or Americans, there would be uproar and rightly so.
If this were the other way round the Islamophobes would be screaming. In fact this is nothing new, there are several games, comics, and movies that demonize and call for Muslims to be destroyed. Yet Islamophobes like to ignore this and always point the finger at the Muslims, offcourse when they do things like this its only 'fun' and 'funny' and its not a big deal. Indeed when dozens of Muslims are killed by their armies its not a big deal at all, but simply collateral damage, as if we Muslims are worth nothing but collateral damage.
A computer game featuring an American hero sent to "wipe out the Muslim race" is sparking outrage among British Muslims.
"Encouraging children and young people in a game to kill Muslims is unacceptable, tasteless and deeply offensive," Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, said in a statement on the group's website.
The "Muslim Massacre" game features players controlling an American Hero, armed with a machine gun and a rocket launcher, parachuted into the Middle East.
"The United States of America has declared war on Islam! Take control of the American hero and wipe out the Muslim race with an arsenal of the world's most destructive weapons," reads the game's website.
Users progress through levels, first killing Muslims who appear on screen and later taking on Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) and finally Allah.
"If it was the other way around, with a game featuring Muslims killing Israelis or Americans, there would be uproar and rightly so," said Shafiq.
First released in January, the game has recently become popular after being linked to by several prominent blogs.
Its creator, a US-born programmer Eric Vaughn, aka Sigvatr, describes it as "fun and funny".
Glorifying Violence
Britain's leading Muslim youth organization said the game is inciting violence and racial hatred.
"There is an increase in violence in this country and some of it comes from video games," said Shafiq.
"When kids spend six hours a day on violent games they are more likely to go outside and commit violence."
The Ramadhan Foundation called on authorities and internet service providers to act against such games.
"We have written to the British Government to urge an inquiry into this game and take action to shut down the site," said Shafiq.
"We urge ISP providers to take action to remove this site from their services as it incites
violence towards Muslims and is trying to justify the killing of innocent Muslims," he added.
"This game is glorifying the killing of Muslims in the Middle East….This is not satire but a deliberate attempt to demonize Muslims.
"If it was the other way around, with a game featuring Muslims killing Israelis or Americans, there would be uproar and rightly so.
If this were the other way round the Islamophobes would be screaming. In fact this is nothing new, there are several games, comics, and movies that demonize and call for Muslims to be destroyed. Yet Islamophobes like to ignore this and always point the finger at the Muslims, offcourse when they do things like this its only 'fun' and 'funny' and its not a big deal. Indeed when dozens of Muslims are killed by their armies its not a big deal at all, but simply collateral damage, as if we Muslims are worth nothing but collateral damage.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Israeli Minister Apologizes over Athletes racist Chinease slures
Do you really believe that the minister or the athlete are actually sorry? Just imagine someone said this about the Israelis or Jews. From the Associated Press:
Israeli Cabinet minister called the Chinese ambassador Wednesday to apologize after Israel's only Beijing Olympics medalist used a curse to describe the Chinese in a newspaper interview.
Israeli windsurfing bronze medalist Shahar Zubari used a scatological expletive to describe the Chinese in an interview with the Yediot Ahronot daily on Friday. "After a month and a half I couldn't look at Chinese people any more," Zubari said.
"Their traditions are bizarre and even their speech is weird," he said, adding, "I also don't like their food." He later apologized.
Sport and Culture Minister Galeb Majadle called Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jun to condemn Zubari's comments, which he called "despicable."
Majadle, who attended the Olympics, told the ambassador that they "do not reflect the views of the Israeli people toward the Chinese people," and praised the Chinese for their hospitality during the Games, according to a statement from Majadle's office.
Zubari published an apology in Yediot on Tuesday. "I want to apologize from the bottom of my heart" for the comments, he said, explaining they were made "without thinking."
Officials from the Chinese Embassy were not available for comment on Wednesday.
Israeli Cabinet minister called the Chinese ambassador Wednesday to apologize after Israel's only Beijing Olympics medalist used a curse to describe the Chinese in a newspaper interview.
Israeli windsurfing bronze medalist Shahar Zubari used a scatological expletive to describe the Chinese in an interview with the Yediot Ahronot daily on Friday. "After a month and a half I couldn't look at Chinese people any more," Zubari said.
"Their traditions are bizarre and even their speech is weird," he said, adding, "I also don't like their food." He later apologized.
Sport and Culture Minister Galeb Majadle called Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jun to condemn Zubari's comments, which he called "despicable."
Majadle, who attended the Olympics, told the ambassador that they "do not reflect the views of the Israeli people toward the Chinese people," and praised the Chinese for their hospitality during the Games, according to a statement from Majadle's office.
Zubari published an apology in Yediot on Tuesday. "I want to apologize from the bottom of my heart" for the comments, he said, explaining they were made "without thinking."
Officials from the Chinese Embassy were not available for comment on Wednesday.
Something for Islamophobes to cry about
From Islamonline:
Chechnya's once war-shattered capital Grozny is set to finally receive a grand mosque that is going to be the largest not only in the Muslim-majority country but Europe as well.
