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1000 Demonstrate in the Streets of Cologne (Germany): Tear Down the Apartheid Wall! Stop the Occupation in Palestine and Iraq!
In Cologne, demands were for concrete action by the German government and the EU. The call was to stop immediately all arms trade with Israel and to impose sanctions against Israeli Apartheid policies.
http://stopthewall.org/worldwideactivism/766.shtml
Israel/Occupied Territories: Israeli army must respect human rights in its operations
Israel should immediately allow international human rights and humanitarian organizations to enter the Gaza Strip. At present Amnesty International delegates and staff members of other international organizations are denied access to the Gaza Strip.Amnesty International also repeats its call on the international community to deploy monitors to Israel and the Occupied Territories
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE150942004
Israel expands Gaza strike, kills 8 Palestinians
The Israeli army killed eight Palestinians in Gaza on Friday as it poured tanks and soldiers into the coastal strip, expanding a ground offensive intended to root out militants firing rockets into Israeli towns. Palestinian officials said dozens of tanks pushed into north Gaza while more forces massed on the border...
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L0118706.htm
Israeli State Terrorism Continues in Jabalia as Death Toll Mounts to 42 Civilians
The Israeli forces continued committing massacres in the Jabalia refugee camp, killing 11 civilians since this morning, and raising the civilian death toll during its large scale invasion to 42 Palestinians.
http://www.ipc.gov.ps/ipc_e/ipc_e-1/e_News/news2004/2004_10/001.html
IDF takes control of 9-km strip in northern Gaza
They will demolish houses to eliminate cover for rocket launchers and prepare for a lengthy stay. The army will also increase pressure on Hamas, via assassinations and other operations.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/483837.html
Justice Min.: Investigation of Oct. 2000 affair almost done
Nearly 3,000 demonstrators marked the fourth anniversary of the events of October 2000 with a rally Friday afternoon in Sakhnin in remembrance of 13 Arab citizens of Israel who were killed during clashes with police.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/483909.html
Time is running out for two states
Whatever security function the wall may have, its real effect, snaking deep into Palestine, is clear. Before long, too little Palestinian land and freedom will remain to make an independent state a viable proposition. What happens if the two-state solution founders in a failed Palestinian state or the simpler brutality of continued Israeli occupation?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1317414,00.html
Settlers eye Arab Jerusalem
The most prominent Jewish homeowner in an Arab neighbourhood remains Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who bought an apartment in the Old City's Muslim Quarter in 1987. Although he does not live there, it remains heavily guarded.
http://www.bday.co.za/bday/content/direct/1,3523,1716119-6098-0,00.html
Friday prayers on Temple Mount pass without incident
Police permitted men older than 40 with Israeli ID cards to enter the Temple Mount compound freely and were on special alert for outbursts.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/483831.html
US urges Israel to use 'only proportional force' in Gaza, avoid civilian casualties
Washington declined to condemn its closest Middle East ally for the massive raids, in which at least 45 Palestinians have been killed, and stressed that Israel had a right to defend itself but "noted with regret reports of civilian casualties" sustained in the operation.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1515&ncid=1515&e=9&u=/afp/20041001/wl_mideast_afp/mideast_us_israel_041001191000
Gaza Hospital Is Overwhelmed With Wounded
On one of the deadliest days in Gaza in four years — 28 Palestinians were killed and at least 131 wounded Thursday — even battle-tested medical staff were overwhelmed. "This sight I haven't seen since the beginning of the intefadeh," said ambulance driver Ahmed Abu Sal...
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=540&e=16&u=/ap/20040930/ap_on_re_mi_ea/gaza_scene
Russia calls for restraint from Israel, Palestinians
"Russia is insistently calling on Israel to refrain from the indiscriminate use of force, particularly in densely populated Palestinian areas, and to adhere to international humanitarian norms when realizing its right to self-defense," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1096611626820
Palestinian FM slams Powell's call for end to intifada
"The secretary of state would have done better to to call on Israel to stop its aggression against the Palestinian people," Shaath told Egypt's Voice of the Arabs radio. His comments came as at least 45 Palestinians and five Israelis were killed in a three-day Israeli incursion into the northern Gaza Strip
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1515&ncid=1515&e=8&u=/afp/20041001/wl_mideast_afp/mideast_us_powell_reax_041001150641
Arafat urges world leaders to interfere to end Israeli military operations
In the letters, Arafat urged the world leaders "to interfere in order to stop the Israeli massacres against our people," during which "39 Palestinians were killed within the last 24 hours in Gaza and the West Bank."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/01/content_2043845.htm
Where Are We After Four Years Of Intifada?
