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Internationals in Gaza Join Hunger Strike for Palestinian Prisoner Rights

In Gaza, hundreds have been gathering in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on a daily basis to demonstrate for prisoner rights.

(JERUSALEM / GAZA CITY) - An open-ended hunger strike was announced by Palestinian prisoners on 27 September.

The prisoners are demanding better conditions, an end to isolation and degradation by Israeli prison guards, and for a change in the policy that denies many prisoners the right to have visitors.

`US will stop funding Israeli crimes`

We can't waffle, we can't grovel anymore. It's time for America to stand up to the Zionist apartheid regime.

(TEHRAN / BEIRUT) - A prominent political lawyer says that the US cannot continue to supply arms or economic aid to Israel who is under international pressure for its atrocities against humanity.

In an exclusive interview with Press TV, Franklin Lamb, international lawyer, tells us more about the future of the US-Israeli relationship.

Occupy Portland Demonstrators: a Little Damp but Very Determined

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(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Occupy Portland rally is continuing to draw media attention and plenty of participation. It seems clear most calling for a new day in America in this Oregon city are really sincere and as we have seen all across the country, there is no age group, no particular type of people, rather all types and they are working together to support the massive effort.

The groups behind the effort are asking for support from those who care, tarps, tents and food are items they need plenty of.

Cairo Clashes: The Chronicles of Egypt Copts

“With Egypt military council siding with the Islamist front while dragging its feet on getting the police forces back on the street and properly functioning again, the Christian minority (10% of Egyptian population) remains in limbo.”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - Cairo remains tense after clashes left at least 24 people dead and over 270 injured in the worst violence in the Egyptian capital since the country’s revolution in February.

An overnight curfew was lifted on Monday but scores of people have been arrested, and a heavy security presence remained on the streets near Tahrir Square (the iconic landmark that witnessed the glorious days of the Egyptian revolution)

Violence Accompanies Judge`s Verdict Against ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Ukraine

Fights break out and dozens are arrested outside Tymoshenko court hearing.

(KYIV, Ukraine) - A Ukraine judge says former PM Yulia Tymoshenko exceeded her authority in a 2009 deal with Russia.

A verdict also stated that she used her powers to "criminal ends". She could receive a seven-year prison sentence.

Marijuana and Vaporizers: Lauded by New York Times

Vaporizers have controlled temperature and do not produce or cause SMOKE.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Times has had many articles about this subject but most usually commend the police for arresting sick users of this valuable medicine or casual one stick smokers.

Salem`s Homeless Fear Anticipated Police Sweeps

The division of the classes widens daily.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Homeless residents in Salem say they are scared, wondering if police are going to soon clear them out their makeshift living arrangements just as the weather gets cold. Police in Salem do historically route the homeless from encampments.

A man and woman attending the Occupy Salem event that kicked off Monday, say living without a home is hard.

The Rwandan Government: When the tree falls, birds are in misery

Has the effectiveness of the millions of dollars of aid to Rwanda ever been evaluated for its use and program success?

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The small country of Rwanda buried deep in the heart of Africa continues to make loud noises despite the assumed desire its leaders to keep things quiet and inconspicuous.

Within this small nation lies a government that oppresses its own people through intimidation, lack of open political space and fear to speak honestly and openly about the government in personal circles as well as in the press.

The Acts of Perfidious Traitors Throughout Jewish History

Today they call them leftists, but throughout history, it is those who have strived for peace and compromise, called traitors, but remembered for their moderation.

(TEL AVIV) - "There are situations in which a real patriot has no alternative but to be a traitor," wrote a senior German journalist, the late Rudolf Augstein, in a review of one of my books in the late 1980s.

This Occupation is Brought to You by A Pattern of Racial Bigotry

Did we go to war against Iraq and Afghanistan because we believed the lies of the Bush Administration? In part we did, but it was also a military decision influenced by the goals of the State of Israel.

(CHICAGO) - Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Congress, is withholding basic heath care from children who live in the world’s largest outdoor prison, the Palestinian Occupied Territories.

Specifically, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) “is keeping her House of Representatives committee from considering approval of $192 million in humanitarian program assistance”.