Date: January 20th 2012

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LATEST OPINION AND FEATURES FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA

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Bunker state cemented by new Israeli law against refugees

By Jonathan Cook, 19 January 2012

Just as Israel did -- and still does -- with Palestinians
wanting to return to their homeland, thousands of
desperate asylum seekers from Africa are being
criminalized under the "Prevention of Infiltration law."

http://electronicintifada.net/content/bunker-state-cemented-new-israeli-law-against-refugees/10834

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"Talk to us," says Hamas in rare visit to Europe

By Adri Nieuwhof, 20 January 2012

A delegation of members of the Palestinian Legislative
Council travelled to Switzerland to attend a meeting on
parliamentarians under threat.

http://electronicintifada.net/content/talk-us-says-hamas-rare-visit-europe/10842


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THE LATEST FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA BLOGS

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Incitement intensifies against Arab MKs - are threats encouraging physical attacks?

Ben White's blog, 20 January 2012

Open incitement against Arab Members of Knesset has
reached new heights, creating an atmosphere of real danger
to the political work - and physical safety - of these
elected members of the Palestinian minority.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ben-white/incitement-intensifies-against-arab-mks-are-threats-encouraging-physical-attacks

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Palestinians and desensitization: is it the time for a third intifada?

Rana Baker's blog, 19 January 2012

International agencies and well-planned political moves
help desensitize the Palestinian people to Israel's
brutality.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/rana-baker/palestinians-and-desensitization-it-time-third-intifada

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Despite Netanyahu denial, campaign to smear Haaretz as "enemy" of Israel already underway

Ali Abunimah's blog, 19 January 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to
deny comments attributed to him that The New York Times
and Haaretz are Israel's greatest enemies.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/despite-netanyahu-denial-campaign-smear-haaretz-enemy-israel-already-underway

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Noted French theorist Jacques Ranciere cancels Israel lecture, heeding boycott call

Ali Abunimah's blog, 19 January 2012

Noted French philosopher and political theorist Jacques
Ranciere has canceled a visit to Israel after an appeal by
PACBI, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and
Cultural Boycott of Israel.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/noted-french-theorist-jacques-ranci-re-cancels-israel-lecture-heeding-boycott

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Dutch lawmaker incites Israel to build more colonies, violate international law

Ali Abunimah's blog, 19 January 2012

A Dutch lawmaker is calling on Israel to continue building
Jewish-only colonies in the Israeli-occupied West Bank,
including eastern Jerusalem, in violation of international
law.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/dutch-lawmaker-incites-israel-build-more-colonies-violate-international-law

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Follow Up Protest for #No2Negotiations

Linah Alsaafin's blog, 19 January 2012

In a blatant demonstration of the Palestinian Authority's
colossal gap between the interests of itself and the
people it claims to represent, unelected chief negotiator
Saeb Erekat will meet up with his Israeli counterpart
Yitzhak Molcho for the fourth round of talks in Amman,
Jordan on January 25th. The announcement came barely a
day after Palestinians protested against the farcical
negotiations in front of the PA compound of al-Muqata'a in
Ramallah.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/linah-alsaafin/follow-protest-no2negotiations

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Israeli "hacker" threatens to "harm" people "regardless of religion, creed or gender"

Ali Abunimah's blog, 18 January 2012

Israel's Ynet website has published an article supposedly
by an Israeli hacker named "Yoni" (last name not given)
which threatens a "war" in response to a Saudi hacker who
disrupted several Israeli websites in recent weeks in what
is has been described "as a tit-for-tat exchange of
posturing, threats of mass credit card exposures, and
denial-of-service attacks."

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/israeli-hacker-threatens-harm-people-regardless-religion-creed-or-gender

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Israeli courts impose $5,200 "guarantee," blocking cases by victims of Gaza massacre

Ali Abunimah's blog, 18 January 2012

Israeli courts have begun to impose a NIS 20,000 ($5,200)
"guarantee" on Palestinian victims who have brought cases
related to "Operation Cast Lead," Israel's 27 December
2008 - 18 January 2009 offensive on the Gaza Strip which
killed 1,400 people and injured and displaced thousands of
others.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/israeli-courts-impose-5200-guarantee-blocking-cases-victims-gaza-massacre


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