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376 [lbo-talk] Haifa mayor Yona Yahav: I agree to refugees' return -- rank: 1000

Haifa mayor: I agree to refugees' return In interview to Israeli-Arab newspaper, town's Head Yahav says he does not object to Palestinians going back to Haifa in framework of peace deal between Israel and PA Roee Nahmias http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3250019,00.html Haifa Mayor said he does not object to the return of Palestinian refugees to the northern town in the framework of a peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. In an interview to Israeli-Arab newspape ...

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Date:	Thu May 18 02:25:17 PDT 2006

377 [lbo-talk] Defusing the nuclear Middle East -- rank: 1000

Not that it isn't something that I would support, but, to be frank, I think it is more likely that Azmi Bishara will become PM of Israel than that the Israel government will freely give up its nuclear armaments. Anyway, first yah gotta git us to admit we gots em in da first place...ainahey? Bryan uvj at vsnl.com wrote: > Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists > http://www.thebulletin.org/index.htm > > Defusing the nuclear Middle East > http://www.thebulletin.org/article.php?art_ofn=mj0 ...

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Author:	Bryan Atinsky
Date:	Tue May 16 10:10:23 PDT 2006

378 [lbo-talk] The Politics of Security : The North Jordan Valleys and Israeli Mission Creep -- rank: 1000

>From the 1967 Allon Plan through the 'Leftist' Geneva Accords and up to PM Olmert's current vision of Israel's future permanent borders, The Jordan Valley is planned to remain under Israeli control. In the upcoming period, I gauge that it will become an increasingly prominent point of contention. Ahmad Jaradat (AIC Coordinator of Settlement Monitoring) and Josh Friedman have just published an article talking about what has been happening on the ground in the Jordan Valley and some of its wid ...

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Date:	Thu May 11 13:46:48 PDT 2006

379 [lbo-talk] America's Anti-Muslim Prejudice -- rank: 1000

Doug, you're right, the percentage of Israelis who support a one democratic state solution is negligible. On the other hand, I am sure that there are many Israelis who support a one state solution however...one Jewish state...as I can suppose many Palestinians support one state...one Muslim or Arab state... But, according to some (as Abunimah was brought up), for instance Meron Benvenisti, the argument isn't really about what the Israelis 'want', but what is actually being enacted on the ground ...

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Date:	Wed May 10 03:35:22 PDT 2006

380 [lbo-talk] Israel Democracy Institute Poll: 62% of Israelis want gov. to encourage Arab emigration -- rank: 1000

Poll: 62% of Israelis want Arab emigration http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3248693,00.html Annual survey shows Israel continues to decline in democracy index; nearly one third of respondents say Jewish majority required for crucial national decisions, almost two thirds want to encourage Arabs to leave the country Neta Sela A total of 62 percent of Israelis want the government to encourage local Arabs to leave the country, according to the 2006 democracy index released Tuesday by the Is ...

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Date:	Tue May 9 14:52:57 PDT 2006

381 [lbo-talk] The Day After: The Burden of Forming a Coalition -- rank: 1000

Sergio Yahni, a former director of the AIC, who now does international advocacy for the AIC, wrote this up today about the Israeli election results and the move towards the creation of a viable coalition. Thought to pass it on. Bryan -------- http://alternativenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=394&Itemid=1&lang=ISO-8859-1 The Day After: The Burden of Forming a Coalition Sergio Yahni, AIC Sharon s big bang redrew the political map of Israel, but not as he hoped. B ...

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Date:	Wed Mar 29 14:58:53 PST 2006

382 [lbo-talk] Re: National Bolshevik Party in Israel -- rank: 1000

Chris Doss wrote: > Hi Bryan, I'm curious about the Israeli branch of the > National Bolshevik Party. What role (I'm sure it's > tiny) do they play in Israeli politics/culture? I > believe their flag is a hammer and sickle inside a > Star of David? Am I right? Is it only Russian (former > USSR) emigrees who are a part of this? Thanks! > Ummmm....I am embarassed to say that I really know nothing about them. They must have a following of only very few Russian immigrants here ( ...

