April 30, 2009

2 US Soldiers Sniped, 12 Iraqis Killed, 7 Bodies Found, 20 Injured, 44 Arrested, 5 Attacks on US Forces, April 30, 2009  

NATO expels 2 Russian diplomats, Medvedev signs border defense pacts with Abkhazia, South Ossetia  

34 Pakistanis Killed in Karachi Clashes, in Extension of Afghanistan War Inside Pakistan
  
Israeli Zionist Terrorism:

75% of Americans oppose Israeli settlements on Palestinian lands  

Gaza government to build homes with clay and rubble, for lack of cement due to continuous Israeli siege  

Illegal Israeli settlers assault Palestinian pregnant woman, Roqaya Al-Hazalin, with sticks and stones  

Israel to demolish 50 Palestinian homes in Jerusalem, Armenian Church building, plans for a million illegal setters  

Israeli occupation government threatens to bloc EU from peace process if criticism of Netanyahu's government continues  

Kings of Saudi and Jordan align positions on US role in Palestinian issue  

The Israeli occupation forces invade Palestinian residential areas, bulldoze agricultural lands,  kidnap civilians, facilitate settler attacks  

Thousands of Palestinians commemorate Palestine Nakba in Kafrin village  

UNICEF: Gaza children continue to suffer physically and psychologically

April 29, 2009

61 Iraqis Killed, 107 Injured, in War Attacks, 24 Arrested, April 29, 2009

44 Afghanis, NATO Soldier Killed in War Attacks, 5 Germans Injured, April 29, 2009  

50 Pakistanis Killed by the Army in Buner Valley, 6 Killed by a US Drone, April 29, 2009  

Obama's balance sheet after 100 days in office  

Israeli Zionist Terrorism:

Obama asks for modification in US law to talk to Hamas  

Israeli government builds new illegal settlement neighborhood, on Palestinian land, south of occupied Jerusalem  

Under Siege, Unemployment in Gaza Climbs to 44.8%  

Israeli Plan to Besiege Al-Aqsa Mosque with Dozens of Synagogues  

Ahmed Bahar Tours Tanaf Refugee Camp on Iraqi-Syrian Border  

4th Hamas-Fat'h Dialog Round Made Slight Progress, ResumeS Next Month

April 28, 2009

Syrian-Turkish Military Exercise Launched on Shared Border, Israeli Occupation Government Worried  

WHO Raises Swine Flu Alert to Level 4, Community-Level Outbreaks Possible  

Fat'h, Hamas Agree to Accept the PLO as a National Reference Until Elections  

Obama administration is set to expand housing aid plan  

April 27, 2009

5 Taliban Members Killed in Afghanistan, 20 Killed in Pakistan  

US, Cuban diplomats hold meeting  

US government needs record borrowing in second quarter of 2009  

Israeli Zionist Terrorism:

Israeli occupation soldiers shoot 62-year-old Palestinian man, injure 3,  kidnap 9 civilians, hold up hundreds at checkpoint, abduct groom at wedding night  

Illegal Israeli Settlers Shoot at Palestinian Teenager in Madama, Attempt to Annex Lands from Um Al-Khair, Plan to Expand Ma'ale Adumim  

In defiance to the world, Olmert government built and planned to build 9000 homes for illegal Israeli settlers on Palestinian lands  

Israeli government demolishes 30 new Palestinian homes, continues the biggest ever ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem  

Khaled Mesha'al reelected leader of Hamas politburo  

April 26, 2009

2 US Soldiers, 16 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including Two Killed by US Forces in Kut, Provoking Protests, April 26, 2009  

Despite Pact, Pakistani Forces Attack Taliban, 31 Fighters Killed  

Chinese FM Yang Jiechi in Damascus, makes five-point proposal to boost Mideast peace, development  

ABC: Iran's president signals possible acceptance of Israel  

Egyptian media: Israel bombed Iranian arms ship allegedly headed for Gaza  

Iran says it arrested a terrorist cell linked to Israel planning bombings in Tehran  

