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NOVANEWS     By Ahmed Elassy, Public Affairs Director — Egypt,Tahrir4Gaza campaign On February 11, Egyptians managed to force the ouster of President Honi Mubarak, who had run the nation’s affairs — with more than a little help from Washington and Tel Aviv — for more than 30 years. While much still remains to be done to secure the uprising’s achievements, the Egyptian people should – inshallah – be able to look forward to a freer and more prosperous future. With promises from the Egyptian Armed Forces for free presidential and parliamentary elections in six month’s time, the affairs of the nation will henceforth be set by the people — as opposed to being set by a foreign-backed dictator for whom geopolitical considerations and secret alliances trump the people’s welfare. And, as is the c...

NOVANEWS   YES WE CAN This video and song demands the kind of attention that ‘We Are the World‘ was given. While Gaza exists the way it does, and Israel continues with its Apartheid policies, the lies of politicians who said they wanted change should forever dog their footsteps. Obama didn’t want ‘Change’ he wanted to get elected so that he could implement the policies of those who backed him, financially:  AIPAC — The Voice of America.Until that Voice is silenced, nothing is going to change.–Anthony Lawson / STAFF WRITER GAZA KIDS ARE CALLING FOR OBAMA Also see:   TIME FOR AMERICANS TO FACE THE TRUTH (VIDEO)

NOVANEWS Racism, Hamas And The Guardian. modernityblog   Zionist Blog   The Guardian's coverage of Hamas's racism is often problematic, but it's not necessarily for the content rather than the downplaying of Hamas's racism. As *if* it is incidental to their beliefs. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the Hamas Covenant shows, oozing from it you will find bigotry and racism towards Jews, conspiracy theories, etc, the lot. Next, if you were going to report Hamas's attitude towards the new UN curriculum then you might at least include their initial reaction in 2009: ""The refugee camps committees categorically refuse to let our children be taught this lie created by the Jews and intensified by their media," the committees' letter said. "First of all, [the Holocaust] is...

NOVANEWS   by Ken O'Keefe   “Whereever you oppress people…wherever you deny them their basic human rights… people will eventually rise up.”  by Ken O’ Keefe  Building on the momentum of the Egyptian revolution and the growing push for freedom and democracy by citizens throughout the region, a coalition of organizations and individuals from around the world are preparing for a march to Gaza on 26 February 2011. The coalition will gather in the Egyptian port city of Al Arish and form a caravan to make the 32 km journey to the Rafah Border Crossing, disembarking to march the final kilometer to the border of the Gaza Strip. The objective of the march is to enter the strip with the full cooperation of Egyptian military officials and peacefully demand the permanent end of the Egyptian blockade...

NOVANEWS Gaza in PLain Language crescentandcross  February 25, 2011 at 6:35 pm | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2dGk-1gB watch?v=TxdaHM7rgag&feature=player_embedded

PRESS RELEASE March to Gaza - Friday 04th March / 2011   Egyptian/Global Coalition to bring Tahrir for Gaza, Demand End to Gaza Blockade City, Country: 19 February 2011 – Building on the momentum of the Egyptian revolution and the growing push for freedom and democracy by citizens throughout the region, a coalition of organizations and individuals from around the world are preparing for a march to Gaza on 26 February 2011. The coalition will gather in the Egyptian port city of Al Arish and form a caravan to make the 32 km (20 miles) journey to the Rafah Border Crossing, disembarking to march the final kilometer to the border of the Gaza Strip. The objective of the march (www.Tahrir4Gaza.net) is to enter the strip with the full cooperation of Egyptian military officials and peacefu...

NOVANEWS   Two years ago, Israeli shells fell on Dr Abuelaish's family home in Gaza, killing three of his young daughters and their cousin. The horror was caught live on Israeli TV when the doctor phoned his broadcaster friend. Amazingly, the loss did not embitter Izzeldin Abuelaish. Instead he decided his girls' deaths must not be in vain – and slowly he has turned his family tragedy into a force for peace.   The Observer, 16 January 2011 Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish, whose three daughters were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, at his home in Toronto, Canada. Photograph: Donald Weber/VII Network On 12 December 2008, Izzeldin Abuelaish, a doctor from Gaza, took his six daughters and two sons on a day out. The family rose early, packed a picnic and, at 7am, climbed into his old Subaru a...

NOVANEWS   Hamas say they’re not playing ball because elections will reinforce Palestine’s internal divisions.   Hamas leaders Khaled Meshaal (L) and Ismail Hanniyeh  By Stuart Littlewood So Hamas are not coming out to play at the elections the Palestinian Authority wants to hold before September. And who can blame them? Last time, I hear, President Abbas and his gruesome crew wouldn’t allow Hamas to contest the elections under their own party name… and they still lost, went into a sulk, turned quisling and deeply shamed the Palestinian people. Ever since, the Fatah-dominated PA has worked hand-in-glove with Israel and deployed its Western-funded thugs to prevent Hamas from ‘developing’ the West Bank electorally. Hamas say they are not playing ball because elections will reinforce Palesti...

NOVANEWS by Ken O'Keefe     There is much talk about who and what is behind the popular revolts in the Arab world and I find such talk as interesting as anyone.  But more than talk I am interested in action.  Indeed that is why tears of joy streamed down my face as I watched the Egyptian people cleansing themselves of the shame brought upon them by Mubarak and his fellow thieves and traitors.  Clearly however, the job is far from complete. Tahrir Square Cairo Feb. 11, 2011 The Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions are not actually Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions as much as they are part of a Global Revolution.  For no matter how much effort is exerted by the powers that be to divide the masses, we are all connected.  And within the Western nations lie the very same justifications for revol...

NOVANEWS February 12, 2011   In the end, they leave, with hollow eyes and a few plain words. Stripped of their ill-gotten power, they are miserable, ashen, and base. All of the rhetoric they spewed lingers like a bad smell, soon to evaporate in the fresh air of freedom. "The Egyptian people still need to develop a culture of democracy. Their grievances are economic, not political. The ruling party won a sweeping victory. The extremists are going to take over. The government supports limited income groups. Police torture is just a few individual cases. The constitutional amendments strengthen democracy." Today, all of that is over. How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished.    February 10, 2011 Popular Sovereignty A citizen outside the gates of parliament, 9 February 2...