All posts for March 2007

Open Letter to the People of Six Nations

March 6th, 2007 | Posted in Boycott, Imperialism, Palestine
    Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign.

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On the anniversary of the Six Nations Land Reclamation we express our solidarity to you and to all those that are defending today their land and livelihoods against theft and colonization.

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Israeli Arab group proposes new ‘multi-cultural’ constitution

March 2nd, 2007 | Posted in Palestine, Politics
    By Yoav Stern, Haaretz.

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A proposed constitution written by the Israeli Arab advocacy center, Adalah, states that Arab Knesset members will be able to bring about the disqualification of bills that impinge on the rights of Arabs, and classifies the State of Israel as a “bilingual and multicultural” country rather than a Jewish state.

The proposal, entitled “The Democratic Constitution,” also calls for majority and minority groups to split control of the government in such a way that will strengthen the Arab minority on issues relating to the character of the state.

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International Women’s Day in Beirut

March 1st, 2007 | Posted in Gender and Sexuality
    INCONCERT Lebanon, and DAJIJ Present: “International Women’s Day”

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Invitation to attend, participate and celebrate with us in an event sparking a new initiative within the cultural and social realm of Beirut…

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New Yorker Magazine: The Redirection.

March 1st, 2007 | Posted in Corporate Media, Imperialism, Politics

Is the Administration’s new policy benefiting our enemies in the war on terrorism?
by SEYMOUR M. HERSH

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In the past few months, as the situation in Iraq has deteriorated, the Bush Administration, in both its public diplomacy and its covert operations, has significantly shifted its Middle East strategy. The “redirection,” as some inside the White House have called the new strategy, has brought the United States closer to an open confrontation with Iran and, in parts of the region, propelled it into a widening sectarian conflict between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.

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