Qwaider Planet : Human Rights

Free Tal

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:34:04 GMT

Tal Tal Mallohi , a name of a Syrian blogger who did not break any law or expose dangerous secrets or criticize anyone in the Syrian regime , she blogs mainly about the Palestinian cause and Jerusalem...(read more)

Fascism in Ramallah

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:15:30 GMT

Khalid Amayreh Palestinian Authority Intelligence have been harassing and even beating opposition figures. Clearly undemocratic, even barbaric methods, have been used to intimidate, harass and even terrorize...(read more)

Just A Question : Where is Arafat ??

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:20:05 GMT

Did anyone notice that Obama forgot to mention Yasser Arafat in his speech last Tuesday !!?? Was not Arafat a peace maker that the world recognized and honored with a Nobel peace prize !!?? Was not Arafat...(read more)

More Than A Presidential Pardon

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:33:00 GMT

Saudi activists are having this campaign “ Obama free Homaidan ” which has attracted many prominent figures in the Saudi society including religious personalities from both Sunni and Shiite sect “yes Shiite...(read more)

Israel’s Separation Wall

Filasteen — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:26:37 GMT

[via Informed Comment] Read More......(read more)

International Day of The Disappeared : Egyptian Edition 2010

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:37:00 GMT

Today August 30 is the international day of the disappeared , the day which should remember and remind people with all the victims of enforced disappearance. After few hours the ANHRI will hold a press...(read more)

No Military Trials For Helwan Workers

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:27:04 GMT

Today the saga of the Helwan workers continue in front of the military court , the saga that should be stopped now. If you do not know what I am talking about , well the story started last August...(read more)

Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban: Palestine waiting for Wikileaks!!

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:58:03 GMT

Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban What leaks do the Americans and the West need to know for sure that their silence regarding the most dangerous crime of ethnic cleansing and genocide committed in the twenty first...(read more)

Dr. Lawrence Davidson: Victory in Iraq?? – An Analysis

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:52:18 GMT

Dr. Lawrence Davidson We invaded a country and overthrew its dictator. Americans might take pride in that accomplishment if it were not for the fact that we did so on false pretenses. In other words, we...(read more)

Ghazi’s Arrest Will Not Release Shalit

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:28:05 GMT

This message is from a Palestinian student called Mohamed Ghazi who was arrested in Egypt by the orders of the state security and is currently in jail , he sent to the Nadeem center . That Palestinian...(read more)

So Beck , Palin And Gingrich Are You Happy Now !!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:12:00 GMT

The Time Cover this week was more than perfect after all it is not a matter of 9/11 ground zero two blocks away Islamic Cultural center anymore as one must ask : what brings Florida and Tennessee to ground...(read more)

The Aggression is Ongoing: Their Maps and our Destinies

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:03:46 GMT

The story of mass-destruction weapons was fabricated; and here are the facts today which show that terrorism did not exist in Iraq before the war. It was the invaders who opened the doors wide open for...(read more)

To Put Off A Fire

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:02:01 GMT

Yesterday there was a protest at the Saint Mark Cathedral at Abessiya, a group of Christians came from Upper Egypt to protest the disappearance of some underage girl ; of course they blame Muslims for...(read more)

Canadian Boat to Gaza to Break Siege, Overcome “Aid traps”

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:01:55 GMT

In partnership with the Free Gaza Movement (the group behind numerous boats to the Gaza Strip), the Canadian Boat to Gaza initiative, headed in part by Canadian activist Sandra Ruch, seeks to also take...(read more)

Water Supplied in Gaza Unfit for Drinking; Israel Prevents Entry of Materials Needed to Repair System

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:50:23 GMT

B'Tselem Almost 95 percent of the water pumped in the Gaza Strip is polluted and unfit for drinking. This warning was recently issued by the UN Environment Programme, the Palestinian Water Authority...(read more)

Qatar Jails Two Egyptians For Life For Spying

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:53:05 GMT

There is not much about this in our local media except Al Masry Al Youm yesterday : Qatar jails two Egyptians for life for spying . Qatar from its side imposed a news blackout where as Egyptian officials...(read more)

Archbishop Atallah Hanna and Sheikh Taiseer Al Tamimi Speak on the Right of Return

Intifada Palestine — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:48:20 GMT

By Al-Awda This video presents the inspiring speech in Arabic with English subtitles of Archbishop Atallah Hanna and Supreme Justice Sheikh Taiseer Al Tamimi as filmed at the Sixth International Annual...(read more)

Is America Islamophobic !!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:07:05 GMT

The Time Cover this issue is controversial as usual. Is America Islamophobic !!?? Has America become Islamophobic !!?? A good question to be asked now especially with the so-called ground zero mosque debate...(read more)

