*ISRAEL*

World Court rules Israel's barrier illegal (Rense):
www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml

US dismisses World Court's opinion about humanity's greatest prison:
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/449648.html

In words of World Court, a Wall that is 'contrary to international law' (NY Times; legitgov.org):
tinyurl.com/2dcbp

Pro-Israel activists initiate media campaign:
forward.com/main/article.php

New settlement outposts belie Sharon's pledge (thanks Liz):
tinyurl.com/2pmzs



*MARTIAL LAW, US*

Osama 'directing attack on US' (legitgov.org):
www.straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0,4386,260660,00.html

(We're supposed to think that Osama bin Laden hates the US and Israel. We're also to think that OBL hates Bush so much he'll launch an attack in the US to ensure Bush's continuity. In truth, nothing about "al Qaeda" ever makes any sense except for the idea that it really is a proxy of the CIA and Mossad.)



*IRAQ*

More than 100 children imprisoned: Report of abuse by US soldiers (thanks Liz):
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6430.htm

Norway reacts to allegations of child abuse in Iraqi prisons by US soldiers (thanks Liz):
www.norwaypost.no/content.asp

Mission Accomplished. Death toll of Iraq occupation tops 1,000 (legitgov.org):
www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/09/iraq.main/index.html



*HUMAN RIGHTS*

Pentagon reportedly aimed to hold detainees in secret. Proposal to keep some prisoners 'off the books' went against promises for yearly case reviews.
(legitgov.org):
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-prison9jul09,1,7225418.story



*ZIONISM*

US Christian Right's grip on Middle East policy (thanks Liz):
atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/FG08Ak01.html



*IRAN*

Iran calls Powell nuke comments a "disgrace" (thanks Liz):
www.albawaba.com/news/index.php3

Israel may attack Iran's nuclear facilities on eve of November US "election":
www.counterpunch.org/lind07092004.html

Iran warns US and Israesl of fierce retaliation if they decide to attack (thanks Liz):
www.middle-east-online.com/english/



*AUSTRALIA*

US told to "butt out" of Australian politics (legitgov.org):
www.straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0,4386,260764,00.html

"The United States has been told to 'butt out' of Australian politics by two former prime ministers who accused US officials of trying to sway Australian voters in a knife-edge general election due within months."



*MENTAL HEALTH*

Mentally ill children held in US detention centers (thanks Liz):
www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm

"Thousands of mentally ill American children, some as young as seven, are locked up in juvenile detention centres because there is nowhere else for them to go, a congressional report found on Wednesday. ..."



*ANIMAL RIGHTS*

The dark anad brutal story of America's slaughterhouses (Rense):
www.oriononline.org/pages/om/04-4om/Jones.html



*DICTATOR BUSH*

Bush, who barely speaks to the media, walks out of a press conference (Rense):
www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_4805.shtml

Bush military records have been destroyed (Rense):
news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp



*SCIENCE*

Bush gets blast from 4,000 scientists (Rense):
www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/07/09/1089000357924.html



*ENVIRONMENT*

Rainforests may be gone in 50 years (Rense):
news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/story.jsp


peace,
NJS


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