Israeli government to expand the largest illegal settlement in the West Bank, Ma'ale Adumim  

2008 deadliest year for Palestinians since 1948

April 25, 2009

38 Afghanis Killed, Including 28 by NATO-Led Forces, April 25, 2009  

US Soldier, 11 Iraqis Killed, 15 Injured, 38 Arrested, Protests in Khalis, April 25, 2009  

Demonstrators Clash With Police While Protesting IMF & World Bank Meetings in Washington DC  

World Bank, IMF trying to pull world economy out of mire, financial crisis turning into human, development crises

Israeli Zionist Terrorism:

50 Palestinians wounded in confrontations with Israeli occupation forces and illegal settlers  

Israeli Occupation Forces Injure, Beat, Choke, Steal, Kidnap Palestinian Civilians in the West Bank, April 25, 2009  

Six Palestinian injured by illegal Israeli settlers south of Nablus  

Istanbul Peace Platform kicks off, drawing attention to Israeli plans to demolish Al-Aqsa Mosque  

Pope will visit Aida Refugee Camp despite Israeli threats  

Norway's chief prosecutor considers Israeli war crimes case  

Bil'in concludes its fourth annual conference on popular resistance with a protest against Israeli Apartheid, Land-Grab Wall  

Amnesty International releases report undermining findings of Israeli military probe on Gaza

April 24, 2009

60 Iraqis Killed, 125 Injured in Al-Kadhemiya Blasts, US Soldier, 9 Iraqis Killed, 10 Injured in Other Attacks, April 24, 2009  

18 Afghanis, Canadian Soldier Killed in War Attacks, April 24, 2009  

Palestinians Perplexed by the Contradiction Between Obama's Openness for Change and Clinton's Zionist Hard Line  

In Defiance to US, EU, and the World, Netanyahu Announces that Israel Will Not Freeze Settlement Construction on Palestinian Lands  

Bethlehem governor condemns Israeli attempts to prevent pope from visiting Refugee Camp  

Israeli Holocaust museum fires employee who mentioned Palestinians' Nakba and Dair Yassin Massacre  

European Parliament VP, Luisa Morgantini, to participate in Bil'in nonviolence conference, anti-wall protest  

Scottish Delegation, Headed by MP Pauline McNeil, Brings Medical Supplies to Besieged Gaza  

April 23, 2009

US Soldier, 74 Iraqis Killed, 167 Injured in War Attacks, Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi, 62 Others Arrested, April 23, 2009  

US-led coalition claims two Taliban fighters killed in southern Afghanistan  

IMF: Global economy in severe recession, turnaround will be gradual  

David Kellermann of  US Mortgage Giant, Freddie Mac, Found Dead by Hanging in his Virginia Home  

Zionist Racism:

Racist Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Rejects US-Backed Arab Peace Initiative  

Egypt's Sulaiman invites Lieberman to Cairo despite previous Abul Ghait announcement  

Mesha'al to British MPs: The only door to peace is ending the Israeli occupation  

Hamas calls Israeli report on Gaza killings a Nazi-style whitewash, Israeli groups demand external investigation  

Palestinian citizens of Israel riot as military invades village with demolition orders  

April 22, 2009

4 Iraqis Killed, 180 Arrested, 3 Attacks on US Forces, April 21-22, 2009

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: Zionism Is Racism

President Ahmadinejad's speech at the Durban Review Conference on racism, April 20, 2009  

Bahar and Haniya Urges World Parliaments to Pass Legislation to Prosecute Israeli War Criminals, Haniya Calls on ICC to Bring them to Justice  

MP Khaleda Jarrar lambastes world community for ignoring Israeli detention of Palestinian lawmakers  

Norwegian Lawyers Charge Top Israeli Leaders, Olmert, Livni, and Barak, with War Crimes in Gaza  

