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Shawl expresses concern over civilian killings in ihk

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(source: Kashmir Media Service)

The Executive Director of Kashmir Centre London, Professor Nazir Ahmad Shawl has condemned the continued Indian state terrorism in occupied Kashmir.

Professor Shawl in a statement issued in London saluted the steadfastness and unwavering commitment of the Kashmiri people for continuing their liberation struggle. He expressed grave concern over the killing of civilians in indiscriminate firing of Indian police at Palhalan in Pattan.

The Executive Director asked the Indian government and its authorities in occupied Kashmir to release all the illegally detained Hurriyet leaders and activists including Shabbir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai and Aasiya Andrabi. He appealed to the international human organisations to raise their voice for bringing an end to India’s iron-fisted policy in the occupied territory.

Professor Shawl urged the pro-freedom leadership to forge greater unity among its ranks to defeat the nefarious designs of New Delhi to suppress the liberation movement. “The international media has taken a serious notice of the ongoing struggle which augurs well for the ultimate success. At this critical juncture cohesion and single-mindedness are very important,” he added.

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Your apology is not convincing

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By Abdel Bari Atwan

(source: Middle East Monitor)

It was right that the Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad did apologize for the actions of elements within the security apparatus under his authority. They had attacked a gathering of representatives of PLO factions and independent national figures, and prevented them from participating in a symposium called to express opposition to the participation of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in direct negotiations in Washington.  But this apology is unacceptable and must not be accepted because not only does this authority disrespect the Palestinian people, it also disregards its closest allies in what is left of the PLO, and exercises the ugliest forms of bullying to suppress the opinions of others and prevent them from expressing their points of view if they conflict with its view and that of its leaders.

The problem is not confined to a group of thugs within the security forces who stormed the headquarters of the Forum, tore down banners and logos, and caused absolute chaos in the room. The problem is in the policies pursued by the Authority in recent years, particularly the confiscation of freedoms, control of Palestinian representation, and speaking on behalf of the people without any legitimacy or authority or both.

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Open letter to the sa zionist federation

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 Why Are You Supporting Occupation, Settlement & Oppression?

The following open letter has been sent to the South African Zionist Federation (Cape) by the committee members of Open Shuhada Street. It is a response to an email circulated by the Federation.

(source: Writing Writes.org)

We are members of Open Shuhada Street (OSS) an organisation committed to peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians. We have called for a boycott of products made by Ahava [1] – Dead Sea Laboratories Ltd (Ahava) because these products are manufactured illegally in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) by a company owned by illegal settlements in the OPT. The profitability of settlements businesses like Ahava causes suffering for millions of ordinary Palestinian children, women and men. The call to boycott Ahava is a common sense, peaceful expression of the need to reverse the settlement enterprise which stands in the way of the creation of two states, Israel and Palestine, living in peace.

On 25 August 2010, in response to the call to boycott the settlement-made products of Ahava, the SA Zionist Federation (SAZF) Cape launched a vicious personal attack on us. This was coordinated by SAZF head office. We respond in this open letter.

What are the facts?

It is undisputed that Ahava is manufactured in the West Bank, part of the occupied Palestinian territory, outside of the recognized borders of the State of Israel. A letter byY. Ellis the CEO of Ahava [2], sent out by the SAZF, says: “Ahava’s manufacturingfacility is located … within the area usually referred as the West Bank.” Ahava neither pays taxes to the Palestinian Authority, nor does it get its license to operate from the Palestinian Authority.

It is undisputed that Ahava is manufactured in an Israeli settlement. The Ahava CEO says: “Ahava’s manufacturing facility is located at Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem… within the area usually referred as the West Bank.”Settlements own 44.69% of the stock in Ahava – Dead Sea Laboratories Ltd. Settlement Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem owns 37.31% and Settlement Kibbutz Kalia owns 7.38%. These figures are calculated, based on certificates from the Israeli Registrar of Companies.

The presence of these settlements means land confiscations, house demolitions, discriminatory water use and harassment by settlers. These cause hardship to Palestinians. Some in surrounding communities were displaced from Nabi Musa where Kalia is now situated and Arab al-Ta’amira near Mitzpe Shalem.

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