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September 30, 2007

US & Iraq

3 US Soldiers, 81 Iraqis Killed, Including 3 Imams and 11 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 30, 2007 report

US & Iran

Iranian Parliament Brands US Forces and CIA With Terrorism, in Retaliation to US House of Representatives' Branding of Iranian Revolutionary Guards With Same Label

Darfur, Sudan

10 AU peacekeepers killed by unidentified militants in Darfur

China

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao: China to insist on reform, opening-up for harmonious society, and world peace

Israel & Palestine

Invading Israeli occupation forces clash with activists near Jenin, Qabatiya, kidnap 11 Palestinians, demolish public facilities in Jabalia

Hamas: Dugard statement reveals UN and Quartet's bias in favor of Israel

Israeli banks sever relations with banks in the Gaza Strip

Israeli occupation forces attack Palestinian Muslim worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Palestinian supreme judge condemns Israeli  closure of Ibrahimi Mosque

PLO Representative, Abbas Zaki, visits Nahr al-Bared Refugee Camp, urges donations for re-construction

Dozens of stranded Hamas members return to Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing terminal

Arafat aide, Bassam Abu Sharif, denies claims made in British intelligence reports

September 29, 2007

US & Afghanistan

28 Afghani Soldiers, 2 Civilians Killed in a Kabul Suicide Bombing, 5 US Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Paktia

US & Iraq

18 Iraqis Killed, Including 5 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 29, 2007 Report

Stunning admission by Clinton, Obama, Edwards is tantamount to a permanent occupation of Iraq, Kucinich says

Israel & Palestine

Israeli Occupation Forces Invade Walajah, Bil'in, Hussan Villages, Terrorizing and Injuring Palestinians, Preventing Farmers from Reaching their Lands

US

Stunning admission by Clinton, Obama, Edwards is tantamount to a permanent occupation of Iraq, Kucinich says

Virginia physician Esam Omeish targeted in a smearing campaign by Zionist Islamophobes led by Steve Emerson

Republican communications advisers urge use of the terms 'Islamic Terrorists' and 'Al-Qaeda'

World

Davos Conference on Climate Change and Tourism Tough Challenges and Major Opportunities

September 28, 2007

US & Iran

Key nations agree to delay sanctions, urging Iran to suspend nuclear activities

US & Iraq

US Soldier, 31 Iraqis Killed, Including 9 Executed by Death Squads in a September 28, 2007 Report

US Senate Law to Divide Iraq Rejected by Even Maliki and Abdul Mahdi

US/Russia

Russia determined to retaliate if other nations deploy weapons in space

US/EU

Euro just short of all-time high against U.S. dollar

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill a Palestinian,  Injure 5 in Beit Hanoun, Kidnap 2 in Ramallah, Invade Ain Refugee Camp

Palestinian death-toll rises to 13 as a result of Israeli attacks on Gaza

4,000 Israeli occupation police officers deployed around Al-Aqsa Mosque to prevent Muslims from attending 3rd Friday Prayer of Ramadan

September 27, 2007

Top Stories

Oil Nears $83 Per Barrel on Concerns About Crude Inventories and Middle East Friction, Boosting Energy Futures

Gaza mourns after Israeli attacks leave 11 dead, 30 injured

US Soldier, 46 Iraqis Killed, Including 9 Executed by Death Squads in a September 27, 2007 Report

US & Iran

U.S., Russia disagree on new sanctions against Iran

US & Iraq

US Soldier, 46 Iraqis Killed, Including 9 Executed by Death Squads in a September 27, 2007 Report

Democrats Say Blackwater Provoked Falloujah Battle Causing Deaths of 36 US Soldiers, 200 Iraqi Fighters, and 600 Civilians in 2004

China/Russia

China, Russia vow to strengthen strategic trust

US

Arab American News Focus, September 27, 2007: Peter King's Anti-Islamic Bigotry

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Gaza mourns after Israeli attacks leave 11 dead, 30 injured

13 Palestinians killed, 47 injured in a September 20-27, 2007 PCHR Report

Haniyah calls on international community to curb Israeli aggression on Gaza

Israeli occupation forces invade Nablus and Al-Bireh cities

Israelis exploit world silence to violate immunity of Palestinian MPs, says Yasser Mansour

Palestinian Children in Israeli Occupation Telmond Prison Appeal to Abbas to Intervene for their Release