South Africa anti-Apartheid leader, Zeko Tamela, strengthens ties with Palestinians            

UK to review its weapons exports to the racist Israeli war criminal regime  

Pope to drive past separation wall and visit refugee camp while in Bethlehem  

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 9 Palestinians, Demolish a House in East Jerusalem  

April 21, 2009

18 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, US Predator Drone crashes, April 21, 2009  

Tensions Rise Between United States, Pakistan  

Zionism Is Racism:

Amr Moussa: The Arab League rejects the racist idea of the Jewish state  

Archbishop Desmond Tutu labelled 'anti-Semitic' by ADL for critique of Israeli policy  

Racist Lieberman Appoints Bedouin Arab, Ismail Al-Khalidi, as Middle East Advisor  

Anti-racism Durban Review Conference opens in Geneva  

Draft Outcome Document of Durban II on Racism  

Durban II: United Against Racism  

United Nations Secretary-General tells Durban Review Conference that despite decades of advocacy, racism still persists  

Palestinians urge Iran to cut ties with French companies, Veolia and Alstrom, for Doing Business with Illegal Israeli Settlements  

Mesha'al to address British MPs over video conference

Israeli forces to demolish seven family homes, farms near Nablus

April 19-20, 2009

6 US Soldiers, 18 Iraqi Policemen, 3 Sahwa Fighters Killed in War Attacks, 52 Arrested, April 20, 2009

3 Pakistanis Killed in a US Air Strike, 12 Killed In an Army Air Raid  

Taliban fighters kill five police forces in western Afghanistan  

US, EU Countries Will Not Join Anti-Racism Conference in Geneva, Following Israeli Lead, for Fear of Equating Zionism With Racism  

UN Human Rights Chief Shocked by US withdrawal from Geneva  Conference on Racism  

The Durban Declaration on Racism and Programme of Action  

Ahmadinejad Says Zionism Pioneer of Terrorism, Iran Calls on Interpol to Issue Arrest Warrants for 25 Israeli Leaders  

Israeli racist occupation of Palestine:

Netanyahu cancels a visit to the US due to alleged Obama refusal to meet with him  

US Rejects Netanyahu Condition That Palestinians Recognize Israel as a Jewish State  

Israeli Excavations Pose a Major Threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque  

Tens of thousands of Gazans are still homeless, warn international organizations  

Israeli occupation government puts out tenders for most serious illegal settlement project since 1967  

Israeli occupation terrorist forces besiege Bethlehem to provide coverage for thieves

April 18, 2009

20 Pakistani Soldiers Killed by Taliban Suicide Bomber, in Vengeance to  the US Drone Attacks  

3 Palestinian Civilians Killed by Israeli Terrorist Soldiers and Settlers on Friday, April 17, 2009  

Air raids in Iraq hit mostly children and women, more attacks and arrests  

Obama vows to seek news beginning with Cuba, to launch new chapter with Latin America, exchanges greetings with Chavez  

Hope For Gaza Convoy: Organizations and Reputable figures join the Convoy in Holland  

Palestine campaigners call on London Mayor to say “Peddle Off to Veolia,” for supporting the Israeli occupation  

Peter King Demands Targeting Mosques, Complaints of FBI Spying on Muslim Americans

April 17, 2009

Norwegian Soldier Killed, Another Injured in Taliban Suicide Bombing, 6 Afghanis Killed by US Forces, Dozens Killed in Earthquake  

Independent Iraqi News Agencies, Yaqen.net and Amsi.org, Off Air a Day After Reporting on Al-Habbaniya Suicide Bombing  

Obama backs Mexican drug fight, vows to build non-differential partnership with Latin American countries  

Summit of Americas to define U.S. policy, Obama says U.S. expects signals of change from Cuba  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Palestinian shot dead by illegal Israeli settlers in Hebron-area, Infant succumbs to wounds from Israeli strike on Gaza  

Abbas asks Mitchell to pressure Israel to accept a two-state solution, as Netanyahu government still oppose it  

