Israel attacks aid ship, kills at least 10 civilians

by Glenn Greenwald, Salon … It hardly seemed possible for Israel — after its brutal devastation of Gaza and its ongoing blockade — to engage in more heinous and repugnant crimes.  But by attacking a flotilla in international waters carrying humanitarian aid, and slaughtering at least 10 people, Israel has managed to do exactly that.  [...]

PCC-772 Cheonan – Russian experts review results in South Korean ship sinking

A Russian investigation team began working with Korean experts going over their evidence that the Cheonan was sunk by a North Korean torpedo. China has already rejected the findings. Russia claims they will have a report ready in one week’s time by June 7th. … The Russian team — including torpedo and submarine experts — [...]

Robert Fisk: Western leaders are too cowardly to help save lives

by Robert Fisk, The Independent Has Israel lost it? Can the Gaza War of 2008-09 (1,300 dead) and the Lebanon War of 2006 (1,006 dead) and all the other wars and now yesterday’s killings mean that the world will no longer accept Israel’s rule?  Don’t hold your breath.

Emily Henochowicz, U.S. Art Student, Shot in the Face With a Tear-Gas Gun by IDF Soldier at Protest

by Scott Creighton “One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry This is a picture of a U.S. citizen being carried to a hospital by a Palestinian and being cared for by another Palestinian after being shot in the face with a tear-gas canister by an IDF [...]

‘Israel is a Lunatic State’ – Finkelstein on Gaza Flotilla Attack

German President Resigns Because He Admitted Global Free Market Wars are All About Trade

German President Horst Köhler resigned on Monday in response to controversy surrounding his remarks about Germany’s military mission in Afghanistan. … In an interview with a German radio reporter who accompanied him on the trip, he seemed to justify his country’s military missions abroad with the need to protect economic interests. “A country of our [...]