Video: Al Walajeh: story of continuing Nakba
14 May –The village of al-Walajeh, located to south of Jerusalem, between the city and Bethlehem. Walls, settlements, land annexation, and home destruction, all is being done by Israel in the village of Walajeh. Indeed this village sums up the conflict.
And more news from Today in Palestine:
Campaign warns against legalizing banishment of Palestinian officials
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) 14 May — The international campaign to Free PLC Members has sent messages to secretary-general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and president of the European Parliament warning against decisions that could be made by the Israeli supreme court legalizing the banishment of Palestinian public officials. Palestinian Legislative Council members and a former minister from Jerusalem were ordered to appear in court on Tuesday to decide on the validity of the Israeli interior ministry’s decision to revoke their citizenship and banish them from their native city.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87
Villagers of Jaloud protest their electricity being cut
ISM 13 May — Today the village of Jaloud held a non-violent demonstration against the decision of Israel to cut off the electricity of seven families living on the outskirts of the village. The villagers and several international organisations marched from the village to the aforementioned houses carrying banners protesting the theft of their land and electricity. Jaloud, which is home to nearly 1,000 villagers is, according to the plan of the District Coordinating Office located in area B. However a small number of properties fall into area C outside of this plan, despite being inhabited for over 80 years and have recently been served with notices that they will have their electricity cut off. They have been given a court date of 19th May, where they will be able to object to this decision. Village Mayor Abdullah Haj Mohamd says that he doesn’t know what the families will do if their power is cut as they are reliant on electricity for their everyday life and farm work.
http://palsolidarity.org/2011/05/18265/
Israeli army burns Jordan Valley grazing fields
JERICHO, (PIC) 14 May — The Israeli army has burnt hundreds of dunums of rangeland in the Jordan Valley during military training exercises in the area. Military training in the Malih area in the northern Jordan Valley led to the burning of hundreds of dunums of pastoral land, locals reported, adding that the military used heavy equipment and fired several artillery shells. Separately, Palestinian farmers in the region have reported that local settlers let loose herds of wild pigs to get rid of the remaining pastoral and agricultural land in the area. The Israeli army has declared the vast Jordan valley a closed military zone. The valley is home to some 15,000 Bedouin Arabs.
In a separate incident on Friday morning, the Israeli army fired indiscriminately east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, amid excavations and land leveling works. Five military vehicles infiltrated 300 meters east of Al-Qarara and began combing and excavating area amid heavy fire from automatic weapons without report of injury.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcO
Report: Army presents settlement security plan
JERUSALEM (Ma‘an) 13 May — The Israeli army has presented the Defense Ministry with a comprehensive security plan to fortify illegal settlements, Hebrew press reported Friday. The plan is estimated to cost 1 billion shekels (around $285.6 million) and will prevent any infiltration into Jewish-only communities in the West Bank, according to a report in Hebrew-language daily Maariv.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=387340
Nakba commemoration
Haneyya calls for mega dawn prayer tomorrow in all Palestine mosques
GAZA, (PIC) 14 May 4:37pm — Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya invited the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and all the occupied Palestinian lands to perform a mega dawn prayer on Sunday in all mosques of Palestine on the 63 anniversary of the 1948 Nakba. Premier Haneyya intends to lead the congregation at dawn tomorrow in the grand Omari Mosque in central Gaza city, and all will appeal to God to help the Palestinians end the occupation, achieve victory, and return to their homes.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MD
Hundreds mark Nakba Day in Jaffa
[photos] Ynet 14 May — At least 1,000 protesters march on Jaffa’s main street, wave Palestinian flags. ‘Just as is happening in Arab world, one day Israeli-Arab population will explode, go out on streets and protest against government,’ says Jaffa resident … The procession was organized by members of youth movements in Jaffa and Lod. Arab Members of Knesset did not attend the protest, although it is considered one of the main events ahead of “Nakba Day.”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4068464,00.html
Video: Palestinian villages destroyed during the Nakba 1948
Moshe Dayan: Jewish villages were built in the place of Arab villages. You do not even know the names of these Arab villages, and I do not blame you because geography books no longer exist. There is not one single place built in this country that did not have a former Arab population. [Lists of 418 villages destroyed according to area, with photos of them and some of their people before the Nakba]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFzmJiBUs_o&feature=channel_video_title
What will you do when Palestine is free? Andrew Dalack & Ryah Aqel
EI 13 May — Palestine is neither a memory nor a dream — it is a homeland to which millions will one day return. From the wrinkled hands of old men and women who spent years harvesting rows of ancient olive groves, to the soft yet determined faces of a younger generation unfazed by decades of dispossession, Palestine remains the birthright of the indigenous Palestinian people … When I Return is an online participatory campaign that features simple notes by Palestinians, Arabs and allies describing what they hope to do when Palestine is free and/or they return to Palestine. It seeks to unleash the internal life of our longing for home, and highlight the imaginative expanse of our dreams.
