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januari 13, 2014 · 3:58 am

[Human Rights Watch]: Israel: Ariel Sharon’s troubling legacy

 

ISRAEL: ARIEL SHARON’S TROUBLING LEGACY

 

Evaded Prosecution Over Sabra and Shatilla Massacres
JANUARY 11, 2014

  • Relatives of the victims of the Sabra and Shatilla massacre carry candles on the 18th anniversay of the massacre, September 15, 2000.

    © 2000 Reuters
It’s a shame that Sharon has gone to his grave without facing justice for his role in Sabra and Shatilla and other abuses. . His passing is another grim reminder that years of virtual impunity for rights abuses have done nothing to bring Israeli-Palestinian peace any closer.
Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director

(Jerusalem) – Ariel Sharon died without facing justice for his role in the massacres of hundreds and perhaps thousands of civilians by Lebanese militias in the Sabra and Shatilla refugee camps in Lebanon in 1982. The killings Verder lezen →

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september 13, 2013 · 2:53 am

Statement Bradley Manning/”Somtimes you have to pay a heavy price to live in a free society”

 

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PAY A HEAVY PRICE TO LIVE IN A FREE SOCIETY

 

The following is a transcript of the statement made by Pfc. Bradley Manning as read by David Coombs at a press conference on Wednesday after Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

WATCH VIDEO OF COOMBS STATEMENT HERE

The decisions that I made in 2010 were made out of a concern for my country and the world that we live in. Since the tragic events of 9/11, our country has been at war. We’ve been at war with an enemy that chooses not to meet us on any traditional battlefield, and due to this fact we’ve had to alter our methods of combating the risks posed to us and our way of life.

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augustus 29, 2013 · 4:30 am

Martin Luther King’s speech ”I have a dream”/August 28 1963

 

MARTIN LUTHER KING’S SPEECH

I HAVE A DREAM

AUGUST 28 1963

 

On 28 August, 1963, Martin Luther King delivered his magnificent “I have a dream speech” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Below is the full text of his speech.

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juni 30, 2013 · 3:22 am

2006/The Saddam Hussein trial and the right of any human being to a fair trial

 

THE SADDAM HUSSEIN TRIAL AND THE RIGHT OF ANY HUMAN BEING TO A FAIR TRIAL

 

by Astrid Essed Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 at 7:57 AM

 

Not only I object the imposed death-penalty on the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and two co-accused, also the trial itself didn’t meet the international standards regarding a fair trial

 

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· 2:45 am

2007/Disaster over Palestine/The Refugee problem and the ideology of transfer

 

DISASTER OVER PALESTINE/THE REFUGEE PROBLEM AND THE IDEOLOGY OF TRANSFER

 

by Astrid Essed Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2007 at 3:03 AM

 

In contrary with the allegations of zionist non-deniers, the expulsion of the Palestinians in 1948 and 1967 was no ad hoc war-crime, but a yearlong deliberate planned strategy

 

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· 2:14 am

2008/The 60th anniversary of Israel/Nothing to celebrate

 

THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL/NOTHING TO CELEBRATE

 

by Astrid Essed Wednesday, May. 14, 2008 at 5:34 PM

 

In contrary to the outburst of festivities among zionists and their adherents, regarding the ´´celebration´´ of the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel, for the Palestinian victims of the etnic cleansings in 1948 and 1967 and the continuing occupation, there is nothing to celebrate Remember the Naqba

 

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· 2:07 am

2009/Israeli attacks on Gaza/Dirty war against the Palestinian civilian population

 

ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA/DIRTY WAR ON THE PALESTINIAN CIVILIAN POPULATION

 

by Astrid Essed Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 at 8:43 AM

 

By their unlawful and systematic character,combined with the blockade of Gaza, housedemolitions and extrajudicial executions, the Israeli attacks on Gaza are a dirty war against the Palestinian civilian population

 

Israeli attacks on Gaza
Dirty war against the Palestinian civilian population”For destruction, destruction
For destruction of the race of men
‘A new power is rising
It’s victory is at hand”
“There will be no dawn for men””TO WAR”Saruman: Lord of the Rings II, The Two Towers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Towers

”This is a war without mercy”

Mr Barak, Israeli minister of Defense

http://www.euronews.net/en/article/29/12/2008/barak-tries-to-justify-war-without-mercy/

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juni 29, 2013 · 11:36 pm

2010/Julian Assange arrested/Attack on freedom of press

 

 

JULIAN ASSANGE ARRESTED/ATTACK ON FREEDOM OF PRESS

 

by Astrid Essed Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 at 4:53 PM

 

The arrest case of Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks is politically motivated and therefore an attack on the freedom of press

 

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· 11:27 pm

2009/Western diplomats walk out of Ahmadinejad speech at Durban II/Hypocrisy and violations of human rights

 

WESTERN DIPLOMATS WALK OUT OF AHMADINEJAD SPEECH AT DURBAN II/HYPOCRISY AND VIOLATIONS

OF HUMAN RIGHTS

 

by Astrid Essed Friday, May. 01, 2009 at 1:18 PM

 

Not only the Western boycott of Durban II and the attitude on the Ahmadinejad speech lacks a fundamental respect for fundamental human rights, it is also hypocritical seeing in the light of her implicite support for the Israeli regime of occupation, letting get Israel away with human rights violations and war-crimes

 

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· 11:09 pm

2011/Osama bin Laden killed by US forces/No Justice without a trial

 

OSAMA BIN LADEN KILLED BY US FORCES/NO JUSTICE WITHOUT A TRIAL

 

by Astrid Essed Monday, May. 09, 2011 at 5:55 PM

 

Not only killing the unarmed Osama bin Laden is a warcrime, as any other human being he had a right on a fair and independent trial No justice without a trial

 

OSAMA BIN LADEN KILLED BY US FORCES/NO JUSTICE WITHOUT A TRIALThe civilisation of a country is measured by the way they treat their enemies
Anonymous

”It is surprising to see how normal crime and killing has become and how it is celebrated by imperial governments”

Elias Jaua/Vice president of Venezuela

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/05/20115241936984209.html

””I don’t know how I feel about this,” she said. “I’m a Christian, and killing isn’t part of my beliefs. It doesn’t bring anyone back.”

Family member of 11 september attacks victim

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/05/20115352740772938.html

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