August 2006 News Links

August 31, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli occupation forces kill Nablus head of Al Aqsa Brigades, Fadi Kafisha, injure five, and kidnap 100 Palestinians in Hebron

Abandoned by his Israeli Masters, Palestinian Collaborator Nadim Injaz Storms British Embassy in Tel Aviv Seeking for Asylum

Palestinian Minster of Planning says salaries to be paid Saturday, before Ramadan

West Bank residents forced to sing in order to pass checkpoint and school bags are inspected

August 30, 2006

US Soldier, 66 Iraqis Killed in Wednesday's Attacks

23 Afghanis, One Turk Killed in Tuesday Attacks

Muslim American News Briefs, August 30, 2006

Iran and Israel

Ahamadinejad Challenges Bush to a Debate About Resolving International Conflicts Peacefully, the Bush Administration Dismisses the Proposal

The count to Attack Iran is Ticking: Israel Buys 2 Nuclear-Capable Submarines

Iran Tests Submarine-To-Surface Missile, Thaqeb

Ahmadinejad's Letter (Text Translation) to Bush, May 8, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli occupation forces kill eight Palestinians in eastern Gaza City Wednesday

August 29, 2006

2 US Soldiers, 53 Iraqis Killed in Tuesday Reports, 73 Killed in Monday Clashes

23 Afghanis, One Turk Killed in Tuesday Attacks

AIPAC Congressman Tom Lantos holds down Lebanon support bill in Congress

Lebanon: freedom from below

Arab-Jewish comedy highlights Journalists ConFab Arab American Media Syndication

The Palestinian American Congress News By Mazin Qumsiyeh, August 29, 2006

Muslim American News Briefs, August 29, 2006

Palestine and Israel

7 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Occupation Terrorist Forces in Gaza, Rafah, Nablus, Jabalia, One Killed in Baghdad

CPJ Condemns Targeting 2 Cameramen, Fadel Shana and Sabbah Humaida, by Israeli Occupation Terrorist Forces in Gaza

Human Rights Organisations Appeal to Israeli Occupation Court to Order Opening of Gaza Strip Crossings

Increasing Israeli military budget illustrates ill-intent, says Palestinian member of Israeli Parliament, Muhammad Barakeh

Israeli occupation government fighting Gaza by denying it medicine and food, says Sa'eb Uraikat

Israeli terrorist forces assassinate two Palestinians in Balata Refugee Camp

Palestine Observer to UN, Riyad Mansour, Says Humanitarian Aid to Gaza very Limited

Palestinian Killed, 3 Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces in Rafah, as Israeli Offensive Aggression on Gaza Enters Third Day

Palestinian Samir Taher tells Prisoner Society lawyer that torture began during the first investigation

The Palestinian people need international protection against attacks, Issa Qaraqa'a told Kofi Annan

Workers demonstrate in Gaza City demanding to speak with government officials about their unpaid salaries

August 28, 2006

9 US Soldiers, 62 Iraqis Killed in Clashes in Sadr City and in Car Bomb Attacks

British Occupation Soldier, 30 Afghanis Killed in Attacks

Double-Standard Annan Demands Hizbullah to Release Captured Israeli Soldiers, Says Nothing About Lebanese and Other Arab Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Prisons

Palestine and Israel

Four Palestinians Killed on Monday, Increasing Death Toll To Eight In Israeli Aggression on Al Shuja'eya

Five alleged teenage stone throwers arrested by Israeli occupation force in northwestern West Bank

Haniya says negotiations on captured Israeli soldier expected to last until Christmas

Palestinian Lawmaker Mahmoud Musleh Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces

Israeli occupation government refuses to allow abducted PLFP leader, Ahmed Sa'adat, to attend his mother’s funeral

PFLP calls for unity to stop the US plan for a "new Middle East" that puts Israel on top

August 25, 2006

2 US Soldiers, 16 Iraqis Killed, Vacated British Base Looted

8 More Afghani Civilians Killed in US Air Strikes, a Week After Killing 10 Policemen and Claiming They Were Taliban Fighters

Annan Calls for EU More Peacekeeping Troops in South Lebanon, to Counter-Balance Pledges from Muslim Countries

Israeli occupation army withdraws from Bint Jubail in south Lebanon

Muslim American News Briefs, August 25, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Director of UNRWA John Ging Says Humanitarian Conditions in Gaza, Miserable, Frustrating and still Deteriorating

