Peace Group Demands Shutdown of Israeli Embassy (tags)
‘SEVER TIES WITH WAR CRIMINALS’ SAYS GROUP 13 January 2008: Carrying a giant eviction order and a mock padlock, the broad anti-war group, Stop the War Coalition-Philippines, went to the Israeli embassy today to symbolically order its closure.
Israel’s claims of self-defense are clearly refuted by the disproportionate consequences of its aggression. With the death toll rising to 599, including 133 children, 33 women, and 6 medics, Israel can no longer hide the fact that its actions are tantamount to genocide, as Richard Falk, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territories, has pointed out.
Rites marking 40th year of Jabidah Massacre unite MNLF men (tags)
They might not agree on some issues but on Tuesday, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) commanders from Western Mindanao were one in commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Jabidah Massacre here on Tuesday. The Jabidah Massacre, which took place in Corregidor in 1968, became the catalyst for the MNLF rebellion and is considered the Bangsamoro Freedom Day. Though they belonged to various MNLF factions, Suwaib Boy Hadji of the Dipolog Revolutionary Command said the MNLF commanders in Western Mindanao were united in commemorating the event.