ISRAELI WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
(February 28, 2002)
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, precisely what the U.S. now insists is the main reason for its expansion of its "war on terrorism" far beyond the what happened and who did it of 9/11, didn't begin with the
Arab and Muslim countries, it actually began with American's main ally, Israel.
Thousands of Israeli Soldiers Attack Refugee Camps
(February 28, 2002)
Under cover of diplomatic deception the Israelis, and the Americans, are preparing the way not for a Middle East peace, but rather for a major Middle East war that will attempt to recast the politics and alliances of the region for some time to come.
Israel Further Defies U.N. and Arab League
(February 28, 2002)
More Palestinians have died and been shot in the past weeks than in any other comparable period since the major wars in 1948 and 1967. Adjusted for the size of the U.S. population, about 100,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israelis, with continual American assistance, just since Intifada II began!
Disappeared...in the Land of the Free
(February 27, 2002)
Since 11 September last year, up to 2,000 people in the U.S. have been detained without trial, or charge, or even legal rights. The fate of most is unknown. Andrew Gumbel investigates a scandal that shames the land of the free.
"Terrorism" For All Seasons and Reasons
(February 27, 2002)
While U.S. Attorney John Ashcroft is busy draping the statue of the Spirit of Justice, and while the White House is busy making excuses for getting rid of the Israeli-centric speechwriter, David Frum, the USG is using the "terrorism excuse" not only to get ready for "regime change" in Iraq but to keep "undesireables" from even speaking up through all kinds of new intimidation and repression techniques.
Diplomatic Deceptions Amidst War and Plunder Plans
(February 26, 2002)
There are so many things going on these days it's not easy to put all the pieces together. But among the things that should be causing people truly concerned about a just and viable Middle East much pause is this: ...
The Real George Bush Junior
(February 25, 2002)
The Bush White House is a little spooked, not quite sure what the public will make of all this For this "wholesome" President who has brought "dignity back to the White House", this video documentary about to debut could be the near-equivalent to Bill Clinton's public denials -- and all those senior officials he enlisted on his behalf -- followed by Monica Lewinsky's now-infamous semen-stained little "blue dress".
Blair and Bush to Plot War on Iraq at White House Summit
(February 25, 2002)
After Vice-President Cheney -- former Pentagon chief and former oil company executive -- makes an unprecedented visit to a dozen countries in the Middle East and central Asia that surround Iraq or that will be involved in one way or another in the coming "regime change" war, British PM Tony Blair and Pres George Bush II will hold a war council at the White House.
Pearl Was Israeli
(February 23, 2002)
We now learn that Daniel Pearl, the kidnapped and killed Wall Street Journal reporter, was an Israeli citizen. What more may we learn next?
Sharon Up Against The Wall - Time of Greatest Danger
(February 23, 2002)
Bulls and Tyrants are most dangerous when wounded. And this is now the case with Ariel Sharon and the powerful Israeli military/intelligence/occupation authorities he now commands.
Uncle Sam, Uncle Tom, and Uncle Ben
(February 22, 2002)
We all know who Uncle Sam is. And there are many who think of Colin Powell as Uncle Tom, thought admittedly he usually plays his role so well in public. The Israelis and Sharon have Shimon Peres. And the Americans and Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld have Colin Powell. But...Uncle Ben?
Israelis Proceed With Long-Term Plans
(February 22, 2002)
The current Israeli Prime Minister probably had plans to do just what he is now doing long ago. Since become PM he's just been manuevering to get things in place to do so. Even at the Wye River talks after he became Israeli Foreign Minister Sharon refused to even shake Yasser Arafat's hand.
Palestinians Under Occupation Fight Bravely While Those in Exile Fail Miserably
(February 21, 2002)
As courageous and in some ways remarkable as the Palestinian struggle is against an occupation army with high-tech weapons supplied by the world's only superpower, the Palestinians now face a potentially even more catastrophic fate.
"Where Is The World?" "A Future Not Worth Living"
(February 20, 2002)
The following eye-witness news comes from
Dr. Mona El-Farra of the Union of Health Work
Committees in Gaza.
More Strikes Ahead; Or More Justification For the New Crusades?
(February 20, 2002)
In a predawn raid Wednesday, Israeli army F-16 warplanes, Apache helicopters and naval boats attacked Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's beachside Gaza City headquarters, killing at least five Palestinians and wounding 10, Palestinian witnesses said.
