சிரியாவில் ஆட்சிக்கவிழ்ப்பு அமெரிக்காவின் திட்டம்

"We think Assad must go,"

* Diplomatic process, "It can't go on indefinitely."

* United States has agreed to pledge an additional $12 million to help the Syrian Free Army organize.

* Document evidence of the atrocities for future investigations or trials in international criminal courts.

* A sanctions working group was also created to target those who are helping Assad.

*"We do have a stake in what happens in Syria, we just have to be thoughtful about how we pursue our role,"

ஒரு வார்த்தையில் சொன்னால் பேட்டை ரெளடித்தனம்! 

Secretary Clinton Says Syrian President Assad 'Must Go'

By REENA NINAN and MARISA TAYLOR

April 1, 2012

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that, despite a newly-brokered cease fire agreement with Syrian President Bashar al Assad, his days as president are numbered as his forces continue the bloody clash with Syrian opposition groups.

"We think Assad must go," Clinton told ABC today after attending the one-day Friends of the Syrian People conference in Istanbul. "The sooner the better for everyone concerned."

But she added that the process must be multi-pronged.

The UN-Arab League peace plan and cease fire negotiated last week by envoy Kofi Annan is a good beginning, she said, but Assad has yet to stop the violence.

"There has to be a timeline," Clinton said regarding the diplomatic process. "It can't go on indefinitely."

Representatives of more than 60 countries attending the conference pledged financial assistance to the Syrian Free Army, the main opposition group, in an effort to encourage further defections from Assad's forces.

Clinton said the United States has agreed to pledge an additional $12 million for a total of $25 million in aid and to provide communications equipment to help the Syrian Free Army organize.

She met with the Syrian National Congress today to discuss how to document evidence of the atrocities for future investigations or trials in international criminal courts. A sanctions working group was also created to target those who are helping Assad.

While some Arab countries have urged western nations to arm Syrian rebels, Clinton said the United States is trying to balance its support of opposition groups without raising expectations that can't be met.

"We do have a stake in what happens in Syria, we just have to be thoughtful about how we pursue our role," she told ABC.

And in response to reports of the growing reach of al Qaeda in Syria, Clinton said: "The vast majority of the people who are standing up against the horrific assaults of the military machine in Syria are ordinary citizens defending themselves and their homes."

"We want to send a very clear message to the people inside Syria ... that the international community stands with you and we want to see an inclusive democratic Syria where members of every ethnic group, every religion are given a chance to be full citizens," she said.

Dr Fai இன் சிறைத்தண்டனைக்கு அனைத்துக் காஸ்மீர் கட்சிகள் கண்டனம்

Separatists aghast over US court verdict against Dr Fai

“Dr Fai is a proud son of the soil who has been championing legitimate cause of Kashmiris’ at international level for more than 25 years. For us he (Dr Fai) is a great patriot, who served Kashmiris’ cause for Right to Self Determination diligently and selflessly over the years on diplomatic front”,

Saghar said.

Islamabad/Srinagar NISAR AHMED THOKAR/GKNN  Mar 31: Expressing dissatisfaction over the US court’s verdict against veteran Kashmiri scholar Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Kashmiris on this side of the Line of Control on Saturday said the judgment had come as a shock to Kashmiris.

 The convener of Hurriyat Conference (M) Pakistan and AJK chapter Mehmood Ahmed Saghar while talking to Greater Kashmir said, “Dr Fai is a proud son of the soil who has been championing legitimate cause of Kashmiris’ at international level for more than 25 years. For us he (Dr Fai) is a great patriot, who served Kashmiris’ cause for Right to Self Determination diligently and selflessly over the years on diplomatic front”, Saghar said.

 “Dr Fai’s years-long struggle on diplomatic front stands witness to the fact that he worked within the parameters and in accordance with the US policy regarding Kashmir,” he added.

Referring to the UN resolution on Kashmir Saghar said the United States was the co-sponsor of the historic resolution that gave legitimacy to Kashmir issue. He stated that it was under the direction of President Harry Truman, the then president of the United States that the US ambassador to the
UN, Ambassador Huston wrote the resolution guaranteeing right to self-determination to Kashmiri people.