A growing number of activists worldwide are putting enormous effort in pushing for justice for the Palestinian people. This support is crucial for Palestinian survival against Israeli military might, but still needs to increase and reach a level that will tangibly affect Israel.
http://www.imemc.org/opinion/2004/october/four-intifada-years.htm
Israeli Governance Destroys Palestine's Children in Violation of 80 Years of International Law
"The use of prison is central to the occupation," Kay said. "Since 1967, Israel has detained more than 600,000 Palestinians. Since the intifada until 30 June of this year, 2,650 children have been arrested and imprisoned." Under Israeli jurisdiction, Palestinian children have no right to a lawyer nor are they permitted to know what the charges are.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0409/S00297.htm
Israeli Governance Destroys Palestine's Children in Violation of 80 Years of International Law
"The use of prison is central to the occupation," Kay said. "Since 1967, Israel has detained more than 600,000 Palestinians. Since the intifada until 30 June of this year, 2,650 children have been arrested and imprisoned." Under Israeli jurisdiction, Palestinian children have no right to a lawyer nor are they permitted to know what the charges are.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0409/S00297.htm
Israeli Governance Destroys Palestine's Children in Violation of 80 Years of International Law
"The use of prison is central to the occupation," Kay said. "Since 1967, Israel has detained more than 600,000 Palestinians. Since the intifada until 30 June of this year, 2,650 children have been arrested and imprisoned." Under Israeli jurisdiction, Palestinian children have no right to a lawyer nor are they permitted to know what the charges are.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0409/S00297.htm
Israeli Governance Destroys Palestine's Children in Violation of 80 Years of International Law
"The use of prison is central to the occupation," Kay said. "Since 1967, Israel has detained more than 600,000 Palestinians. Since the intifada until 30 June of this year, 2,650 children have been arrested and imprisoned." Under Israeli jurisdiction, Palestinian children have no right to a lawyer nor are they permitted to know what the charges are.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0409/S00297.htm
Israeli Governance Destroys Palestine's Children in Violation of 80 Years of International Law
"The use of prison is central to the occupation," Kay said. "Since 1967, Israel has detained more than 600,000 Palestinians. Since the intifada until 30 June of this year, 2,650 children have been arrested and imprisoned." Under Israeli jurisdiction, Palestinian children have no right to a lawyer nor are they permitted to know what the charges are.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0409/S00297.htm
Israeli Governance Destroys Palestine's Children in Violation of 80 Years of International Law
"The use of prison is central to the occupation," Kay said. "Since 1967, Israel has detained more than 600,000 Palestinians. Since the intifada until 30 June of this year, 2,650 children have been arrested and imprisoned." Under Israeli jurisdiction, Palestinian children have no right to a lawyer nor are they permitted to know what the charges are.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0409/S00297.htm
EU presidency urges Israeli restraint in Gaza
Bot condemned a rocket attack by Islamic militant group Hamas which killed two Israeli children in the border town of Sderot on Wednesday and called on the Palestinian authority to clamp down on those behind such actions. But he also called Israel's subsequent military retaliation in Gaza "disproportionate"...
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L01654718.htm
Poll reveals Palestinians feel insecure
An overwhelming majority of 93 percent supports inside and outside calls for fundamental political reforms in the Palestinian Authority (PA). But only 51 percent of the public believe the PA is serious about implementing the reforms called for by the Palestinian Legislative Council.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=8897
Jewish Groups Scramble To Head Off Divestment Push
In an effort to head off anti-Israel divestment efforts, a bipartisan group of 13 congressmen sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce stating that such campaigns violate America's laws regarding the Arab boycott of Israel. The letter, which was initiated by the Zionist Organization of America, was sent to the Commerce's Office of Anti-boycott Compliance.
http://www.forward.com/main/article.php?ref=greenberg200409291150
UN agency calls on Israel to lift restrictions and ensure safety of its staff in Gaza
With the latest large-scale military operations by Israel severely disrupting its work, the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees today called on the Government to allow its staff in Gaza to move about freely and to lift restrictions that inhibit their work.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=12086&Cr=palestin&Cr1=
Candidates omit Israeli-Palestinian conflict from U.S. debate
President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry gave the Jewish state - America's key Middle East ally - only one mention each during their 90-minute debate on Thursday night at the University of Miami.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=483827&contrassID=1&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y
High-tech Israeli army confronts homemade Palestinian weapons
Israel is employing the best of its technology, but Palestinians are burning tires to avoid detection by drones, sending text messages on cell phones to head off eavesdropping and firing at troops with rockets assembled in garages. Even if Israel succeeds in taking over Jebaliya, officials concede stopping the rocket attacks by militants who fire and flee will be next to impossible.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/10/01/build/world/40-jabliya.inc
Palestinians count intifada's gains and cost
According to a report by the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committee's Dr Mustapha Barghouthi, 3335 Palestinians have been killed during the last four years, a startling 82% of whom were civilians. In the same period, 1017 Israeli soldiers, paramilitary settlers and civilians were also killed. Meanwhile, the Israeli Government is tightening its effectively apartheid system
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/97089AC3-6D51-498B-81F1-90E9B52E35D1.htm
Background / The war that Palestine couldn't lose - and did
"There are agents, organizations, and gangs within the Palestinian people who damage the Palestinian national interest more than anyone else."If, in a political conflict, victory is perception, then in some quarters the war the Palestinians couldn't lose is already over.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/483528.htm
Analysis / To withdraw from Gaza, Israel must occupy it
Before the evacuation the IDF will occupy large territories around the settlements, remove the settlers and fight on the way out, only to return and invade the Strip again after the next firing incident.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/483590.html
US-led assault on Iraqi town of Samarra kills at least 90, 180 wounded
But fighting persisted and clerics called for holy war from the loudspeakers of mosques. Ambulance driver Ahmad Yassin claimed US troops wouldn't let him drive the wounded out of the city's Al-Qadisiyah district, where many homes had been reduced to rubble
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1515&ncid=1515&e=1&u=/afp/20041001/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_us_samarra_041001162501 |
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