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June 29, 2007

Iraq

38 Iraqis, 6 US Soldiers Killed in an Initial June 29, 2007 Report, Including 19 Executed by Death Squads

Bush

Bush lauds Israel as a “working democracy”!!!

Gordon

Gordon Brown appoints Israel apologist to oversee British media 

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Hamas is prepared to begin unconditional talks with Fateh, says Haniyeh's advisor Ahmed Yousuf

Israeli brutality at a checkpoint near the Jordan Valley

Israeli forces kill Al-Aqsa member in ongoing Nablus incursion 

US Muslims

Muslim American News Briefs, June 29, 2007

June 28, 2007

Iraq

88 Iraqis, 3 British Soldiers, One US Soldier Killed on June 28, 2007, Including 47 Executed by Death Squads

Afghanistan

Suicide Bomber Hits Convoy of Security Contractors in Kabul, Killing 2 Including an American

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Violent Israeli incursion into Nablus, 8 occupation soldiers reportedly injured

Fateh Leader, Hani Al-Hassan, Blames the Dahlan Group and US General Dayton for What Happened in Gaza

Fateh-affiliated Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades reject decree of President Abbas on Palestinian resistance organizations to dissolve or disarm

Israeli occupation forces invade Qalqas, south of Hebron, kidnap 60 Palestinians, among them, 18 children

Quartet's statement announcing Tony Blair's appointment as special envoy to the Middle East

US  

Zogby-AAI Poll Results:  Arab American Voters to Decide on 2008 Presidential Candidates by Stance on Iraq War

SOMETHING IS HAPPENING IN ATLANTA: US Social Forum's first day draws over 10,000

Popular Conference for Palestinians in the U.S. August 8, 2008: 60th Year Anniversary of Al-Nakba

Muslim American News Briefs, June 28, 2007

Georgia Muslim Woman Barred from Court Over Islamic Scarf

June 27, 2007

13 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Occupation Tanks and Air Strikes in Gaza

60 Iraqis Killed in Initial June 27, 2007 Reports

US Senate Subpoenas the White House and Cheney's Office Over Legality of the Eavesdropping Program

Iraq

60 Iraqis Killed in Initial June 27, 2007 Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

13 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Occupation Tanks and Air Strikes in Gaza

Israeli occupation forces terrorize Balata and Jenin refugee camps for seven hours, injuring and kidnapping Palestinians

Baraka: Olmert wants public relations, not a peace process

Hamas: IOF aggression on Gaza fruit of secret Abbas-Olmert agreement

Hamas ready to surrender PM post to an independent as part of a unity government

Hamas’ takeover of Gaza Strip is good for Palestine, Says Zafarul-Islam Khan

PFLP statement: Sharm Al Shaikh summit proved that Israel wants to create internal Palestinian conflicts

US

US Senate Subpoenas the White House and Cheney's Office Over Legality of the Eavesdropping Program

US Social Forum in Atlanta, June 27 to July 1, 2007  Update

20,871 US Soldiers Killed, 56,000 Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, a Report

Arab American News Focus, June 27, 2007

Nationwide Islamophobia Discussion to Kick Off in Dallas, Texas

Muslim American News Briefs, June 27, 2007

June 26, 2007

Iraq

61 Iraqis, US Soldier Killed in a June 26, 2007 Report

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Haniya welcomes Mubarak's call for inter-Palestinian dialogue

Israeli occupation forces advance into Rafah and Nablus, kidnap more Palestinians from the West Bank

Zahar says security documents seized by Hamas fighters reveal stunning facts

US

Muslim American News Briefs, June 26, 2007

June 25, 2007

Iraq

44 Iraqis Killed on June 25, 2007, Four US Soldiers Killed on Saturday, Not Reported Before

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Ahead of Sharm summit, the Israeli occupation government rejects Palestinian demand to lift West Bank roadblocks

Construction continues in the illegal Israeli settlement of Alon Mureh, at the expense of Palestinian land

Haniyeh and Al-Ahmad Exchange Accusations About Who First Planned the Events in Gaza

In a landmark speech, Haniya relates developments leading to the Hamas control of Gaza Strip

Israeli McCarthyism: New trial against Palestinian-Israeli film director

Israel's refusal to enter peace talks shows its unwillingness for peace, says Barghouthi