Saghar said that Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir was based on the relevant UN resolutions on Kashmir and “It does not mean that any person promoting and pleading right to self-determination
for Kashmiris  is working on Pakistan’s agenda.” “Such an argument” he said lacks credibility and is devoid of any meaning and substance.

 He also expressed his sympathy with Dr Fai and his family and said the whole Kashmiri nation stands with them.

Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Peoples Freedom League, Muhammad Farooq Rehmani said, “An American court’s judgment to sentence Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai to 2 years imprisonment has surprised and shocked the people of Kashmir across region for he was advocating the cause of the basic human rights and the right of self-determination as envisaged in the UN charter and relevant security council resolutions for the last several decades in US”.

 The latest harsh court judgment he said won’t really send a good message to Kashmiris and all those people who expected and also demanded American facilitation in the sub-continent on the
dispute of Kashmir.

 He was of the view that the US should ponder one thousand times before giving up its helpful role in resolving the Kashmir issue and should not hurt the sentiments of Kashmiris.

 Ghulam Muhammad Safi, the convener of Hurriyat (G) while terming the court verdict as politically motivated said that the judgement amply demonstrates the United State’s double standard vis-à-vis Kashmir and Pakistan.

Move to appease India: Salahuddin

Chairman of the United Jihad Council (UJC) and supreme commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Sallahuddin while condemning the court verdict termed it as a contemptible attempt to appease India. He said that the decision was reflective of the America’s dichotomy and its policy of

indifference towards Kashmir issue.

 He said Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, became a scapegoat of confrontation between the intelligence institutions of Pakistan and American.

 “Where they (US intelligence agencies) not aware of Dr. Fai’s activities prior to Abbotabad incident”, he asked saying that the KAC chief had been working on Kashmir cause for past three
decades in the US. He maintained that the verdict was tantamount to adding insult to the injuries of Kashmiris.

Unfortunate: Geelani
 Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has expressed serious concern over the awarding of two-year imprisonment sentence Dr Fai by a US Court, terming it unfortunate. “New Delhi’s lobbying in America got him trapped in its net. This is an attempt to malign the ongoing movement in Kashmir,” Geelanisaid in a statement.

 He described  him ( Dr Fai) as Kashmiris’ ambassador. “Dr Fai has been actively highlighting the Kashmiris’ peaceful struggle for in the world at diplomatic levels for the past several years,” he added.

Mirwaiz unhappy
 Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq termed the verdict against Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai as unfortunate and expressed dismay over it. “Dr Fai has been representing Kashmiris for past three decades. He has played a pro-active role to highlight Kashmir movement. People of Kashmir salute him for him remaining steadfast on his resolve,” Mirwaiz told Greater Kashmir.

Shabir Shah disappointed
 Terming imprisonment sentence to Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai as unfortunate and disappointing, chairman of Democratic Freedom Party Shabir Ahmad Shah Saturday said such punishments in a democratic country like USA were not only disappointing but undemocratic.

 In a statement, Shah said, “Lobbying is not illegal according to USA law and punishing a separatist who was working for the Kashmir cause cannot be justified.”

 He vowed that Kashmiris would not be deterred by such acts and the movement would be carried forward at any cost.

Verdict unfortunate: DLP  The chairman of Democratic Liberation Party Hashim Qureshi has expressed serious concern over the awarding of two-year imprisonment sentence to Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai by a US Court.

 Hashim Qureshi described Dr Fai as gentle and kind person who has been highlighting Kashmiri’s peaceful struggle at diplomatic levels in the world.

Javid Mir expresses concern  Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (H) Javid Ahmad Mir expressed serious concern over US Court sentencing Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai to two- year imprisonment. “Dr Fai has been representing the Kashmiris’ cause in various foreign countries.

He was representing the peaceful and violence-free struggle of Kashmiris in these countries.,” he said.

