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Netanyahu : Israel will never return Golan
Israeli hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares that Tel Aviv will never return the occupied Golan Heights to Syria.
Benjamin Netanyahu made the remarks in an interview with Russian-language reporters on Friday, saying "remaining on the Golan will ensure Israel has a strategic advantage in cases of military conflict with Syria", Israeli online daily, Ha'aretz reported.
Israel seized the Golan Heights in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed the Syrian territory in 1981, a move never recognized by the international community.[more]
Germany moves to outlaw paintball
The German government says it plans to ban combat games such as paintball, in response to a recent school shooting.
The new measures being proposed to parliament also include tighter gun control rules and give officials the right to conduct checks on gun owners. Anyone defying the proposed new rule could face a 5,000-euro (£4,474) fine.[more] |
Swine flu rapidly spreading in Asia
While officials believed that Asia had survived swine flu outbreak, the growing number of cases across the continent has raised concern.The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Saturday confirmed the country's first three swine flu cases, adding that all three had recently returned from Canada.[more]
Russia stands firm on Iran arms sale
Moscow stands firm on its military-technical cooperation with Tehran, saying Iran has a clean record when it comes to using Russian-made weapons.
"The weapons [Moscow] has sold to Iran have never been used against any other country," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a Friday interview with Russia Today.[more]
"The weapons [Moscow] has sold to Iran have never been used against any other country," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a Friday interview with Russia Today.[more]
Umno Youth ready for Penanti by-election
Umno Youth is ready to face the Penanti state by-election in Penang although the Barisan Nasional (BN) has yet to decide whether to contest the seat.Its chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the Penang Umno Youth had been asked to make early preparations for the by-election, to be held on May 31.
"We are now fully prepared. If the leaders blow the whistle, our machinery will immediately get down to work," he said after chairing a meeting with the Terengganu Umno Youth today [more]
Taliban turning fire on foreign troops in Afghanistan
Fayez Khorshid, Press TV, Kabul
Fri, 08 May 2009 15:39:01 GMT
Hindraf trio & 13 Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees released
All three Hindraf leaders, M. Manoharan, K. Vasanthakumar and P. Uthayakumar, were among 13 Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees who were released from the Kamunting Detention Centre in phases today.Manoharan, 48, the Kota Alam Shah state assemblyman, and Vasanthakumar, 36, who came out at 2.30pm, left in separate cars while Uthayakumar, 47, emerged at 2.55pm. They are now making their way to Kuala Lumpur.
Uthayakumar, a lawyer, who left in a family member's car, later stopped by the roadside to speak to the press and some 30 Hindraf supporters.[more]
Jews to blame for US recession: poll
Twenty-five percent of Americans blame Jews a moderate amount for the economic collapse. |
Results from a recent opinion poll show at least one third of Americans more or less blame the Jewish community for the current economic recession.
A survey by the Boston Review in its May/June issue indicates some 38 percent of the non-Jews in the United States blame the Jews in some way for the financial crisis, while an estimated 25 percent blame the Jews a moderate amount or more for the global economic slump.
The study was conducted by Neil Malhotra, Assistant Professor of Political Economy in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, and Dr. Yotam Margalit from the same university.[more]
A survey by the Boston Review in its May/June issue indicates some 38 percent of the non-Jews in the United States blame the Jews in some way for the financial crisis, while an estimated 25 percent blame the Jews a moderate amount or more for the global economic slump.
The study was conducted by Neil Malhotra, Assistant Professor of Political Economy in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, and Dr. Yotam Margalit from the same university.[more]
Mustapha Barghouti: We are Heading For A Third Intifada
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Mustafa Barghouti, an eminent personality and exponent of Palestinian civil society, a former candidate at the presidential elections of the Palestinian National Authority in 2005, then Information Minister in the national unity government headed by Ismail Haniye, is also a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
He participated at the VII International Conference of the Palestinians in Europe for the Right of Return, held in Milan, at the sidelines of which Arabmonitor met with him to get his opinion on crucial issues.[more]
12-year-old boy registers for Iran presidential election
A 12-year-old Iranian boy, Kourosh Mozouni, has registered for the upcoming presidential election with a campaign promise of his own. Speaking to reporters at the Interior Ministry's election headquarters in Tehran on Friday, Mozouni said he would ban computer games and raise wages of male parents so that mothers do not have to work.[more]
US slammed for military operations in Afghanistan
Colin Campbell, Press TV, Washington
Fri, 08 May 2009 23:48:30 GMT
From Umno : a voice of dissent over Perak fiasco
An Umno leader, who is a former state assemblyman in the prime minister’s Pekan constituency, has described the chaotic events in Perak yesterday as a shameful coup d’etat which could end in failure for the Barisan Nasional (BN).