How Israeli occupation forces killed 55-year old Palestinian in southern Gaza Strip

Illegal Israeli Settlers in West Bank kill Palestinian man returning to his home

Israeli Occupation Forces Abduct 19 Citizens in the West Bank

Israeli terrorist warplanes hit a houses and workshop in the Strip

Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, Khalid Abu Arafa, prison sentence extended for seventh time without charge

Palestinian resistance factions attack Israeli occupation soldiers in central and south Gaza, launch projectile at Asqalan

Palestinians forced by the Israeli terrorist government to live in state of "Perpetual Limbo", say Israeli human rights organisations

Palestinian political prisoners show their solidarity with the abducted foreign journalists Wiig and Centanni

PM Haniyeh: Efforts to release the foreign journalists at full throttle

PM Haniyeh speaks to Anita McNaught, wife of kidnapped cameraman Olaf Wiig

August 24, 2006

Arab American News Focus, August 24, 2006

Muslim American News Briefs, August 24, 2006

August 23, 2006

Syria opposes U.N. forces on its border

Canadian Occupation Soldier, 11 Alleged Taliban Fighters, 5 Afghani Civilians Killed in Attacks

8 Iraqis Killed, Interior Minister Bolani Escapes a Roadside Bomb

UNIFIL: Lebanese Army now stationed in territory vacated by Israeli forces

Muslim American News Briefs, August 23, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Human rights organization warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza Strip

15 Palestinians Abducted by Israeli Occupation Terrorist Forces in the West Bank

Israeli soldiers force Dair Ghassaneh villagers to undress as they search for a 'wanted' Hamas activist

PA employees picket Hamas government offices while teachers are on hunger strike

Abbas left Gaza in a rage after failing to reach governmental agreements with Hamas and other factions

Israeli forces invade Hebron police station and library, while closing Al-Ibrahimi Mosque

Israeli government responsible for deteriorating situation & Palestinian government is negligent, says Haider Ibrahim

New Fortified Israeli Occupation Checkpoints Isolate Jerusalem

Palestinian National Initiative calls for immediate reconciliation & implementation of National Accord

August 22, 2006

Iran wants to talk but keep nuke program

John McCain Faults Administration on Iraq for Misleading the American People

5 Iraqis Killed, 100 Arrested, Al-Maliki Insists on Trying US Soldiers of the Rape-Murder Case in Iraqi Courts, US Officials Won't Allow it

5 Afghani Police Officers, 10 Alleged Taliban Fighters Killed, 6 Canadian Troops Wounded

Israeli occupation government releases Hassan Deeb Nassrullah, greengrocer, after three weeks abduction

Lebanon is not Gaza where it is easy to know the color of a window, an interview with the Israeli analyst & journalist Yoram Ben Nur

Mearsheimer and Walt to Speak at DC Press Club Forum on August 28, about the Israeli Lobby's Impact on U.S. Response to Lebanon War

Palestine and Israel

Israeli occupation forces kill three members of the armed Palestinian resistance in the mid-Gaza Strip

Israeli Occupation Forces Injure 5 People, Destroy 2 Homes, Arrest 22 Palestinians

Eighty-year old man arrested by Israeli occupation forces in Nablus to forces his son to surrender

Frustrated from their defeat in Lebanon, Israeli occupation terrorist soldiers vent their anger on Palestinian civilians at the Nablus Checkpoint 17

Israeli Bulldozers Swallow more Palestinian Lands in WB

Israeli occupation government violates the rights of Palestinian children in its prisons

Israeli occupation terrorist forces abduct 15 young men from the southern West Bank to unknown locations at dawn

Israeli occupation terrorist forces attack north and south of Gaza Strip from air and ground, causing panic and fear

Palestinian government accuses Israel of undermining the Palestinian political structure

August 21, 2006

Bush says Iraq 'straining psyche' of America but he would stay the course, Democrats say it's time for change and redeployment should begin this year

5 Afghani Policemen, 9 Taliban Fighters Killed in Attacks

Iran Will Not Give Up its Nuclear Technology, Says Khamenei

Hizbullah fighters and Israeli soldiers clash in southern Lebanon

Israel involving Iran in order to incite another war against Lebanon

Muslim American News Briefs, August 21, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli terrorist warplanes bomb houses of Palestinian activists in Rafah and Jabalia