An Open Letter to Israel From: Lauren Booth, UK

Intifada Palestine — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:37:07 GMT

Lauren Booth Before you scream ‘lies!’ or ‘anti semite!’ please, I beg you. Parent to parent. Human to human. in the name of the God of all faiths, take a breathe, suspend your disbelief a while longer...(read more)

Don’t Deny our rights: An Open Letter to Mahmoud Abbas

Intifada Palestine — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:15:38 GMT

By Various Undersigned (29 July 2010) The following open letter to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, whose elected mandate expired in July 2009 and who has remained in power under controversial...(read more)

Follow Up : The 10th of Ramadan Khaled Said’s Protest Videos

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:00:01 GMT

I promised to post the videos as soon as I found them and here they are , just after the break , please continue reading the post because there are interesting new human rights case we all should discuss...(read more)

New York Times Spins UN Report on Gaza Suffering

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:11:49 GMT

Jeremy R. Hammond These casualties have resulted from Israeli attacks across the Green Line (the 1949 armistice line), with soldiers firing indiscriminately at Gazans who are frequently guilty of nothing...(read more)

Khaled Said Iftar in Alexandria

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:58:01 GMT

Today was busy day in Egypt despite we are in the weekend , we had two important public political Iftars : The 6th April youth Iftar dish party at Al Azhar park in Cairo and the Khaled Said Iftar in Alexandria...(read more)

Former IDF Soldier: ‘I would gladly kill Arabs – even slaughter them’

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:02:25 GMT

Haaretz.com "In war there are no rules," Abergil allegedly wrote on the wall of her profile page on the social network Facebook. Photographs uploaded by Abergil from Ashdod and labeled "IDF...(read more)

Eden , Eden Down with Eden and Her brothers in Arms

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:56:00 GMT

Our dear Eden is angry from all that attack on her , especially she did not do anything wrong , in fact she will be glad to kill Arabs , in fact to slaughter them The IDF should hire a good PR company...(read more)

The IDF’s Sociopathic Mentality Towards Palestinians: a Reflection of the Israeli “State of Mind”

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:04:00 GMT

Middle East Monitor In a news item reminiscent of the shocking and disturbing photos that came out of Iraq's notorious Abu-Ghraib prison a few years ago, now ex-IDF soldier Eden Aberjil has posted...(read more)

Palestinian Female Prisoners and the Struggle for Freedom

My Palestine — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:13:31 GMT

Palestinian women have always stood side by side with their fathers, brothers, husbands, comrades to resist the Zionist occupation, to fight for freedom and legitimate rights. They are the first to go...(read more)

Help Pakistan

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:58:01 GMT

I am really ashamed of myself of speaking about this matter now , Pakistan is devastated and millions of its people are threatened by death not from floods but from hunger and disease. It is shame that...(read more)

The Best Days of Her Life

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:15:00 GMT

Eden Abergil thinks the best days of her life were the days she was in the IDF serving her country , believe me as an Arab I do not think that there is not anything wrong in this but what I think is wrong...(read more)

Welcome Back Tariq

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:18:01 GMT

I am not sure form the news but I read through twitter that Syrian blogger Tariq Biassi has been released at last after three years in jail for a simple comment he left online criticizing the treatment...(read more)

Omar Afifi : John Does Are Victims of Torture

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:36:00 GMT

Former police officer /lawyer and activist Omar Afifi has opened his fires on MOI in his interview in Al Hurra Channel. 1 You should all watch it below Omar Afifi reveals new secrets about torture in Egypt...(read more)

Fredrick Toben: Materialism that Sustains the Western Democracies is Exhausting Itself

Intifada Palestine — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:41:15 GMT

Dr. Fredrick Toben The materialism that still physically sustains the western democracies is exhausting itself. This is so evident by the number of countries where US troops are stationed. This physical...(read more)

150 Irish Artists Pledge to Boycott Israel

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:10:24 GMT

CONOR SULLIVAN A CULTURAL boycott of Israel was launched yesterday, with more than 150 Irish artists announcing that they intend not to perform or exhibit in Israel, or to accept any funding from institutions...(read more)

Palestinian Prisoners: A Symbol of Resistance, Steadfastness and Pride

My Palestine — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:50:02 GMT

A couple of days ago I read the following tweet on twitter: “Too many long days and night passed since Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas 1501 is beyond comprehension.” Shalit, as any human being with...(read more)

Children are just Israel’s latest victims

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:38:24 GMT

Mya Guarnieri Israel's plan to deport the children of foreign workers is yet another reminder of the state's ongoing inhumanity Read More......(read more)

Once again, is the West’s Frankenstein out of control?

