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Belgian Jewish Leader: Israel Committing War Crimes*******************************************************************Courtesy of: Zaman.comBy Selcuk GultasliThursday, July 27, 2006Jewish associations have begun to react against the Israeli offensive into Lebanon. Head of the Union of Belgian Jewish Progressives (UPJB) Dr. Jacques Ravedovitch stated that Israel is committing war crimes.In an interview with Zaman in Brussels, Ravedovitch said that while former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon committed indirect war crimes, current Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is unquestionably a war criminal.Dr. Ravedovitch said it was a shame that Jews who were once exposed to the holocaust are doing the same evil things against another nation today.According to Ravedovitch, anti-Semitism is from time to time misused by Israeli statesmen, and the recently intensified Israeli offensive into Lebanon has increased hatred for Israel.The UPJB demands that both the EU and Belgium bring the Israeli attacks to an end.UPJB, an active Jewish association in Belgium, accuses Israel of committing war crimes despite the statements issued by the EU and US.Some Jews still have dreams of "Great Israel," Ravedovitch noted, adding that the Israeli government is absolutely against negotiations and is acting aggressively to impose its own interests as a solution.Seen as a traitor to the Diaspora cause, Ravedovitch said: "Peace will not be secured without the return of Israel to its pre-1967 borders. Israel should stop destroying Lebanon. It should leave Eastern Jerusalem to the Palestinians and accept that Jerusalem is the common capital; they should sit at the negitiation table for talks."Calling the Israeli attacks shameful, Ravedovitch said:"Resistance in Palestine and Lebanon is Justified. Israel is an invader. I do not approve of Hamas killing innocent people, but I defend that if there are invaders there will be resistance at the same time. What Israel is doing in Lebanon is terror."Accusing the West, and particularly Europe, of fearing to criticize Israel, Ravedovitch said:"The EU keeps saying that they treat Israel and Palestine equally, but how can we behave equally towards both invader and invadee? We asked the EU to suspend the Partnership Agreement with Israel, but they didn't answer."Ravedovitch said the EU's attitude indicates Europe still feals guilty about the holocaust, but that Israel is exploiting anti-Semitism.He pointed out that anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism are different concepts."Anti-Zionism is a political stance. For instance, when a person criticizes Britain, he shouldn't be called a racist or anti-British. Similarly, when people criticize Israel, they do not become anti-Semites."Last point Ravedovitch compared the situation to the US's failure in Vietnam, and suggested that its impossible for Israel to attain its objectives in Lebanon as the latest attacks into Lebanon only increased the hatred against Israel tenfold.Soure:http://www.zaman.com/?bl=international&alt=&hn=35131
Air Strike In Downtown Tyre************************************Courtesy Of: Hot ZoneBy Kevin SitesWed. Jul 26, 2006An Israeli air strike on an alleged Hezbollah office in downtown Tyre has reduced a city block to rubble and left at least 12 people wounded...Video Report:http://hotzone.yahoo.com/b/hotzone/blogs7907
Who's Arming Israel?**************************Courtesy Of: Foreign Policy In FocusBy Frida Berrigan and William D. HartungJuly 26, 2006Much has been made in the U.S. media of the Syrian--and Iranian--Origin weaponry by Hezbollah in the escalating violence in Israel and Lebanon.There has been no parallel discussion of the origin of Irsael's weaponry, the vast bulk of which is from the United Staes.Note:This is a very informative piece of information and is an eye-opener exposing the level of our complicity in the one-sided wars of aggression and repression Israel imposes on it's Arab neighbors and Palestinian non-citizens.See how our hard earned tax money is being used to fuel Israel's expansionist & occupationist strategy, and its quest of eternal unrest & violence in the Middle East , in order to Justify its continued reception of Western military and economic aid.Article:http://fpif.org/fpiftxt/3387
Ode To The Neocons**************************Courtesy Of: Google VideoBy American Scholars Symposium(Los Angeles 2006)With Professor Steven JonesRuntime: 4:24This song is sung by Dale Tippet to the Police' " I'll Be Watching You..."Video:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2124251799530760088
