Will this increase or decrease the likelihood of terrorist actions in America, Europe and the rest of the world?

If you were a member of a family murdered in this conflict, would you be seeking revenge?

Should Tzipi Livni and Ehud Olmert, be tried for war crimes if or when this conflict comes to an end?

What will the price of oil be in 4 weeks time?

Unfortunately David Ike is crazy beyond belief. He thinks the Queen is a shape shifting lizard,

All the problems in the middle east, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc. would be resolved if and if Israel and Palestine would be friends..

I think the two communities can live in peace, like real human. This conflict is costing them, and probably the world, so much.

Israel asks Arab visitors to open emails to search

http://news.yahoo.com/israel-asks-arab-visitors-open-emails-search-205235558--finance.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/disney-heiress-abigail-disowns-her-share-of-family-profits-in-west-bank-company-7953513.html?origin=internalSearch

Disney heiress Abigail disowns her share of family profits in West Bank company

Abigail Disney – filmmaker, philanthropist and great-niece of the legendary animator Walt Disney – has publicly renounced her share of the family profits from an Israeli firm she claims is exploiting "occupied natural resources".

Her decision to donate the profits, as well as funds equal to the value of her shares in the Dead Sea minerals cosmetics firm Ahava, to "groups working to end this illegal exploitation," is a high-profile boost to campaigners against trade with Israeli settlements and companies in the occupied West Bank.

While Ahava's headquarters is in Israel, the company's main factory is in the Jordan Valley settlement of Mitzpe Shalem. The Israeli anti-occupation, non-governmental organisation "Who Profits" has received confirmation from the Israeli military under Freedom of Information legislation that the company is licensed to extract mud from the West Bank section of the Dead Sea coast. Shamrock Holdings, owned by the Disney family, is believed to have an investment worth around $12m in the company.

A statement issued by Ms Disney says this is in "direct contravention" of both the 1907 Hague Convention and the Geneva Convention by exploiting natural resources in occupied territory. Settlements are also considered illegal under international law by most of the international community, including Britain.

Ahava is a well-known Israeli export brand and its skin care products from Dead Sea minerals and mud are also sold in the company's own stores in Germany, Hungary, the Philippines and Singapore.

Ms Disney, 52, said in her statement: "Because of complicated legal and financial constraints I am unable to withdraw my investment at this time but will donate the corpus of the investment as well as the profits accrued to me during the term of my involvement to organisations working to end this illegal exploitation."

http://www.bdsmovement.net/2011/ahava-london-move-5936

BDS campaigners force London Ahava shop to move

from stolen Palestinian natural resources in the occupied West Bank, and are produced in the illegal settlement of Mitzpe Shalem, has been forced to move following a sustained campaign from BDS activists.

A spokeswoman for Shaftesbury PLC, which owns the property that the shop is currently located in, told the Jewish Chronicle: “When Ahava’s lease expires in September, we will not offer them a new one.”

great moral stand - especially when she is so wealthy it will have no impact on her standard of living ..... clearly has no children to deprive either

Useful for the publicity as it is being carried across hundreds of media types and locations.

and bugger all else

Publicity is the most important aspect of it.

Just got round to start reading,

Mark Thomas

“Extreme Rambling”

“On walking Israel's West Bank barrier”



A humorous, but informative insightful view of the Wall and its effect on the Palestinians.

Holiday reading.

Review
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/apr/23/mark-thomas-rambling-israel-barrier

Fred - as sponsored by the Met Police.

Gotta love Mark Thomas - saw him live last month rehearsing his Edinburgh show - about his Dad and Opera. Awesome.

Pro-Palestinian Ads Ignite Firestorm Of Controversy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOxJF4dRHtw&feature=share

The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16K6m3Ua2nw

Fahel,

Viewed the :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOxJF4dRHtw&feature=share

Strange reactions, but interested by comments.

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I have copied the second :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16K6m3Ua2nw to another thread.

Interesting.

Tortured in broad daylight: Israel police repeatedly electrocute handcuffed Palestinian father - video

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/tortured-broad-daylight-israel-police-repeatedly-electrocute-handcuffed

This is what the world has come to expect as the norm from the apartheid Israeli government. This has so many similarities with the South African treatment of black people and that of black people by the US authorities years ago. The world has largely moved on from this type of behaviour.

Israel continues because they get away with it. It is ironic that If that video was made about 80 years ago, it could have been Nazi Garmany. The video was shot only 3 days ago.

Shortly before an Israeli Court ruled that the killing of American activist Rachel Corrie was not deliberate and there is no liability for Israel about the killing.

It should be noted that the active American Rachel Corrie in 2003 by an Israeli army bulldozer during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Cory family has filed a lawsuit in the northern Israeli city of Haifa in northern Israel in 2005 accusing Israel of deliberately killing her daughter (23 years) and failure to carry out a thorough investigation and trusted.

In a lengthy ruling read in court, the judge said the State is not responsible for any "damage"; because it occurred during the activities described as occurred at a time of war. He described the death of Corey "the unfortunate incident

It is interesting that video footage that the army shot at the time has disappeared and was not available.

Rachel Corrie Verdict Highlights Impunity for Israeli Military
http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/press-releases/rachel-corrie-verdict-highlights-impunity-for-israeli-military

Rachel Corrie’s Parents Denounce Israeli Military Exoneration for 2003 Killing in Gaza
http://www.democracynow.org/seo/2012/8/28/rachel_corries_parents_denounce_israeli_military

Rachel Corrie ruling 'deeply troubling', says her family
https://apps.facebook.com/theguardian/world/2012/aug/28/rachel-corrie-ruling-deeply-troubling