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South African human rights delegation to the occupied palestinian territories

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South African Human Rights Delegation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories 

Twenty-three South African human rights leaders were in the West Bank and Occupied Palestinian Territories from the 5-11 July 2008. 

A REPORT BACK ON 5 EXTRAORDINARY DAYS 

Some members of the delegation will discuss the time they spent in the Middle East, offering insights on the Palestinian-Israeli relations and occupation. Ways forward, both there and in South Africa, will be suggested. An open discussion will follow. 

Johannesburg: 

Speakers: Jody Kollapan (Chairperson- Human Rights Commission), Janet Love (Director LRC & ANC NEC) with Mondli Makhanya (Editor- Sunday Times) 

Date: 28 July 2008 

Time: 07:00 pm 

Venue: Wits University, Senate House SH6

 

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Taliban chief blames blackwater for peshawar blast

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(source: OutlookIndia.com)

Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud has claimed that the controversial American security firm Blackwater was behind the deadly bomb attack on a market in Peshawar that killed over 100 people.

Hakimullah questioned why the Taliban should target the public when it was capable of carrying out attacks in Islamabad and targeting the army’s General Headquarters.

In an interview with BBC Urdu, he claimed Blackwater and "Pakistani agencies" were involved in attacks in public places to discredit the militants.

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