Datuk Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz, who was Pulau Manis state assemblyman in Pahang until 2008, said yesterday’s events may well tighten the noose around BN.
The former Umno lawmaker made the remarks in a posting on his Sakmongkol AK47 blog today.
Besides Mohd Ariff, veteran Umno leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah had also lamented recently that the Perak power grab had reduced Perak into a failed state.[more]
AIPAC meeting hints at Obama's obvious policy shift
Jihan Hafiz, Press TV, Washington
Fri, 08 May 2009 08:28:09 GMT
Lawyers gather to protest arrest of colleagues
Hundreds of lawyers have formed a sea of black and white at the Jalan Duta courts to protest the detention of five of their colleagues.
The five lawyers were arrested last night at the Brickfields police station, where they had gone to represent their clients who were detained for allegedly participating in an illegal candlelight vigil for activist Wong Chin Huat.[more]
RPK : Was Siva merely collateral damage?
After I wrote my last article in No Holds Barred (It’s all about race, stupid!), I went to sleep -- after staying awake for almost 24 hours.I admit that my No Holds Barred article was very fiery, practically calling for blood. I make no apologies for that but I suppose sleep depravation does that to you; it makes you lash out.
Nevertheless, I maintain my stand that what they did to Siva -- dragging him out of the State Assembly like a sack of potatoes and unceremoniously evicting him -- was downright uncivilised and utterly inexcusable.
After five hours of a good sleep, and with a clearer mind because of it, I have had time to reflect on what happened in Ipoh yesterday. As I said, I make no apologies for what I wrote earlier and have not changed my views. But what I have since been able to do is to analyse what the thinking of the Pakatan Rakyat leaders could have been and why they ‘abandoned’ Siva to his fate.[more]
Candidates register for Iran's presidential elections
Gisoo Misha Ahmadi, Press TV, Tehran
Wed, 06 May 2009 17:28:26 GMT
Why Sedition Act is the new ISA
The recent spate of arrests made under the Sedition Act has led opposition leaders and lawyers to unanimously conclude that the government might have found a better tool than the Internal Security Act (ISA) to quell dissent.The continued use of the ISA, condemned locally and internationally, does not appear to be politically tenable. This week, a number of activists and opposition party leaders were detained under the Sedition Act.
Many Barisan Nasional (BN) component party leaders have also joined their Pakatan Rakyat (PR) counterparts in calling for the government to abolish the British-inherited law. Umno is the only party that believes that the unpopular law should be maintained.[ more ]
Weapons grade uranium found in Egypt
The UN nuclear watchdog is investigating the discovery of traces of highly enriched uranium (HEU) -- at or near weapons grade level -- in Egypt, reports say.
According to a restricted report conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN nuclear inspectors found the traces while verifying Egypt's Non-Proliferation Treaty compliance in 2008.[more]
According to a restricted report conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN nuclear inspectors found the traces while verifying Egypt's Non-Proliferation Treaty compliance in 2008.[more]
BN lupa, mereka juga pemerintah 4 negeri
Timbalan Pengerusi Perhubungan Umno Kedah yang juga selaku Adun BN Bakar Bata, Dato' Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah sewaktu menyampaikan sumbangan kepada mangsa ribut dalam kawasan Alor Setar, mengungkit-ungkit pemberiannya sebagai seorang Adun pembangkang.
"Sepatutnya yang memberikan sumbangan ini ialah kerajaan negeri yang memerintah," katanya merujuk kepada kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat pimpinan Dato' Seri Azizan Abdul Razak.
"Sepatutnya yang memberikan sumbangan ini ialah kerajaan negeri yang memerintah," katanya merujuk kepada kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat pimpinan Dato' Seri Azizan Abdul Razak.
Ahmad Bashah, seperti juga lain-lain Adun BN, setiap kali menyampaikan sumbangan kepada rakyat akan berucap seolah-olah kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat mahupun PAS tidak pernah menghulurkan apa-apa bantuan terhadap rakyat[seterusnya]
Israel grits teeth as 'doom day' draws near
As the Israeli-predicted date for war on Iran draws closer, a report says Israeli's missile operators have begun weekly drills to hone their skills.