Olmert's promises to Abbas on W. Bank checkpoints evaporated, revelations on Dahlan

Thousands of Gazan Palestinians stranded at Rafah border and north Sinai towns 

US

Rice ... Again: Democracy Will Come to Middle East

Kucinich is '100 per cent on board' with health care reform, says Michael Moore

Muslim American News Briefs, June 25, 2007

June 24, 2007

Afghanistan   

81 Afghanis, 9 Pakistanis Killed by NATO Occupation Forces

Iraq   

6 Iraqis, US Soldier Killed in Early June 24, 2007 Report, 11 US Soldiers Killed Yesterday, More Former Iraqi Leaders Sentenced to Death

Lebanon

5 Spanish Soldiers Killed, 3 Injured in South Lebanon

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Zahar: Hamas plans to target "Israel's spies", use similar tactics as against the Israeli occupation

Abbas meets King Abdullah of Jordan ahead of Sharm El-Shaikh summit

Israeli occupation army abducts Saleh Arouri for seeking to reconcile Hamas with Fateh

Palestinian civil society rejects presidential decree revoking NGO law

Rafah Crossing: Will it open today? Will the Egyptians take a role?

Palestinian transport minister, Mashhour Abu Duqqa, fails his driving test

June 23, 2007

Iraq

63 Iraqis, 7 US Soldiers Killed on June 23, 2007

US

United States Social Forum, June 27-July 1, Atlanta, Georgia

AAI Co-hosts Former Palestinian and Israeli Negotiators in Capitol Hill Briefing, "Palestinian Political Crisis: Opportunity or Abyss?"

Muslim American News Briefs, June 23, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine  

Israeli occupation government to provide up to $1Billion to President Abbas to continue domestic fight against Hamas movement

5,000 Palestinians stuck on Egyptian side of Rafah crossing

Hamas: Any international forces deployed in Gaza will be treated as an occupation force

Hamas reveals documents proving corruption and high treason of PA security apparatuses

Israeli settlers incinerate vast areas of Palestinian agricultural land, steal over 300 olive trees

June 22, 2007

Afghanistan

NATO Airstrikes Massacre Over 100 Afghanis, Most Civilians, Including Infants and Women

Iraq

47 Iraqis, 2 US Soldiers Killed on June 22, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Action needed to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, UN and PLO warn, as wheat prices rise by 40%

Dr. Barghouthi accuses Israel of taking advantage of the Palestinian crisis to prevent creation of a Palestinian state

Israeli occupation forces conduct extensive kidnapping campaigns in northern West Bank, heavy gunfire in Nablus

Israeli Occupation Forces Injure Five Palestinians in Bil'in, Kidnapped Two in Um Salamoneh, and Invade Part of Jabalia

PLO Central Council calls for early elections under proportional electoral system

PLO is an illegal and illusory authority, Abbas misused presidency, says PLO political chief Farouq Al-Qaddoumi

Resilient Palestinian refugees are starting to suffer societal collapse, UNRWA chief warns

US

US House of Representatives votes to withhold Egyptian funding until arms-smuggling ceases to Gaza

Muslim American News Briefs, June 22, 2007

June 21, 2007

Iraq  

93 Iraqis, 10 US Soldiers Killed on June 21, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

4 Palestinian Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces in Al-Qarara, Gaza Strip, Bulldozers Flatten Fields and School Playground

Child Wounded in Gaza Strip, 13 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces in the West Bank

Abbas Addresses the PLO Central Council, Hamas Replies

Abbas Pursues Coup on PA Constitution and Parliament, Says Bahar

President Carter calls Israeli-US-EU Rejection of Hamas Election Victory a Criminal Act, Accuses them of Dividing Palestinians into Two peoples

Torture, Beating, Abuse, Mistreatment of Palestinian Refugees Fleeing Beleaguered  Nahr Al-Bared Camp

UNRWA: International community must re-engage in a meaningful and constructive way with all Palestinian people  

US  

Muslim American News Briefs, June 21, 2007

June 20, 2007

Iraq

42 Iraqis, 4 US Soldiers Killed on June 20, 2007

Iran and Sudan

Negroponte Asks China to Join US in Pressuring Iran and Sudan

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Six Palestinians killed and four injured by Israeli occupation forces invading southern Gaza strip