"Ceremony of opening is planned for October 17," President Ramzan Kadyrov told the Russian news agency Interfax on Wednesday, September 10.
The inauguration will mark the first day of the International Peacemakers' Conference, titled "Islam - Religion of Peace and Progress," Kadyrov added.
The mosque will be able to accommodate over 10,000 worshipers and has minarets that soar 180 feet into the air.
It will be surrounding be Chechnya's Islamic administration, a religious school, an Islamic university, a hotel and a religious library.
The mosque is tipped as the biggest not only in the mountainous republic in the North Caucasus region but in Europe as well.
The construction began more than three years ago at an estimated coast of some $20 million.
The mosque is named after the incumbent president's father Ahmad Kadyrov, who was killed in 2004.
Long Awaited
President Kadyrov noted that the first grand mosque came after a long wait.
"People of the Chechen Republic first time in sixty years will have a possibility to have a grand mosque in Grozny and conduct Islamic religious rites there."
He noted that under the Soviet regime, there was not a single main mosque in Chechnya.
"All the mosques were closed, destroyed and robbed in the Chechen Republic more than 60 years ago," Kadyrov recalled.
"Up to now residents of the republican capital didn't have an opportunity to pray in one, main mosque, though it is usual for all Islamic states and regions where Islam is practiced."
The mosque's foundation rests on the grounds of the former headquarters of the Communist Party's regional committee.
It is situated beside the ruins of another, much smaller mosque that was being constructed by Chechen fighters in the 1990's.
Chechnya has been ravaged by conflict since 1994, with just three years of relative peace after the first war between Russian forces and Chechen fighters ended in August 1996 and the second broke out in October 1999.
At least 100,000 civilians -- about 10 percent of the population -- are estimated to have been killed in both wars.
Human rights groups, however, say the real numbers are much higher.
Chechnya's once war-shattered capital Grozny is set to finally receive a grand mosque that is going to be the largest not only in the Muslim-majority country but Europe as well.
"Ceremony of opening is planned for October 17," President Ramzan Kadyrov told the Russian news agency Interfax on Wednesday, September 10.
The inauguration will mark the first day of the International Peacemakers' Conference, titled "Islam - Religion of Peace and Progress," Kadyrov added.
The mosque will be able to accommodate over 10,000 worshipers and has minarets that soar 180 feet into the air.
It will be surrounding be Chechnya's Islamic administration, a religious school, an Islamic university, a hotel and a religious library.
The mosque is tipped as the biggest not only in the mountainous republic in the North Caucasus region but in Europe as well.
The construction began more than three years ago at an estimated coast of some $20 million.
The mosque is named after the incumbent president's father Ahmad Kadyrov, who was killed in 2004.
Long Awaited
President Kadyrov noted that the first grand mosque came after a long wait.
"People of the Chechen Republic first time in sixty years will have a possibility to have a grand mosque in Grozny and conduct Islamic religious rites there."
He noted that under the Soviet regime, there was not a single main mosque in Chechnya.
"All the mosques were closed, destroyed and robbed in the Chechen Republic more than 60 years ago," Kadyrov recalled.
"Up to now residents of the republican capital didn't have an opportunity to pray in one, main mosque, though it is usual for all Islamic states and regions where Islam is practiced."
The mosque's foundation rests on the grounds of the former headquarters of the Communist Party's regional committee.
It is situated beside the ruins of another, much smaller mosque that was being constructed by Chechen fighters in the 1990's.
Chechnya has been ravaged by conflict since 1994, with just three years of relative peace after the first war between Russian forces and Chechen fighters ended in August 1996 and the second broke out in October 1999.
At least 100,000 civilians -- about 10 percent of the population -- are estimated to have been killed in both wars.
Human rights groups, however, say the real numbers are much higher.
Sunday, 7 September 2008
Israeli Prime Minister should be Indicted
From the BBC:
Israeli police have recommended to prosecutors that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be indicted in a corruption investigation, Israeli media report.
The decision about whether to indict Mr Olmert now rests with Attorney General Meni Mazuz.
Mr Olmert has already announced that he will resign later this month because of the multiple corruption investigations he is facing.
He has consistently denied all the accusations against him.
The ruling Kadima party is to hold a leadership vote on 17 September.
Israeli police have recommended to prosecutors that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be indicted in a corruption investigation, Israeli media report.
The decision about whether to indict Mr Olmert now rests with Attorney General Meni Mazuz.
Mr Olmert has already announced that he will resign later this month because of the multiple corruption investigations he is facing.
He has consistently denied all the accusations against him.
The ruling Kadima party is to hold a leadership vote on 17 September.
Saturday, 6 September 2008
Fabled Enemies
A very interesting documentary concerning 9-11 has just come out and is availible on the net. I recommend people to watch this documentary:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2144933190875239407&ei=7QrDSNmLGIiuiALup7y-BQ&q=fabled+enemies
This documentary shot up to number one on Google video.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2144933190875239407&ei=7QrDSNmLGIiuiALup7y-BQ&q=fabled+enemies
This documentary shot up to number one on Google video.
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