The New Pentagon "Office of Strategic Influence" - Media Missiles Ahead
(February 19, 2002)
The big "defense" and "entertainment" corporations have bought up the major American media in the past few decades. Now the Pentagon and the State Department are diversifying into the news business in order to still further manipulate the foreign media and international public opinion.
Modern-Day Saudi Arabia - Crimes, Lashes, and Cover-ups
(February 18, 2002)
It's not a crime in Saudi Arabia to stash away hundreds of millions in totally unearned kick-back commissions in secret foreign bank accounts -- oops it's actually billions now with the total of all "Royal" foreign accounts now estimated to be approaching a trillion!
U.S. Truly Becoming the Star Wars Empire
(February 18, 2002)
The American President is in Asia, touring one past and potential future battlefield in Korea. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is in India touring another. And the Vice-President is preparing for an unprecedented trip that will take him, along with senior military and CIA operatives, to nearly a dozen countries that just happen to surround Iraq.
Saudis To Propose Deal With Israel
(February 17, 2002)
are many ways to do things; and the Saudis have specialized in doing things in the wrong ways for the wrong reasons for a very long time now.
King Bandar of Saudi Arabia
(February 17, 2002)
Is it cowardice or ignorance that lies behind the rule of Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia -- the man effectively in charge of the oil and petrodollar "Kingdom" at this crucial historic time?
To Damn or to Applaud "Speaker Burg"
(February 15, 2002)
The very notion these days of simply "trusting" anyone associated with the Israeli political establishment or more specifically in this case Israel's Labor Party is pretty difficult -- there's such a long history of deceit and mistrust, and such good reasons.
WAR! U.S. and Israel Will Take On Both Iraq and Iran
(February 14, 2002)
Flushed with their "victory" against the primitive Muslim "Taliban" (students) of Afghanistan, the new name of the game for the new Washington -- run more than ever now by the oil companies, the Pentagon/CIA, and the military-industrial-banking complex -- is "regime change".
Arafat Screams "Israeli spy! CIA agent!" at Rajoub
(February 13, 2002)
Jibril Rajoub is not just an "Arafat aide". He's actually the main guy in charge of the West Bank for the "Palestinian Authority", groomed for some time now by both the Americans and the Israelis to possibly take over for Arafat and to help force his people into submission with his thuggish bruttish ways.
Musharraf Panders; Arafat Crippled
(February 13, 2002)
You'd have to be really crazy to buy a used car from Shimon Peres, or even to take it for free as in all likelihood the expensive repairs it would require would be more than it was worth. The idea of buying Peres' warmed over doubly-castrated "peace plan" and "Palestinian State" is even more foolish.
Arafat Slaps and Whips Out His Gun
(February 13, 2002)
The new Intifada, and then the events of 911, have spawned a variety of new press and Internet outlets of various kinds. The aim of many is to try to maintain some control of the information flow to certain constituencies, to "spin" the news in the direction of their sponsors, and to push their own analysts and "experts" onto radio and TV programs.
TV Arabs: Fouad, James, and Clovis - MER FlashBack
(February 12, 2002)
Why have things gotten so depressingly miserable when it comes to mass media coverage of the Middle East, especially in the United States?
There is no single answer, no magic bullet solution. The answer is quite complex and multi-faceted in fact.
Kashmir - More Killed and Tortured than in Palestine
(February 12, 2002)
Just like in the once Holy Land, the politically cancerous situation in Kashmir has been left unresolved by the international community and has now become dangerously life-threatening.
911 Was Really 'Massive Blown Back'
(February 11, 2002)
"The course that Sharon, Bush and his British
cheerleader, Tony Blair seem set upon will
probably in the long run destabilize the Arab
moderates, to the delight of the reactionary
regimes in Syria, Iraq and Iran and the only
true beneficiaries will once again be the
extremists and the terrorists."
Standing Ovation for Mark Bruzonsky at University of Chicago
(February 9, 2002)
In Chicago the evening of 31 January 2002 Mark Bruzonsky, Publisher of MER, gave the keynote address at the University of Chicago Model United Nations. For the first time in the history of the keynote talks at this annual event the speaker received a prolonged standing ovation.
