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Palestinian Center for Human Rights Weekly Report:
Infant Killed, 3 Civilians Wounded by Israeli Forces

A roundup of offenses by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians.

(JERUSALEM) - In its weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that during the week of 06-12 May 2010, an infant died from tear gas inhalation fired by Israeli forces in Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron.

In addition, 3 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank.

Israeli Apologist Exaggerates Iranian Threat to United States

Americans benefit by understanding a few simple dynamics in the historic conflict between Palestine and Israel.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Iran and Iraq have much in common, including having fought a devastating war-- against each other-- through the 1980s.

Neither has been a threat to wage war against the United States, though one might not blame them for harboring warlike thoughts, because the U.S. armed both during their war.

Friday Nakba Events

Despite all the Zionist migrations and colonial activity, we remain here.

(BETHLEHEM) - In this digest: The meaning of Nakba and the right of return, video of events in Bethlehem area including our Nakba commemoration in Al-Maasara, review of popular actions this week including in Sheikh Jarrah, Bil'in etc.

Today is the day we actually commemorate Nakba Day, 14 May 1948, the date the state of Israel was declared.

Israeli Police Detains 30 Left-wing Protestors In East Jerusalem

Protesters demanded justice and demanded the government and the Jerusalem Municipality to stop their racist policies against the Arabs and the Palestinians in the city.

(JERUSALEM) - The Israeli police detained on Friday at least 30 left-wing protestors in Sheikh Jarrah Arab neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem.

One protester was evacuated to a Jerusalem hospital suffering cuts and bruises.

Road Trip Musings: A Hapless American Returns Home

Gordon Duff's view from the other side.

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) - Fewer Americans travel anymore, mostly because they are flat broke. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the airlines are at war with their employees, passengers too.

Planes are filthy and food inedible. Still, I would have Americans travel to Europe, at first anyway.

A Tale of Lies, Deceit, and Terrorism: the Birth of Israel

The Deir Yassin Massacre happened 65 years ago today.

(LA VERNE, Calif.) - When Moshe Dayan addressed the Technion in Haifa in April 1969, Ha'aretz quoted him saying, “Jewish villages were built in the place of Arab villages. You do not even know the names of these Arab villages.”

Thus began in November of 1947 what is euphemistically called the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by the combined forces of the Jewish armies.

Lenin Junior

Salem-News Correspondent Oleg Shirokov reports from Salem's sister city in the Ukraine.

(SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine) - It is known that Lenin was from a family with many children. His elder brother is known for having tried to kill the tsar and he was executed when he was young.

Lenin's younger brother – Dmitriy, is even less known. His fate was sealed in Simferopol.

Renegade Thai General Vows `Civil War` Before Being Shot

Ousted Major General who led protesters is struck by a bullet to the head.

(BANGKOK) - A renegade Thai general shot here Thursday as the military planned to encircle barricaded antigovernment demonstrators predicted that the protests would become “civil warfare.”

Those prophetic words came in an interview with Radio Free Asia (RFA) just hours before he was struck in the head with a bullet.

A Poet`s take on anti-Semitism

It is a term quickly tossed at critics of Israel, and the practice erodes the importance of the term's real meaning.

(LOS ANGELES) - Most of our readers know that Salem-News.com has been under attack in recent days for stories that are critical of Israeli military policy in the Mideast.

Charges of "anti-Semitism" against Salem-News.com are not only incorrect, cruel and outrageous; they are damaging to our real efforts to fight racism.

Deepak Chopra to Launch Personal `MYMAG` Magazine and Media Platform

— Includes Chopra's personal writings and meditations as well as exclusive, previously unpublished content from Michael Jackson, renowned graphic artist Alan Aldridge and other celebrities —

(NEW YORK) - Deepak Chopra is known as a world-renowned authority in the field of spirituality, well-being and mind-body medicine.

Chopra’s first magazine, is available immediately for pre-order via MYMAG.com; proceeds from sales will go to the Chopra Foundation and the 7Bar Foundation. The magazine will be delivered in late May.