http://electronicintifada.net/content/what-will-you-do-when-palestine-free/9950
A Bedouin refugee yearns for home in Bir al-Saba / Rami Almeghari
EI 13 May — A shack made of aluminum sheets and wood, and a few cows and chickens are all that Suleiman al-Urjani, 45, owns in this world. It is the kind of dwelling that al-Urjani, his father Auda and their families have lived in since 1948 when the family was first displaced by Zionist forces from their original home in what is now Israel … “Me, my wife, my son and daughter have been living as refugees, just as my father and grandfather did since they were displaced by Israel from their original town of Bir al-Saba [Beersheba],” Suleiman explained as he served coffee beside the house in al-Shuka, Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, a short distance from the boundary with Israel.
http://electronicintifada.net/content/bedouin-refugee-gaza-yearns-home-bir-al-saba/9949
Arab MK to Israeli internal security: Stop playing with fire
NAZARETH, (PIC) 14 May — Arab Knesset member Afu Eghbariye has warned the Israeli police force and other security apparatuses against igniting confrontations with the Arab population in 1948 occupied Palestine on the occasion of Nakba (catastrophe). He described the presence of policemen at junctures in Palestinian towns as “provocative.” … Eghbariye said that the Israeli police had planted disguised policemen in Um Al-Faham last October who assaulted citizens there. “The presence of such gangs in our villages is not acceptable”, he added.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd8
Video: Israeli Zochrot activists defy Nakba law, face racist outrage and denial
13 May — The video is a recognition of the courage of the organization called Zochrot [Remembrance i.e. Remembrance of the catastrophe of the Palestinians] and highlights the basic psychology of the Israeli public who use the Holocaust to justify their colonization, dispossession, and subjugation of the Palestinians. One woman: “Me, me, I lost three brothers in the Holocaust. I’m a racist and I don’t want Arabs here, and I don’t want you.”
http://palestinevideo.blogspot.com/2011/05/israeli-zochrot-activists-defy-nakba.html
Egyptian security block Sinai to stop activists reaching Gaza
M&C 14 May — Al-Arish, Egypt – Egyptian authorities blocked access to the Sinai Peninsula Saturday, in a bid to prevent activists from reaching the town of Rafah in their planned march to the Gaza Strip. Pro-Palestinian activists planned to march to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, which marks what Palestinians refer to as the nakba (catastrophe) – the May 15 anniversary of Israel’s founding. The Egyptian army has warned against rallies at the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip. Organisers, however, remained defiant to the warnings. A convoy left Cairo’s Tahrir square on Saturday to head to Sinai.
