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A Single State, with Liberty and Justice for All (by Susan Abulhawa and Ramzy Baroud, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Prior to the establishment of Israel, Palestine had been multi-religious and multi-cultural. Christians, Muslims and Jews, Armenians, Greek Orthodox, to name a few, all had a place there; and all lived in relative harmony. Other nations fought wars and waged epic struggles to attain the kind of coexistence that was already a reality in Palestine.But while the world strives toward the noble truths that we are all created equal, Israel legislates the notion of a Chosen People with exclusive...
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The Occupied West Bank Latroun Villages (by Stephen J. Lendman, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00) On June 6, 1967, when Israeli forces invaded Gaza and the West Bank, on the second day of the so-called Six-Day War (June 5 - 10, 1967), they entered three Palestinian villages in the Latroun salient - Imwas, Yalo and Beit Nouba, forcibly expelling the residents, numbering over 10,000 at the time. By the next day, most were gone while Israel began razing village lands and erasing their memory in an area well-known for its water resources and fertility, located northwest of Jerusalem along the...
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Stoking the fires of fear and hatred (by Paul J. Balles, published Sunday, 27 December 2009 22:39)
Never let it be said that Zionists can't run an effective propaganda campaign. They're at it again, giving all to stimulate fear with clever patterns of deception.
David Harris is spreading his fear-mongering widely. For European audiences, his propaganda is targeting Germany through Der Tagesspiegel and Italy through L ' Opinione .
His article on "Iran policy: what price failure" also spreads the message of fear through the Huffington Post to Americans.
US admits airline security failed on Northwest flight (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has admitted that airline security measures failed to prevent a bomb suspect from getting aboard Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day.
"Here, clearly, something went awry. We want to fix that problem," Napolitano told Fox News on Monday. "No secretary of Homeland Security would sit here and say that a system worked prior to this incident which allowed this individual to get on this plane."
Napolitno's latest remarks run counter to a statement...
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In Iran, extent of unrest damage determined (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
One day after clashes erupted between anti-government protestors and security forces in the Iranian capital, Tehran's Firefighting Organization talks of the extent of the damage.
Speaking to the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Monday, Head of the Public Relations office of Tehran's Safety Services and Firefighting Organization Behrouz Tashakkor said 838 firefighters were dispatched to various locations in Tehran on Ashura.
"Nine residential buildings, 9 vehicles, 7 shops, 2...
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West condemns Iran protest crackdown (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Western countries condemned the crackdown on anti-government Iranian protesters during the religious ceremony of Ashura on Sunday. Tehran accuses foreigners of orchestrating and backing the unrest.
The Iranian capital was the scene of protests on the anniversary of the Shia Muslim Ashura religious event, with security forces clashing with anti-government demonstrators and using tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Press TV learned that the official death count from the unrest has reached eight....
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Cairo forces Viva Palestina to take detour (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Thanks to Cairo's obstruction, Viva Palestina humanitarian convoy en rout to the Gaza Strip will take a detour and head to Syria Latakia, in a bid to enter Egypt through El-Arish.
The convoy of 250 vehicles has been stranded in the Jordanian port city of Aqaba after Egypt refused to allow it to go through the Red Sea port of Nuweiba — the most direct route. Cairo insisted that the convoy can only enter through the Mediterranean port city of El-Arish.
"The aid convoy will leave Aqaba for...
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Russian police free 15 child slaves (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Russian police have reportedly exposed a sweatshop in the Moscow region, where 15 Kyrgyzstan children under the age of 18 were kept as slave laborers.
The illegal workshop was forcing labor on underfed children as young as 11, while some of the children were also mistreated, RIA Novosti news agency reported Monday.
"An illegal sewing workshop was discovered at the site of a factory in the town of Noguinsk. Among the workers, were minors from Kyrgyzstan," the police said.
Terror suspect was on UK, US watch list (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
The Nigerian terror suspect, who made a failed attempt to detonate a bomb on a plane on Christmas day, has been on UK and US terrorist watch lists.
Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, who graduated from the renowned University College London in 2008 with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, was placed on UK's watch list after he was denied a UK student visa earlier this year to attend an unauthenticated academic institution.
The 23-year-old's name was also placed last month on the US's...
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Palestinians slam new Israeli settlement expansions (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
The Palestinian Authority has condemned Israel's move to build hundreds more housing units for settlers in the occupied East Jerusalem.
"The Palestinian Authority strongly condemns the new decision to build in East Jerusalem and wonders whether there is a freeze of settlement activity or an intensification of it," AFP quoted chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat as saying.
Erekat addressed the US President Barack Obama's administration, saying Washington "needs to realize that the policies...
