Israel’s demolition of homes in occupied East Jerusalem and other West Bank areas under Israeli control has been condemned by the UN relief agency UNRWA, who said 396 buildings were razed this year, compared with 275 in 2009. (more…)
Archive for December 24th, 2010
Home demolitions in East Jerusalem condemned
Posted in history, Human rights, Middle East, news, politics, tagged East Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine, settlements, UN on December 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
US made business with blacklisted nations
Posted in Americas, economy, Middle East, news, politics, world, tagged Iran, law, trade, USA on December 24, 2010| 1 Comment »
Despite trade embargoes, nearly 10,000 exceptions have been approved by the US Treasury Department for American companies to do business with Iran over the past decade, The New York Times reported on Thursday. (more…)