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1639127.php/Egyptian-security-block-Sinai-to-stop-activists-reaching-Gaza
Jordanian rally in support of Palestinian refugees’ right of return
Xinhua — Thousands of Jordanians demonstrated Friday in the town of Karama, reiterating support for the Palestinian refugees’ right of return to their home. The demonstrators, who came from across the country, gathered at the town located at the borders of the West Bank and chanted slogans condemning the settlement of the Palestinians and stressing on the right of return.
http://www.usnewslasvegas.com/foreign/jordanians-rally-in-support-of-right-of-palestinian-refugees-of-return/
Violence / Clashes
Palestinian teen dies of wounds sustained in East Jerusalem clashes
Haaretz 14 May 8:56 — A Palestinian teenager who was shot on Friday during clashes with Israeli security forces near the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, succumbed to his wounds on Saturday morning. Expecting further demonstrations, Israeli police have been deployed heavily throughout the city. Milad Said Ayyash, 17, was hospitalized in critical condition in East Jerusalem Al-Mukassad hospital shortly after he was shot in the stomach on Friday. The doctors said he had no pulse when he arrived, and had already lost a great deal of blood. A Palestinian activist told Haaretz that Ayyash was allegedly shot by a security guard near Beit Yonatan in East Jerusalem … Activists added that the bullet removed from his wound during surgery came from a gun and not a rifle, which is predominantly used by security guards, as opposed to Israel Defense Forces soldiers.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/palestinian-teen-dies-of-wounds-sustained-in-east-jerusalem-clashes-1.361622
Violent clashes erupt between police and Palestinians at East Jerusalem funeral
[9 photos] Haaretz 14 May 12:28 — Two Palestinians were wounded Saturday as violent clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli security forces during the funeral procession of the teenager who was shot during protests in East Jerusalem on Friday. Police arrested four Palestinians who attempted to break into a settler’s house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Yonatan, near where Milad Said Ayyash, 17, was shot on Friday.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/violent-clashes-erupt-between-police-and-palestinians-at-east-jerusalem-funeral-1.361634
Schools and shops of Silwan disabled
Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) 14 May 10:08 – Immediately after the confirmation of Milad Ayyash’s death, schools of Silwan have announced a day of mourning. Stores have closed their doors too.
http://silwanic.net/?p=16200
Clashes renewal
Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) 14 May 13:07 – Clashes broke out between Palestinian youths and Israeli troops in Bab Hutta, Bab al-Amoud, Essawiya and different districts of Silwan. Clashes have spread near the settlement located in Ras al-Amoud district. Dozens of Israeli police are storming the area. Part of a garden has caught fire.
http://silwanic.net/?p=16263
Palestinian home torched by gas grenades in Silwan
Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) 13 May 23:51 — A Palestinian home in Silwan was set ablaze tonight when three tear gas grenades were fired into the house by Israeli forces. Neighbors of Yaseen Abu Madi managed to assist in extinguishing the blaze before it engulfed the entire property. Israeli forces prevented fire trucks from accessing the area to quell the fire. Abu Madi and his wife were transferred to hospital, suffering from smoke and tear gas inhalation. Eyewitnesses state that a military officer ordered troops to fire gas grenades upon Palestinian houses. Abu Madi’s home is only the most recent in several cases of arson due to gas attacks.
http://silwanic.net/?p=16109
11-year-old boy injured by a land mine
JVS 13 May — Today a land mine exploded in Al Borj, between Tayyaseer and Al Maleh, injuring an 11 year-old Palestinian boy, Uhsein E’kab Abu Alaya. Uhsein was walking in the mountains on his day off from school, with his friend Yazan Azzahi Abu Alaya, 12, when the land mine exploded. Shrapnel from the land mine penetrating Uhsein’s skin and entered into his chest and thigh. The boys are now in the Naplus hospital, Uhsein is currently under going operation for his injuries and Yazan is being treated for shock. Al Borj is a military training area, like 83% of the Jordan Valley. More than 10 children have been killed by land mines in the Jordan Valley since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967.