US court jails Dr Fai for two years

US court jails Dr Fai for two years
WASHINGTON: A district court in Virginia on Friday gave Kashmiri leader Ghulam Nabi Fai two-year prison sentence on charge of interfering with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and
making false statements about the sources of his funding for his lobbying effort in support of the Kashmir cause.

The prosecution had sought four years in prison for Dr Fai, 63, an American citizen who was executive director of Washington-based Kashmiri-American Council (KAC). The KAC described itself
as a non-profit organisation run by Kashmiris and funded by Americans. Prosecutors said Fai tried to draw the attention of US officials to India’s actions in the disputed territory of Kashmir and away from Pakistan’s own actions in the divided mountain area. The two nations have fought two wars over it.
Fai’s lawyer, Nina Ginsberg, called the sentence “unnecessarily harsh”.

But Dr Fai, in his plea bargain arrangement, had waived his right to appeal. After completing his sentence, Dr Fai will remain under court supervision for three years. Pronouncing the judgement, Judge Liam O’Grady said it was necessary to uphold the rule. At the same time, the judge praised Dr Fai’s life-long commitment to the cause of Kashmir. While in incarceration, he said, Dr Fai could make his contribution to the Kashmir cause with his writings, and that the KAC could
continue to operate. agencies

Kashmir Srinagar: Protests in NIT against student’s arrest

Kashmir Srinagar: Protests in NIT against student’s arrest
GK NEWS NETWOSrinagar, Mar 31: The students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Saturday held strong protests against arrest of a final year student of engineering. They have threatened massive protests in case the student is not released.

Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat son of Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident Zaina Kadal in old city here,according to reports was arrested by the cops of police post Bagihas Chattabal from his home in a
nocturnal raid last Friday.

Family members say that Parvaiz is innocent.

Waiting for his release for more than week, the students of NIT Saturday morning assembled in the campus and held strong protest demonstration against the arrest. They were demanding his immediate release. The protesting students have threatened massive protests in case Parvaiz was not released forthwith.The protesting students alleged that for at least one week, police denied his arrest to the family and students. The protesting students were pacified only after Superintendent of
Police (SP) Hazratbal met them. SP told the students that Parvaiz was presently lodged in police station MR Gunj and assured them that it will be made clear by Sunday evening whether he will be released or not.

“He is innocent. We held a peaceful protest demonstration against the arrest of our class mate. We have decided to launch agitation in case he is not released,” one of protesting students said.
The family members said that they are unable to understand the arrest of their kin. “He is innocent and we are unable to understand his arrest,” Muhammad Ayub, uncle of Parvaiz told GK. “We are worried about his career,” he added.

Ayub alleged that for last seven days they were moving from pillar to post to know the whereabouts of Parvaiz. “Yesterday we were given chance to meet him in police station Maisuma,” he
added.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Syed Aashiq Hussain Bukhari, said that Parvaiz has been arrested on suspicion. “We are investigating,” he said but did not divulge
details about charges against the student.

சியெரலியோனில் சர்வதேச சமூகம் கட்டவிழ்த்த பயங்கரம்!



சியெரலியோனில் சர்வதேச சமூகம் கட்டவிழ்த்த பயங்கரம்!

“THE EMPIRE IN AFRICA” [full movie]

இலங்கையில் `சர்வதேச சமூகத்`  தலையீட்டைத் தோற்கடிப்போம்!

 

பக்ச பாசிச சிங்களத்தைத்  தோற்கடிக்க.

உழைக்கும் மலையக முஸ்லிம் சிங்கள மக்களுடன் ஐக்கியப்படுவோம்!

 

உலகத் தொழிலாளர்களுடனும் ஒடுக்கப்பட்ட தேசங்களுடனும் ஒன்றுபடுவோம்!

Dr.Hans Blix discusses Iran's nuclear programme and how to stop

Few men have spent more time at the intersection of nuclear
weapons and international politics than Swedish diplomat Hans
Blix.

As the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) and then chief United Nations weapons inspector, Blix
was at the centre of events when he publicly contradicted
claims from the administration of former US president George W
Bush that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction (WMD). It was an
assessment the US pushed aside.