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:08:16 GMT

Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban While Israel demolishes Palestinian homes and expropriates the properties of absent Palestinians by forcibly expelling them from their homes, it demands that Arab countries return...(read more)

Chris Hedges on Gaza

Filasteen — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:32:41 GMT

“The tears of Gaza must be our tears – via Mondoweiss Read More......(read more)

NO AMOUNT OF HASBARA CAN BEAUTIFY ISRAEL’S FACE

Intifada Palestine — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:16:57 GMT

Khalid Amayreh As a Palestinian who has been an eyewitness to Israeli crimes for so many years, I can testify before God and man that Israel is a Nazi state par excellence. This is why cataloging Israeli...(read more)

Is Not The first Lady Against Child Labor !!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:59:00 GMT

Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak , Egypt's first lady is known to be vocal against the child labor and the minister of family and childhood affairs Moshira Khateb is keen to reminds us that she works against child...(read more)

“JODI”: A FILIPINA’S STORY

7iber Dot Com — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:15:21 GMT

Interviewed by John Lillywhite The following account is that of a Filipina house-maid in Amman who asked to be known as “Jodi.” The interview took place on 27th February 2010, four months after she ran...(read more)

A Scream In A Void

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:22:05 GMT

In the past two days there is a 5 years old Palestinian child who screamed and cried the arrest of his father by the IDF , this Palestinian child's scream was heard so strong because unfortunately...(read more)

The Sikhs in Afghanistan

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:51:04 GMT

I did not know that there is a Sikh minority in Afghanistan except only today from Al Jazeera news report. Watch the video below "Unfortunately it is in Arabic" The agony of the Sikh community...(read more)

Israeli Soldiers assault Adults and Children in Peaceful Demonstration [VIDEO]

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:41:50 GMT

Wednesday was another honorable and painful chapter in the struggle of the village of Al-Walaja. Apartheid soldiers assaulted children and adults protesting peacefully, injured many, and arrested six Palestinians...(read more)

“The horror show at the Arakib village”

Filasteen — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:29:25 GMT

From Prof. Oren Yiftachel: Even veterans of struggles for human rights cannot recall such a horror show as took place in the Negev last when 1500 border guards, riot squad members and armed police accompanied...(read more)

Police Brutality And Racism in France

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:15:00 GMT

The outrage of the video is something natural but it is not enough , you do not expect people to admire grown men regardless of who they are and what they do when they drag pregnant women in the street...(read more)

Breaking News : Saad El-Din Ibrahim To Return Back Home

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:54:03 GMT

Egyptian human rights activist Saad El-Din Ibrahim is currently on his way home to Egypt after self exile in the United States for 3 years. Ibrahim will arrive Cairo tonight insh Allah 10 PM Cairo local...(read more)

You Got it Wrong, Mr. Abbas!

Intifada Palestine — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:23:07 GMT

Mahmoud Abbas "I would never deny [the] Jewish right to the land of Israel" "You know that from the year 2000 to 2005 we had a period of Intifada. That period destroyed everything that had...(read more)

Moataz Matar : The price of popularity

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:45:04 GMT

Many Egyptians did not watch Modern Misr TV nor its daily show "Mahat Misr" (Cairo station) or even knew it except after its extensive coverage of Khaled Said's murder , it was more active...(read more)

GAZA: The Broken Hearted [VIDEO]

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:33:15 GMT

Chris Hedges Excerpts from a speech by Chris Hedges at the Revolution Books Town Hall Meeting at Ethical Culture Society on January 13, 2009 Read More......(read more)

What Happened When They Had Stayed

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:48:02 GMT

What happens if we leave The Time magazine has a published a very shocking cover that it will be from the historical covers of the famous American magazine A shocking effect the cover will create ,no one...(read more)

Another Victim of Police Brutality

Egyptian Chronicles — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:12:03 GMT

Honestly I wish to post more cheerful news in my blog yet I can’t ignore that sort of news : a police officer scalps a citizen !! So Ashraf was beaten by the police officer Ahmed Mustafa because he asked...(read more)

The Usual violence in Protests at Khaled Said’s Trial

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:05:00 GMT

It has become a usual scene to see clashes between protesters and the police forces in any opposition protest in Egypt , it has become a usual scene to see a brutal attack on the peaceful protesters from...(read more)

Hundreds of Palestinians Losing Residency Rights in Jerusalem

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:21:39 GMT

IMEMC Hundreds of residents are being stripped of their residency rights in occupied East Jerusalem, hundreds of families are not granted family reunifications and not allowed to register their children...(read more)

