Orphan children try to smash down Bank of Palestine doors
• http://rt.comDozens of children, many of them allegedly orphans, pounded on and climbed the doors of the Bank of Palestine in Gaza on Monday
Current News Headlines
These pages list the most recent news stories reported by the readers and editors of Freedom's Phoenix:
The Israeli-Saudi Alliance
• http://original.antiwar.comSuddenly the news of a Saudi-Israeli-Gulf states alliance is all over the news, and we're shocked, shocked! that such strange bedfellows have been found in bed together. Readers of Antiwar.com, however, are neither shocked nor surprised...
Soldier who killed 16 Afghans says he was 'consumed by war'
• http://news.yahoo.comThe U.S. soldier who murdered 16 Afghan villagers in 2012 says he had lost compassion for Iraqis and Afghans over the course of his four combat deployments.
ISRAEL'S CLANDESTINE ALLIANCE WITH GULF ARAB STATES IS GOING PUBLIC
• https://firstlook.org, BY MURTAZA HUSSAINIn 2009, a U.S. State Department diplomatic cable gave one of the first glimpses of a burgeoning alliance between Israel and the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Palestinians Could Soon Face Up To 20 Years In Prison For Throwing Rocks At Tanks
• True ActivistA new bill proposed by the government in Israel would impose harsh penalties on anyone who throws rocks "with intention to harm."
Saudi Air Attacks on Iraq Begin
• By Gordon Duff and Nahed al HusainiIraqi forces fire on Saudi jets
The Bomb Iran Lobby Gears Up for 2016
• http://original.antiwar.comA tight-knit group of neocon dead-enders is pushing Iran to the forefront of the GOP's foreign policy agenda
Officials: Pentagon Quietly Starts Massive New Arms Deliveries to Iraq
• http://news.antiwar.com$1.6 Billion Fund Being Used for New Military Aid Shipments
Israel scraps scheme to ban Palestinians from buses
• http://www.theguardian.comDefence minister had approved programme to stop Palestinians working in Israel returning to West Bank on Israeli buses
Saudi Arabia Posts Ad for Hiring New Executioners
• thedailysheeple.comAmong the nations of the world, none have a foreign policy that is as hypocritical United States'.
Five Attacks in Five Days on Christians in Central India
• http://www.breitbart.comIn the space of just five days, from May 10 to 15, 2015, Hindu Fundamentalist groups have carried out five separate attacks against Christians
The ghosts of Iraq future
• FT.comBotched Mideast intervention still defines those jockeying for political power in the US
Israeli court says Arab village must make way for Jewish town
• middleeasteye.netPalestinian minority fears decision will revive legislation to drive tens of thousands of Bedouin off their lands in Negev
Vatican Signs Treaty Recognizing The State Of Palestine
• http://www.trueactivist.comThe Vatican announced this week that they will be formally recognizing the state of Palestine, with a treaty that shifts diplomatic allegiance from the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine.
MTV viewers get a dose of Iranian politics
• The GuardianDocumentary highlights plight of musicians, including one who fled Iran after being labelled a 'devil worshipper' and flogged
Not Allowed To Ride Bikes, These Afghan Girls Shred On Skateboards
• True ActivistThanks to the non-profit Skateistan, these girls have found a new way to have fun on wheels and feel empowered.
Seymour Hersh Succumbs To Disinformation
• http://www.paulcraigroberts.org, Paul Craig RobertSeymour Hersh has published a long account of the homicide of Osama bin Laden
Black Gold project imagines oil tankers as iconic Arabic architecture
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Adam WilliamsArchitectural projects based on shipping containers are one thing, but what about a project that uses an entire ship?
The Killing of Osama bin Laden
• http://www.lrb.co.uk, Seymour M. HershIt's been four years since a group of US Navy Seals assassinated Osama bin Laden in a night raid on a high-walled compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Austrian Economics in the Middle East, and the Benefits of Monarchies
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Nick GiambrunoYousif is a successful young businessman in Bahrain. He's the director of the National Concrete Company. He is an avid student of Austrian Economics, and of noninterventionism.
Gaza: Children in crisis
• http://www.middleeasteye.net, Hilary WiseMona Samouni was 10-years-old when she lost her home, her parents and 19 other relatives, after they were crushed before her eyes in one of the bombing raids of Israel's Operation Cast Lead in 2009.
Report: Obama lied about bin Laden raid
• http://thehill.com, By Mark HenschA story published on Sunday alleges that President Obama deceived Americans with his narrative of the 2011 assassination of Osama bin Laden.
A look at nations involved in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen
• Associated PressA Saudi-led coalition has been targeting Shiite rebels and their allies in Yemen in a campaign of airstrikes since March 26. The Sunni Arab countries involved in the fighting and others offering material support or backing the operation
Jeb Bush: I would have invaded Iraq
• http://www.theguardian.comPresumed Republican presidential hopeful tells Fox News say Hillary Clinton would have signed off the 2003 invasion, too, though admits mistakes were made in the aftermath
US Still Seeks Jail for 'Fighter' Captured at 15 in Afghanistan
• thiscantbehappening.netChild Soldier released from jail by Canadian court
Self-styled "World's Most Famous Egyptologist" Zahi Hawass
• arcleinSelf-styled "world's most famous Egyptologist" Zahi Hawass had agreed to participate today in what was billed and advertised as "the first open debate between the representatives of two completely different versions of history." Each of us was t
Iran, War, & Lies
• https://www.lewrockwell.comIranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has come out and told the world that two American officials threatened military action against Iran if there was no resolution to the nuclear deal talks.
Thousands flee homes ahead of expected battle near Afghan city
• BY MIRWAIS HAROONI AND KAY JOHNSONAs many as 10,000 Afghan families have fled their homes as Taliban insurgents and government forces prepared for a major battle for control of the southern fringes of Kunduz city, officials said on Wednesday.
Natalie Portman Sounds Off on Israel, Netanyahu, French Anti-Semitism and the "False Idol"
• Hollywood ReporterWith strong opinions on everything from the Israeli elections ("I'm very, very upset") to Hollywood's worship of awards, Portman will unveil her directorial debut, 'A Tale of Love and Darkness,' her way -- all in Hebrew
The Libertarian Angle: Iraq and Other Foreign-Policy Disasters
• fff.orgEach week, FFF president Jacob Hornberger discusses the hot topics of the day. This week, Jacob and guest co-host Scott Horton discuss the folly of U.S. foreign policy. The Libertarian Angle airs weekly.
