Thursday 5 January 2012

idential caucuses, says that Palestinians do not exist and there is no such country as Palestine.

“There are no Palestinians,” he told a questioner at a campaign event in Iowa. "All the people who live in the West Bank are Israelis. There are no Palestinians. This is Israeli land," he added.'

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'US Deploys Troops in Israel for Iran War'


'The US military is preparing a massive military campaign against Iran, sending thousands of American troops, warships and weaponry to Israel.

An unnamed source said the military deployment of US anti-missile ships and accompanying support personnel will occur in January and later this spring, Global Research reported. Commander of the US Third Air Force based in Germany Lt.-Gen Frank Gorenc said it is not just an "exercise," but a "deployment," The Jerusalem Post said.'

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EU Agrees in Principle to Iran Oil Ban

'In their latest move to force Iran to abandon its peaceful nuclear program, EU governments have reached a preliminary agreement to impose an embargo on Iranian oil exports to the bloc.

"The principle of an oil embargo is agreed. It is not being debated anymore," one EU diplomat said on condition of anonymity on Wednesday. Although the sanction has been agreed on in principle, the EU governments have not yet decided on a date to put the embargo in place.'

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