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Brian Whitaker's blog, October 2010 - 0 views

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MEPP Israel Palestine settlements

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An intriguing report in Asharq Alawsat says the US and Israel have been quietly exploring the possibility of a land-lease option for parts of the West Bank.  The proposal is that under a peace deal, Israel would lease some land (including "land in occupied eastern Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley") from the Palestinian Authority for a period of between 40 and 99 years. This is reminiscent of the situation following the Opium Wars in the 19th century when Britain leased parts of Hong Kong from China for a period of 99 years before handing back the whole territory to the Chinese in 1997.
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BBC News - Christian areas targeted in deadly Baghdad attacks - 0 views

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Iraq sectarianism Christians

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AFP: Iran fails in bid for key UN Women's agency - 2 views

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HAMASONLINE - Islamic Resistance Movement - HAMAS - 0 views

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Hamas MEPP Palestine

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Hamas MEPP Palestine

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Palestinian rivals: Fatah & Hamas - 0 views

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YouTube - By the Maps: Understanding Israel's Increasing Grip On Jerusalem - 1 views

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Jerusalem settlements MEPP Israel Palestine israelpalestine

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Jewish Values vs. Israeli Policies: Why five young Jews disrupted PM Netanyahu in New O... - 0 views

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The diversity of opinion about Israel among Israelis is still probably greater than the diversity of opinion about Israel among US Jews, but the latter is beginning to shift in interesting ways. AIPAC and the Jewish Federation are still clearly dominant as organized voices, but they are not unchallenged.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The diversity of opinion about Israel among Israelis is still probably greater than the diversity of opinion about Israel among US Jews, but the latter is beginning to shift in interesting ways. AIPAC and the Jewish Federation are still clearly dominant as organized voices, but they are not unchallenged.</div>

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France firm on burqa ban despite bin Laden threat - 0 views

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Saudi prince rules out engagement with Israel until Arab land is returned - 0 views

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NGO Laws in Selected Arab States - 0 views

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NGO Middle East

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Cambridge Journals Online - Fulltext - ACTIVISM AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST - 0 views

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PressTV - US deploys fourth submarine in PG - 0 views

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PressTV is owned by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran - makes for interesting comment sections...

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Indonesia's Democratic Islam - Project Syndicate - 0 views

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Kuwait: For Abused Domestic Workers, Nowhere to Turn | Human Rights Watch - 1 views

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The 97-page report, "Walls at Every Turn: Exploitation of Migrant Domestic Workers Through Kuwait's Sponsorship System," describes how workers become trapped in exploitative or abusive employment then face criminal penalties for leaving a job without the employer's permission. Government authorities arrest workers reported as "absconding" and in most cases deport them from Kuwait - even if they have been abused and seek redress.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The 97-page report, "Walls at Every Turn: Exploitation of Migrant Domestic Workers Through Kuwait's Sponsorship System," describes how workers become trapped in exploitative or abusive employment then face criminal penalties for leaving a job without the employer's permission. Government authorities arrest workers reported as "absconding" and in most cases deport them from Kuwait - even if they have been abused and seek redress.</div>

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Editorial - A More Democratic Turkey - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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EU Europe Turkey reform AKP constitution

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Passage of these amendments, which had the endorsement of the European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, show that Turkey is constitutionally ready to join the European Union. Europe cannot keep concocting excuses.
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