Israeli occupation terrorist forces continue raids and arrests in the West Bank

Beatings and Abuse of Palestinians Increased Since the Beginning of the Israeli Terrorist Campaign on Gaza, a B'Tselem Report

Israel Continues its Cruel Campaign of Military Warfare in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Says Riyadh Mansour

Mandela Foundation reports violations against Palestinian women in Israeli occupation Telmond Prison

Israeli occupation government is attempting to systematically kill Palestinian democracy, says Ministry of Detainees

Exhibit opens in Moscow depicting images of the latest tragedy in Lebanon

Nablus families to all prison visitors: do not accept humiliating Israeli occupation practices during visits

Palestinian National and Islamic parties in Tulkarem demand speedy formation of national unity government

Turkey is obliged to assist and support the Palestinians, says Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul

August 20, 2006

71 Afghanis Massacred by NATO Occupation Forces in Southern Kandahar

21 Iraqis Killed in a Kadhimiya Shi'i Procession

Annan Declares Israel in Violation of Lebanese Truce, Saniora Says Israeli Destruction of South Beirut Crime Against Humanity

AAI Disappointed for Comments by Andrew Young, Welcomes Retraction, Says Nidal Ibrahim

Senators. Sununu, Feingold to Address Arab Americans at National Leadership Conference

Zogby Poll: U.S. Should Be Neutral in Lebanon War

Muslim American News Briefs, August 20, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli terrorist Forces Abduct Palestinian Parliament's Secretary Mahmoud al-Ramahi from his Ramallah Home

Israeli occupation terrorist forces abduct three Palestinian women from refugee camp, nine since beginning of August

Israeli terrorist special forces injure teenager in northern Gaza Strip

PLO Plans to Reactivate Peace Process, Arab League to Take Conflict with Israel to UN Security Council in September

Israel occupation terrorist government discusses assassination of Hassan Nassrullah, vows new war in months

Israeli occupation forces close Qalqilia as Palestinian farmers hear explosion

In a Prisoner Exchange No One Will Be Left Out, Whether from Gaza or the Golan, Insists Palestinian Minister of Detainees

Jewish Extremists Continue Aggressive Attempts Against Al-Aqsa Mosque

Journalists & human rights activist to Israelis: Stop arresting journalists & restricting their movement

Palestinian resistance group threatens to open Rafah crossing by force to end suffering of passengers

August 19, 2006

4 US Soldiers, 3 Afghani Policemen Killed on Saturday

Israeli Occupation Forces Raid Beka'a Valley Town, Clash With Hizbullah Fighters, Fail to Abduct a Hizbullah Official

20 Iraqis Killed in Saturday Attacks

Muslim American News Briefs, August 19, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Nasser Al-Sha'er Abducted by Israeli Occupation Terrorist Forces

Palestinians Agree on Truce, Wrangle over Unity Government, Azzam al-Ahmad Says Fatah Will Not Accept to Be an Annex to the Government

Haniyeh States Hamas Six Conditions for National Unity Government

Seven Palestinians Killed In Gaza and West Bank

Land confiscation moving forward in Qalqilia despite appeal to Israeli court

Chaos in Nablus as Israeli forces close checkpoints, many walk to work in Ramallah

August 18, 2006

Afghani Officials Confirm Death of 10 Policemen in US Air Strike Despite US Denial, US Soldier Killed in Ambush

10 Afghani Policemen Killed by US Air Strike, 16 Civilians Killed, Most by US Fire

2,625 Roadside Bombs Planted by Iraqi Resistance Against US-Led Forces in July, More Detention of People, More Attacks

2 US Soldiers, 10 Iraqis Killed on Thursday, Resistance Gaining Strength

Lebanese Army Units Patrol the South, Assist in Reconstruction

Palestine and Israel

Israeli occupation forces assassinate two members of Saraya Al Quds (Jerusalem Brigades) near Bethlehem

Israeli occupation forces disallow Jenin residents freedom of movement, destroy crops

Two Palestinian youths arrested in Nablus during an Israeli occupation terrorist raid

Israeli demonstration calls for leaders to resign

Balata Refugee Camp delegation returns from nonviolent demonstrations in Northern Ireland