Blix also accused the British government of dramatising the
threat of weapons in Iraq in order to strengthen its case for
joining the 2003 war against Saddam Hussein. No stockpiles of
weapons of mass destruction were ever found.

In his 2004 book Disarming Iraq, Blix gives an account of the
events and inspections before the coalition began its invasion.

"I am sorry for the way it went because we failed, and if we had persuaded the UN Security Council and persuaded the world, then there might not have been a war," he said.

Recent talk about a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear installations has made Blix concerned about a repeat of the events that led to the Iraq war.

"When I hear [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu saying it’s not a question of days or weeks, but also not years, I think that sounds like a terrible threat," he says.

In this interview with Al Jazeera, Blix discusses Iran's nuclear programme and how to stop what he calls a "legally unjustified" attack against Tehran. Is Iran trying to develop a nuclear weapon? Is an Israeli attack on Iran coming?

PFLP offers condolences on the death of Sudanese Communist Leader Mohammed Ibrahim Nagud

Tens of thousands of members and  supporters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine gathered on December 11, 2010, in Gaza City’s Palestine Stadium, marking the forty-third anniversary of the PFLP’s founding in a mass rally.

PFLP offers condolences on the death of Sudanese Communist
leader Mohammed Ibrahim Nugud
Mar 24 2012

Comrade Ghazi Sourani, director of the Cultural Department of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, delivered condolences to the Sudanese Communist Party on behalf of the PFLP upon the death of its General Secretary, Mohammed Ibrahim Nugud, on March 22, 2012.

Nugud passed after a life of struggle and great sacrifice for progress in the Sudan and the development of democracy. He was part of the resistance to colonialism, and continued that
resistance against successive dictatorships, having been arrested and tortured several times, always remaining a voice of party unity and struggle. He was elected several times to the Sudanese parliament and was a member of the multi-party parliament overthrown in a coup in 1989.

The Front said that he remained loyal throughout his life to the principles of his party, was a solid fighter and a modest man who struggled all his life for democracy, liberation, revolution and socialism.

பாலஸ்தீனர்களின் `தாய் மண் ` தினத்தில் இஸ்ரேல் படை காடைத்தனம்

Clashes as Palestinians mark 'Land Day'

Israeli security forces use water cannon and tear gas in clashes with protesters at flashpoint Qalandiya checkpoint.

Last Modified: 30 Mar 2012 14:35 Al Jazzera

Israeli security forces have fired rubber coated bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to break up groups of Palestinian demonstrators in the occupied West Bank as annual Land Day rallies turned violent.

At least 121 people have been injured in clashes at the Qalandiya checkpoint on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Friday, mostly from tear gas inhalation, medical sources told Al Jazeera.

Palestinian activists have called for a "Global March to Jerusalem" to mark the day when Israeli Arabs protest against government policies that they say has stripped them of land.

Five medical workers were also reported to have been shot with rubber coated bullets and one car was set ablaze.

Al Jazeera's Cal Perry reported that Israeli security forces tried to push hundreds of protesters back toward the nearby West Bank town of Ramallah, using water cannon and tear gas.

Rocks were thrown, tyres set alight and Red Crescent ambulances could be seen at the scene.

"This is a place where we frequently see clashes, and what we're seeing here is the Israeli army needing to put a barrier up and not let people through," our correspondent said.

"These clashes seem to be a bit more fierce today, and have started earlier in the day than usual."

Access limited
Medics in the Gaza Strip said the Israelis also used live fire to prevent protesters from nearing the frontier wall, seriously wounding one man.

Israeli forces were put on high alert at frontier crossings with Lebanon and Syria, but there were no reports of anyone nearing the border fences, unlike last year when several demonstrators were killed in separate protests.

Israeli mounted policemen dispersed Palestinian protesters during clashes in East Jerusalem [AFP]
 

However, violence flared at checkpoints in the West Bank to the north and south of Jerusalem.