Israeli Air Force (IAF) reservists who operate the ballistic missile destroyer, the Arrow, and the surface-to-air missile, Patriot, have been called up by the Defense Ministry to spend one day a week on duty to prepare for a possible conflict with Iran.
The drills carried out by the missile operators are to improve their skills in countering dozens of long-range Iranian Shahab missiles expected to be fired at Israel in the event of a war on Iran.[more]
Israeli Air Force (IAF) reservists who operate the ballistic missile destroyer, the Arrow, and the surface-to-air missile, Patriot, have been called up by the Defense Ministry to spend one day a week on duty to prepare for a possible conflict with Iran.
The drills carried out by the missile operators are to improve their skills in countering dozens of long-range Iranian Shahab missiles expected to be fired at Israel in the event of a war on Iran.[more]
Israeli Peres expresses outrage at UN report
Mike Mazzocco, Press TV, United Nations
Thu, 07 May 2009 01:18:18 GMT
Arrests galore at SUK [ State Secretariat Perak ]
May 07, 2009 - Dozens arrested, including 8 lawmakersPolice arrested dozens of protesters including several legislators today outside the Perak state assembly where the government and opposition are tussling for control.
Hundreds of police and riot squad were deployed at the state assembly, which was blocked off with barricades to prevent black-clad protesters from reaching the building.
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Sixty-nine arrests made by Perak police
Perak CPO Deputy Comm Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah (left) speaking to reporters tonight on the 69 arrests made in Ipoh today over incidents surrounding the Perak state assembly sitting. - Picture by Choo Choy May
IPOH, May 7 — Perak CPO Deputy Comm Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah tonight confirmed that the police had made a total of 69 arrests here today as part of security operations in connection with the Perak state assembly sitting.
“I am generally satisfied with the people of Perak who have listened to the advice from the police to not attend gatherings.
“This could be seen with the small number of those arrested. I believe that it is the desire of the people of Perak who want peace and tranquility,” he said.[more]
RPK It’s all about race, stupid!
Oh, I forgot, I am talking about what happened in Ipoh today. And what happened in Ipoh is about race. It is about ensuring that the Malays do not lose political power. And, as far as Perak is concerned, as far as Umno is concerned, Perak has fallen into the hands of the Chinese.Did DAP not win the most number of seats in Perak? And is not DAP a Cina-Kominis party that wishes to see the end of Ketuanan Melayu and the New Economic Policy and wishes to replace it with Meritocracy and a Malaysian-Malaysia? And is this not what Lee Kuan Yew also propagates for Singapore? And is not Singapore persecuting and discriminating against Malays? Are not Malays serving in the Singapore Armed Forces not allowed to even carry guns because the Chinese do not trust them? And is not Singapore the enemy of Malaysia who is illegally occupying Malay land that the British robbed from the Johor Sultanate?[more]
MT : Live Update - Perak State Assembly
Thursday, 07 May 2009 08:40 3:30pm It appears that the BN has won the day. The MT-team is signing out and leaving Perak with a heavy heart.
3:20pm The Regent is starting his speech. Sivakumar is still missing.
3:15pm The Assembly is waiting for the Regent to enter. There is no sign of Sivakumar.
3.05pm:Teja and Simpang Pulai Adun ejected by new Speaker, Ganesan, out of Dewan
3.00pm: Zambry have moved a motion to start proceedings with a doa to be followed by the opening speech by Raja Nazrin. [more]
Hadi blames ‘arrogant’ BN for Perak crisis, arrests
— An “arrogant” Barisan Nasional that does not respect the law has led to the chaos in the Perak state assembly and the string of arrests outside the building, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang charged today.He said the party regrets the violence used outside and within the building as police detained nearly 70 people, most of whom were wearing black, and later physically removed Pakatan Rakyat Speaker V. Sivakumar from the chamber.[more]
Missile data found on hard drives
Sensitive information for shooting down intercontinental missiles as well as bank details and NHS records was found on old computers, researchers say.
Of 300 hard disks bought randomly at computer fairs and an online auction site, 34% still held personal data.
Researchers from BT and the University of Glamorgan bought disks from the UK, America, Germany, France and Australia.
The information was enough to expose individuals and firms to fraud and identity theft, said the researchers.
