Report: Israeli violence enjoys impunity
Electronic Intifada - 8 Aug 2008
rr r r r rr r rr r rr r rr rr rrr rRAMALLAH, West Bank (IPS) – Only six percent of probes into offenses allegedly committed by Israeli soldiers and settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank yield indictments, a new report says. The report “Justice for All” released last week by the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din examined 205 cases of alleged assault by Israeli settlers that were reported over the years. Only in 13 cases were indictments filed, while 163 cases were closed.

Inside Iran’s garden of diplomacy
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 8 Aug 2008
Summary: With Russia contradicting the United States and Britain over Iran’s nuclear program, saying there is no agreement on whether to try to get further United Nations sanctions against Iran, Tehran is driving a diplomatic wedge between the six powers dealing with its case. source: Asia Times Onlineread more

Climate Camp Day 6: Action Spreads Across South East
Indymedia UK - 8 Aug 2008
On the sixth day of the Climate Camp, people took action at sites across the South East. Climate activists shut down the Vopak fuel depot in Thurrock, the biggest holder of biofuels in the South of England. At Gatwick Airport, activists dropped banners at the main concourse of the airport and at the trainstation while others locked themselves to railings. In London, 15 students staged a die-in in front of the Royal Bank Of Scotland HQ while lying in a pool of oil. Eon?s replica of the Kingsnorth coal-fired power station at the Legoland park in Windsor was occupied by one inch tall climate change campaigners.Meanwhile, police saw their opportunity to move in to evict Bodge House, a disused farmhouse on the proposed site of an open cast coal mine, which was occupied in June. The site, near Shipley, Derbyshire is now the scene of hordes of police and bailiffs as they try make their way through the house’s defences. With people hidden in tunnels and locked in lock-ons, the eviction is estimated to last 2-3 days. Bowl Court social centre in London was also evicted by police, who were reported saying ‘we’re not stupid, we knew you’d all be at the Climate Camp’.Also see: Climate Camp Media Review For 7th August | Tons more beautiful images of Climate Camp Life published | Climate camp – talking to locals | Climate Camp: Police Extend Stop & Search Powers | Climate Camp Radio – Thursday lunchtime show for download | Camplife – Pics from Climate Camp and Onsite TV Studio | Some random snaps from site | Hoo Section 60Links: Climate Camp website | Full Climate Camp 2008 Coverage | the very latest: Climate Camp timeline

Who’s Really Running Iraq?
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 8 Aug 2008
The United States has far less control over events in Iraq than politicians and the press would have us believe.