Abu Al-Ghait Retracts his Lieberman Unwelcoming Statement, Suleiman to Meet the Insulting Israeli Foreign Minister  

International NGOs in Gaza slam world governments for "lip service" only policy three months after Israeli criminal war  

Israeli plane drops a bomb at a home in central Gaza  

April 16, 2009

24 Iraqi Soldiers Killed, 48 Injured in a Suicide Bombing in Al-Habbaniya Military Base, Al-Dhari Says Sahwa Fighters Betrayed the Resistance, April 16, 2009  

US to Israel: Peace deal with Palestinians would reduce 'Iranian threat'  

Abu Al-Gheit: Lieberman not welcome in Cairo  

Arab League: It is no longer acceptable to ignore Israeli nuclear threats  

Barghouthi: Peace has no place as Israel's government and people are not ready for it  

10,500 Palestinians Illegally Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces, Still Kept in Israeli Prisons  

Israeli official: Israel will most likely not cooperate with UN investigation committee?  

Gaza Engineers Invent an Electric Car, in Response to Fuel Shortage Caused by Israeli Siege  

April 15, 2009

Suicide Car Bomber Hills 16, Including 9 Police Officers and 6 Civilians, in North West Pakistan  

12 Iraqis Killed, 38 Injured, 153 Arrested, 12,530 in US Forces Prisons, April 15, 2009  

Iran files complaint against Israel over threats  

US Affirms Boycott of UN Conference Against Racism, Following Israeli Lead  

Egypt confiscates fuel meant for Gaza  

April 14, 2009

Bolivian President, Evo Morales, Ends Hunger Strike Over Election Law  

China launches second "Compass" satellite for global navigation system  

Fidel Castro Says Obama's New Steps Positive But Minimum  

Iraqi VP Abdul Mahdi to Discuss Oil Deal in Paris with French Total  

One Iraqi Killed, 3 Injured, Three Attacks on US Forces, 96 Arrested, April 14, 2009  

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 31 Civilians in the West Bank, Order Two Palestinian Families to Leave their Homes in East Jerusalem  

Second Canadian female soldier dies in Afghanistan, Pakistan President Signs Shari'a Deal  

Somali Leaders Demand Support from World Governments to Handle the Pirates Problem

The Futility of Peace Talks with Israel

April 13, 2009

Obama to lift travel restrictions on Cuba

Defense secretary Robert Gates: Killed Somali pirates were "untrained" teenagers  

Somali group Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for mortar attack on US Congressman Donald Payne  

At least 77 wounded in army-protester clash in Bangkok, Thai PM claims  government in charge

US Wars:

2 US Soldiers 21 Iraqis Killed, 45 Injured in War Attacks, 110 Arrested, April 11-13, 2009  

48 Afghanis Killed by US-Led Forces, April 12-13, 2009  

Pakistani PM rejects conditions attached to U.S. aid  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Terrorist Soldiers and Illegal Settlers Assault, Kidnap Palestinians, Shirin Al-Shaikh Khalil Released  

Barghouthi says Israeli decision to exile female ex-detainee, Shirin Al-Shaikh Khalil, to Gaza is a war crime  

Egypt Angry at Hizbullah for Attempting to Smuggle Weapons to Palestinians in Gaza Through Sinai  

100 European lawmakers, governors, mayors visit West Bank refugee camps, Italian aid convoy to Gaza  

April 10, 2009

Ultimatum for Saakashvili to Step Down Expired, Opposition Leader  Gachechiladze Announces a Campaign of Civil Disorder  

43 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, Including Civilians Killed by NATO Forces, 6 Oil Tankers Destroyed, April 10, 2009  

5 US Soldiers, 8 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Scores Injured and Arrested  

US Congressmen, Stephen Lynch and Bob Inglis, Visit Gaza, Decry Humanitarian Situation  