http://www.jordanvalleysolidarity.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=265:11-year-old-boy-injured-by-a-land-mine&catid=15:2010&Itemid=21
Restriction of movement
Video: Denial of sanctity: Palestinians prevented from prayer in Al Aqsa Mosque
Fajr [dawn] prayer 13 May — Denial of Sanctity rights. Besides the continuous destruction of mosques and holy sites, turning some into animal barns and even night clubs, every Friday, Palestinians under 45 years of age (for men) and 40 years (for women) are prevented from Prayer in the third Holiest Site for Muslims in the world, which site is located in Jerusalem and called Al Aqsa Mosque. People are forced to pray in the Streets. Here’s a short clip.
http://palestinevideo.blogspot.com/2011/05/denial-of-sanctity-palestinians.html
Gaza
Watch: Welcome to Gaza: Gaza’s official PR video / Noam Sheizaf
High production value and the general sense of the commercials for the traveling businessman you get to see on CNN International: [interesting, gives a good sense of the many good points of the place, its history, etc. For some beautiful photos of Gaza, see this page and for videos of sea scenes, see this one ]
http://972mag.com/watch-gazas-official-pr-video/
Davutoglu: Turkey to assist in Gaza reconstruction
ISTANBUL, (PIC) 12 May — Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that his country supports Palestinian reconciliation and the establishment of a Palestinian state, adding that Ankara would contribute to the Gaza reconstruction effort as soon as it kicks off.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46
Activism / Solidarity
Videos: Nabi Saleh weekly protest 13 May – many injured by the IOF
Israeli army particularly violent on this occasion, watch both videos
http://palestinevideo.blogspot.com/2011/05/nabi-saleh-weekly-protest-many-injured.html
Video: Arrests and injuries during weekly Al Ma‘asara demonstration
Pop. Struggle 13 May — The weekly demonstration in Al Ma‘asara was held to commemorate the Nakba. During the demonstration Israeli soldiers arrested the coordinator of the national committee against the wall along with an Israeli peace activist.
http://popularstruggle.org/content/arrests-and-injuries-during-weekly-al-ma%25E2%2580%2599asara-demonstration
Video: Weekly protest against the apartheid-annexation wall in Ni‘lin 13 May
http://palestinevideo.blogspot.com/2011/05/weekly-protest-against-apartheid.html
Video: Al ‘Aysawiyeh, Jerusalem youth confront the Israeli Occupation Forces 13 May
[al-Esawiah, Issawiya العيساوية ]– See this AIC video for an explanation of this Jerusalem neighborhood’s problems: Circling around you see the Israeli military base, the tower of Hebrew University, the Jewish settlement of French Hill, and an Israeli military detention center. Next to the detention center is the Ring Road, vast land appropriated from Issawiya to build the E-1 settlement bloc, and in the distance, the imposing Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim. In the middle of all this, cramped and constricted, lies Issawiya.
http://palestinevideo.blogspot.com/2011/05/al-aysawiyah-jerusalem-youth-confront.html
Video: Jerusalem Light Rail: enforcing apartheid, occupation, and theft of land
AIC 11 May — In 2006 the construction for the Jerusalem Light Rail began. By June 2010 the rail track for the 23 stations of Line 1, which is supposed to start working in August 2011, was laid. The Line leads from Mount Herzl in West Jerusalem to Pisgat Ze’ev, the largest Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem, thus silently crossing the Green Line and contributing to the normalization of the occupation of East Jerusalem.Derail Veolia and Alstrom
http://palestinevideo.blogspot.com/2011/05/jerusalem-light-rail-enforcing.html
Detention
Israel extends administrative detention term of Hamas leader
NABLUS, (PIC) 14 May — Israel has extended the term of administrative detention of Hamas spokesman in Nablus, northern West Bank, Adnan Asfour. The term was extended for four months just days before his last term of administrative detention came to an end. It was the fifth extension since his arrest in March 2009 without charges.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bc
Hamas protesters in the West Bank call for release of political prisoners
WEST BANK, (PIC) 13 May — Hamas has organised a number of rallies in the West Bank cities of al-Khalil, Ramallah and Qalqilia to call for the release of political prisoners from PA jails. PIC correspondent said that hundreds of Hamas supporters participated in the protest in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil in a march that started after the Friday prayers from the Husain mosque to Manarah Square in the city centre. The march was led by the PLC speaker Dr. Aziz Dweik, a number of Islamic MP’s representing the district and a number of community leaders.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd
Amnesty: Palestinians torture ‘collaborators’
Ynet 13 May – Amnesty International’s annual report on the state of the world’s human rights criticized the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and Israel for various violations of human rights. The report indicated that three Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel were executed in the Gaza Strip whereas in the West Bank various suspects were tortured.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4068090,00.html
Political / Diplomatic / International
Abbas says may step down once Palestinian state established