Professor Andrew Blyth said: "It's not rocket science - we used standard tools to analyse the data".[bbc news]
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Nizar claims today's sitting 'null and void'
Ousted Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin described the events at the state assembly today as an embarrasment brought on by Barisan Nasional (BN)."What was done by BN, denying the Speaker of his powers is an embarrassment," Nizar told reporters adding that the use of outsiders to force the speaker out was an uncivilised act.
He also insisted that today's session was null and void.[more]
Live coverage of Perak State Assembly
Anil Netto
YB Idham Lim
Saya tidak iktiraf Ganesan sebagai Speaker kerana saya telah tolak usul perlantikan Speaker.
Saya dibawa ke satu bilik oleh polis, saya jatuh 2 kali.
Media juga maklumkan seramai 8 orang telah dikasari dan ada yang koyak bajunya.
Saya diletakkan dalam satu bilik sekitar jam, yang jelas semua arahan Speaker telah diingkari.
Dari awal Speaker telah dihalang dengan usaha untuk menghalang media dari masuk untuk membuat liputan.
Kenapa ada arahan orang luar masuk dengan ada tanda nama, sebaliknya saya mohon 7 Ahli Parlimen masuk tapi ditolak. Jadi jelas ada campurtangan pihak lain keatas kuasa Speaker.
YB Idham Lim
Kenyataan Speaker Sivakumar
Saya tidak iktiraf Ganesan sebagai Speaker kerana saya telah tolak usul perlantikan Speaker.Saya dibawa ke satu bilik oleh polis, saya jatuh 2 kali.
Media juga maklumkan seramai 8 orang telah dikasari dan ada yang koyak bajunya.
Saya diletakkan dalam satu bilik sekitar jam, yang jelas semua arahan Speaker telah diingkari.
Dari awal Speaker telah dihalang dengan usaha untuk menghalang media dari masuk untuk membuat liputan.
Kenapa ada arahan orang luar masuk dengan ada tanda nama, sebaliknya saya mohon 7 Ahli Parlimen masuk tapi ditolak. Jadi jelas ada campurtangan pihak lain keatas kuasa Speaker.
Who told RPK, Rosmah was there when Altantuya was killed
By Wong Choon Mei | suaraKeADILan - Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin has hit the headlines again with a much-awaited revelation that it was the No 2 man in the Special Branch of the Military Intelligence, no less, who told him that First Lady Rosmah Mansor was at the scene of the murder of Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu.[more]
Standing on ceremony
THE Perak state assembly will sit tomorrow. Hugely anticipated, the sitting is expected to end the acrimonious political and constitutional impasse in the state. Or conversely, it could make the situation worse. Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat realise what is at stake and are not likely to give in without a fight. As it is, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir will be tabling a motion to remove Pakatan Rakyat's V. Sivakumar as speaker. The BN has gone even further by nominating former Sungkai assemblyman Datuk R. Ganesan of the MIC as the new speaker. What is ironic about this is that Sivakumar must first give his go-ahead before the motion to remove him can be admitted. Thus, the motion will likely be rejected and the sitting adjourned sine die.[more]
Police crackdown continues with three more arrests
Mohamad Sabu
— The police have arrested PAS vice-president Mohamad Sabu, PKR Youth leader Badrul Hisham and another unidentified activist just a day before the Perak state assembly convenes amid accusations of a crackdown on dissent.
Mohamad, known popularly as Mat Sabu, was arrested at 3.45pm near party publication Harakah's office here today while Badrul and the unidentified activist were detained at 2pm in Putrajaya.
Their arrests come just a day after another activist, Wong Chin Huat, was detained yesterday for sedition because he called for Malaysians to wear black tomorrow in protest against the Barisan Nasional (BN) power grab in Perak.[more]
The constitution, not the Sultan, dismissed Nizar, Zambry’s lawyer argues
This question was at the heart of today’s submissions in the High Court here in a suit brought by Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin against Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir to be declared the rightful Perak MB instead of the Barisan Nasional (BN) man.
Zambry’s chief counsel Datuk Cecil Abraham entered uncharted waters by arguing that Nizar had been sacked not by the Perak sultan, but by the State Constitution.
He contended that Nizar’s resignation was automatic once he had lost the confidence of the majority, which had been decided when 31 state assemblymen out of the total 59 appeared before the Perak sultan at an audience in Istana Kinta on February 5 to back BN.[more]
Pemuda PAS alukan kemasukan Renggo
May 05, 2009 - PAS terbuka menerima golongan artis yang ingin bersama menunaikan tugas dakwah melalui medium mereka
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