Gaza: Remembering Cast Lead
Gaza: Remembering Cast Lead Stephen Lendman December 27 marks the third anniversary of Israel’s lawless war on Gaza. Without provocation, three weeks of terror bombing and invasion devastated the Strip. Missiles, bombs, shells, and illegal weapons were used against defenseless people. Mass slaughter and destruction followed. Brazen crimes of war and against humanity were committed.... Read More
O Captain My Captain
America’s Aid for Israel’s Political ‘Continuum’ A military conquest Clive Hambidge “… We shall use the ultimate force until the Palestinians come crawling to us on all fours … When we have settled the land, all the Arabs will be able to do will be to scurry round like drugged roaches in a bottle.” (Rafeal... Read More
From Cyber Warfare to Cyber Resistance: A Check on Israel?
From Cyber Warfare to Cyber Resistance: A Check on Israel? Dr Rachael Rudolph Instruments of warfare have evolved. Gone are the days of battle-axes, machetes, swords, and men charging in strategic formation or lying in trenches awaiting their foe. Instead, guns, bombs, chemical and biological agents, unmanned aircraft and assault vehicles are used as instruments... Read More
British Education – dumbing down or smartening up?
British Education – dumbing down or smartening up? John Parsons Growing up in the post war period; educational expectations were limited for the majority of people. The most coveted education was to obtain one of the very few Grammar School places by taking the 11+ exam. Future social mobility was almost guaranteed if you gained... Read More
Obama’s Opportunity Clive Hambidge It came as little surprise that in an aside to White House aides, widely reported by a not so incredulous world media; one Barrack Hussein Obama was doubtful whether Binyamin Netanyahu could or would ever make the necessary concessions to achieve a “Middle East peace deal”. If there is a coherent... Read More
Silence is Complicity in Assassinating Humanity
Silence is Complicity in Assassinating Humanity Dr Rachael Rudolph Human rights bodies have consistently warned states that their actions must conform to and operate within the boundaries of existing international legal frameworks and obligations, especially concerning the use of torture, summary executions and other acts that violate human rights norms. [1]Despite the warning, the international... Read More
Is the invasion in Libya legitimate or an intrusion?
Is the invasion in Libya legitimate or an intrusion? Lilian Nyamwaro Libya is no stranger to invasion and sanctions from the international community. Since the early 80’s, there has been an expression of dissent to the Gadaffi regime. Having gained independence in 1953 and nationalised the Libyan oil, the Gaddafi regime has been under the... Read More
Is Unilateral Humanitarian Intervention lawful?
Is Unilateral Humanitarian Intervention lawful? Lilian Nyamwaro The lawfulness of Unilateral Intervention has long been a subject of international debate. Some scholars have argued that it’s an emerging norm under customary international law while some have argued that it lacks a clear legal framework therefore it does not accord with customary international law. For the... Read More
Global Discontent beckoning the Global Street
Global Discontent beckoning the Global Street Dr Rachael Rudolph Fires blazing and people are rising, with discontent abound. Wars waging and conflicts are on going, with people dying and states attempting to reassert their control over this period of uncertainty. Where are we heading? Hunger, homelessness and poverty are common ills afflicting societies around the... Read More
The impact of Sustainable Development in a Political, Legal and Moral Context
The impact of Sustainable Development in a Political, Legal and Moral Context Introduction Lilian Nyamwaro The concept of Sustainable Development has risen gradually over the last forty years. There has been a growing concern over the negative impact of human activity on the environment. The deteriorating condition of the environment has lead to a widespread... Read More
Who art thou for America …. Israel?
Who art thou for America …. Israel? Dr Rachael Rudolph Tick, tick, tick go the sounds of the clock or that of, at least in movies, a bomb getting ready to explode. The sounds we hear though are not of a wall clock or a Hollywood bomb, but those of discontent. Discontented people and a... Read More
Submission To Police Reform And Social Responsibility Public
Submission To Police Reform And Social Responsibility Public John McHugo BILL COMMITTEE [full accreditation to Lib Dem Friends of Palestine] About LDFP and this Submission 1. The Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine campaign for the Palestinians as a people and as individuals. We do this by urging that the rights of the Palestinians under international... Read More
Palestinian Statehood: Now’s the Time
Palestinian Statehood: Now’s the Time Stephen Lendman Palestinians worldwide want it. So do supporters and up to 140 countries. They comprise more than enough to ensure it and full de jure UN membership. The Palestinian Authority (PA) can petition the General Assembly directly. It has sole admittance power, not the Security Council only able to... Read More
‘Conscience Clause ‘ in Journalism: A British Spring in the Making
‘Conscience Clause ‘ in Journalism: A British Spring in the Making Mamoon Alabbasi During a conference entitled “Misrepresentations of Arabs by Western Media”, organised by the London Empire Academy and held in London on June 1st 2011, some participants suggested that rich Arabs should invest in the British press the way forces which are hostile... Read More
Time Magazine and my Psychosis
Time Magazine and my Psychosis Dr Faysal Mikdadi Over the summer holidays, I bought a copy of Time Magazine’s Summer Supplement on Ibn Batuta’s travels around the world (Time Magazine, 1-8 August 2011). It was a most enjoyable read. I had not subscribed to Time Magazine for a long time, having previously been a regular... Read More