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Press statemental qaeda link in attack on cop
The Media Review Network finds it deplorable that Graeme Hosken resorts to sensationalism in his article in the Pretoria News (21 December 2010) titled: “Al Qaeda link in attack on cop.”
Conjecture and speculation, especially revolving around unsubstantiated reports on the existence of armed Al Qaeda militants in South Africa is viewed by us as unwarranted linkage to crime.
Whilst we condemn the criminal activities of thugs involved in outrageous murders of innocent people, especially the tragic killing of police officials, we find it unacceptable for journalists to raise fear and alarm regarding unverified allegations by faceless sources in respect of Al Qaeda.
We call on the Minister of State Security, Mr Siyabonga Cwele to probe these allegations and to issue a public statement on the veracity of these charges.
In the light of the controversy raging around the Deewani murder, we are concerned that reports such as this one by Graeme Hosken will contribute to tarnishing South Africa’s image, especially if right-wing media in Britain and elsewhere use it a source of proof that Al Qaeda poses huge threats to safety and security in South Africa.
Iqbal Jassat
Chairman,
Media Review Network
Cell: 083 594 3749
E-mail: mrn_ij@telkomsa.net
Israel company recruiting gadhafi mercenaries
(source: Ma’an News Agency)
An Israeli company is recruiting mercenaries to support Moammar Gadhafi’s efforts to suppress an uprising against his regime, an Israeli news site said Tuesday. Citing Egyptian sources, the Hebrew-language news site Inyan Merkazi said the company was run by retired Israeli army commanders.
The report claims that many high-profile former Israeli officers have been illegally trading weapons in several African nations, and have faced interrogations over their activities in the past. The news site said the head of the company recently met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Israeli intelligence chief Aviv Cokhavi. It added that the officials all approved the company’s recruitment of mercenaries to help Gadhafi. The leader’s brutal crackdown has killed at least 1,000 Libyans so far, human rights groups say.
According to the report, Israeli officials approved the recruitment out of fears that if toppled, Gadhafi would be replaced by an “extremist Islamic regime.” During Gadhafi’s four-decade rule of the north African state, he has been one of Israel’s most vocal critics.
Company representatives recently flew to Chad to discuss the matter with a high-ranking Libyan intelligence officer Abduallah Sanusi, the report said. During the meeting, Sanusi agreed to pay the company to recruit up to 50,000 mercenaries from African countries, according to the news site.
Press release settlers burn mosque in occupied palestinian territory
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Settlers from the illegally established settlement of ‘Ala Ad’, north of Ramallah, in the West Bank, set the mosque, in the village of al-Mughir, alight and burning down most of the structure. Early morning worshippers were surprised to find burning tyres inside the mosque and a large portion of the contents ablaze. Evidence also suggests that the act of arson was carried out under the protection of the occupation forces.
Israel’s continued development of these settlements, declared illegal under international law, is supported by her guardian allies, the US and the European Union. Therefore, the US and Europe are complicit in these acts of sabotage, savagery and thuggery. This also flies in the face of Barack Obama’s declared respect for Islamic traditions when he shamefully and hurriedly buried Osama bin Laden within 24 hours of his murder, recently.
This act of savagery is not an isolated incident. They occur on a daily basis and in different forms including attacks on wedding functions, house raids by settler gangs, terrorizing farmers and peasants and the killing of innocent children. The combatants of this daily war of attrition are the brave and defenseless Palestinians against the savage thugs from the settler communities supported by the occupation forces of the settlers, for the settlers and by the settlers.
The Media Review Network calls on all men of moral conscience to oppose all types of oppression, tyranny, cruelty and domination. No stone must be left unturned until all these criminal settlers are brought to book because they,like their leaders and supporters, Netanyahu and Obama, act with impunity, knowing full well that there will be no retribution for their illegal behavior.
The Media Review Network strongly condemns these acts of unprovoked violence on blameless and guiltless civilians and also the unjustifiable and indefensible destruction of places of worship.
Issued By:
Ibrahim Vawda
Senior Researcher,
Media Review Network
Tell: 012 374 6987
Cell: 072 295 0088
E-mail: webmaster@mediareviewnet.com
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