A Saudi man (photo, from bbc.co.uk) suspected of involvement in the 11 September attacks has been tortured by US agents at Guantanamo Bay, has said Susan Crawford, the official overseeing trials at the camp. (more…)
Archive for January 14th, 2009
Israeli army shot at from Jordan
Posted in health, Middle East, news, politics, tagged Gaza Strip, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, troops on January 14, 2009| 1 Comment »
Israeli troops guarding the country’s border with Jordan have been fired at from across the border, said Israeli army.
No one was hurt in the attack on Tuesday, said an Israeli army spokesperson. (more…)
Gaza offensive condemned as ‘genocide’
Posted in history, Human rights, Middle East, news, politics, world, tagged ceasefire, Ehud Olmert, Gaza Strip, genocide, Israel, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, Palestine, troops, UN on January 14, 2009| 3 Comments »
Israel’s killings of Palestinians in its Gaza offensive have been called “genocide” by Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann (photo, from aljazeera.net), the president of the UN General Assembly. (more…)