US recession to end in second half of 2009  

Iran launches nuke fuel manufacturing plant despite all NATO pressure and Israeli psychological warfare  

Mottaki Says Iran in Post Nuclear Era, Lavrov Says Nuclear Program No Threa

April 9, 2009

2 US Soldiers, 9 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Thousands Protest US Occupation in Al-Firdous Square, April 9, 2009    

Haniya Meets Northern Ireland's Gerry Adams in Gaza  

April 8, 2009

14 Iraqis Killed, Scores Injured in War Attacks, 9 Arrested, April 8, 2009  

Illegal Israeli Settler and Soldier Terrorists Rampage at Palestinian Village of Safa, Injure 38 Civilians, Teenager in Critical Condition  

Israeli Occupation Terrorist Forces Injure a Palestinian, Kidnap 9, Abduct Children, deliver them to Settlers for Beating  

In Gaza a Siege fire instead of Ceasefire  

Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams, calls for lifting the siege on Gaza, international peace activists attacked by Israeli terrorist soldiers  

Oklahoma Anti-Hijab Bill Dismissed

April 7, 2009

179 Killed, 1,500 Injured, 70,000 Homeless in Central Italy Earthquake  

Communists Win Parliamentary Majority in Moldova, Losing Liberal Party Supporters Turn Violent  

Arctic ice smaller, thinner, younger  

Police Harassed Jiverly Wong for 18 Years, the Vietnamese American Killer of 13 Immigrants in Binghamton, NY, Wrote  

Angry Sikh Journalist Throws Shoe at Indian Home Minister, Court Reduces Sentence for Montadhar Al-Zaidi to One Year  

US Wars:

21 Iraqis Killed, 64 Injured, 126 Arrested, April 7, 2009  

2 NATO Soldiers, 8 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, Holbrooke laments Weak US Knowledge About Taliban

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

20-Year-Old Palestinian Iyad Azmi Uwaisat Shot Dead by Israeli Soldiers at a Jerusalem Checkpoint  

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 12 Civilians in Hebron, Injure a Boy in Qabalan, Close the West Bank  

Children the Biggest Victims of the Israeli War on Gaza, an HRI report  

Condition of Palestinian minors in Israeli occupation jails deteriorating, a Legal Center report  

Israeli human rights violations during Gaza war revealed by PMRS and PHR reports

April 6, 2009

Barack Obama Tells the Muslim World: "The United States Is Not, and Will Never Be, at War With Islam," Text of Speech in Turkish Parliament  

US Wars: 

20 Afghanis Killed by US-Led Forces, April 6, 2009  

47 Iraqis Killed, 143 Injured, 122 Arrested, US Soldier Killed, 6 Attacks on US Forces, April 6, 2009    

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: 

14-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Imad Al-Shanti Shot in Head by Israeli Terrorist Forces in Qalqilia, 5 Civilians Kidnapped in Hebron  

Illegal Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Homes in Jerusalem and Hebron, Police Demolish Homes in Jerusalem and Naqab  

Paris hosts second conference on Palestinian right of return  

April 5, 2009

22 Pakistanis Killed, 40 Injured at a Chakwal Mosque  

14 Iraqis Killed, 27 Injured, 12 Arrested, Two Attacks on US Forces, April 5, 2009  

US-EU: 

EU-US Summit Ends on High Note, With Closer Transatlantic Cooperation Promised  

Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world  

Obama visits Turkey to open new stage of bilateral ties  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: 

US Envoy George Mitchell Says Obama backs Arab Peace Initiative  

Israeli Terrorist Soldiers Kill 15-year-old Palestinian Bedouin girl Basma Awad Al-Nabbari  

Israeli Terrorist Forces Used 10 New Weapons During their War on Gaza, Says Palestinian Health Minister Bassem Na'im  

Gaza Still Under Israeli Siege Despite World January Outrage: Aid Fleet Campaigns Need to Resume  

Israeli Soldiers Raid on a Tulkarem Cafe, Terrorizing Customers, Just to Buy a Hookah!  