Israeli occupation army kills two Palestinians during West Bank incursion

IOF tanks advance into northern Gaza

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 17 Palestinians across the West Bank

PA caretaker government stresses unity of Palestinian lands

The new Israeli occupation roadblock in Al-Dhahiriya, near Hebron, is a site of humiliation for Palestinian workers

Crisis in Gaza as hospitals struggle to cope with dwindling supplies

UNRWA appeals for the reopening of the crossings into the Gaza Strip

World Refugee Day 2007: UNRWA marks 40 years since "the second flight"

EU countries resume aid to Abbas' new emergency government

US  

Arab American News Focus, June 20, 2007

Muslim American News Briefs, June 20, 2007

June 19, 2007

Iraq

113 Iraqis, US Soldier Killed on June 19, 2007, 44 More Iraqis Killed But Not Reported  Yesterday

Palestine & Israel

One dead, three injured as Israeli forces attack civilians attempting to leave Gaza

For more starvation of Gaza, Olmert urges Bush to isolate Hamas-run Palestinian territory

Israel legally obliged to open Gaza crossings, peace and humanitarian agencies say

Israeli Leader Efraim Sneh: "Israel will not supply the needs of Hamastan"

UNRWA's services fully restored despite uncertainty, dwindling food and looming sanitation crisis in Gaza

US

Muslim American News Briefs, June 19, 2007

June 18, 2007

Iraq   

68 Iraqis, 3 US Soldiers Killed on June 18, 2007

Afghanistan  

146-210 Afghanis Killed in Three Days by US-Led NATO Forces, Including 60-75 Civilians

Palestine & Israel

Israel-US-EU Alliance Announces Support for the Abbas Government in the West Bank While Isolating and Starving the Hamas-Ruled Gaza Strip

US

Muslim American News Briefs, June 18, 2007

June 17, 2007

Afghanistan  

3 US Soldiers, 36 Afghanis Killed, Including 22 Policemen, in a Suicide Bombing in Kabul

Iraq

30 Iraqis Killed on June 17, 2007, Megan O'Sullivan, an Iraq King-Maker

Palestine & Israel

President Abbas swears in emergency government, with Salam Fayyad as prime minister

Gaza faces crisis as Israel closes all crossings, ceases fuel supply, and food reserves are limited

More Palestinian Blood to be Shed: Israel plans to attack Gaza allegedly to decimate Hamas leadership

Abbas and Haniyeh Issue Contradictory Decrees and Decisions

June 16, 2007

Iraq

17 Iraqis Killed, in an early report, on June 16, 2007

Afghanistan

2 NATO Soldiers, 18 Afghani Civilians, 3 Soldiers, 5 Taliban Fighters Killed in Attacks

Palestine & Israel

Israel Decides to End Sanctions and Embargo on the West Bank But Keep them on Gaza, the Bush Administration Follows

UNRWA warns of continued closure of Gaza crossings

President Abbas prepares to swear in unelected interim government

President Abbas rejects dialogue with Hamas leadership in Syria

Haniyeh forms new police council in Gaza Strip; bans the wearing of masks

Fateh gunmen storm parliament in Ramallah and torch Hamas buildings in Nablus

US

Muslim American News Briefs, June 16, 2007

June 15, 2007

Iraq

33 Iraqis, 5 US Soldier Killed, US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashed, on June 15, 2007

Afghanistan

37 Afghanis Killed by NATO-Led Forces

Palestine & Israel

Israeli occupation forces kill six Palestinians civilians and an activist 

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 17 Palestinians east of Dair El-Balah 

Haniyeh: Abbas decision hasty, government will continue to serve the people 

Hamas announces a general amnesty on abducted Fateh leaders, and releases them 

After intense bloodletting, Hamas-controlled Gaza witnesses a precarious calm

Calm in Gaza is broken with the killing of two Fateh members and a Hamas activist

Gaza violence spreads to the West Bank as Fateh wreak revenge on Hamas

US

CAIR Releases its Annual Report About Human Rights of Muslim Americans for 2006: Citizenship Delays, 25% Increase in Civil Rights Cases

