CNN Middle East News- U.N. Security Council to meet on SyriaThe U.N. Security Council is scheduled to meet Saturday and may vote on a draft resolution intended to pressure Syria to end its months-long crackdown on anti-government demonstrators, diplomats said. […]
- Samsung said it didn't make ad that angered IraniansSenior Iranian lawmakers are considering a boycott of Samsung, the South Korean electronics and appliance manufacturer, because of a controversial Israeli ad that pokes fun at the nuclear crisis, state-run Press TV of Iran said Friday. […]
- Iran's leader: War would be detrimental to U.S.The supreme leader of Iran issued a blunt warning Friday that war would be detrimental to the United States -- and that Iran is ready to help anyone who confronts "cancerous" Israel. […]
- Bold, exhilarating stands for freedom inside SyriaAbu Marwan jumps into the back of the small white van. He and his friend, Abu Omar, are heading to a grass-roots demonstration in the Syrian capital to protest the government of President Bashar al-Assad. […]
- Film director shares sights and sounds of Beirut's 'Little Armenia'Film director Nigol Bezjian was born in Syria, raised in Lebanon and studied in the United States, but nowhere does he feel more at home than in Little Armenia. […]
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Ir Amim November Report
Walajeh: A Village Under Siege [singlepic id=415 w=320 h=240 float=right]
Recently, authorities have begun preparing for the construction of the separation barrier around Walajeh village, along Jerusalem’s southern municipal boundaries. The route of the barrier is expected to completely envelop the village and cut it off from most of its agricultural land.
A new report by Ir Amim describes the unfolding of events regarding the construction of the separation barrier around Walajeh, including the legal complexities and the various entities that play a role in this critical and disturbing development. To read the full report.
Evictions and Settlement Plans in Sheikh Jarrah
Evictions and Settlement Plans in Sheikh Jarrah:
The Case of Shimon HaTzadik
Summary
On May 17, two Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem received court orders to vacate their homes by July 19, 2009. At that point, [singlepic id=42 w=320 h=240 float=right] the houses will be turned over to the landlord: settler organization Nahalat Shimon International, which seeks to demolish the existing Palestinian neighborhood and build a 200-unit settlement in its place.[1]