September 26, 2007

Top Stories

72 Iraqis, US Soldier, 5 Iranian Soldiers  Killed in a September 26, 2007 Report, 75 Iraqi Fighters Killed in Five Days

7 Palestinians killed, 20 injured, in two Israeli occupation forces attacks on Gaza Strip

EU demands an end to the Israeli collective punishment of 1.5 million people in Gaza

US & Iran

Further US sanctions against Iran may affect Russia

US & Iraq

72 Iraqis, US Soldier, 5 Iranian Soldiers  Killed in a September 26, 2007 Report, 75 Iraqi Fighters Killed in Five Days

Bush administration to request $190 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan wars in 2008

China

China approves five-year plan for environment protection

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

7 Palestinians killed, 20 injured, in two Israeli occupation forces attacks on Gaza Strip

EU demands an end to the Israeli collective punishment of 1.5 million people in Gaza

Israeli occupation forces invade Nablus, Jenin and Qabatiya, Hebron, terrorizing residents and kidnapping 8 Palestinians

Israeli occupation gunboats and aircraft shell northern Gaza, two Palestinians injured, soldiers met with resistance in Qabatiya

September 25, 2007

US & Iran

Ahmadinejad Insulted by Colombia University President, Says the Zionist Regime is Based on Occupation, Racism, and Threats

Iraq

56 Iraqis Killed, Including 9 Executed by Death Squads, According to September 25, 2007 Report

Afghanistan

One Canadian soldier killed, four injured in Afghanistan

China

Chinese and Four European Navies Hold Joint Exercises in the Mediterranean Sea

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

18 Palestinians Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces in Jenin, Nablus, Bethlehem, and Hebron

40 new Israeli occupation roadblocks constructed in the West Bank despite repeated promises to reduce their number

Haider Abdul Shafi, a prominent Palestinian leader dies in Gaza

Kadima MPs vow to thwart any withdrawal from Occupied Jerusalem

US

Support for the upcoming Palestinian Popular Conference in Chicago

Muslim American News Briefs, September 25, 2007

September 24, 2007

Iraq

British Soldier, 33 Iraqis Killed, Including 17 Executed by Death Squads, According to an Initial September 24 Report

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 22 Palestinians in ongoing raids throughout the West Bank

Relatives of Palestinian prisoners demand trial of Israeli interrogators

Israeli rights groups condemn proposed Israeli occupation government sanctions against Gaza civilians

Israeli intellectuals urge Olmert to negotiate with Abbas, Hamas

China/US/World

Ahmadinejad: Iran needs no nuclear weapons, no war with the US

Iran threatens to bomb Israel if attacked

Chinese, U.S. top diplomats meet on bilateral ties

New coffee shop replacing controversial Starbucks in Forbidden City

September 23, 2007

Iraq

US Soldier, 55 Iraqis Killed, Including 16 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 23, 2007 Report

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli occupation forces raid Qabatiya, attack Muslims during prayers, destroy farm in Rafah, occupy family home near Salfit

Two Palestinian medics beaten, child stabbed in West Bank by illegal Israeli settlers

180 investigation methods to interrogate kidnapped Palestinians by Israeli occupation interrogators

Hamdan holds Arab world responsible for Gaza suffering

Na'im asks human rights organizations to pressure the Israeli government to stop random kidnapping of Palestinians

The DEVE Delegation to the Palestinian territories urges EU to stop the Israeli collective punishment against the Palestinian people

There is no real peace partner in Israel, says Mustafa Al-Barghouthi

China/US/World

Five Dems In Iowa Agree: "No" To Single Payer System, Kucinich Takes Them All On

China to build new space launch center in southernmost province

China, Britain hold 2nd round of strategic dialogue

Saudi-Dutch Shell PLC to nearly double size of oil refinery in Port Arthur on the Texas Gulf Coast

September 22, 2007

Iraq

31 Iraqis Killed, Including a Hilla 7-Member Family and 12 of their Neighbors, in a September 22 Report

Palestine

Military wing of Hamas announces death of leader during clashes with invading Israeli occupation forces

Israeli Occupation Forces Injure 4 Children in Gaza, Beat Elderly Woman and injure another in Qalandia, Attack Al-Farea'a Mosque

Israel increased the number of roadblocks in the West Bank, a UN OCHA report

French court reopens investigation into the death of Mohammed Al-Durra, a Zionist attempt to discredit the original report