August 17, 2006

10 Afghani Policemen Killed by US Air Strike, 16 Civilians Killed, Most by US Fire

2 US Soldiers, 10 Iraqis Killed on Thursday, Resistance Gaining Strength

South Lebanon Welcomes Army, France Commits Only 400 Soldiers

Arab American News Focus, August 16, 2006

Arab Americans Across U.S. take Part in National Lobby Day

Current Issues TV with Hesham Tillawi Interviews Lyndon Larouche

Georgia State Election Board Sued for Unconstitutional Voter Registration Restrictions

Muslim American News Briefs, August 17, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Continue Killing, Injuring, Arresting Palestinians, and Destroying their Property

Palestinian Political prisoners in Israeli occupation Al-Naqab prison on hunger strike against strip searches

SIS Condemns Kidnapping of Two Foreign Journalists in Gaza

Palestinian legislator considers trial of the parliament speaker illegal

Costa Rica to Transfer Embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv

Firebrand Israeli Minister of Injustice to face charges of sexual harassment

Hamas spokesman negates factional agreement over ceasefire

Palestinian diplomat: Prisoner exchange to take place in coming days

August 16, 2006

17 Iraqis Killed in Fighting and Bombing, Attacks on the Green Zone

Israelis Complete Withdrawal in a Week, Diplomats to Talk about Lebanon Peacekeeping

Muslim American News Briefs, August 16, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli occupation forces demolish home with family still inside, father and son killed

Three Palestinians Killed in an Israeli Occupation Forces Air Raid on Khan Younis

Israeli occupation bulldozers raze Palestinian farm land in northern Gaza Strip for military installations

Israeli occupation forces invade Jenin and Hebron, arresting Palestinians, terrorizing civilian population

New Egyptian plan to mediate Palestinian political prisoner exchange for captured Israeli soldier

Palestinian couple names their new-born Nassrullah in honor of Lebanese resistance movement Hizbullah leader

Palestinian Foreign Minister, Al-Zahar, to UN and IRC: Intervene to stop Israel’s ethnic cleansing of West Bank

August 15, 2006

Hizbullah Declares Victory, Lebanese and Israelis Started to Go Back Home

17 Iraqis Killed in Mosul Bombing and Karbala Gunbattle

Muslim American News Briefs, August 15, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Nassrullah with cautious optimism: A victory for Lebanese and all Arabs

Israeli occupation terrorist forces and illegal settlers injure and arrest Palestinians, destroy homes, businesses, uproot trees, raze lands

Abbas and Haniyeh Discuss Unity Government in Gaza, Talk about Dissolving PNA Is Not Proper, Says Palestinian President

Chief Justice Shaikh Al Tamimi explains disasters of Israeli aggression to World Council of Churches

Palestinians in Gaza Strip have held at least 196 funerals since the end of June

Illegal Israeli settlers destroy trees, land and horse fields in Qalqilia

Palestinian economy lost 15 billion USD since 2000

Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate calls for release of kidnapped journalists

August 14, 2006

3 Lebanese Civilians and 6 Hizbullah Resistance Fighters Killed

Lebanese Returning to Their Ruined Homes While Aid Rushes In

6 Afghani Policemen Killed, 12 Taliban Fighters Killed, Attacks All Over Afghanistan

Israel Targets Palestinians in Lebanon, Five Palestinians Killed in

Israeli occupation forces kill three Palestinians in latest air attack on northern Gaza Strip

Muslim American News Briefs, August 14, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israel Targets Palestinians in Lebanon, Five Palestinians Killed in

Israeli occupation forces kill three Palestinians in latest air attack on northern Gaza Strip

Hebron children hold nonviolent demonstration calling for international war crimes tribunal

Israeli intelligence may be planning Gaza incursion to retrieve captured soldier

Palestinian member of Israeli Knesset: UNSC 1701 allows Israel to continue attacks on Lebanon

Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security determines who passes Rafah crossing

People’s Party leader: Opportunity for national unity government still exists

Qalqilia farmers refuse to give up in the face of Israeli restrictions and land confiscation

Who is the FOX News Reporter Kidnapped in Gaza?