Witnesses also reported disturbances at gates leading into the Old City, with police limiting access to the Muslims' revered al-Aqsa Mosque.

A Reuters news agency reporter saw two men being carried away injured after scuffles at Jerusalem's Lions' Gate, while police said they had made five arrests at the Damascus Gate.

Jerusalem is a focal point of conflict, as Palestinians want the city's eastern sector, captured by Israel in a 1967 war, as capital of a future state.

Israel has annexed East Jerusalem as part of its capital and insists the city remain united.

Six UN Security Council resolutions have denounced or declared invalid Israel's control of the city.

"We are determined to march together toward Jerusalem, and hopefully we will break through and reach it," said a masked youth, calling himself Rimawi, as he faced off against soldiers
in Ramallah.

Flag-waving crowds neared the Qalandiya crossing out of  Ramallah, some of them hurling stones at the security forces, but were forced back when border police sprayed them with foul smelling liquid from a water cannon.

There were also confrontations in Bethlehem, where Palestinians hurled petrol bombs at an Israeli watchtower.

Other events were held in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, were at least three people were wounded in clashes with the Israeli border police, medical sources told Al Jazeera.

Border fears
Land Day commemorates the killing by security forces of six Arabs in 1976 during protests against government plans to confiscate land in northern Israel's Galilee region.

Previous remembrances have mostly passed quietly, but Israel decided to reinforce its defences following deadly clashes along the Lebanese and Syrian borders in May that appeared to
catch the military off guard.

Palestinian organisers called for peaceful rallies against "the policies and practices of the racist Zionist state" and said solidarity protests were planned in some 80 nations.

"When crowds from 80 countries move towards Jerusalem, they send a strong message to the Israeli occupation that no one can accept what they are doing in Jerusalem," Ismail Haniyeh, the
Gaza leader of the Islamic group Hamas, said.

Israel is wary of growing unrest in the occupied Palestinian Territories, with peace talks stalled for months and Palestinian leaders refusing to return to the negotiating table until Israel halts all Jewish settlement building in the West Bank.

Leading Palestinian activist Marwan Barghouti, serving multiple life sentences in an Israeli jail for orchestrating suicide attacks, called on Monday for a new wave of civil resistance in
the decades-long quest for statehood.

On high alert along its borders, police were also wary of possible friction within the boundaries of Israel, where the Arab minority was planning protests.

Arabs make up about a fifth of Israel's total population. Many complain of discrimination.
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சிங்களத்தின்,`இராணுவக்குடியிருப்பு, பெளத்த மடாலய அமைப்பு, மாவட்ட எல்லை மாற்றம், தேர்தல் தொகுதி எல்லை மாற்றம், மும்மொழித்திட்டம், சிங்களக் குடியேற்றம்` அனைத்தும் இஸ்ரேல் பாணி நிலப்பறிப்பும், தேசிய நிலத் தொடர்ச்சி அறுப்புமேயாகும்.

இஸ்ரேலுக்கு பாலஸ்தீனத்தை தீனிபோடும் ஒபாமா , ஈழத்தை  சிங்களத்திடமிருந்து  காக்க உதவமாட்டான்!
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இராணுவமயமாகும் சிங்களத்துக்கு ஆயுதம் விற்கும் `அமைதியை விரும்பும்` ஒபாமா!

US Eases Restrictions on Sri Lanka Defense Sales
WASHINGTON March 23, 2012 (AP)

The U.S. has eased restrictions on defense sales to Sri Lanka to allow exports of equipment for aerial and maritime surveillance.

The State Department enacted the changes Thursday, just as the U.N. Human Rights Council urged Sri Lanka to investigate allegations of war crimes during its civil conflict that ended
in 2009.

The department said the two developments were unrelated.
It may, however, help ease strains in the bilateral relationship. The U.S. proposed the resolution approved by the U.N. human rights body.

The export restrictions date back to the start of the civil conflict in the 1980s. The new exceptions allow exports, on a case-by-case basis, of equipment such as unarmed patrol boats, light aircraft, cameras, and related components.

