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  News    

54 Algerians Killed, 76 Injured in Bomb Attacks on August 19-20, 2008

Crude oil rebounds on falling dollar, Wall Street tumbles amid disappointing economic data

NATO-Provoked 2nd Cold War:

US and Poland Sign AMD Deal, Assad Visits Moscow Offering Support

Russia to freeze military cooperation with NATO

Russia, Belarus to sign air defense agreement in fall

US Occupation of Iraq:

18 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 3 by Death Squads, 6 in Checkpoint Attack, According to August 20, 2008

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Shut Down 3 Radio Stations, Block Road Construction, Kidnap 6 Palestinians, Raid 5 Cities, on August 20, 2008

1.5 Million People in Gaze Strip Collectively Punished by Israeli Fascist Government Because of One Homemade Projectile Landing in the Desert

Palestinians Call for International Campaign to Counter Israeli Judaization Schemes in Occupied Jerusalem

Diplomats, Journalists Tour Land-Grab, Apartheid Wall in Tulkarem Area

August 19, 2008

Israeli Lust for Iranian Oil:

In Response to the Iranian Safir Missile Test, Israelis Leak Video About an Israel Secret Missile Test

US-Led NATO Occupation of Afghanistan:

Ten French Soldiers, One British Soldier, 47 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 6 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, 20 Bodies Found in Ba'aqouba Mass Grave, According to August 19, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

11 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli occupation forces in Anabta, Nablus, and Hebron

Pakistan:

Puppet Dictator, Pervez Musharraf, Resigns to Avoid Impeachment

NATO-Provoked 2nd Cold War:

Polish cabinet approves anti-missile shield deal with U.S.

Russia continues to withdraw troops

Opinion Editorials

Putin Walks Into a Trap By Mike Whitney

Mahmoud Darwish: The Anger, the Longing, the Hope By Uri Avnery

The Olympics: Pick On whom? And Picks Of What? By Ali Al-Hail

The Plight of Prisoner No. 650, Dr. Afia Siddiqui By Abdus Sattar Ghazali

Zero Tolerance for Muslim Participation in US Politics: The Case of Mazen Asbahi By Shahed Amanullah

The Lobby Like No Other Wants a War Like No Other By Michael Scheuer

August 16, 2008

John McCain in Atlanta on August 18, 2008, Peace Activists Plan a Huge Anti-War Protest

Memorial for Mahmoud Darwish, Saturday, August 16th, 7:30 pm, in Vancouver

Like a Mirage in the Desert: U.S. exit from Iraq may recede into the time horizon By Charles Knight

The Future is Now: The end of cheap oil By Jim Miles

US Attacks Russia Through Client State Georgia By Paul Joseph Watson

US Troops in the Republic of Georgia from the State of Georgia By Jesse Himingway

US Wars à la carte, in Georgia This Time By Eric Walberg

Using Georgia to Target Russia By Stephen Lendman

War in the Caucasus: Towards a Broader Russia-US Military Confrontation for Israel By Michel Chossudovsky

Vietnam: American Holocaust, A New Film By Clay Claiborne

August 12, 2008

United by Misery: Two Boys from Gaza and Ni'lin By Ramzy Baroud

US-Israeli Upcoming War on Iran for its Vast Oil and Gas Resources By Stephen Lendman

The Obama Phenomenon: Candidacy Marks a Turning Point in US Race Relations and a Savvy Move by Corporate Elite By Megan Cornish

Obama's Muslim Outreach Director Resigns, Part of Islamophobia  Marginalization Campaign, a CAIR Statement

The Palestine Library: What is it and what are its goals? By Alan Santistevan

Open Letter to Pastor Rod Parsley By Charles Carlson

Moro Success Poster Boy Dies at 47 By Samira Gutoc

Basic Articles About Islam By Hassan El-Najjar:

1. Islam: A Brief Introduction

2. Three Levels of Faith: Islam, Iman, and Ihsan

3. The Scientific Evidence That God Exists and the Holy Qur'an Is His Message to Humanity

4. Creation and Evolution in the Holy Qur'an

5. The Relationship Between the Spiritual and the Physical in Islamic Teachings

6. Mind, Self, Soul, Spirit, and Happiness from an Islamic Perspective

7. Heart-Mind Relationship in the Holy Qur'an

"Terrorism" & "Islamo-Fascism" Propaganda Campaigns: A Lecture By Dr. Hassan Ali El-Najjar

Six Questions About Islam, Muslims and Jews By Hassan El-Najjar and Andee Goldman

Five Islamic Issues: Predestination and choice, position toward other religions, angels, and the End of Days By Hassan El-Najjar and Chris Hatcher

Food Islamic Rules and Teachings By Hassan El-Najjar

Are Muslim women second-class citizens By Hassan El-Najjar, Donna Jmsn, and Tim Symonds

The French Ban on Islamic Headscarf, an Interview with Hassan El-Najjar, By Paula Montebruno

Islamic TV Stations

http://www.muslimchannels.tv/ 

Pledging Allegiance to Israel & Expressing Readiness to Fight its Next Wars        
 George W Bush at the Holocaust Museum, Jerusalem (AP, 1/11/08).  John McCain at the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem (AP, 3/19/08).  Barack Obama at the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem (7/23/08).  Angela Merkel at the Holocaust Museum, Jerusalem (UPI, 3/17/08).  Nicola Sarkozy and his wife Carla at the Holocaust Museum, Jerusalem (AP, 6/23/08).  Gordon Brown and Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem (PIC, 7/22/08). 
       

"Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid," By Jimmy Carter.

youtube.com/watch?v=wBJgaBe5NgM 

Carter Continues to Impress Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, Freedom-Loving People Around the World

Senior Hamas leaders head to Egypt to meet with Carter, Haniya renews invitation to Carter to visit Gaza

The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy By John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt (TEXT)

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?

abstract_id=891198 

http://www.israellobbybook.com/book.html

Dutch TV film showing the Israelis' influence over America's Congress. http://video.google.com/videoplay?

docid=2894821400057137878

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIlyj6D5qmk&feature=PlayList&p=E99D887

3F5892DD5&index=0&playnext=1

 

Findley, Paul. A. Lincoln, "Deliberate Deceptions: Facing the Facts about the US-Israeli Relationship." (1990), They Dare to Speak Out: People and Institutions Confront Israel�s Lobby. (1985). Video: Findley Dares to Speak Again: opposingdigits.com/vlog/?p=478  

The Gaza Holocaust: Israeli Attacks on Jabalia February 27-March 3, 2008

The Gulf War: Overreaction & Excessiveness By Hassan El-Najjar

Zionism, the highest stage of imperialism

"Terrorism" & "Islamo-Fascism" Propaganda Campaigns A Lecture, photos, references

Arab and Muslim Americans: Culture, Beliefs, Views, and Discrimination

US Foreign Policy (Dr. El-Najjar's Articles) 

Emory Peace Activists Oppose David Horowitz Hate Speech: Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRgPKAglmzc

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