August 13, 2006

19 Lebanese Civilians Killed and 1 Israeli Civilian Killed Sunday, 24 Israeli Occupation Soldiers Killed and 73 Wounded Saturday

Shaikh Hassan Nassrullah, The New Hero in the Arab and Muslim World

47 Iraqis Killed and 148 Wounded

US Marines in Fallujah Having Doubts About Their Countries Role In Iraq

The US-Led Invasion of Iraq Has resulted in Iraq's Worst Fuel Shortage Since '03

5 Afghan Security Forces Killed and 25 Alleged Taliban Resistance Fighters Killed

Palestinian President arrives to Gaza Monday to discuss coalition government

Latest statistics indicate Israeli occupation forces killed 23 & injured 64 Palestinians in 2 weeks

Muslim American News Briefs, August 13, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Palestinian President arrives to Gaza Monday to discuss coalition government

Latest statistics indicate Israeli occupation forces killed 23 & injured 64 Palestinians in 2 weeks

Reopening Rafah crossing joint Palestinian-Israeli-European responsibility

August 12, 2006

7 Israeli Occupation Soldiers Killed, 19 Lebanese and 3 Hizbullah Fighters Killed, Israeli Occupation Helicopter Shot Down and 21 Israeli Tanks Destroyed

Tyre Hospital Treats Lebanese Civilians and has Treated Some Hizbullah Resistance Fighters

2 US Soldiers Killed and 50 Iraqis Killed

3 US Soldiers, 1 British Soldier Killed, 3 Estonian Soldiers Wounded, Afghan Police Commander Killed, Former Deputy Gov. Killed, 2 Afghan Civilians Killed, and Explosion on NATO Base

Israel prevents Gaza-Egypt electrical supply plans

Al-Zahar meets Qatari ambassador in Gaza

Arab American Institute Urges State Dept. to Reject Israeli Cluster Bomb Request

Muslim American News Briefs, August 12, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israel prevents Gaza-Egypt electrical supply plans

Al-Zahar meets Qatari ambassador in Gaza

Hamas & Islamic Jihad in Jenin open doors to Palestinians from Haifa and Akka

Israeli illegal settlers disrupt Friday prayers at Al-Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron

Palestinian nonviolent action in Washington: Mubarak fast day 9 and demos against Israel

Palestinian nonviolent campaign against the Wall writes to Chavez

Taysir Khalid: UN resolution allows room for Israel to continue waging war on Lebanon

Palestinians Divided Over Dismantling National Authority

August 11, 2006

CAIR STATEMENT ON ALLEGED AIRLINE TERROR PLOT

American Muslims Concerned About a Backlash After Bush's Use of "Islamic Fascism"

Hizbullah Claims Killing 15 Israeli Occupation Soldiers, 4 Hizbullah Resistance Fighters and 14 Lebanese Civilians Killed

6 Lebanese Civilians Killed in Israeli Occupation Terrorist Airstrike Using a Drone

2 US Soldiers and 9 Iraqis Killed

1 NATO Soldier and 1 Afghan Killed

Pakistani Military Posts Attacked

203 Palestinians Killed Since Beginning of Operation "Summer Rains": PNIC Report

Palestinian teenager stabs Israeli prison guard as guards begin attacking political prisoners

U.S. MUSLIMS TO REACT TO ALLEGED AIRLINE TERROR PLOT

Palestine and Israel

203 Palestinians Killed Since Beginning of Operation "Summer Rains": PNIC Report

Palestinian teenager stabs Israeli prison guard as guards begin attacking political prisoners

Haniyeh calls for stopping hostilities against Lebanon

If Gaza is forgotten due to Israeli war on Lebanon, what of the West Bank & East Jerusalem? By Kristen Ess

Despite an international ban, Israeli Foreign Ministry claims their use of cluster bombs not illegal

Is Israel Lying About Using Cluster Bombs?

Israeli warplanes attack Gaza City neighborhood

Lebanon/Israel: 1.8 million asked to write to Israeli government

Mechanism required to ensure respect for civilians in time of conflict

Rafah Crossing closed after few hours of reopening

August 10, 2006

Thwarted Terrorist Plot Involved Blowing Up 10 Aircraft, U.S. Posts Code-Red Alert, Bans Liquids

55 Iraqis Killed in Thursday's Bloodbaths, Including an Attack on Imam Ali Mosque

18 Israeli Soldiers, 7 Hizbullah Fighters Killed, 14 Israeli Tanks Destroyed, 4 Lebanese Civilians, Arab Israeli Mother and Son Killed