Jordanian King Takes Desperate Gamble To Retain Power
(February 8, 2002)
Trying to save the final Hashemite throne, the Royal regime in Jordan has decided to get even more in bed with the U.S. and Israel than ever before. It may work and the final Hashemite regime in power after enthronment by the British and the CIA in the last century may survive for the time being.
Washington Scene - Arab and Muslim "Client Orgs" Totally Lacking in Credibility
(February 8, 2002)
Ariel Sharon is on his fourth visit to Washington since both he and George Bush II took power. It is a War Council, coming at a time of unprecedented danger (Sharon clearly sees opportunity), coming at a time when he finally has Yasser Arafat, now the titular figurehead of the Palestinian people, under a newfangled form of town arrest in Ramallah with tanks pointing in his direction just a stone throw away.
"Transfer" the Palestinians Say Many Israelis
(February 7, 2002)
The Moledet party's media blitz for the mass expulsion of Palestinians is gaining momentum.
Triumphant Sharon
(February 7, 2002)
Ariel Sharon has arrived in Washington triumphant as many never believed could or would happen in their worst political nightmares. He may well be the single man who has had more influence on the Arab-Israeli conflict, and on the history of the entire region, than any other.
King Prostrates Jordan for More U.S. Money and "Support"
(February 6, 2002)
King Abdullah II, born of a British mother, Anglo-American educated including at the Jesuit Center of Georgetown University, and essentially enthroned with the help of the CIA (aided by Princeton grad daughter of the former head of Pan American Airlines, Lisa Halaby, reincarnated as Queen Noor), has been ever so helpful to the Americans as now since he was enthrowed as the former long-time Crown Prince was overthrown.
"I ACCUSE"
(February 6, 2002)
Lie To Them And They Will Come
(February 5, 2002)
For the holidaymaker in search of a sun-soaked Mediterranean beach away from the crowds, Gush Katif sounds ideal. Or so thinks Israel's hardline tourism minister, Binyamin Elon.
Killing and Refusing
(February 5, 2002)
There is a great deal of moral twisting and turning and cover-up going on among the Israelis; and oh so necessary however late in the day. This article in today's Ha'aretz gives the impression that torturing and shooting to death many Palestinians in cold-blood is something new or rare.
King Bandar of Arabia
(February 16, 2002)
Israel sets up Iran as next target for the US
(February 8, 2002)
"Americans Can Be A BloodThirsty Lot"
(February 4, 2002)
| MER WORLD (February, 2002)
| What if former President Carter and North Korea are right? | | 'Journeys With George' - The Real Man Behind the White House Mask | | Pearl's Killing in the NYTimes, but no mention of his 'Israeli Connection' | | Journalists Are Now Targets...But Who Is To Blame? | | Pearl killing video much too gruesome to show | | Tom Friedman Plants Latest 'Peace Plan' in Riyadh to obstruct and confuse Arab Summit next month in Beirut | | Hillary Panders to Jewish Lobby More Than Ever | | Killed Reporter's 'Israeli Connection' Now Leaking Out | | U.S. Pushes Saudis With New 'Peace Plan' - Real Goal is Deflecting Arab Summit in March | | Is Sharon Repeating Errors of the Past; or Preparing to Finally Take the Greatest of Gambles | | Bush threatens China as all previous American Presidents have refrained from doing | | 'Sharon Must Go' - But It's Misguided Optimism Many Fear | | Israelis desert Sharon as credibility dives | | Uncle Sam, Uncle Tom, and Uncle Ben? | | U.S. Seeks 'World Domination' Charges Iran | | Christian Fundamentalists aligned with Israel whip up religions war bigotry | | Jimmy Carter says harm by George W will take years to repair | | US Mercenary Forces Heading to Afghanistan | | New Agency Will Not Lie, Top Pentagon Officials Say | | Big Brother Is Indeed Watching and Listening | | Pentagon and Hollywood Now Closer Than Ever | | International Governmental Sleuthing and the NSA/CIA to Expand Reach | | The Flag-waving Right-wingers are finally waking up to the world of 'Big Brother' | | More Teror Ahead; or More Disinformation to Justify The New Crusades? | | A little response from the American media...underline 'little' | | Pentagon To Make News and Spread Propaganda, some true, some false, far and wide! | | The Govt Can Find Out Everything about Everyone - Just Type It and They Will Come | | MTV Profile "Rejected" By Powell's State Dept | | Louis Farrakhan condemns U.S. war on terrorism | | Honesty from Musharraf - but reasons suspect | | Arafat - Down but not Out | | BBC Letters - The Impact of Sharon | | The "Jihad" Website | | America's New Laser of Death Cleared for Take-Off | | The Weak and Impotent Arab Regimes | | U.S. Saudi Connection Now Fearful and Angry - Part 1 of 3 | | Oil for Security Fueled Close U.S.