De facto government in Gaza denies communication with Israel 

China/US/World

Muslim American News Briefs, September 22, 2007

Canadian dollar tops US brother for the first time in three decades

China, Japan renew currency swap agreement

Lavrov: U.S. missile-shield bases in E Europe threatens Russia

Arab nations slam West's double standard on Israeli nuclear arsenal

Fidel Castro on video September 21 2007

September 21, 2007

Iraq

2 US Soldiers, Romanian, 24 Iraqis Killed, Including Two Sistani Associates, in a September 21 Report

US

NY Congressman, Peter King, Says Too Many Mosques in US, Giuliani Urged to Drop Islamophobic Peter King and Danial Pipes as his Campaign Advisors

Arab American Institute Receives Exemption From Early Primary States

Muslim American News Briefs, September 21, 2007

China/World  

Oil hits new high of over 83 dollars a barrel

Brazil receives first signals from China-Brazil satellite

China may lead US economy to collapse dumping US dollar

China's own regional jet may have first foreign order

More Palestine News

  Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, several residents injured

54 Palestinians Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces, Including 49 in Al-Ain Refugee Camp and Palestinian Leader Mustafa Al-Barghouthi

Israel refuses Hamas offer to discuss ceasefire,  Yossi Beilin criticizes his government's indifference to the plight of Israelis and Palestinians

Five Palestinians killed, one child killed by settlers, 19 residents injured, in September 13-19, 2007, according to a PCHR report

Abla Sa'adat: Urgent medical care being denied to Ahmad Sa'adat

Erez Crossing Closed to Patients following Israeli Government Decision to Take Collective Measures Against Civilian Infrastructures in the Gaza Strip.

Israel imposes complete closure on West Bank and Gaza because of a Jewish holiday

Israel trying to permanently separate Gaza Strip and West Bank, Barghouthi warns

Israeli Public Security Minister bans charitable Ramadan breaking the fast meal in Jerusalem

September 20, 2007

US & Iraq

32 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 19 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 20, 2007 Report

US

Rice backs Israeli declaration on Gaza as a hostile entity

Kucinich excluded from tonight's Presidential health care forum, by sponsor AARP, which has a $4 billion conflict of interest

Muslim American News Briefs, September 20, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Palestinian teenage, Mahmoud Al-Kafafi, crushed by invading Israeli bulldozer in eastern Gaza

Israeli occupation forces continue their military campaign against Al-Ain refugee camp, injure two in Gaza, kidnap 29 Palestinians

Rice backs Israeli declaration on Gaza as a hostile entity

Starving Gaza inhabitants is a crime, says Israeli peace bloc Gush Shalom

Ban-Ki Moon urges Israel to reconsider its decision that Gaza is an enemy entity

Netanyahu admits to knowledge of Israeli raid on Syria

September 19, 2007

Lebanon

Antoine Ghanem Assassinated With Six Others in Beirut

US & Iraq

3 US Soldiers, 18 Iraqis KiIled, in a September 19, 2007 Report

US, Israel & Palestine

Israel, US Declare Gaza Strip as Enemy and Hostile Entity, a Step Toward Collective Punishment, Cutting Water, electricity, and Fuel, More Military Operations

Muslim American News Briefs, September 19, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli forces kill disabled Palestinian during ongoing incursion in Nablus

Israeli forces abduct three and beat two Palestinians in Qalqilia

Israel plans for total isolation of Gaza Strip

Applied Research Institute: 28.5% more land cut off by Israeli Wall

Israeli government denies Palestinian film maker Ya'aqoub Abu Ghalwah travel to Italy to watch his film screening

September 18, 2007

Afghanistan

30 Afghanis Killed by NATO and Government Forces

US & Iraq

33 Iraqis Killed, Including 12 Executed by Death Squads, Maliki Retracts Decision to Ban Blackwater

18 Iraqis Killed, US Asks Iraqi Government Not to Insist on Expelling Blackwater and Other Private Military Companies

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Two Palestinians, One Israeli Soldier Killed in Nablus and Gaza Strip

B'Tselem: Stripping Palestinians of their homes contravenes Palestinians human rights

Entry of Muslims to occupied Jerusalem Restricted during Ramadan

Palestinian Political Parties Expect Failure for the US-Planned Israeli-Palestinian Peace Conference for Lack of Israeli Commitment to Peace

Sabra and Shatila Massacre: 25 Years on By Khalid Amayreh

US & Canada

Joel Kovel Speaks about Overcoming Zionism in the Voice of Palestine, and Simon Fraser University, Canada

Muslim American News Briefs, September 18, 2007

September 17, 2007

Afghanistan

12 Afghanis Killed in a Suicide Bomb and Other Attacks

US & Iraq

31 Iraqis Killed, Including 11 Executed by Death Squad in a September 17, 2007 Report

Blackwater license cancelled in Iraq for fatal shooting of civilians

Greenspan says Iraq war was only about oil, distracting people from Israeli and big finance interests

