22/12/2010 The first Asian convoy that plans to break Israel's siege of Gaza has reached Syria, reaffirming its objective of displaying solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians. The Asian People's Solidarity with Palestine convoy, also known as Asia 1, which is currently joined by activists of 15 different nationalities, began its journey from India and traveled through Pakistan, Iran and Turkey before arriving in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Mon ...

If passed, the bill would authorize the prison director to prevent a detainee from meeting with an attorney for up to seven days, instead of the current maximum period of 24 hours. By Jonathan Lis The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a bill yesterday that would allow the state to prevent detainees suspected of security offenses from meeting with an attorney for up to one year.   The bill, introduced by Public Security Minister Y ...

26 former top EU officials, including ex EU chief Solana and former German President Richard von Weizsacker, urge world powers to confront Jerusalem over its refusal to obey international law. By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz 12.10.2010 A group of 26 senior former European leaders who held power during the past decade are calling for strong measures against Israel in response to its settlement policy and refusal to abide by international law.     ...