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Obama orders air security review (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
US President Barack Obama has ordered a review of air security following an attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines jet on Christmas Day.
On Friday, a Nigerian man wearing an explosive device managed to board a Detroit-bound airliner with 290 passengers in Amsterdam with a valid US visa, after he flew from Lagos to the Dutch capital on Christmas Eve.
Controversy rose when it came to light that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, was already on a terrorist watch-list of some 550,000 names after...
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Iranian commander calls protests disgraceful (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
A senior Iranian commander has condemned sporadic anti-government protests in the Iranian capital of Tehran as "disgraceful" and "reproachable."
Protestors on Tuesday took to some central and downtown streets during ceremonies commemorating the 7th century martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) grandson, Imam Hussein (PBUH), known as Ashura.
Brigadier-General Masoud Jazayeri, the deputy commander of Iran's armed forces, on Monday defined the "actions of a group of hooligans on such days of...
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In Pakistan, bomb blast leave 22 mourners killed (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
In Pakistan's commercial capital of Karachi, at least 22 mourners have been killed in a bombing during a mourning procession marking the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (PBUH).
"It was a bomb blast. It is premature to say whether it was a suicide attack or a planted bomb," a local media outlet quoted Karachi city police chief Waseem Ahmad as saying.
Sindh Health Minister Saghir Ahmed said that 80 others were also wounded in the Monday blast, a Press TV correspondent reported.
CIA present in Yemen since 2008: Report (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
The US has opened a covert front against 'al-Qaeda' in Yemen by offering support to the country's military operations, a US intelligence sources says.
Citing an unnamed former CIA official, The New York Times reported late on Sunday that about a year ago the CIA sent many field operatives with counterterrorism experience to the country.
The report revealed that some of the most secretive special operations commandos have begun training Yemeni security forces.
Riyadh arrests 40 officials over Jeddah flood (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
At least 40 Saudi officials and contractors have been arrested following a probe into the November flood, which killed over 120 people in Jeddah.
The authorities, including a number of senior officials of the Red Sea city's mayor office were rounded up by two dozen police officers on Sunday, AFP reported.
An assistant to the Jeddah mayor, four department heads, and the former head of the city's projects division were among the detainees.
Germans lose faith in political system (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
A poll shows that the German public now has less faith in their political system than at any other time since World War II, mainly due to the financial crisis.
The survey conducted by Bertelsmann Foundation found on Sunday that about 70 percent of those questioned did not feel that they could count on their political and business leaders, or the education system and the social welfare network.
Nearly fifty percent of respondents said they have reservations about representative democracy as a...
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Opposition figures arrested after Iran protests (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Iranian security forces on Monday arrested a number of opposition figures one day after anti-government protests erupted in Tehran on the religious ceremony of Ashura, Press TV has learned.
The Iranian capital on Sunday was the scene of anti-government protests on the anniversary of the Shia Muslim Ashura religious event, during which people commemorate the 7th century death of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) grandson, Imam Hussein (PBUH).
Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters who used...
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Polls close in Uzbekistan parliamentary election (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Polls have closed in Uzbekistan's parliamentary elections and vote counting is underway, after a high turnout in Central Asia's most populous nation.
Despite rumors of voter apathy, some 88 percent of those eligible have cast their ballot, according to the country's central election commission.
Candidates from four parties are contesting for 150 seats in Uzbekistan's lower house of parliament, with the election being described as free and fair by Western observers.
Britain hails anti-government Iran protesters (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday hailed the "great courage" of pro-opposition supporters who took part in illegal protests in Tehran one day earlier, during which several people were killed and public property was damaged.
In a statement in London, Miliband condemned the crackdown on the protesters, saying it was "particularly disturbing" as it happened during the holiest event for Shia Muslims, Ashura — which commemorates the 7th century martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad's...
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Moroccan seizes on Sarkozy holiday for 'justice' (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's holiday in Morocco has impelled the father of a young man who died in French police custody to plea for the reopening the 17-year-old case.
The letter was sent Monday by Mohammed Tais to Sarkozy and Morocco's King Mohammed VI, AFP reported. In the letter, Tais calls for a fresh probe and more transparency in the case.
Tais wishes that the "truth about the circumstances surrounding my son's death be known."
Ten Afghan civilians killed in NATO airstrikes (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Ten civilians including eight school children have been killed the latest episode of NATO's imprecise airstrikes in Afghanistan.
"Initial reports indicate that in a series of operations by international forces in Kunar province... 10 civilians, eight of them school students have been killed," Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office said Monday.
