Randomly-chosen quotation:
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Zionism has always seemed to me to be a mischievous political creed, untenable by any patriotic citizen of the United Kingdom.
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(
Edwin S. Montagu
, 23 August 1917)
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Recent events
14 May 2012
end of
P5+1 Negotiations with Iran held in Istambul
end of
The Karama hunger strike: mass hunger strike by more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons
Thaer Halahleh, a Palestinian political prisoner arbitrarily imprisoned by Israel, ends hunger strike after 77 days
Bilal Diab, a Palestinian political prisoner arbitrarily imprisoned by Israel, ends hunger strike after 77 days
12 May 2012
US announces that it will supply armaments to Bahrain
10 May 2012
Israeli military conducts harassment operations in the West Bank; ransacks houses; destroys wells and bars access to agricultural land; kidnaps at least 14 Palestinians
9 May 2012
Israeli military raid several villages in the West Bank, ransack houses, harass villagers, and kidnap at least seven Palestinians; settlers destroy hundreds of trees
8 May 2012
Israeli military invades Beit Ula destroying agricultural land and 150 olive trees; suppresses non-violent demonstrations; kidnaps at least three Palestinian activists
7-8 May 2012
Israeli prime minister calls off early elections after deal with Kadima opposition