Muslim American News Briefs, June 15, 2007

June 14, 2007

Iraq

46 Iraqis, US Soldier Killed, Including 30 Executed by Death Squads, on a June 14, 2007 Report

Afghanistan

37 Afghanis Killed by NATO-Led Forces

Palestine & Israel  

President Abbas dissolves government and formally declares state of emergency

Five Palestinians, including four children, killed by Israeli occupation forces east of Rafah

Hamas Controls Most of Gaza Strip, Rejects Any EU or UN Intervention, Death Toll 60

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill a Palestinian, Wound Others in Qalqilia, Kidnap a Young Woman in Hebron and Ten Others in the West Bank

Palestinian refugees abused in Lebanon

Israeli occupation checkpoints and the abduction of Palestinians

US    

CAIR to Release Report Today on U.S. Muslim Civil Rights: Annual study will show jump in complaints about citizenship delays

Muslim American News Briefs, June 14, 2007

June 13, 2007

Iraq

37 Iraqis, 2 US Soldiers Killed, 14 Soldiers Kidnapped, Samarra Mosque Minarets Destroyed, on June 13, 2007

Palestine & Israel  

Gaza clashes between Fateh and Hamas continue: At least 14 killed Wednesday

Israeli Occupation Forces Invade Cities in  Hebron and Jenin, Terrorizing Palestinians, Destroying and Confiscating Property, Kidnapping People

Fateh blames Israel for the escalating security chaos in the Gaza Strip

Fateh suspends its role in the government until fighting ceases, Hamas accuses Fatah of political blackmailing

Palestinian Foreign Minister, Ziad Abu Amr, blames internal violence on Israeli Siege of the Gaza Strip

PLO chief negotiator, Saeb Erekat, urges UN and EU to respond to Gaza fighting by increasing aid to the Palestinian people

UN Mideast Envoy, Alvaro de Soto, Resigns Saying UN is Submissive to Israel

David Cameron declares himself a Zionist and slams supporters of academic boycott of the Israeli occupation government

Ehud Barak returns to Israeli political arena after victory in Labor Party Elections

US  

Muslim American News Briefs, June 13, 2007

Palestinian Film Maker Hanna Elias to Join June 24, 07 Debate at the Israeli-Palestinian Confederation, in Santa Monica Library

Show the Washington Times What You Think of its Biased Reporting

Susan Abul Hawa and Jerome Corsi Interviewed by Hesham Tillawi on Current Issues TV

June 12, 2007

Iraq

27 Iraqis, 3 US Soldier Killed, According to Initial Reports on June 11, 2007

Palestine & Israel  

Several RPG shells hits Palestinian prime minister's house, death toll reaches 20

Tel Aviv awash with Palestinian ‘blood’

Death toll reaches 43 in the past 48 hours as the conflict intensifies in Gaza

South Africa

South Africa Ends a Week of Activities Calling for an End to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine

US

Ronald Lauder Elected in the US as President of the World Jewish Congress

Arab American Leaders Meet with Secretary of State Rice, Call for Easing of Plight of Palestinian, Iraqi Refugees

Muslim American News Briefs, June 12, 2007

June 11, 2007

Iraq

27 Iraqis, 3 US Soldier Killed, According to Initial Reports on June 11, 2007

Afghanistan

65 Afghanis Killed in Attacks, Karzai Survives an Assassination Attempt

Palestine & Israel

After two days of fighting, Hamas and Fateh announce truce

Illegal Israeli Settlers Desecrate a Muslim Cemetery Northern West Bank

IOF Kills 60 Citizens and Wounds 218 others in Past Month, a PLO Report

Israel launches Ofek-7 spy satellite in space

Israeli Occupation Forces Invade Nablus, Hebron, Al-Arroub, and Askar refugee Camps, Kidnap 10 Palestinians

MachsomWatch States: 180,000 Palestinians Classified as Security Prevented

More than 90% of Palestinians suffer from depression and anxiety because of the Israeli occupation

Samar Sobeh Denied Release from an Israeli Occupation Prison, Maher Ata Dandan Dies Out of Denying Health Care