22 Afghanis Massacred on Thursday, 21 Massacred on Wednesday

Zionist-Supported Hank Johnson of Georgia Accuses Arab Americans and Muslim Americans as Terrorists

Fund Raising Event for Lebanon in Atlanta, Sunday, August 13

Mounzer Suleiman and Maysoon Zayed Interviewed By Hisham Tillawi on Current Issues TV

Muslim American News Briefs, August 10, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli occupation terrorist forces kill 2 year-old girl and 2 members of armed resistance, injure and arrest Palestinians in several cities

Israeli terrorist forces conduct targeted assassinations in Jenin Refugee Camp, again contravening international law

August 9, 2006

Hizbullah Leader, Shaikh Hassan Nasrullah, Urges Israeli Arabs to Leave Port City of Haifa

Lieberman Loses, Connecticut Leads an Anti-War Revolution

Ned Lamont Defeated Lieberman By Spending $3 Million to Reach Voters With the Anti-War Message

McKinney Lost Runoff for Georgia Seat, Zionists Won a Point

11 Israeli Occupation Soldiers, 7 Lebanese Civilians, 2 Palestinian Civilians Killed in Wednesday Fighting

3 US Soldiers Killed, 2 US Soldiers Missing After Copter Crash, 11 Iraqis Killed

NATO Soldier, 21 Afghanis Killed in Fighting

Support for Nassrullah skyrockets among young Palestinians

Three killed in Israeli terrorist aerial attack on PRC training camp, central Gaza City

Edinburgh International Film Festival Returns Apartheid Money in response to Public Outcry

US-Israel Military Strategists Selecting Targets For Cruise Missile Attack

Muslim American News Briefs, August 9, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Support for Nassrullah skyrockets among young Palestinians

Three killed in Israeli terrorist aerial attack on PRC training camp, central Gaza City

Israeli Terrorist Warships Kill Palestinian Wound 6 others in South Lebanon

Saray Al-Quds Commander of Jenin Assassinated and His Assistant

Two Christian Peace Makers Wounded in Hebron

Arab Bedouins living under Israeli control in the Negev Desert take their case to the UN

Fateh political party calls on Israelis to stop arresting Palestinian women and girls

International support abounds as hundreds in Peru demonstrate against Israeli war crimes

Israeli Occupation forces invade Nablus’ Balata Refugee Camp at 3:30 this morning, attack Abu Ayash home

Parliament session for the future of the Palestinian Authority

PLC Speaker, Abdul Aziz Al-Duwaik, Moved From Hospital to Kafr Youna Jail

PLO spokesman Al-Masri: The time has come to find a feasible solution to end the Israeli occupation

August 8, 2006

Video: George Galloway rips Murdockh's Sky TV on Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine. "No Justice, No Peace," he said

Israeli Destruction of Lebanon and PB Shutting Down of Alaska Oil Push Oil Prices to above $78

13 Lebanese Killed in a Terrorist Israeli Air Strike, US-French UN Proposal Allows Israeli Occupation Forces to Stay in South Lebanon

33 Iraqis Killed in Bombings and Shootings, on Tuesday

NATO Occupation Forces Kill Afghan Policeman, U.S. Forces Push Further Into Afghanistan

Muslim American News Briefs, August 8, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Wound 3 Palestinians, Kidnap 16, Invade Several Cities

Israeli occupation forces left the earth scorched in Gaza, to destroy Palestinian livelihood, infrastructure

Israeli occupation terrorist forces put one year old baby in center of street for over an hour as he cries in fear

Israeli army spokesman: Operations in Lebanon to continue if diplomatic efforts fail

Palestinian Deputy PM: Suspicious Envelope Sent to Jordan and UK for Further Analysis

A Palestinian family refuses to leave their home in Khan Younis, despite a threat of demolition by Israeli occupation terrorist forces

Bethlehem children hold demonstration in support of Gaza and Lebanon

August 7, 2006

Israeli Destruction of Lebanon and PB Shutting Down of Alaska Oil Push Oil Prices to above $78

34 Lebanese Civilians, 4 Hizbullah Resistance Fighters, 4 Israeli Occupation Soldiers Killed in Monday Attacks

30 Iraqis Killed in Attacks, Al-Maliki Humiliated for the Second Time as the Last to Know

19 Afghanis Killed in Fighting, Including 17 Alleged Taliban Fighters and 2 Policemen

10,000 in Tel Aviv, demonstrate against the war

India Bans Arab TV Channels Under Pressure From Israel

Palestine and Israel

Death Toll in Rafah Rises to 17 Following Massive Israeli Terrorist Incursion

Illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank shoot and kill Palestinian vegetable merchant and injure his son