Pakistan Expanding Nuclear Program***********************************************By Joby WarrickWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, July 24, 2006Pakistan has begun building what independent analysts say is a powerful new reactor for producing plutonium, a move that, if verified, would signal a major expantion of the country's nuclear weapons capabilities and a potential new escalation in the region's arms race.Satellite photos of Pakistan's Khushab nuclear site show what appears to be a partially completed heavy-water reactor capable of producing enough plutonium for 40 to 50 nuclear weapons a year, a 20-fold increase from Pakistan's current capabilites, according to a technical assessment by Washington-based nuclear experts.The construction site is adjacent to Pakistan's only plutonium production reactor, a modest, 50-megawat unit that began operating in 1998. By contrast, the dimensions of the new reactor suggest a capacity of 1,000 megawatts or more, according to the analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security.Pakistan is believed to have 30 to 50 uranium warheads, which tend to be heavier and more difficult than plutonium warheads to mount on missiles....The evidence of a possible escalation also comes as Congress prepares to debate a controversial nuclear cooperation agreement between the Bush administration and India.The agreement would grant India access to sensitive U.S. technology for placing its civilian nuclear reactors under tight safeguards.No such restrictions were placed on India's military nuclear facilities. India has an estimated 30 to 35 nuclear warheads based on a sophisticated plutonium design.Pakistan, which uses a simpler uranium-based warhead design, has sought for years to modernize its arsenal, and a new heavy-water reactor could allow it to do so, weapons experts say."With plutonium bombs, Pakistan can fully Join the nuclear club," said a Europe-based diplomat and nuclear expert, speaking on condition that he not be identified by name,...Source:http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/23/AR2006072300737_pf.html
Israeli Bombs Kills 4 UN Observers********************************************--An Israeli Air Strike Has Killed Four United Nations (UN) Military Observers At Their Base In Southern Lebanon, The UN Says--Courtesy Of: ABC News OnlineAustralian Broadcasting CorporationWednesday, July 26, 2006UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is calling on Israel to investigate the "apparently deliberate targeting" of the base."I am shocked and deeply distressed by the apparently deliberate targeting by Israeli Defence Forces of a UN observer post in Southern Lebanon," Mr Annan said."This coordinated artillery and aerial attack on a long-established and clearly marked UN post at Khiam despite personal assurances given to me by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that UN positions would be spared Israeli fire."UN officials said there had been 14 incidents of firing close to the outpost from Israeli forces in the afternoon before it was hit."One aerial bomb directly impacted the building and shelter in the base of the United Nations Observer Group in the area of Khiam," spokesman Milos Strugar said.Mr Strugar says the firing continued even as rescue operations were under way at the compound building.Source:http://abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1697018.htm
Israeli MassacreIn Qana 1996*************************************--Spotter Plane Seen Over UN Compound--Courtesy of: InformationClearingHouse.infoBy Robert Fisk(The Independent)05/06/96This video of an Israeli massacre of Palestinians & Lebanese civilians in a UN compound in April of 1996 is very graphic and should be viewed by a mature audience.Video & Article:http://informationclearinghouse.info/quana_01_19_03.htm
Israeli Forces Attack Lebanese Ambulances*******************************************************Courtesy Of: YouTube.comBy The BBCRunTime: 3:59July 24, 2006Video:http://youtube.com/watch?v=p7wroSYRXJo&search=israeli%20forces%20attack
Israel Cluster Munitions Hit Civilians In Lebanon*************************************************************--Israel Must Not Use Indiscriminate Weapons--Courtesy Of: Human Rights WatchJuly 24, 2006"Cluster munitions are unacceptably inaccurate and unreliable weapons when used around civilians. They should never be used in populated areas."[Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch]Full Report:http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/07/24/isrlpa13798.htm
Israel Using 'Phosporous Weapons'*********************************************Courtesy Of: Youtube.comRunTime: 3:22By CNNCNN video correspondent, Karl Penhaul, follows a family that had been mistakenly caught in an Israeli air strike.The doctor treating the family says that there is Phosphorous in the weapons that cause extremely painful burns on victims.You may need to register (for free) with YouTube.com, in order to view this video, due to it's graphic content.WARNING: Graphic Images Depicting The Reality And Horror Of Israel's Invasion And Destruction Of Lebanon...Video:http://youtube.com/watch?search=lebanese+doctor&v=fBWRJ4JCacE
