On the way to Stockholm – Passing through the Israeli security as a third level permanent resident Arab
I wrote this piece while I was in the German skies on the way to Sweden to represent Palestine in the Internet Freedom Conference that will start its meeting at the evening of this day.
I spent the whole night in security checks at Ben Gurion airport – it is not new at all but this time I tried to notice every single detail of the process that starts with receiving us (Arabs or Foreigners) as suspects that need to be checked in a different way. A blonde girl was standing before me; the security agent asks her what did you do in Israel? The
Alwiya Ahfaad ar-Rasool: A Growing Force in the Syrian Armed Opposition – By NICHOLAS A. HERAS
Alwiya Ahfaad ar-Rasool is a growing force against the al-Assad government in Syria. It is poised to become one of the most heavily observed and commonly cited fighting forces of the Syrian Civil War.
Alwiya Ahfaad ar-Rasool (Brigades of the Descendants of the Prophet) is an increasingly powerful national umbrella organization of locally-based Syrian Sunni Islamist armed opposition fighting groups which are active belligerents against the al-Assad government. It is a “franchise” organization whose constituent kata’ib (battalions)
Stockholm Internet Freedom 2013 Conference to start by the 22nd of May
Internet Freedom 2013 conference will start at the morning of the 22nd of May and will end by the afternoon of the 23rd of May. Eventually about four hundred and fifty governmental officials and activists from ninety countries will be participating in the conference that is supposed to be discussing Internet freedom and challenges that activists face will working for change in their countries.
Syria prepared to fire missiles at Tel Aviv – Israel threatens to destroy Lebanon
A couple of days ago Sunday Times reported that the Syrian regime directed its missiles toward Tel Aviv and gave the order to the armed forces to respond to any Israeli new attack on Syria by attacking Tel Aviv itself. Head of the Syrian armed forces stated that the Syrian army will react to any Israeli attack without returning to the Political leadership.
How does it look like to work in the WB and travel from one city to another! – By Marianne Saadeh
How does it look like to work in the WB and travel from onecity to another!
Hmmm, there’s much more than crossing a checkpoint andseeing soldiers which is stressful anyway, especially if you ended up drivingbehind a soldiers’ jeep on your way from Bethlehem to Hebron or from Hebron toBethlehem…. Yesterday, I started my day by getting phone calls and SMSsto tell me watch out clashes might take place on road 60 due to Nakbaremembrance day..
Russia is moving: Twelve war ships were sent to Syria
Apparently Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visit to Russia failed and Russian president Put is determined to maintain Russia’s authority in the Middle East region. Not only that Russia will be giving Syria S300 missiles but it also sent twelve war ships through the Mediterranean Sea to Syria as a clear warning for Russia’s refusal for any Western military involvement within Syria.
In Tehran, All Eyes on North Korea – By Giorgio Cafiero and Shawn VL
North Korea’s nuclear weapons and Iran’s purported nuclear ambitions are the subject of constant speculation by Western pundits. However, the connection between the two is often overlooked. Although Northeast Asia and the Middle East are home to different geopolitical realities, the resolution of tensions on the Korean peninsula will almost certainly influence calculations made in Washington and Tehran regarding the Iranian nuclear program.
Palestinians mark the “Nakba” 65
Thousands of Palestinian went into the streets today to mark the “Nakba” when the Zionist movement attacked Palestinian villages and expelled from it thousands of Palestinians who are living as refugees until this moment in the world.