Reuters 14 May — Palestinian president says if he achieves all his political goals, including establishing independent state, he will go into retirement.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/abbas-says-may-step-down-once-palestinian-state-established-1.361662
Hamas: We’ll punish those who threaten unity
QALQILIYA (Ma‘an) 13 May — Hamas will punish anyone who tries to thwart its recent reconciliation with Fatah, a movement leader said Friday. Imad Nofel, a Hamas member of the PLC, said the Islamist movement was committed to the unity agreement it signed with Palestinian factions in Cairo in early May.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=387384
Islamic Jihad to take part in local elections
GAZA CITY (Ma‘an) 13 May — Islamic Jihad will participate in local elections, but not in presidential or legislative elections, movement leader Nafeth Azzam said Thursday. Azzam told Ma‘an that Islamic Jihad would take part in National Council elections, as it included Palestinians from the occupied territories and abroad, and the council was not involved in agreements signed with Israel.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=387236
Palestinians made your peace efforts difficult , Netanyahu tells Mitchell
Haaretz 14 May – PM thanks resigning U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace for his work, saying he regrets the Palestinians’ refusal to attend peace talks.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/palestinians-made-your-peace-efforts-difficult-netanyahu-tells-mitchell-1.361682
US official: No shortcuts to peace
Ynet 14 May — WASHINGTON – US National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon said Friday that the Obama administration will no longer remain satisfied with the current stalemate in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. “An enduring two state solution can only be achieved through negotiations. There are no short-cuts. But no one should take comfort in the status quo. As we have learned in the Middle East, the status quo is never static. There are demographic and technological clocks that keep ticking,” he said.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4068328,00.html
Turkey demands names of soldiers involved in flotilla raid
Ynet 14 May — Ankara Prosecution sends Justice Ministry letter demanding to receive names of all Naval, military and ministerial officials involved in decision to raid Marmara in May 2010 … The demand was reportedly based on the testimonies of over 500 activists who were aboard the Marmara and claimed they were “grossly mistreated” by the Israeli soldiers.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4068368,00.html
Other news
Nablus celebrates wedding for disabled
NABLUS (Ma‘an) 14 May — Nablus residents celebrated a public wedding for 23 couples with disabilities on Saturday night. Hundreds of locals attended the celebration, which was sponsored by a charitable committee from the United Arab Emirates and President Mahmoud Abbas … Groom Nidal Saleh, 30, said that he could never have married without the support. “This is my best day in my entire life,” he said. Another groom, Muhammad Mustafa from Jenin, said he was overjoyed with the ceremony which was very special for him and his bride. Mustapha Al-Johari, 27, said his wedding day was the first time that he felt part of the community.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=387321
Abbas orders amendment to ‘honor killing’ law
RAMALLAH (Ma‘an) 14 May — President Mahmoud Abbas has directed the judiciary to award the “utmost punishment” to perpetrators of honor killings, his secretary-general said Friday. The announcement was made during a talk show on satellite channel Palestine TV to discuss the murder of 20-year-old Ayah Barad‘iyya by her uncle … A live transmission from Surif village, where Ayah Barad‘iyya was drowned by her uncle in April 2010, showed thousands of residents applauding the decision. Many also burst into tears … Some Jordanian laws passed between 1948 and 1967 still operate in the West Bank. A Jordanian penal code from 1960, which commutes sentences for men who kill or attack female relatives accused or suspected of “dishonoring” their families, has never been repealed by the Palestinian Legislative Council. The PLC has been defunct since 2007 — following the internal Palestinian division — but rights groups have requested the penal code’s repeal by presidential decree.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=387466
Hamas launches official website
GAZA, (PIC) 14 May — The information office of Hamas announced on Saturday that an official website for the movement would be launched on Sunday to coincide with the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba. It said that the site would serve as a reference for all those interested in following up the Palestinian affair and would publish news and official statements of the movement … It added that the site would include a video library and photos of the movement’s activities. The site’s address is www.hamasinfo.net [Arabic; English version under construction]
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd8
French lawyer reveals himself as ‘Palestine Papers’ source
Haaretz 14 May — Ziyad Clot, a lawyer of Palestinian descent involved in 2008 Annapolis negotiations between Israel and PA, says in Guardian op-ed that ‘Israel’s attack on Gaza and the disastrous ‘peace talks’ compelled me to leak what I knew.’