Iowa Democratic leaders trying to "rig the game" by excluding Kucinich, Presidential candidate charges

Kucinich calls news conference to address Greenspan's stunning admission that the Iraq war was largely about oil

Muslim American News Briefs, September 17, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli occupation forces kill 16-Year-Old  Palestinian boy, Muhammed Jabareen, in Ramallah

Legal proceedings highlight abuse of Palestinians by Israeli occupation border guards

Israeli government continues to pursue Arab-Israeli filmmaker, Muhammed Bakry, for Directing a Documentary About Jenin Massacre

Members of Israeli occupation government parliament to tour former illegal settlement of Homesh

14 West Bank Palestinians abducted by Israeli occupation forces

Hamas to consider negotiations with Israel if incursions end

September 16, 2007

Iraq

US Soldier, 69 Iraqis Killed, Including 11 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 16, 2007 Report

US

We Want Troops out of Iraq Now, Chanted Anti-War Demonstrators in Washington DC

Muslim American News Briefs, September 16, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Hamas Government Will Consider a Ceasefire With Israel if it Includes an End to the Siege on Gaza Strip

Israeli death squad assassinates 22-Year-Old activist Yousuf Al-'Asi, in Nablus

Israeli ground and air forces invade southern Gaza

Shaikh Al Tamimi criticizes US report on religious freedom for ignoring Israeli violations

Palestinian child struck by Israeli settler car in Hebron

Palestinian refugee dies at Iraqi-Syrian borders due to medical neglect 

September 15, 2007

Iraq

4 US Soldiers, 51 Iraqis Killed, According to a September 15, 2007 News Report

US

Biden: Bush administration phonies, have no plans to win, leave, or end the Iraq war

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli forces invade northern and southern Gaza Strip, a boy shot in the stomach was the first casualty

Israeli forces kidnap an Imam and his three sons near Hebron, four in northern Gaza Strip, bulldoze cultivated lands

10 million Palestinians, 7 millions of them  refugees, 450,000 internally displaced, a new Badil report

One Voice plans international anti-extremism demonstrations but creating a perception of symmetry between victims and perpetrators

Israeli army attacks nonviolent protest near Bethlehem, deny Muslim worshippers access to Jerusalem

Israeli forces bar movement of Palestinians between eastern and central West Bank

Israeli Forces deny Palestinians access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadhan

September 14, 2007

Iraq

In Iraq, 44 Killed, Including 11 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 14, 2007 Report

US

Obama: Democrats Don't Have Iraq Votes

Kucinich Rejects War Without End

Muslim American News Briefs, September 14, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli occupation forces launch an air strike on Jabalia, invade Bethlehem, Nablus, Jenin, southern Gaza Strip, injuring, terrorizing and kidnapping people

Israeli flash bombs in the skies of Gaza

Russian Mediation Between Palestinian Factions Hamas and Fateh

6 Palestinians killed including 2 children, 23 injured including 9 children during September 6-12, 2007, a PCHR weekly report

Despite Israeli restrictions, thousands of worshippers head to Al-Aqsa mosque for first Friday prayer of Ramadan

Israeli occupation government closes Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, preventing Muslim worshippers from reaching it

New study of effects of the Israeli Land-Grab, Apartheid Wall on Palestinians

September 13, 2007

Afghanistan

61 Afghanis Killed, 57 of them by US Air Strikes

Pakistan

Fierce clashes, helicopter attacks in Waziristan, 30 to 40 anti-government fighters killed by Pakistani army

Iraq

Assassination of Sheik Abu Risha, Who Met Bush in Al-Anbar, 15 Iraqis Killed

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli occupation forces Invade Hebron and Al-Maghazi, terrorizing and kidnapping Palestinian residents

Palestinians stranded at Rafah-Egypt border crossing go on hunger strike

Ramadan in Palestine: Muslim tradition impeded by the Israeli occupation

US

Harry Reid Says General Petraeus Iraq Drawndown Plan Unacceptable

Salt water as fuel? Erie man hopes so

Arab American News Focus: Giuliani Hires Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab Daniel Pipes as his Foreign Policy Advisor

Muslim Groups Launch an Anti-Smoking Initiative: Use Discipline of Ramadan Fast to Stop Smoking

Muslim American News Briefs, September 13, 2007

September 12, 2007

Iraq

Foreign Security Contractor, 39 Iraqis Killed, Including 13 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 12, 2007 Report

