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Legal Issues: Israel Settlements; Palestine Lands

arn specter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:38:07 +0000

November 18, 2009
Legal Issues: Israel Settlements; Palestine Lands
by Arn Specter, Phila, (Twitter)

In the news these days. Israel continues to maintain it's policy
of building settlements; 900 housing units. Protests from the U.S.,
the European Union, Britain and the Palestinians are rendered,
published and shown the world press, media.

Behind the issue of settlement constructions is the one of
Legality; whether or not the building is legal under Israel Law
and/or International Law. For years this question has been asked
and many answers given yet no solution has been found.

There is also the moral and humanitarian concerns of the building
of housing on the land the Palestinians claim as their own; and suffer
from Israel's policies of exclusion and retribution in confiscating,
evicting and demolishing their homes. These issues too have been
condemned by the International Community.

I offer here some resources regarding the LEGALITY issues

Problems with Israeli Settlements in Occupied Palestine

arn specter — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:49:22 +0000

November 15, 2009
Problems with Israeli Settlements in Occupied Palestine
by Arn Specter, Phila. (Twitter)

For years Palestinians have been forced to yield under Israeli's tyranny
in having their homeland and homes damaged, destroyed or confiscated
by the Israeli Police under illegal jurisdiction as declared by the United Nations
and other concerned organizations and peoples. The Palestinians too are suffering from the devastation of Gaza, one of the worst attacks upon innocent civilians in modern times. Now, as the United Nations is giving both Israel and Gaza 3 months to investigate their parts if that horrible conflict, the issue of Jewish settlements is, once again, in the news.

I've put together from a few sources (and there are a great many!) the history
of the "settlements' gleaned from Wikipedia as well as a few articles speaking
about the settlement situation today and the incredible amounts of billions of

Ellsberg Feels We Will Never Win in Afghanistan

arn specter — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:11:47 +0000

October 25, 2009
Ellsberg Feels We will Never Win in Afghanistan
by Arn Specter, Phila. (Twiter)
with Interview by Paul Jay, The Real News with Daniel Ellsberg

Interview by Paul Jay, The Real News, with Daniel Ellsberg, writer of The Pentagon Papers on the Vietnam War.
titled Ellsberg: From Vietnam to Afghanistan this 'Must See'
Video Interview covers Ellsberg's analysis (formerly with the
Rand Corporation) of the war in Afghanistan compared to the
many years the U.S. fought and lost the war in Vietnam.

Ellsberg discusses the current status of U.S. and Taliban troops,
their culture, and the weaknesses of U.S. strategy desiring to
bolster the Afghan Army, which Ann Jones says hardly exists.

Ellsberg is glad Presdent Obama is considering various options
on Gen. McChrystal's request for 40,000 to 80,000 additional
troops but fears he will disregard advise to the contrary in making

Need to Oppose Afghan Troop Increases

arn specter — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:48:28 +0000

September 23, 2009,
Need to Oppose Afghan Troop Increases
by Arn Specter, Phila (Twitter and Op Ed News )

If we make a concerted effort to voice opposition to the call for more

troops in Afghanistan, alert our friends and associates, notify the Media,

alert the Public, etc. then we have a chance to prevent further escalation

of the war and all that it would entail. Let us stand up against those in Think Tanks who choose to escalate war to promote their own agenda, and special interests.

Putting a Propaganda Parrot In His Place

John Perry — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:03:54 +0000

This morning I received the following email regarding my latest video, Holder's Pseudo Justice. Thought I would share it, along with my response. Please feel free to copy and share.

"Well the way I see it one do you love the Terrorist so much that you say let them attack us againe. Realy please tell me would mybe a CIA getting down on his knee and sucking a terrorist Cock or kiss his dirty ass would be much better.

When you say we torture , well how would you go about getting information if a Dirty Bom was ready to go off say in LA and with out the needed infromation
you need, and since you say Keeping some one up for 24 or 48 hours is torture or even waterboarding them is torture just how would realy get the information from them before it was to late. I would like to know Asshole.

Time to End the War In Iraq says Col. Timothy Reese in Memo

arn specter — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:32:40 +0000

August 8, 2009 Please Pass It On, Help End the War in Iraq
Subject: Col. Timothy Reese: Time To End the War in Iraq
Activists,
Below is a Memo by Col.Timothy Reese describing, in great detail, the situation today in Iraq and the many reasons why it would be best for the United States to pull out now and bring the troops home, ahead of the timetable of the President and Generals. His arguments are clear and comprehensive. He has vast experience in Iraq and knows the pros and cons of the situation there and all the "players", on the Iraq side and the U.S. as well. He believes the Iraqi government, though filled with corruption and incompetancy, can manage to control the situation enough not to be in danger in the long run. He sees continued prescence by the U.S. as rather futile and costly, both in troop casualties and equipment and supplies.

American Solider Captured by the Taliban

cliffordroddy — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:06:03 +0000

This video captured solideryoutube posted on Cindy Sheehan's you tube page is the quoted american solider shown at an unknown website by the Taliban.
Please share,

Thank you.

Howard Zinn's "Three Holy Wars"

oldhack — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:16:46 +0000

Howard Zinns Three Holy Wars"

the moronic majority excuse

oldhack — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:45:21 +0000

old hack has issues...: the moronic majority excuse

where the jails are full and the madhouses closed

oldhack — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:52:44 +0000

where the jails are full and the madhouses closed