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Freedom Waves to Gaza Boarded by Israeli Military

The Israeli military reported that the navy has been ordered by IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz to board the ships after “attempts to contact them failed.”

(GAZA CITY) - Canadian and Irish ships sailing with Freedom Waves to Gaza have been illegally boarded by the Israeli military in international waters a short while ago.

The Israeli military stated that “Upon arrival of the vessels at the Ashdod port, the activists will be transferred to the custody of the Israel Police and immigration authorities in the Ministry of Interior”.

Francis A. Boyle`s United Ireland, Human Rights and International Law

An extraordinary new book by Francis A. Boyle speaks truth about the struggle for independence in Northern Ireland.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - During the past three decades, international legal expert Francis A. Boyle has dealt with some of the most difficult problems created by Britain’s continued military occupation of six northeast counties in Ireland.

In so doing, he along with other Irish Americans engaged the formidable Irish American domestic lobby in support of the Irish resistance.

Truth & Lies - Why Dale Farm Matters

Those of us who care about justice should care about the nearly 90 families facing eviction at Dale Farm, this documentary intends to prove why that is the case.

(CRAYS HILL, Essex UK) - The Irish traveler community of Dale Farm in England are facing a forced eviction, they are also facing a racist system that falsely claims that the residents of Dale Farm are flouting the law.

That is a lie, and the truth will be set out in the full documentary set to be released on October 1, 2011.

Short Stay of Execution Granted in Closure of Dale Farm Traveller Site

Called "a Train Wreck" for the Basildon Council, Dale Farm is getting worldwide attention.

(DUBLIN) - Nora Sheridan, a Dale Farm resident, was ‘praying for a good result.’ Johnny Howarth says Nora, who was sitting to his left in the Hugh Court, was ‘shaking and kissing her Rosary for luck.’ In front of him Tony Ball, the leader of Basildon Council, was holding his head in his hands.

Mr. Justice Edwards-Stuart has reserved judgement today on the travellers’ site. The judge granted residents of the UK’s largest ‘illegal’ travellers’ site a short stay of execution until 4:00 p.m. on Monday next, when the case is due back to court.

When Human Rights Become Subordinate to `The Law`, F*ck `The Law` - The Dale Farm Matters

Why would the servile, corrupt and greedy little minions of the government and the POPs feed into racism or marginalize undesirables?

(CRAYS HILL, Essex UK) - The prostitutes of propaganda (POPs), otherwise known as the mainstream media, would have you believe that the Irish Traveler residents of Dale Farm are nothing more than miscreants who expect special favours when it comes to the law.

For those who know nothing of Dale Farm, here is a very abbreviated history.

Hunger Striker Protesting a Crime Against Humanity

The Irish and the Palestinians share a history of occupation and oppression.

(DUBLIN) - Terence Barry says ‘we have a song here in Ireland called Only Our Rivers Run Free, but in Palestine the Israelis have even stolen the water supplies. In Palestine not even their Rivers Run Free.’

This week, Terence Barry said he wants his hunger strike ‘to highlight the Israeli genocide on the people of Gaza.’

Mayor of Belfast, Niall O`Donnghaile, comments on Short Strand attacks

Violence in Northern Ireland once again fueled and ignited by anti-Catholic forces.

(BELFAST Sinn Fein) - For some weeks there have been sporadic instances of anti-social stone throwing across the interface in this area.

Local community representatives and politicians have been trying to deal with it with some success.

Brussels: Journalist Attempts citizen`s Arrest of Avigdor Lieberman

Israeli comparisons to apartheid South Africa must begin with Israel’s self definition as a Jewish state and what that means in practice for its non-Jewish citizens.

(BRUSSELS) - The Irish journalist and author David Cronin attempted a citizen’s arrest of Israeli Foreign minister Avidgor Lieberman in Brussels this afternoon.

Cronin is a prolific journalist who has recently published a book exploring Europe’s role in the Israeli Occupation of the West Bank called Europe’s Alliance with Israel: Aiding the Occupation. The apartheid debate has been in Israeli mainstream press this week.

Demise of the Celtic Tiger

The question Irish citizens should have asked: Why did the Irish state, which is solvent, link itself to the bust banks?

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Last year, my wife and I visited the Republic of Ireland. While the Irish newspapers hinted at economic difficulties, tourists and probably most Irish citizens still saw Ireland as the Celtic Tiger. Perhaps it was mass Irish denial.

While I am not an economic expert, I offer my brief layman's comments on Ireland's dire economic situation or the demise of the "Celtic Tiger."

Fables of the Great Irish Famine

The terrorist and the policeman both come from the same basket. Revolution, legality—counter-moves in the same game; forms of idleness at bottom identical - Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)

(SALEM, Ore.) - A spin through Wikipedia under the search term 'Irish Potato Famine' leads to a page that describes a heartbreaking historic event; a potato disease that ravaged Ireland killing a million people, as million fled to places like the USA as starving refugees

Mother nature can deal man a hard blow; recent tragedies that spun out of control have clearly illustrated this; but they are very different from the Irish famine.