Hi Optional,
This is why a_person is using the "Best defense is an offense" tactic against the Obama admin:
Land Theft and Destruction
IOA issues 10 demolition orders against Palestinian property
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) on Monday issued ten demolition orders against Palestinian homes and animal corrals in the Jordan Valley at the pretext of unlicensed building.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/...EfSH/B2G0ULXMkyXwgpBDbkgq+D+LRJggS15l4x2pY8c=
Israelâs Army Takes Over Land In Central West Bank For The Wall Construction
Israeli troops notified on Tuesday the villagers of Beit liqya, central West Bank, the army intentions to take over part of their land to build the wall.
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?obj_id=53&story_id=58166
PA condemns authorization of Bethlehem settlements
Ramallah â Ma'an â The Palestinian government in Ramallah condemned Israel's authorization on Monday of dozens of new housing units for a settlement near Bethlehem just hours before US envoy George Mitchell arrived in the region.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=267131
Erekat: More settlements every US visit
Palestinian President Abbas meets with American special envoy Mitchell for five hours, demands that Israel stop embarrassing him with new settlement construction plans. Palestinian source estimates talks damaging leadership's reliability.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3859746,00.html
Jewish settlers attempt to seize water spring in Palestinian village
Tens of armed Jewish settlers on Monday attacked Palestinian citizens' lands in Qarawat Bani Hassan village, Salfit district, and started bulldozing an area where a water spring is located.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/...pWSgz/ocBpERpvB2KrqSR2HzVR4jOFM7GmAvVYpM8UA4=
Bkeirat: Israel planning to annex Marwani mosque to its heritage list
The IOA is planning to annex the Marwani mosque, within the Aqsa compound, to the so-called Jewish heritage list, Dr. Najeh Bkeirat, the head of the manuscripts and heritage department, revealed.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/...tq6XKwneh0bA0SDu5hfETkg9txnqP7kQsgiqYu/XTfHg=
Humanitarian Issues/Human Rights/Siege
Irish FM: 'medieval siege conditions unacceptable'
Ireland, March 8, 2010 (Pal Telegraph; by Micheál Martin) - Last week I visited Gaza, the first European Union foreign minister to do so in over a year. My purpose was very much a humanitarian one, to see for myself the impact of a blockade that has now been imposed on the people of Gaza for some two-and-a-half years and to meet with the courageous and dedicated staff of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), including its director of operations, Irishman John Ging. They play an indispensable role in maintaining vital humanitarian services to the people of Gaza.
http://www.paltelegraph.com/opinions/views/4657-irish-fm-medieval-siege-conditions-unacceptable
Families fight 'racist' Israeli citizenship law
"To leave my children, I would die. I couldn't do it," says Lana Khatib. Five years ago, Israel's controversial citizenship law marred her first year of marriage and still looms large over everything from supermarket shopping to her fears the family might face the prospect of separation. Adnan, who is three, and one-year-old Yosra squabble over their toys. Born and raised in Israel, they are too young to understand that their parents both consider themselves Palestinian, but their father Taiseer is an Israeli citizen while their mother is from the occupied West Bank. And that means, under the current law, Mrs Khatib cannot apply for citizenship.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8552816.stm