Feb 5th is the Day of Rage for both Syria and Jordan
Monday, January 31, 2011
Jordan's Day of Rage Jan 15
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 AMMONNEWS - Residents of the two governorates of Ma'an and Tafileh in southern Jordan avoided participation in the massive protests that stirred in the streets of major cities and towns throughout the Kingdom on Friday, in what was called 'Jordan's Day of Rage.' Local tribal leaders and populist figures had urged the residents of the two governorates to avoid storming to the streets in protest "because of the extraordinary circumstances in Ma'an and Tafileh," in reference to the violence and riots there in the past few weeks following the death of several people in fights there. Local leaders noted that they feared demonstrations would turn violent, and go against the demands of protest organizers that demonstrations should be peaceful. Thousands of Jordanians protested in various towns and cities on Friday afternoon against soaring prices, unemployment, and difficult economic conditions, and called on Prime Minister Samir Rifai's government to step-down. Several protests also witnessed chants and slogans against the parliament, which had granted Rifai's government a record 111 vote-of-confidence out of a total of 119 MPs. |
Friday, January 28, 2011
Erekat's Quote Of The Day
Erekat: I’m lying, I’ve been lying for the last weeks. Yossi Gal: Between jogging? Erekat: No, no, lying, lying. I was in Cairo, I was in Jordan, I was in America. Everybody is asking me what is going on Israel, what is Olmert going to do? Gal: And you are telling everyone we are on the verge of success. Erekat: And I always tell them this is an internal Israeli matter, a domestic Israeli matter and I keep lying. If somebody sneezed in Tel-Aviv, I get the flu in Jericho, and I have to lie. So that’s my last week- all lies. Gal: As a professor of negotiations, you know that white lies are allowed now and then. Erekat: I’m not complaining, I’m admitting – and sometimes I don’t feel like lying. Gal: Well, around this table we won’t be lying.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
The Palestinian Papers: Erekat's contempt for Islamic Charities
By September 17, 2009, Erekat was bragging to U.S. officials that the PA had complete control over “zakat” committees, or Muslim charities, in the West Bank, as well as the weekly Friday sermons. Related Qurei to Israel: "Occupy the crossing" Top PA negotiator offers to allow Israel to reoccupy the Philadelphi corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border. Ali Abunimah: Cutting off a vital connection Palestinian officials were often more concerned with applying pressure to Hamas than easing a humanitarian crisis. “We have invested time and effort and even killed our own people to maintain order and the rule of law,” Erekat said. “The Prime Minister is doing everything possible to build the institutions. We are not a country yet but we are the only ones in the Arab world who control the Zakat and the sermons in the mosques. We are getting our act together.” In 2007, Reuters reported that Fatah was “increasing pressure on ‘zakat’ charity committees that support the network of Islamic schools and health clinics which helped fuel Hamas's rise to power.” On one occasion, the news service reported, 20 gunmen stormed a dairy funded by such a zakat committee but were ultimately persuaded to leave. http://arikatmail.tumblr.com/ http://freeglobalinformation.wordpress.com/ http://freedomforjordan.blogspot.com/
The Palestinian Papers: Erekat's contempt for Hamas
By September 17, 2009, Erekat was bragging to U.S. officials that the PA had complete control over “zakat” committees, or Muslim charities, in the West Bank, as well as the weekly Friday sermons. Related Qurei to Israel: "Occupy the crossing" Top PA negotiator offers to allow Israel to reoccupy the Philadelphi corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border. Ali Abunimah: Cutting off a vital connection Palestinian officials were often more concerned with applying pressure to Hamas than easing a humanitarian crisis. “We have invested time and effort and even killed our own people to maintain order and the rule of law,” Erekat said. “The Prime Minister is doing everything possible to build the institutions. We are not a country yet but we are the only ones in the Arab world who control the Zakat and the sermons in the mosques. We are getting our act together.” In 2007, Reuters reported that Fatah was “increasing pressure on ‘zakat’ charity committees that support the network of Islamic schools and health clinics which helped fuel Hamas's rise to power.” On one occasion, the news service reported, 20 gunmen stormed a dairy funded by such a zakat committee but were ultimately persuaded to leave. http://arikatmail.tumblr.com/ http://freeglobalinformation.wordpress.com/ http://freedomforjordan.blogspot.com/
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