April 4, 2009

Danish PM Rasmussen appointed new NATO Secretary-General Despite Turkish Opposition  

New York Times threatens to shut its daughter, the Boston Globe  

US Occupation of Iraq: 

US Soldier, 3 Iraqis Killed, 5 Attacks on US Forces, Clashes Among US-Backed Iraqi Forces, Scores of Arrests, April 4, 2009  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: 

2 Palestinians killed, 2 Injured by Israeli Occupation Forces in Gaza Strip  

Israeli Reprisals Fail to Blackmail Palestinian Resistance in a Prisoner Swap Deal, a PIC Report  

Haniya government welcomes formation of UN committee to probe Israeli war crimes, Headed by Richard Goldstone  

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Assault Mustafa Al-Barghouthi During Protest Against Apartheid Wall in Al-Ma'asara Village  

UNRWA welcomes retractions on damaging articles published by the Toronto Globe and Mail and Sydney's The Australian

April 3, 2009

Anti-NATO Protests in France and Germany, Violent Clashes Quelled by Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets, Detention of Hundreds

Anti-Zionism Is Not Anti-Semitism, Stipulates UN Organization, EAFORD  

Charles Freeman Doubts Israel's Survival, for Lack of Respect to Arab Neighbors, Particularly Palestinians  

Jewish South African, Richard Goldstone, to Head UN Probe of Israeli War Crimes in Gaza  

White House: Obama backs Arab Peace Initiative

5 Muslim Video Alternatives to YouTube

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Injure 12 Peace Activists, Kidnap 14 in the West Bank, Illegal Settlers Usurp 4 Shops in Hebron  

Israeli military court rules in favor of extremist illegal settlers who occupied Palestinian lands  

Reuters journalist among two injured by Israeli occupation forces, at anti-wall protest  

Three Safa homes taken over as military posts, settlers decide not to retaliate after axe attack  

April 2, 2009

US Congress Approves Obama's $3.6 Trillion Budget for 2010 Fiscal Year, with a $1.2 Trillion Deficit

G20 leaders hammer out massive plan to tackle financial crisis, revive economy, agree to fight protectionism  

Global markets surge on G20 optimism  
Ousted Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges  

US Wars:

US Airstrike Kills 20 Afghanis in Kajaki

5 Iraqis Killed, 12 Injured, 3 Kidnapped, 78 Arrested, 4 Attacks on US Forces, April 2, 2009  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Ghada Abu Halima Dies of Burns from Israeli Phosphorus Bomb Attacks on Gaza, her Testimony to B'Tselem  

Illegal Israelis Settlers Take Over a Palestinian House in Jerusalem, Judge Rules for Demolition  

Israeli occupation terrorist forces kidnap 27 Palestinians in the West Bank,  including 11 from one village  

Lieberman Announces Israel Not Bound by Annapolis Agreement with the Palestinian Authority  

Richard Falk Says the Palestinian People Have the Right to Resist the Israeli Occupation  

Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams to Visit Gaza  

Syria's Assad vows to liberate Golan Heights  

April 1, 2009

45 Afghanis Killed by NATO-Led Forces in Qandahar and Helmand Attacks  

Obama, Brown Meet Ahead of G-20 Summit in London  

US Soldier Killed, 2 US Vehicles Targeted in Attacks, 19 Iraqis Injured in Two Car Bombs, Scores Arrested, April 1, 2009  

Riot Police Clash with Demonstrators Protesting Capitalism at the Eve of the G-20 Summit in London  

2 Palestinian Fighters Killed, 18 Civilians Kidnapped, Students Beaten by Israeli Occupation Soldiers, Azzoun Village Isolated with Fence  

Netanyahu does not believe in peace, his government an example of Israeli racism  

Israeli court rejects Palestinian petition to save Jerusalem land from settlers  

Wastewater basin collapses east of Jabalia due to Israeli siege and attacks  

 

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