Sunday, May 18, 2008

New bin Laden tape released, but no one really cares

Osama bin Laden could be entering the sad, lonely world of the has-been. He has reportedly released two audio tapes this week, both of which urge Muslims to “liberate” Palestine and incite resistance to the existence of the Jewish state. Bin Laden is quoted as saying that there is “no way to liberate Palestinian territories [...]

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Students for Justice in Palestine…May 14

Members of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) painted today’s Rock. According to its Facebook group page, SJP is an advocacy group that is “organized according to democratic principles in order to promote justice, human rights, liberation, and self-determination for the Palestinian People.”
In an e-mail, SJP member Shireen Mirza explained the symbolism that went [...]

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Israeli party quits government in protest of peace talks

Israel’s right-wing party quits parliament’s ruling coalition in protest, leaving Olmert’s government significantly weakened.