US   

Israel launches Ofek-7 spy satellite in space

Muslim American News Briefs, June 11, 2007

June 10, 2007

Iraq

43 Iraqis, US Soldier Killed, Several US Casualties in Mahmoudiya, US-Mahdi Clashes, on June 10, 2007

Afghanistan

65 Afghanis Killed in Attacks, Karzai Survives an Assassination Attempt

Palestine & Israel

Israeli invasions of Qabatia and Gaza, air strikes, causing injuries and  widespread destruction, abduction of 14 civilians

145 Palestinian Political Prisoners Died by  Deliberate Israeli Killing or Torture, Mahmoud Abu Hassira Joined them on Saturday

Marking 40th Anniversary of the Israeli Occupation, Demonstrators in London, Madrid, Tel Aviv in Solidarity with the Palestinian People

20,000 Demonstrators in London Calling for an End to the Israeli Occupation

Palestinian boy in Hebron injured by stone-throwing illegal Israeli settlers

Palestinian Christians march in Jerusalem in support of Archimandrite Atallah Hanna

US

Israeli and American air forces conduct military exercises in southern Israel 

Kucinich Presidential campaign unveils first TV spot, 'No more blood for oil'

June 9, 2007

Iraq

80 Iraqis, US Soldier Killed, Including 24 by Death Squads, on June 9, 2007

Palestine & Israel

June 9, Tel Aviv Protest March Against the Israeli Occupation of Palestine

June 10 Rally in Washington DC: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli occupation troops invade Rafah, meet with resistance, two Israeli soldiers reported killed, many Palestinians arrested

Palestinian resistance fighters attack an Israeli army post in Gaza

Palestinian Teenager Killed, Three Injured, Doctor Injured by Israeli Occupation Forces

Palestinian Wounded in Gaza, 13 Kidnapped in the West Bank, Houses and Charities Stormed in Hebron by Israeli Occupation Forces

Rafah Crossing Operates in Both Directions for One Day, With Israeli Permission

US

President Bush at the G-8 Summit: Weakens Global Warming Initiative in Spite of World Pressure

Howard Dean Says Only a Democratic President Will End the US War in Iraq

G8 summit agrees to pursue a new climate deal through the UN

Howard Dean Says the Only Way to End Iraq War Is to Elect a Democrat to the White House in 2008

AAI to Host Live Web Chats with Palestinian Leaders

Muslim American News Briefs, June 9, 2007

June 8, 2007

92 Iraqis Killed on June 8, 2007

Saturday 9 June: A global day of protest against the oppressive Israeli occupation of Palestinian land

45 European parliamentarians make a stand over the Israeli detention of 45 Palestinian politicians, Solana says there is hope

Israeli occupation army invades several areas in the West Bank on Friday morning

Israeli Occupation Forces Brutally Attack Palestinian Non-Violent Protesters at the Villages of Bil'in, Um Salamoneh, and Ertas

Rafah resident, Fares Marzouq Abu Bakir, killed by Israeli military fire

Muslim American News Briefs, June 8, 2007

June 7, 2007

19 Iraqis Killed, According to a June 7, 2007 

Abbas Cancels Meeting With Olmert for Israeli Rejection of Four Palestinian Demands

Details of Israeli Murder of 72-Year-Old  Palestinian Yehia Al-Jabari

Israeli military operation in Qabatiya met local resistance

Israeli occupation forces admit to 245 kidnappings in Gaza over the past year

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Two Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza

Israeli occupation helicopters drop soldiers into West Bank town of Bala'a, troops storm several homes

Muslim American News Briefs, June 7, 2007

June 6, 2007

52 Iraqis, US Soldier Killed on a June , 2007 Report

40th Anniversary of the Israeli Occupation: Activities of Palestinian Canadians in Vancouver

Spirited Rally Outside White House Against Pakistan Military Rule

Muslim American News Briefs, June 6, 2007

June 5, 2007

On the 40th Anniversary of 1967 War, Abbas Says Regional and International Stability Needs Palestinian State

Israel provoked Six-Day War and Still defies international law

Jewish and Arab Americans United in Desire for Two-State Solution, U.S. Engagement, Bush Gets Low Marks, According to a Joint AAI-APN Poll

Honest Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul in Tonight's Debate

Khaled Amayreh and Peter Ward Interviewed by Hesham Tillawi at Current Issue TV

The Fifth Annual International Al-Awda Convention - a Resounding Success

Muslim American News Briefs, June 5, 2007

 
 

 

 

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