Karzai has strongly condemned the killings in the airstrikes and appointed a delegation to investigate the event.
Homemade bomb explodes in central Athens (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
A makeshift bomb has exploded outside an insurance company in central Athens, damaging the office and nearby cars, but causing no injuries, police say.
A warning was sent to a local newspaper about 15 minutes before the device exploded on Sunday outside the National Insurance company, Reuters reported citing an unidentified police official.
Nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Police: 2 Afghan officers killed, 3 missing (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
At least two Afghan police officers have been killed after militants attacked a checkpoint in the western province of Badghis.
The incident took place in the Qadis district of Badghis, Afghan National Police spokesman Raouf Ahmadi said on Monday.
Three other officers are also missing, Ahmadi added.
SNSC: Eight killed in Iran protests (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Iran's Supreme National Security Council has announced that eight people have been killed in anti-government protests.
The Iranian capital on Sunday witnessed sporadic anti-government protests on the anniversary of the Shia Muslim Ashura religious event, with security forces clashing with protesters.
In Tehran, protestors took to some central and downtown streets on Sunday, hijacking the Ashura ceremonies, during which people commemorate the 7th century death of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH)...
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Israel invites tenders for expanding settlements (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Israel has invited tenders for construction of more housing units in the occupied East Jerusalem Al-Quds, Israel's Channel 10 says.
The housing ministry has sought bids for building a total of 696 new homes in the settlements of Neve Yaacov, Pisgat Zeev and Har Homa, the channel said.
The expansion of Israeli settlements is considered the main hindrance to the resumption of peace talks.
Coal mine blast kills 12 workers in China (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Coal mining accidents continue in China with a latest explosion killing 12 in the north of the country, according to local authorities.
The blast occurred at the Donggou coal mine in the city of Jiexiu in Shanxi province late Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
A spokesman for the local work safety administration said the incident happened after workers violated safety rules. The blast also injured four other coal miners.
Airline shares fall after bombing attempt (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Airline shares plummeted on Monday as investors predict a decrease in air-travel due to new security restrictions implemented shortly after a botched bombing attempt on a transatlantic airliner.
On Monday morning's trading at the New York Stock Exchange, Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s stock dropped by 4.3 percent to USD 11.27, as Continental Airlines, Inc. dropped from USD 18.13 to USD 17.95 a share. The stocks of American Airlines, United and JetBlue Airways Corp. fell by two to three percent.
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Gene modification can prevent Huntington's (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
US researchers have discovered that a molecular switch can prevent the development of the fatal Huntington's disease in mice.
Huntington's disease is a neurological condition caused by the mutation of a gene that codes a brain protein known as huntingtin.
The condition starts in midlife and impairs an individual's ability to walk, talk and think properly in a gradual form. There is no cure for the illness, indicating that the treatment only focuses on the symptoms.
Cancer protects against Alzheimer's disease (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Different types of cancer can protect individuals against the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vice versa, a new study finds.
According to the study published in Neurology, dementia and cancer have protective effects against one another.
Alzheimer's sufferers are 69 percent less likely to develop different types of cancer. Cancer victims, on the other hand, had a 43 percent lower tendency to develop AD.
Scientists find aggressive brain cancer genes (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
US researchers have discovered two genes reported to be responsible for the development of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
According to a study published in Nature, C/EPB and Stat3 are active in about 60 percent of patients suffering from glioblastoma, the most lethal human malignancy that rapidly invades the normal brain and produces inoperable tumors.
"When simultaneously activated, they work together to turn on hundreds of other genes that transform brain cells into highly...
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Cao Cao's tomb found in China (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Chinese archeologists say they have found an ancient tomb belonging to the country's legendary politician and general, Cao Cao.
The large third-century tomb was found in Xigaoxue village near the ancient city of Anyang in Henan Province, Reuters reported.
The remains of a man in his 60s and two women were discovered in the tomb. Cao Cao was reportedly in his 60s at the time of his death.
Inner ear involved in more than balance (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Minute balance organs located deep within the inner ear are reported to directly alter blood flow to the brain, a new study finds.
Previous studies had reported that balance control is the main role of the inner ear comprised of the semi-circular canals, utricle and saccule.
The Harvard Medical School team, however, reported that these organs also affect the brain blood flow.
Vitamin C enhances cell regeneration (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Vitamin C can enhance the process through which adult stem cells are reprogrammed into embryonic stems cells, a new study finds.
"The low efficiency of the reprogramming process has hampered progress with this technology and is indicative of how little we understand it," said lead researcher Duanqing Pei from the South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative.
According to the study published in Cell Stem Cell, vitamin C can reverse the aging process in adult cells.
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