Resisting 60 years of apartheid
This is a new hit Arab song that is gaining popularity in the Arab nations, hailing Hizbullah’s victory over the Zionist entity. Contrary to Western perception, instead of being reviled Hizbullah are being hailed as heroes for standing up to the oppressors. You can download the song here.
Lyrics are as follows.
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Amnesty International today published findings that point to an Israeli policy of deliberate destruction of Lebanese civilian infrastructure, which included war crimes, during the recent conflict.
The organization’s latest publication shows how Israel’s destruction of thousands of homes, and strikes on numerous bridges and roads as well as water and fuel storage plants, was an integral part of Israel’s military strategy in Lebanon, rather than “collateral damage” resulting from the lawful targeting of military objectives.
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Tasting the impact of war for the first time.
Hizbullah rockets changed lifestyle of Israelis in northern region…
Rockets drive shoppers to Internet
Israel’s supermarket chains report a steep rise in use of their online services.
Michal Raz-Chaimovitz 24 Aug 06 11:28Judging from sales on e-commerce sites, the recent war has caused changes in consumer habits, especially in purchases of food and basic products. The convenience of the sites, and the need to obtain supplies without leaving home led to an impressive rise in e-commerce purchases.
Super-Sol Ltd. (TASE:SAE; OTCBB:SSLTF) online retail site Net-Sal reported a 30% increase in sales during July-August, a period usually typified by moderate surfer traffic due to the summer break. The number of customers from Haifa and the northern region rose 250%, amounting to 30% of the total number of new customers. Delivery times were the same as usual, thanks to Super-Sol’s local outlets.
Time to get reimbursed for a proxy war?
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“Israeli economic sources in the US believe that the Bush administration will tend to be favorable to Israel exceeding the 1.7% threshold, if it’s for one-time expenses, such as rearming the IDF, payment of compensation to victims of the war, and so forth.”
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“According to real estate agents in the Galilee, even stiff cancelation fees, ranging from NIS 10,000 to NIS 200,000, depending on the stage in which the deal was killed, have not kept some potential buyers from deciding against a move to the North”
“One person in the industry charged that instead of working to encourage settlement in the Galilee, the government is working against that goal, citing the decision to suspend laying a rail line from Haifa to Carmiel: “Instead of helping these communities, the government is only hurting them. We believe in the Galilee but without state aid, people will leave,” he said.
Continue reading ‘Israel: Real Estate deals another casualty of war in the North’