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/french-lawyer-reveals-himself-as-palestine-papers-source-1.361679
Analysis / Opinion
‘Israel’s 9/11 coming in September’ / Mya Guarnieri
14 May — As though Israeli leaders aren’t doing enough to scare their citizens about Palestinian reunification and statehood, another “warning” has recently popped up on the streets of Tel Aviv. The walls, rather. It’s right-wing graffiti — a blue Star of David with the date “9/0/11” below. The meaning is clear. Israel’s 9/11, Israel’s catastrophe, is coming in September. When I saw it, I couldn’t help but wonder if it was part of a governmental campaign. After all, this is the message Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has peddling to anyone who will listen.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=387570
Hamas and Europe in the wake of Palestinian reconciliation / Ali Badwan
MEMO 13 May — The Palestinian reconciliation agreement has brought the issue of European recognition of Hamas and its political role back to the fore. Given that Hamas is such a decisive force with influence and presence within Palestinian ranks, it is impossible to disregard it. Europe’s position on relations with Hamas has been divided over the past five years or so and there has never been complete agreement on how to have contact or relations with the movement.
http://www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/articles/arab-media/2352-hamas-and-europe-in-the-wake-of-palestinian-reconciliation
A bad decision? / Amir Hetsroni
Haaretz 13 May — …Independence Day this week was, for me, a time to consider the wisdom of establishing Israel where we did − in proximity to hostile neighbors; in a place where water would be in such short supply; where hundreds of thousands of freeloaders would eventually refrain from working in the name of religion; with inferior public transportation infrastructure, ugly modern architecture and horrible Mediterranean pop music. Wouldn’t it have made more sense to establish Israel, instead, in a civilized location offering an efficient rail system, beautiful baroque buildings, and citizens for whom hard work is a destiny? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a country situated somewhere between Germany and Estonia? … The long lines of young Israelis who now flock to the embassies of such European B-class nations as Lithuania, Latvia or Bulgaria, pleading for recognition of their grandparents’ 70-year-old passports so they can become EU residents attest to the mistake of the grandparents.
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/a-bad-decision-1.361426
U.S.
Video: AIPAC 101 — What every American should know
Question: How do you make the United States Congress do what you want it to do? Answer: Buy it. — The AIPAC circus is coming to town, Washington, May 22nd to May 24th, 2011.
http://palestinevideo.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-13-aipac-101-what-every-american.html
Bankrolling the occupation — Catching AIPAC off guard / Omar Barghouti
CP 13-15 May — The Arab democratic spring, striving to end authoritarian rule and establish freedoms and social justice, has not been welcome by all. Israel and its main lobby in the U.S., the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), for instance, appear to have been caught off guard and visibly disturbed by the seemingly irreversible transformations that these uprisings promise to bring about in the Arab world and, to an extent, the world at large.
http://www.counterpunch.org/barghouti05132011.html
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