Harry Reid Says General Petraeus Iraq Drawndown Plan Unacceptable

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli Occupation Forces Injure 7 Palestinians, Including Two Children, Kidnap 18, Invade Several Cities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

Israeli occupation government imposes complete closure on the West Bank and Gaza during Jewish new year week

Israeli policy of targeting Palestinian children condemned by Addameer human rights group

US

Arab American Institute to Feature National Political Figures, Prominent Commentators at 2007 National Leadership Conference

Documentary Film Trailer: "Remembering Aref"

Muslim American News Briefs, September 12, 2007

September 11, 2007

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Over 70 Israeli occupation soldiers injured by a Palestinian missile hitting a military base in Asqalan

13 Palestinian Civilians Injured by Israeli Occupation Forces Attacking North Gaza Strip, Nablus, Jenin

Israeli occupation forces systematically violate the rights of Palestinian children, a new report

Iraq

45 Iraqis Killed in a September 11, 2007 News Report

US

Muslim American News Briefs, September 11, 2007

September 10, 2007

Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif Deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia Just After Returning from Exile

Iraq

9 US Soldiers, 64 Iraqis Killed, Including 12 Executed by Death Squads, According to a September 10, 2007 Report

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Israeli occupation Forces Kill a Teenager, Kidnap 7 Palestinians, Attack a Mosque, and Invade Jenin, Qabatia, Hebron

US

After Returning from Lebanon, Dennis Kucinich guest hosts Florida college student debate Monday morning

Muslim American News Briefs, September 10, 2007

September 9, 2007

Iraq

US Soldier, 40 Iraqis Killed, According to Initial September 9, 2007 Reports

UK

Demonstration Protesting British Government Bias and  Israeli Occupation at the England-Israel Football Match, at Wembley Stadium

Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Celebration replaces weekly protest in Bil'in

Israeli occupation government inches closer to a major assault on Gaza Strip

Israeli Occupation Forces Beat Man at Checkpoint, Strike Ambulance in Nablus

September 8, 2007

Iraq

56 Iraqis Killed, Including 15 in a Sadr City Car Bomb, According to a September 8, 2007 Report

Algeria

Car Bomb at a Barracks in Algeria Kills 28 in Second Terror Attack This Week

Palestine & Israel

Palestinian teenager shot dead by Israeli occupation soldiers at Karni crossing

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill a Palestinian Fighter in Gaza, Invade Qabatia and Jenin Refugee Camp, Close two Charities in Nablus

Israeli Occupation Special Forces kidnap Executive Force Public Relations officer,  Muhawesh Al-Qady

Palestinian doctors decry Israeli discrimination against their patients

Prisoners' families fight with Israeli occupation prison guards

US

Kucinich attending various events in Florida this weekend

Muslim American News Briefs, September 8, 2007

September 7, 2007

Iraq

7 US Soldiers, 17 Iraqis Killed in Iraq Attacks, Including 8 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 7, 2007 Report

Palestine & Israel  

Palestinian woman gives birth at an Israeli occupation checkpoint in Abu Dis

Israeli occupation forces kidnap nine Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israel indiscriminately bombed civilians during Lebanon war, a new  report

US

Dennis Kucinich Reports from the Middle East

Hesham Tillawi Interviews Paul Craig Roberts on Current Issues TV

Sinclair Broadcast Group Backs Florida Host Who Attacks Jews, Muslims, and Mormons

September 6, 2007

Iraq

61 Iraqis Killed, Including 18 Executed by Death Squads, 27 in a US Airstrike, According to a September 6, 2007 Report

Palestine & Israel

Six Palestinian resistance fighters killed as they infiltrate Israeli military site, Brigades claim

4 Palestinians Killed, 11 injured in Israeli occupation forces raid on Khan Younis

Israeli Occupation Forces kidnap wife of wanted Qassam activist, Omar Abu Jaber,  3 of his relatives, and 10 other minors

Israeli occupation forces raid on several West Bank towns of Tulkarem and Nablus, kidnapping 6  civilians, injuring a child

Two Palestinian children seriously injured in Israeli occupation forces raid on Jenin

Syrian air defenses fire at Israeli fighter jets violating Syrian airspace

US & Canada

Kucinich Hears President Lahoud's Plea for National Unity; 'Strength Through Peace' Talks with Lebanon's Leaders

Muslim American News Briefs, September 6, 2007

Voice of Palestine, Canada, Rebroadcasts Interview with Israel Shahak On 20th Anniversary