Israeli Chemical Assassination Attempt Targeting PM Haniyeh

Israeli occupation forces raid Hebron, Tubas, Nablus, Gaza, Abducting and Terrorizing Palestinians

PM Haniya Denounces Kidnapping of PLC Speaker by Israeli Occupation Forces

Rice condones Israeli Kidnapping of PLC Speaker, his wife suggests US is not interested in democracy

August 6, 2006

Half of Americans Still Believe in the Saddam WMD Story, God Help the World

13 Israeli soldiers killed in Hizbullah Rocket Attack, 6 Lebanese Soldiers, 11 Civilians Killed in Israeli Raids, Hizbullah Rejects US-French Draft Resolution

20 Iraqis Killed, Several US Soldiers Injured in fighting All Over Iraq

19 Afghanis Killed in Fighting, Including 17 Alleged Taliban Fighters and 2 Policemen

Muslim American News Briefs, August 6, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Boy, Wound 3 others in Rafah, Storm Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarem, Dehaisha Terrorizing and Arresting Palestinians

Israeli Occupation Government Kidnaps Speaker of Palestinian Parliament, PM Haniyeh: Al-Duwaik's Kidnapping a Crime of Piracy

Nassrullah calls on media to cover Israeli crimes in Gaza

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Steal Palestinian Flags from Bil'in Outpost, Harass Peace Activists

Israeli terrorist assault on Gaza called "Summer Rain" kills trees and farms

Illegal Israeli Settlers Children Harras Palestinians and ISM Members

August 5, 2006

8 Lebanese, 5 Israelis Killed, Fighting Continues

US-France Agree on Israeli-Lebanese Conflict Resolution, Without Addressing Hizbullah Main Concerns

US Soldier, 20 Iraqis Killed, US Army Brigade Deployed in Baghdad

1 NATO Soldier Killed and 3 Wounded, 3 Afghanis Killed in Attacks

54 percent of Americans support an immediate Mideast ceasefire, new poll

Bring children's shoes to the London national demonstration on Saturday 5 August. We will leave them at 10 Downing Street

Muslim American News Briefs, August 5, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Warplanes Kill 4 Citizens, Wound 4 others in Rafah

UN: Tensions Across Palestinian Territory as Locals Flee Israeli Attacks

Israeli occupation prison authorities restrict freedom of worship and expression for Palestinian political prisoners

Israeli occupation forces kill 177 & injure 1,010 Palestinians in July

Gaza on its way to be provided with Egyptian electricity, says Deputy PM

Palestinians hang Nasrullah’s photo next to those of Arafat, Saddam, and Shaikh Yassin

Israeli prison fines lead to increased economic hardship for Palestinians

Acting Palestinian Finance Minister: Employees to Receive One Month Salary Within Days

Palestinian Ministry of Information condemns an Israeli ban on the newspapers

Caritas Deeply Concerned about Deteriorating Situation in Gaza

International News Safety Institute: attacks on journalists are war crimes

August 4, 2006

32 Lebanese, 4 Israelis Killed on Friday, Israeli Terrorist Air Raids Massacre 23 Farm Workers, Destroy 4 Bridges, and Pound Southern Beirut

35 Iraqis Killed on Friday, Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqis in Support of Hizbullah Chant Death to Israel, Death to America

Hassan Nassrullah's Speech Highlights: If Israelis Attack Beirut, Hizbullah Will Attack Tel Aviv

2 US Soldiers, 34 Iraqis Killed on Thursday, U.S. Generals Warn of Civil War in Iraq

4 Canadian Troops, 21 Afghani Civilians, 23 Alleged Taliban Fighters Killed on Thursday

Palestine and Israel

Infant and three Palestinians killed, mounting death toll to 12

UN Humanitarian Agencies Working in OPT Alarmed by Impact of Continuing Violence on Civilians in GAZA

UNRWA Commissioner-General, Karen AbuZayd: Please don't Forget what's Going on in Gaza

ISM Activists Escort Palestinians through Illegal Barriers in WB

Israeli authorities deny entry to British delegation heading to Ramallah

Israeli occupation forces announce plan to uproot hundreds of olive trees near Wall in Jenin