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Date:	Tue Mar 28 10:03:21 PST 2006

383 [lbo-talk] Re: Blaming the lobby -- rank: 1000

Julio Huato wrote: > But regardless of how uneasy and complicated that combination is, I > would try not to lose sight of the big issue here: In all counts (big > oil, Zionism, and the military-industrial complex) the interests of > most U.S. capitalists (and people) are being sacrificed. > > Just to give an idea of the direct pecuniary cost involved, M&W > estimate the total milking of U.S. taxpayers to help radical Zionism > in $3 billion per year or "$500 a ye ...

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Date:	Mon Mar 27 11:27:11 PST 2006

384 [lbo-talk] Right wing Israeli political party goes to Arab part of Jaffa and hands out leaflets calling Arabs to emigrate for money...fighting commences -- rank: 1000

Huh...the word shekel has a negative connotation? How is it used in that way? Bryan Jim Devine wrote: > what is the historical origin of the fact that the word "shekel" has > negative connotations? > Jim Devine >

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Date:	Thu Mar 23 08:20:03 PST 2006

385 [lbo-talk] Right wing Israeli political party goes to Arab part of Jaffa and hands out leaflets calling Arabs to emigrate for money...fighting commences -- rank: 1000

Well...some good came out of it... "One of Herut's activists, a Jew with a heavy American accent, took out a stash of thousands of shekels from his pocket and offered Turk and the other residents to pay them "an advancement." Turk, in response, struck out at the money, which subsequently flew in every direction. Happy passersby were quick to pick up the bills, leaving the unlucky 'donor' empty handed." http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3231533,00.html -------- Rightis ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 23 07:20:39 PST 2006

386 [lbo-talk] Meet Svetlana -- rank: 1000

Meet Svetlana Sad reality: More than 50,000 Israeli men will visit a brothel today Arik Diamant Arik Diamant is a member of Amnesty International's fight against women trafficking http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3225396,00.html More than 50,000 Israeli men will celebrate International Women's Day tonight with a visit to a brothel. Sounds outrageous? According to statistics provided by Amnesty International, there are between 5,000 10,000 victims of the sex trade in Israel. These wome ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 9 03:44:44 PST 2006

387 [lbo-talk] Oh No!!!! Heraldo Rivera wants to make Aliyah....run for Knesset -- rank: 1000

MK Heraldo Rivera? http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3223928,00.html Talk show host says he wants to make aliyah, run for Knesset Itamar Eichner Shelly Yechimovitz isn't alone. Another TV personality has decided to trade in his microphone for Israeli politics. Says who? None other than American talk show host Heraldo Rivera, in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Israel's leading newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported Sunday. "I've wanted to make aliyah (immigrate to Israel) f ...

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Date:	Sun Mar 5 03:51:14 PST 2006

388 [lbo-talk] interview with Hany Abu-Assad, director of Oscar-nominated film "Paradise Now" -- rank: 1000

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3223216,00.html [...] In an interview with Yedioth Ahronoth, the Israeli-born director of the Golden Globe award winner for Best Foreign Film emerges as no less controversial than his recent production. At the beginning of our talk he demands that when quoting him I would refrain from using the term "terrorist" to describe people sent to explode themselves in buses and markets. This is an act of terror, but this terror derives from another terr ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 2 15:37:08 PST 2006

389 [lbo-talk] Rightwing Robin -- rank: 1000

It ain't Mork from Ork http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/robinwilliamspeaceplan.htm Charles Brown wrote: > Some spam I got. Yet, I suspect it reflects the way some not on this list > think. I didn't know Robin Williams was this bad. Yuck ! > > Charles > > ^^^^^^

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Date:	Fri Jun 30 14:14:59 PDT 2006

390 [lbo-talk] In complicity with Europe and the United States, Israel Overthrows the Palestinian Authority -- rank: 1000

Doug Henwood wrote: > > On Jun 29, 2006, at 5:41 PM, Bryan Atinsky wrote: > >> The second reason (and I am sure there are others, but these >> come to mind), relates to the agreement that was being solidified >> between the Hamas and Fatah over the prisoner s document. Among other >> elements, this would include the formation of a Palestinian unity >> government and an agreement to limit resistance to the Israeli >> occupation to the Occupied Palesti ...

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Date:	Fri Jun 30 07:23:35 PDT 2006