Tunisia, the Cyber Wife-beater, Pt. 2

Caledoniyya — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:03:26 GMT

And so Tunisia’s shady love affair with democracy and censorship trots into another phase of contradiction. That the consistent infringement on the right to freedom of expression passes relatively...(read more)

Palestinian Prisoners Suffer from Hunger

Intifada Palestine — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:57:44 GMT

Omar Ghraieb A number of prisoners sitting in the prisons of the Israeli occupation said that the food served to them is not fit to eat or for human use or consumption because of its poor processing, dirtiness...(read more)

Khaled Said Protest in New York

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:43:00 GMT

You can see here the photos of Khaled Said protest that was held in NY in front of the UN last Saturday at Mona ElTahaway' s Facebook page , yes we do not agree with all her opinions but we must admire...(read more)

What Happens At Almost Every Police Station in The Arab World

Egyptian Chronicles — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:17:00 GMT

This video below which Nawaa published is from Facebook activist " Tounsi Libre Free " and it shows a Tunisian citizen after being tortured at a Tunisian police station , it seems now the custom...(read more)

Define The Role of the Media

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:56:00 GMT

A group Students in Cairo university the faculty of mass communication , the radio and television department made a documentary as a graduation project ; this documentary was discussing Sufism in Egypt...(read more)

Follow Up : Khaled Said Trial "Day 1" Live

Egyptian Chronicles — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:07:04 GMT

From an hour ago the trial of the year , the trial of Khaled Said was supposed to start in Alexandria yet according to journalists there the trial itself has not started yet till 9.30 AM.We do not know...(read more)

Hours later The Real Trial of The Year Will Begin

Egyptian Chronicles — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:46:02 GMT

Sorry for the belated post but hours later Alexandria will witness the real trial of the year : The trial of Khaled Said murder. It will start at 9 AM Alexandria local time. I do not know why I have the...(read more)

Israel’s New Land Grab Master Plan

Intifada Palestine — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:33:20 GMT

“There is no way for Israel to get rid of Palestinians. (They) shar(e) the land that has thrust (them) together (and must do it jointly) in a truly democratic way, with equal rights for (all) citizen(s...(read more)

Israel’s (Potential) Anti-Rights Legislation

Caledoniyya — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:42:14 GMT

Although this deserves so much more than a brief snippet and a link, my flight from Barcelona beckons and I must type against the clock. In essence, therefore: Four bills and amendments are pending that...(read more)

Sinai Saga Goes On : Assassination Attempts , Interviews and Press Conferences

Egyptian Chronicles — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:17:04 GMT

In the past 4 days there was a lot of a drama in Sinai , it is actually another episode in the Sinai saga starring the regime’s stupidity. Nobody understands exactly what the regime wants to achieve from...(read more)

Follow Up : 23rd of July Khaled Said's silent Revolution

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:59:01 GMT

May be it was not a silent revolution in Cairo but it was huge silent revolution indeed in Alexandria. As agreed activists across the country held the usual weekend silent stands for Khaled Said ; of course...(read more)

What If She Were An African Supermodel !!??

Egyptian Chronicles — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:31:00 GMT

I am following with huge admiration the current campaign in Lebanon against racism especially racism against domestic workers whether from Africa or Asia. It is not a new campaign but now it is getting...(read more)

Exclusive Intifada Interview with Archbishop Theodosios (Atallah) Hanna

Intifada Palestine — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:08:36 GMT

Archbishop Theodosius Atallah Hanna "For those who use the Bible to support Israel need to differentiate between God promise and Balfour promise, because the occupation is the result of a promise...(read more)

Haneen Zoabi: The largest Threat to Democracy is Zionism

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:21:05 GMT

M.K. Haneen Zoabi The Knesset is the worst we've ever had. The guards and the workers who've been around the Knesset for 30 years said it's never been this racist before. I think when you have...(read more)

Follow Up : Khaled Said 23rd of July Silent Stand

Egyptian Chronicles — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:20:02 GMT

Today is the big day which Khaled Said campaign wants to achieves something from , today is the 5th weekend in a role the campaign organizes a silent stand across the country dedicated to Khaled Said and...(read more)

Congressman Joe Sestak Attacked for Signing a Letter Asking for End of Israeli Blockade on Gaza [VIDEO]

Intifada Palestine — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:05:28 GMT

Congressman Joe Sestak Attacked for Signing a Letter Asking to End the Israeli Blockade on Gaza [VIDEO] Read More......(read more)

Pastor John Hegee, an Israeli Echo, Gets an Earful from Protesters

Intifada Palestine — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:38:05 GMT

On the evening of July 21, 2010, the Pastor John Hegee-led Christians United for Israel (CUFI) held a "summit" at the convention center in Washington, D.C. However, outside, human rights activists...(read more)