The struggle against Jerusalem’s quiet ethnic cleansing
Electronic Intifada - 1 Aug 2008
rr r r r rr r rr r rr r rr rr rrr rIn the first hours of dawn, Nader Elayan was woken by a call from a neighbor warning him to hurry to the house he had almost finished building. By the time he arrived, it was too late: a bulldozer was tearing down the walls. Jonathan Cook reports from Jerusalem.

Neocon flap highlights Jewish divide
Electronic Intifada - 1 Aug 2008
rr r r r rr r rr r rr r rr rr rrr rWASHINGTON (IPS) – A mushrooming media controversy pitting neoconservatives against a prominent Jewish-American political commentator could mark a new stage in the growing battle over who speaks for the US Jewish community on foreign policy issues, particularly regarding the Middle East.

Want Lower Gas Prices? Lift AIPAC’s Sanctions on Iran
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 1 Aug 2008
Summary: Here’s a first step: don’t let AIPAC drive up gas prices even more. Ask Congress to reject AIPAC’s resolution seeking to ban Iran’s gas imports. source: Huffington Postread more

Oil Rises $3 on Israeli Comments About Iranian Nuclear Program
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 1 Aug 2008
Summary: Oil price riseAug. 1 (Bloomberg)—Crude oil rallied more than $3 a barrel after Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said that Iran is on a path toward a ``major breakthrough’’ in its nuclear weapons program which he called ``unacceptable.’‘ source: Bloombergread more

A Vote For Military Force Against Iran? AIPAC?s House Resolution, H. Con. Res. 362
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 1 Aug 2008
Summary: naval blockadeDespite the expectation of easy passage, AIPAC?s controversial resolution is stalled in committee. The efforts of antiwar groups who mobilized messages of protest proved fruitful, but the debate over the use of military force in Iran is just beginning. source: Inybay.orgread more

NYPD Officer Caught on Tape Body-Slamming Cyclist During Critical Mass Ride
Democracy Now - 1 Aug 2008
Over a million people have watched an online video shot by a tourist last week showing a New York police officer body-slamming and tackling a cyclist in Times Square. We speak with video activist and archivist Eileen Clancy about the incident and why the city is subpoenaing her organization, I-Witness Video, for hundreds of protest videos shot during the 2004 Republican National Convention.