Euro Zone Raises Crisis Firewall Ceiling to €700 Billion

Euro Zone Raises Crisis Firewall Ceiling to €700 Billion .By MATTHEW DALTON WSJ

COPENHAGEN—Euro-zone finance ministers on Friday agreed to boost the bloc's bailout lending limit to €700 billion ($930 billion), choosing the least ambitious option on the table for reinforcing its anticrisis "firewall," one some in Europe fear won't be enough to prevent a reawakening of the region's financial turmoil.

After several months of relative calm, tensions are returning to the European government bond markets. Yields on Italian and Spanish debt are rising, as the effects of the European Central Bank's huge infusions of cheap bank funding, which started in December, appear to be waning. Financial markets, governments in the Group of 20 and the International Monetary Fund have been pressing for a convincing increase of the bailout capacity to prevent the crisis from returning in full force.
But Germany, the euro zone's paymaster, beat back lobbying for a more ambitious increase of the bloc's two bailout funds, which have been capped at €500 billion. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, backed by the euro zone's weaker economies, had argued that raising the lending cap to €940 billion would offer a convincing response to the crisis.

The expansion option chosen by finance ministers at their meeting here Friday will have to be ratified by the 17 euro-zone member parliaments.

In a paper circulated to euro-zone officials last week, the commission wrote that the lower funding level "could be viewed as maintaining the status quo, which both G-20 partners and the markets consider as inadequate. In that context, this option is likely to fall short of providing the necessary credibility to unlock an increase in IMF resources."

Euro-zone governments hope the move will be enough to encourage governments from the Group of 20 nations to contribute more resources to the IMF for anticrisis lending. The G-20 nations have been holding back their contributions pending a bigger commitment from the euro zone itself. Euro-zone governments have already pledged an additional €150 billion for the IMF's global crisis-fighting resources, hoping that other governments will follow suit.

"I welcome the decision of euro-area ministers to strengthen the European firewall," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said. But the final decision about giving more resources to the fund will rest with its member governments.

Friday's decision appears unlikely to end financial-market skepticism about the euro zone's commitment to finance its weaker governments, particularly if the region's economic health continues to deteriorate, said Credit Suisse interest-rate strategist Helen Haworth.

"If the data is bad on the economic side, then you've got an environment where are people are saying, 'We've got this firewall. Is it big enough?' Maybe, maybe not," Ms. Haworth said.

The euro zone's bailout capacity is determined by the interplay between the European Financial Stability Facility, the bloc's €440 billion temporary bailout fund, and its permanent successor, the €500 billion European Stability Mechanism, due to come into operation in July.

The EFSF has already pledged to lend about €200 billion to Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Until Friday's decision is ratified, those loans would be subtracted from the ESM's €500 billion loan capacity, giving the bloc just over €300 billion for future bailouts, far short of what would be required to finance Italy and Spain, should they need it.

The ministers' decision will raise the cap of the two funds to €700 billion beginning in July 2012, the launch date of the ESM, ensuring that €500 billion is available for future bailouts.

They also decided to accelerate capital payments into the ESM—€32 billion will be paid this year, the same amount next year and a final €16 billion in 2014—to ensure the fund has enough capacity to start lending significant amounts soon after it launches. Because all the ESM capital won't be paid in upfront, an EU official said the governments could further accelerate the capital payments if needed to make more loans.

Until July 2013, when the EFSF will cease new lending, the EFSF and the ESM could in theory be making loans side-by-side, but ministers said the preferred option would be to make loans from the ESM.

The EFSF will thus for a year serve as an emergency backstop. That is because the ESM's status as an international financial institution, with its own capital, means the loans it makes lead to relatively small increases in the debt levels of euro-zone nations backing the fund. Each euro lent by the EFSF, by contrast, leads to a euro increase in the collective debt of the euro-zone governments guaranteeing the fund.

The commission had pushed an option that would have folded the EFSF's unused lending guarantees into the ESM, raising the bailout capacity to €940 billion and increasing the amount of lending available for future bailouts to €740 billion. German officials publicly opposed that option.

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