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Flawed, Futile and Fatal

Their prime objective was, and still is, the total theft of the entire landmass of Palestine, preferably with no Palestinians left in it.

(LONDON) - In business as in life the best outcome that could be hoped for in any deal is when the two parties leave the negotiating table satisfied. Don’t you agree?

Not, it would seem when the business at hand is dirty politics and the major player is Zionism. What I am alluding to here is the on-going pretence on the part of the Zionist, racist, occupiers of our land that they are willing to play ‘nice’ and the gullibility of our representatives in believing them.

U.S. Urges Myanmar to Thoroughly Investigate Thandwe Violence

The press release also urges the Union government and local authorities "to do more to ensure progress in security, rule of law, justice, humanitarian access, and reconciliation in Rakhine State to stem the sources of on-going tension, and create conditions for sustainable peace and development in the State".

(THANDWE, Myanmar) - The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar on Wednesday issued a press release condemning violence in Thandwe, Rakhine State, urging Myanmar authorities to respond quickly and decisively to the violence and protect all the residents and their properties.

A Director of a Myanmar government office who does not want to disclose the identity told Mizzima that “handlings [of the violence] differ according to areas.

Federal Court Orders EPA to Move Forward on Coal Ash Regulations

Judge to Offer More Details in the Next 30 Days, But Takes First Step Towards Federal Enforceable Safeguards

(WASHINGTON DC) - A federal judge agreed with environmental and public health groups that the Environmental Protection Agency needs to set federal regulations for the safe and proper disposal of toxic coal ash. A copy of the judge’s order can be found here: http://earthjustice.org/sites/default/files/files/RCRA_NOI_Order.pdf.

The groups filed the lawsuit in April 2012 challenging the EPA’s lack of federal regulations for America’s second largest industrial waste stream.

Supreme Court Rejects Citizens` Request to Change Nationality from `Jewish` to `Israeli`

Court rules against change in identity card registration, citing that there is no proof of the existence of a uniquely 'Israeli' people.

(TEL AVIV Ha'aretz) - Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request by a group of Israelis to declare that they were members of the Israeli people and to allow them to change the ethnic registration on their identity cards from “Jewish” to “Israeli.”

The court ruled that the issue was not one for the court to decide and that there was no proof of the existence of a uniquely “Israeli” people. The court’s ruling echoed that in a similar case 40 years ago.

Ex MI5 Officer Appears in London Play on 911 Attacks

Ian Henshall, campaigner and author of 911 The New Evidence (pub Constable) will be attending on Sunday 13th of October and available for question and answer after the show.

(LONDON) - Ex M.I.5 officer and whistleblower, David Shayler is acting in a London play until Oct 13th. The play, "Seven Seconds" presents questions over the official account of how and why WTC building 7 fell into its own footprint at free fall speed on the afternoon of the 911 attacks.

Distinguished academic, Niels Harrit who examined dust from the WTC, and found traces of a military grade nano thermite, will be attending on Sat 12th and Sun 13th, and will be available for question and answer after the show.

Rethinking the Two-State Solution

An Israeli-Palestinian power-sharing model could guarantee democracy and a certain kind of Zionism.

(JERUSALEM) - In the 2012 elections, J Street, the relatively new pro-Israel lobby whose stated purpose is to promote a progressive peace agenda in the Middle East, says its PAC disbursed more than $1.8 million to candidates from 26 states, thus helping eight Senate and 63 House hopefuls win their races.

Among the winners are the chairs and ranking members of five committees, including the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committee, as well as chairs and ranking members of more than 30 subcommittees.

Human Rights: Politicians and more

This week in Palestine there were twice efforts to break through the apartheid wall in AbuDis, there was rebuilding of demolished homes in Khirbet Makhoul, there was resistance to persistent Jewish colonial attacks on the third holiest site in Islam, there was successful pressure to release three peace activists detained at a checkpoint

(BETHLEHEM) - Netanyahu tells Obama to keep illegal sanctions on Iran and that he can get AIPAC to help resolve the US budget conflict (a conflict caused in large part by trillions spent for Israel on behest of AIPAC)!

Livni tells J Street that the Israeli Occupation Army is a great army and that its is only fighting terrorists (even though she admitted her own parents were members of the Irgun terror organization and have met while robbing a British train).

`I`ve Had a Rough Day`

We as a Nation have lost our way, lost our identity, and lost our God and are in process of losing our soul. Our children are lost in the wilderness, crying for direction, trying to find their way home.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - We have to have some kind of ongoing conflict to keep our defense contractors busy and our major corporations operating in the black and our stock market alive. We can only coast along for a very short time before we have to kindle the fires of our war machines.

If those fires are not stroked then our bellies become empty and our workers become idle, lazy and are sent home. Our children go hungry, our shopping malls, empty.

Malaysia: Put an End to Judicial Harassment Against Ms. Lena Hendry

NO TO PRE-CENSORSHIP OR PRIOR APPROVAL FOR USAGE OF FILM/VIDEOS

(KUALA LUMPUR) - Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) that Ms. Lena Hendry, Programme Coordinator of the human rights NGO Pusat KOMAS, has been charged under the Film Censorship Act for organising a private screening of the documentary film called

“No Fire Zone, the Killing Fields of Sri Lanka” on allegations of war crimes committed in Sri Lanka during the civil war in 2009.

Marijuana Dangers and 100 Legal Activities That Are More Dangerous Than Smoking Pot

What is more dangerous than smoking pot, and is legal to engage in? Read on...

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - 1. Smoking Tobacco 2. Drinking Alcohol 3. Unprotected Sex 4. Getting Arrested 5. Owning a Gun

6. Surfing the Net in a Library 7. Bungee Jumping 8. Giving Birth 9. Flipping Off a Cop 10. Riding a Bicycle 11. Flying in a Plane 12. Driving in Rush Hour 13. Dieting with Diet Pills 14. Cross Dressing 15. Being a Bigot 16. Acquiring Knowledge 17. Playing with Fire 18. Ignorance...