September 5, 2007

Iraq

6 US Soldiers, 30 Iraqis Killed, Including 7 Executed by Death Squads, Cholera Spreads in Sulaimaniya, According to a September 5, 2007 Report

Afghanistan

20 Afghanis Killed by NATO Forces, 2 Policemen Killed by Taliban Fighters

Palestine & Israel

3 Israeli occupation forces injured during invasion in Nablus, IOFs raid on northern Gaza

4 Palestinians Injured, 9 Kidnapped, 4 Charities Stormed During Invasions of Several West Bank Cities by Israeli Occupation Forces

52 Palestinians, including 12 children, killed by Israeli occupation forces in August, PLO report reveals

Ahmadinejad to meet with Palestinian leaders-in-exile

Blair's current tour in the Middle East prepares for war on Iran and Syria, Bardawil warns

US

Florida Muslim Family Trapped in West Bank, Palestinian heritage cited as reason for travel ban

Muslim American News Briefs, September 5, 2007

September 4, 2007

Iraq

51 Iraqis Killed, Including 15 Executed by Death Squads, According to Initial September 4, 2007 Reports

Kucinich meets President Assad in Syria to discuss Iraq peace plan

Palestine & Israel

3 Palestinian Children Injured by Israeli Occupation Terrorist Forces in Nablus, One Child in a Critical Condition

Bil'in residents and peace activists achieve rerouting of the Land-Grab, Apartheid Wall through Israeli High Court

Israeli occupation army demolishes two Palestinian homes near Ramallah and Jerusalem

Israeli occupation forces invade Jenin and abduct 3 citizens, injures 3 in Hebron, clashes with resistance fighters in Gaza

Hamas must back down from Gaza coup, Hawatimah and Qaddoumi agree

No Palestinian elections until Palestinians are reunited, says Abbas

No state in Gaza, no state without Gaza, says Haniyah

September 3, 2007

Iraq

70 Iraqis Killed, Including 29 Executed by Death Squads, According to a September 3, 2007 Report

Bush Visits a US Airbase in Iraq in his Way to Australia, a Sign of Continuing the War into 2008

Palestine & Israel

Israeli Occupation warplanes raid on Beit Hanoun and Khan Younis, five Palestinians injured, resistance retaliates

Israeli occupation forces abduct 24 Palestinians from different areas of the West Bank

Israeli Occupation Government turns Palestinian prisoners into experiment fields for new medicines

A new Palestinian presidential decree restricts running for elections, Hamas criticizes

September 2, 2007

Iraq

34 Iraqis Killed, Including 18 Executed by Death Squads, Car Bomb Explosion in Al-Kadhimiya, in a September 2, 2007 Report

2nd retired British general slams US

2 Venice films look at Iraq war horrors

Lebanon

20 Fighters, 2 Lebanese Soldiers Killed, Leader of Fateh Al-Islam Escapes in the Last Battle of Nahr al-Bared refugee camp

Palestine & Israel

Palestinian resistance fighters ambush and set ablaze invading Israeli jeep in Nablus, fire at helicopter botching assassination attempt in Gaza

Hamas Supporters Protest Closure of Rafah Crossing, Demonstrators Killed While Trying to Cross the Border to Egypt

Israel threatens to bomb Hamas, Jihad offices abroad

US

Kucinich: growing uninsured population reflects failure of political leaders and Dem Presidential candidates

Muslim American News Briefs, September 2, 2007

September 1, 2007

Iraq

US Soldier, 14 Iraqis Killed According to an Initial September 1, 2007 Report, Iraqi Political Prisoners Reached 56,000, Including 24,000 in US Prisons

Afghanistan

60 Afghanis Killed by NATO-led Forces, Taliban Movement Received $20 Million for Releasing South Korean Christian Missionaries

Palestine

Shaikh Salah warns: “Israel is planning to divide the Al-Aqsa mosque”

Israeli occupation forces admit to killing of three Palestinian children in Gaza in a damage-control story

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 7 Israeli peace activists, hundreds of Palestinian villagers

Seven Palestinian demonstrators injured by Israeli occupation forces, at a non-violent protest at Bil'in

Palestinian Member of Parliament, Hamed Al-Beitawi, carried to Israeli occupation prison clinic after fainting in his cell

UK Zionist Federation cancels appearance of Israeli journalist Danny Rubenstein for his criticism of Israeli Apartheid state

UNRWA warns: Palestinian small businesses face economic and financial siege

US

Muslim American News Briefs, September 1, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

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