Rights groups say Israel deliberately violent
• aljazeera.comActivists accuse the Israeli army of using excessive force while trying to stop Palestinian protests.
Current News Headlines
These pages list the most recent news stories reported by the readers and editors of Freedom's Phoenix:
Syria envoy says UN Council 'last appeal'
• aljazeera.comPeace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi urges UN Security Council to set the agenda for a peaceful solution to the Syria conflict.
Israelis evict Palestinian protest camp
• aljazeera.comActivists and residents of area protesting illegal Israeli settlement activity forcefully removed by authorities.
Suicide bomber kills guard at US Embassy in Turkey
• APIn the second deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in five months, a suicide bomber struck the American Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing a Turkish security guard in what the White House described as a terrorist attack.
Top US General in Afghanistan Sees ‘Uncertain Future’
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserGeneral Allen acknowledges what has become a virtual consensus, that the war in Afghanistan has failed
What It's Like Launching An Ecommerce Startup In The Middle Of Pakistan
• Business InsiderWaqas Ali grew up in a small town in Pakistan called Punjab.
UN inquiry says Israel must end settlements
• aljazeera.comInvestigators conclude all Israeli settlement activity in West Bank is unlawful and must cease "immediately".
Kerry likely to move cautiously on Middle East peace
• ReutersThe United States has hinted it might try Middle East peace-making once again, but Secretary of State-designate John Kerry is likely to move cautiously, in contrast to U.S. President Barack Obama's failed, high-profile first-term initiative.
Russian Mig Buzzes Israel After Attack on Syria
• Prison PlanetThe Syrian announcement of an Israeli air strike on a military site near Damascus Wednesday, Jan. 30, drew strong condemnation from Moscow the next day: “Such action if confirmed would amount to unacceptable military interference ....
Syria files UN complaint over Israeli airstrike, Iran warns of ‘serious consequences’
• RT.comSyria has filed an official complaint to the United Nations over an Israeli airstrike on a military research center near Damascus. The move followed a threat from Iran that Israel would face “serious consequences” for the attack.
Israel Attacks Syria, Adding Complexity to Syrian Civil War
• Antiwar.comIsraeli Officials Refuse Comment Amid Conflicting Stories of What Was Attacked
UN Report: Israel Must Withdraw All Settlers or Face ICC
• Antiwar.comThe motivation behind Israel's policies 'is to drive the local populations away from their lands,' said one UN judge.
Lindsey Graham Just Crushed Chuck Hagel On The 'Jewish Lobby' Question
• Business InsiderIt's been a rough morning for former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, who is testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing as President Obama's next Defense Secretary.
Israel lobby attack-ad campaign targets Obama's Defense pick Hagel
• youtubeThe U.S. Senate is expected to grill one of president Obama's most controversial choices for a key job in his team.
Israeli Bombs Missile Convoy in Syria
• arcleinOn Sunday Israel's vice premier Silvan Shalom said that any sign Syria's grip on its chemical weapons is slipping could trigger Israeli military strikes. On Tuesday Dan Williams of Reuters reported that Israeli officials said Syria's advanced Russ
Russia condemns Israeli strike on Syria as attack on sovereign state
• youtubeThe Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement expressing deep concern over Israel's airstrike on Syria saying that it violates the UN Charter
Jewish Riots Erupt Following Netanyahu Cartoon
• The Scroll - Adam ChandlerIn the wake of a controversial cartoon published in the Sunday Times of London, massive crowds of angry Jewish protestors gathered in Hyde Park yesterday and, whipped into a fervor by local rabbis, took to the streets of London.
Dozens of bodies found 'executed' in Syria
• youtubeAl-Jazeera has gained exclusive access to a make-shift morgue in the Syrian city of Aleppo, where the bodies of dozens of young men are being held.
Cause and Effect – Ron Paul says Blowback from Libya Generated War in Mali
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/As you may know, former Congressman Ron Paul has a weekly talk show, which he uses to deliver opinions on current issues including the economy, civil liberties and foreign policy; this week former Rep. Paul explained some much needed information into
US Plans Base for Drones Near Mali
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserThe US is expanding into Africa to counter Chinese access and supposedly for 'counter-terrorism'
Obama Reportedly Considering Intervention Into Syrian Civil War
• Jonathan TurleyDuring President Obama’s first term, I represented members of Congress in challenging Obama’s unilateral intervention into the Libyan civil war without authorization of Congress. Our case was dismissed on standing grounds
U.S. Recognition Doesn’t Bode Well for Somalia
• http://www.independent.orgOfficial recognition brings official largess in the form of development aid that will do little to promote development. Worse yet, recognition might help to legitimize what is likely to be yet another oppressive African government.
Egypt's protests reveal deficit of trust in Muslim Brotherhood
• http://www.csmonitor.comOpen defiance of Egypt's president in street protests shows how much the Muslim Brotherhood needs to leave Islam outside the door of democracy.
U.S. 'backed plan to launch chemical weapon attack on Syria and blame it on Assad's regime**
• http://market-ticker.orgLeaked emails have allegedly proved that the White House gave the green light to a chemical weapons attack in Syria that could be blamed on Assad's regime and in turn, spur international military action in the devastated country.
Egypt army chief warns of 'state collapse'
• aljazeera.comDefence minister says ongoing unrest, which has killed more than 50 people, "could lead to grave repercussion".
Iranian students abroad feel sanctions pinch
• aljazeera.comStudents in the US say banks are shutting down their accounts, a practice mandated by international sanctions.
Donors pledge millions for war-torn Mali
• aljazeera.comAbout $600m promised to support military operations and humanitarian aid after capture of Timbuktu by French-led forces.
Iran Reports Lofting Monkey Into Space, Calling It Prelude to Human Flight
• NY TimesIranian state television said Monday that the nation had put a monkey into space “as a prelude to sending humans.” The successful flight involved a relatively small rocket that went straight up and down, according to the state-sponsored news report,
U.S. Weighs Base for Spy Drones in North Africa
• New York TimesThe United States military is preparing to establish a drone base in northwest Africa so that it can increase surveillance missions on the local affiliate of Al Qaeda and other Islamist extremist groups that pose a growing menace to the region.
US Action in Mali is Another Undeclared War - by Ron Paul
• Ron Paul's Texas Straight TalkPresident Obama last week began his second term by promising that “a decade of war is now ending.” As he spoke, the US military was rapidly working its way into another war, this time in the impoverished African country of Mali.
Watch Streaming Broadcast Live:
