Zionism – Israeli Aggression

Mumbai attacks following the western paradigm will entangle India

by MRN
January 1, 2013July 25, 2013

MUMBAI ATTACKS-FOLLOWING THE WESTERN PARADIGM WILL ENTANGLE INDIA

By Firoz Osman

As fear turns to anger in the aftermath of the ghastly Mumbai attacks which resulted in nearly 200 deaths and 300 injured, the Indian governments focus now must be to avert a repetition of these atrocities in the future.

Intelligence agencies from the USA (CIA/FBI), Israel (Mossad), and the Britain (MI5/6), and Interpol, have raced to India offering RAW (India’s Research and Analysis Wing), their experience and advice. Yet, in their haste to do so they can offer India very little apart from hiding their own ineffectiveness. Much of their collective failure is the result of ignoring the legitimate cries of pain emanating from victims of the unjust policies of their respective governments. Since none of these groups can claim any definitive success in countering what they claim to be “Islamic terror networks”, it is left to be seen whether policy changes by Manmohan Singh’s government will provide any relief.

Bombing to make the Gaza prison even more secure for Isarael

by MRN
January 1, 2013July 25, 2013

Bombing to make the Gaza prison even more secure for Israel

Jonathan Cook, The Electronic Intifada, 7 January 2009

There are two persistent myths about the aim of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza: the first that it is an entirely defensive move, a way to end the rocket fire of Hamas; and the second that it is designed to restore the army’s credibility after its failure to cow Hizballah in 2006.

No doubt the Israeli army has been itching to repair its battered image, and for sure the rocket attacks from Gaza create domestic pressures that are only too clear to an Israeli government about to face an election.

Israeli filmed shooting prisoner

by MRN
January 1, 2013July 25, 2013

The video shows a soldier aim and fire his weapon at a Palestinian man’s legs

An Israeli human rights group has released a video that shows an Israeli soldier shooting a blindfolded Palestinian man with a rubber coated steel bullet at close range.

BTselem released the video on Sunday, saying it had forwarded a copy to the Israeli military police and was demanding an investigation be opened.

The video shows a Palestinian man, whom BTselem named as Ashraf Abu Rahma, handcuffed and blindfolded standing by a group of Israeli soldiers.

One soldier aims his weapon at the Abu Rahma’s legs, from about 1.5 metres away, and appears to fire at him.

A statement on BTselem’s website said Abu Rahma stated that the bullet hit his left toe.

The Israeli army admitted one of its soldiers had fired the shot and called the incident "a stark violation" of its rules of conduct.

"The injury was sustained when an IDF [Israeli army] soldier fired an anti-riot weapon in close proximity to the detained Palestinian man, who had been arrested for taking part in a violent riot," the statement said.

The army said it would investigate the incident.

The rights group said the incident took place on July 7, in the village of Nilin in the West Bank and had been filmed by a fourteen-year-old Palestinian girl in Nilin.

* Source: Aljazeera

Mrn arrest of two south Africans in uganda

by MRN
January 1, 2013July 25, 2013

26 August 2008

The Secretary General
Mr. Gwede Mantashe
African National Congress
Luthuli House
Johannesburg.

Sir

The Media Review Network is concerned at the arrest and incarceration of two South Africans, Mufti Hussein Bhayat, a cleric from Lenasia and Mr. Haroon Saley from Azaadville. Both gentlemen represent a charitable organisation, The Crescent of Hope, and have been involved in relief work on the Continent and at home for many years.

On Sunday 17th August 2008, they were returning to South Africa after completing their relief work in Kenya. They were travelling via Kampala, Uganda, and at the stop over at Entebbe Airport they were arrested for alleged terrorist activities, by the Ugandan Authorities. Two Ugandan citizens who came to meet the South Africans were also arrested.

After numerous attempts by the family lawyer for information about the two men from the Department of Foreign Affairs, diplomatic access was eventually secured from the Ugandan Authorities. This took a week to process.

Notwithstanding the fact that we do have a High Commissioner based in Kampala, The Media Review Network is troubled and anxious to note that it took such a prolonged period before the Department of Foreign Affairs could provide positive information about South African Citizens in a foreign country. Unfortunately this has led to a perceived lack of interest as well as negative speculation vis-à-vis the Department of Foreign Affairs. As a desperate measure the family had to obtain the services of legal council in Kampala to assist them

Sir, the Media Review Network would like your Office to kindly intervene on our behalf with the Department to determine exactly why these gentlemen have been arrested and incarcerated. We do believe that if evidence is available as to their alleged terrorist activities then they should be charged accordingly. If not then the Department, through its High Commissioner, should assist in securing their immediate release so that they are able to return to their home and their loved ones.

The anger and frustration of the Muslim community at this stereotyping and religious profiling is quite understandable. The Muslim Community would be deeply grateful to the African National Congress if you could add your voice to their call for the unconditional release of the two men. The aggravation and annoyance of such arbitrary arrests and harassment only impedes the progress of the humanitarian efforts carried out by these men and their organisation. Your public support for the efforts of these organisations to alleviate poverty and hunger on our Continent will also be highly appreciated.

Thank you,
Iqbal Jassat
Chairman
Media Review Network