-Saudi Ties - Part 2 of 3 | | Severe Tensions between U.S. and Saudis - Part 3 of 3 | | Oil and Money - the U.S. and the Saudis (insert in Part 2) | | Saudi Wealth Spilled Into the U.S. not Arabdom - (Part 2 insert) | | Iraq - 11 Years After the Gulf War | | Israel's Army Taking A Beating From the Battered Palestinians | | The Attack on Iraq is Coming Soon | | Academics Sign On to "War Against Terrorism" | | 'We are idling. All of Palestine is idling" | | Brave New World and Big Brother Both Coming to Washington Soon - Stay Tuned! | | The Mouth of the South Strikes Again: Bush=Caesar, 911 "Terrorists" = Brave | | China responds to Bush and $250 billion Pentagon Budget Increase | | Storm Over Afghan Civilian Deaths and Beatings | | Iranians Rally Against U.S. and Israel | | Out of the Egyptian Gulag | | Oops - We tortured (our way) the wrong people | | George W - Sranger to much of America, and nearly all of the world! | | Foreign Media Winces at Excessive U.S. "Patriotism" | | Thousands of Civlilians and Innocents Killed by Americans So Far in "War Against Terrorism" | | Armed To the Teeth | | Europe's Patton "Breaks The Silence". | | Fury from Europeans about Bush's World War | | Israeli expulsion idea gains steam | | Billions for war and repression: Bush budget for a garrison state | | Americans told to hold back on their Patriotism this time | | Lie to Them and They Will Come | | 911 Changed America Forever Even More Than Atomic Bomb | | US Advertising Campaign Not Working So Well | | Americans Tell Everyone Else "We Don't Care...We'll Go It Alone" | | Arafat's Latest Pitch | | "10 Days in September" - Multi-Part WASHINGTON POST Investigative Story | | Israelis to Seal Off Jerusalem from Palestinians in further attempt to totally control and de facto annex city | | USG to Propagandize with Super Bowl Ads as never before | | Crusading Cross to be built in Michigan | | The First Female "Suicide Bomber" Martyr | | New Age NYC Protests, from the left to the anarchists | | Bush Declares War...almost...on a few States | | Israel's Next Step - Seal Off the "Natives" | | Why We Are All Suicide Bombers writes Dr. Eyad Sarraj | | Israeli Torture - First Hand | | Masked Protestors Subject to Arrest in NYC | | NYC Days of Rage Against World Economic Forum Looming | | Saudi Mail Scare - So Much Suspicion and Fear Out There | | Great Majority of Educated Saudis Support Bin Laden's | | Bernard Lewis, darling of the Israelis, stirs things up further | | Special Forces Wage Secret Afghan War | | U.S. Saudi Connection Troubled | | Death of Democracy as Press Cheerleads | | New Secret Plan to Topple Saddam | | Great Explosion Ahead in Middle East | | Tensions Mount Still Further in once Holy Land | | Arafat: still a leader, but of what? | | Ghosts and Secrets from the Lebanon Killing Fields | | World's Richest Try to Help World's Poorest | | First Female Suicide Bomber in Jerusalem? | | New Homeland Military Command, headed by 4-Star | | Royal Jordanian and the Money Bags | | Israeli Reservists Finally Say "NO" | | Dean of American Press Corps Takes on George W and Team | | Lots of money and arms for Musharraf's Pakistan from USA | | Rep Ron Paul of Texas Raise Many Important Issues | | Law of the Fist - New York Cops Vow to Crush Violent Protest at World Economic Forum | | Barak: Arafat Is Terrorist After all | | Mass Destruction Weapons Arms Race Escalates Further | | Dead Sea Disappearing - Within 50 Years! | | Saudi denounces US agenda behind "War Against Terrorism" | | The Arrogance of Power | | Bugging the Chinese via American corporations | | Robert Altman Lambasts Dubya et. al. |
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