50% of Israeli Jews Support Population Transfer
Nearly half of Israeli Jews believe in ethnic cleansing, survey finds. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin called the findings a “`wake-up call for Israeli society.” Israeli soldiers stand guard at Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank Friday, 4
Published : 08 March 2016
Palestine: Lawsuit against pro-Israel Tycoons
Damages sought from Sheldon Adelson and others for financing construction of settlements on Palestinian soil. New York, US - A group of Palestinians has launched an ambitious $34.5bn lawsuit against US-based tycoons, charities and firms for
Published : 07 March 2016
UN Report: Homelessness Spreading and Impunity
GENEVA (3 March 2016) – Homelessness is a fact of life in all countries of the world, regardless of the level of development of their economic or governance systems, and it has been spreading with
Published : 03 March 2016
Syria: Conflict Leaving Staggering Level of Destruction
It is a funny sort of ceasefire when the killing continues. Today we have witnessed airstrikes around Homs and seen shells landing in rebel held areas of Damascus. I can`t be 100 per cent certain either were
Published : 29 February 2016
Syria: 30Ys Needed to Clear the Explosive Remnants of War
Due to the intensity of the bombing in Syria, experts estimate that it will take at least 30 years to clear areas contaminated with high concentrations of explosive remnants of war. To avoid further casualties
Published : 26 February 2016
African New Habitat Agenda Priorities
HABITAT III Africa Regional Meeting “African Priorities for the New Urban Agenda” Land and African Sustainable Urbanization, side event organized by GLTN Abuja, Nigeria, 23 February 2016 Summary prepared by Ahmed Mansour Ismail (HIC-HLRN) and Dr. Daniel W. Ambaye
Published : 23 February 2016
Gaza Reconstruction: Zero Buildings, Mass Profit
More than a year since the last Israeli attack on the besieged Gaza Strip: thousands of buildings turned to rubble and not a single home rebuilt. The last Israeli attack on Gaza left at least 2,000
Published : 18 February 2016
Palestine/Israel: Building the Occupation
Israel’s occupation is a physical construct, bolstered by the building of both the separation wall and Jewish settlements throughout the West Bank, and by the destruction of properties and the seizure of Palestinian land. Al Jazeera
Published : 13 February 2016
Syria: The Destruction of Urban Life
While there may be several claimants for responsibility for the current crisis in the Middle East, I believe the following article identifies the most likely culprits. Although Climate Change may have exacerbated the situation, as
Published : 09 February 2016