Jenin women protest Israeli aggression in Lebanon and Palestine

Palestinian political prisoners participate in hunger strike at Jalameh Prison

Rafah Crossing to Open Saturday and Sunday

Filmmakers bring Palestinian struggle to London

August 3, 2006

Hassan Nassrullah's Speech Highlights: If Israelis Attack Beirut, Hizbullah Will Attack Tel Aviv

8 Palestinians Killed, 20 Injured in Israeli Occupation Terrorist Raid on Rafah

4 Israeli Occupation Soldiers Killed by Hizbullah Resistance Fighters, 5 Lebanese and 8 Israeli Civilians Killed, Including 3 Palestinian Arabs

2 US Soldiers, 34 Iraqis Killed on Thursday, U.S. Generals Warn of Civil War in Iraq

4 Canadian Troops, 21 Afghani Civilians, 23 Alleged Taliban Fighters Killed on Thursday

Muslim American News Briefs, August 3, 2006

August 2, 2006

Zionist Extremism Elevated to a New Level: Israeli Occupation Supreme Court decides to allow Jewish extremist groups into Al-Aqsa Mosque

14 Lebanese Civilians Massacred Inside their Homes, Five Kidnapped, Hospital Destroyed in an Israeli Terrorist Raid on Ba'albek, France Insists on Ceasefire First Before Discussing Peacekeeping Force

9 Iraqis Killed Wednesday, US-led Iraqi troops provide security on their own in only one province, Muthana

20 Afghanis Killed, Danish Occupation Forces Camp Attacked

Let us talk fast, Stop the killings and start negotiating: Lebanese, Israeli and Palestinian citizens will hunger strike in relays at the U.S. State Department

AAI Condemns Israeli Attack on Qana, Criticizes Bush Administration's Tacit Green Light to Israel

Muslim American News Briefs, August 1, 2006

Palestine and Israel

Zionist Extremism Elevated to a New Level: Israeli Occupation Supreme Court decides to allow Jewish extremist groups into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli occupation terrorist warplanes flatten home in Gaza’s Buraij refugee camp, arrest campaign in Hebron continues

Israeli Occupation Land-Grabbing Forces Seize Hundreds of Palestinian Donums of Olive Trees in Nablus

Let us talk fast, Stop the killings and start negotiating: Lebanese, Israeli and Palestinian citizens will hunger strike in relays at the U.S. State Department

A Hizbullah Katyusha Rocket Lands Near West Bank City of Jenin

HR Organisation Launches Campaign Support Lebanese & Palestinians

The Okal Family Massacred in an Israeli Terrorist Raid on Gaza, F-16 Bombards a House and Two Police Centers

42 Palestinians Killed, 130 Injured, 79 Detained Last Week by Israeli Occupation Terrorist Forces

August 1, 2006

With Full US Support, the Israeli Occupation Terrorist Government Announces the Ground War to Occupy All South Lebanon Until Litani River

70 Killed in Iraq War on Tuesday, Including 2 US, One British, 20 Iraqi Soldiers

3 British Occupation Soldiers Killed by Taliban Resistance Fighters, in Afghanistan

UN Security Council Adopts an Anti-Iranian Resolution, the Second Step Towards a Future US-EU Invasion of Iran

Israeli Leaders Continue their War, Not Yet Satisfied with the Number of Lebanese Children Murdered So Far

58 Lebanese Civilians Massacred in Qana by Israeli Terrorist Air Strike, Including 34 Children

AAI Condemns Israeli Attack on Qana, Criticizes Bush Administration's Tacit Green Light to Israel

Muslim American News Briefs, August 1, 2006

Palestine and Israel

2 Citizens Killed, 4 Others Wounded in Beit Hanoun

Palestinian children demonstrate solidarity with their Lebanese counterparts

UNICEF Special Representative in OPT: "Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza on Verge of being Forgotten"

A Cry for Help for Gaza Fishermen: Life and Death on the Sea

Israeli occupation government releases Minister of Prisoner's Affairs

Israeli terrorist forces storm humanitarian and media organizations in Tulkarem

Muhanna: Rafah Crossing to be Open Tomorrow for Few Hours

Nelson Mandela Foundation visits Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons

New Israeli war tax threatens Palestinian economy