[Transcript] Mosaic News - 04/13/11: World News From The Middle East [VIDEO]
Syrian women march against mass arrests in Baida
Al Jazeera TV, QatarPresenter, Male #1
A large number of women in the Syrian coastal city of Banias organized a protest, demanding the release of hundreds of people that were arrested by security forces in Baida yesterday. Reuters quoted the Syrian Human Rights Observatory saying that security authorities arrested about 350 women who were protesting.
Presenter, Female #1
On the other hand, the Future Movement released a statement denying the confessions of people shown on Syrian TV, who claimed that they received money, electronic devices, and weapons from an official in the Muslim Brotherhood. The official is said to have connections to a representative in the Future Movement, Jamal al-Jarrah. The Movement said that the Syrian news report directed false allegations against it.
Reporter, Male #1
These videos may have shocked some people. Syrian state TV said that these were the gunmen who opened fire on Syrian protestors. These images almost triggered a complete media chaos over which parties these people belong to and the kinds of missions they were taking part in. According to Syrian state media, these people not only targeted protestors, but also security forces. The Syrian Interior Ministry announced last Sunday that what it referred to as "armed gangs" closed down the road to the coastal city Banias, preventing ambulances from reaching the wounded soldiers and their colleagues. It added that the gunmen set up an ambush for a military unit near the city, killing nine members of the military, including two officers, and injuring several others.
Guest, Male #1
We arrived at the scene of the clashes. There were weapons and they opened fired on us.
Reporter, Female #1,
Who did?
Guest, Male #1
Gunmen who came out of nowhere. Of course we were preoccupied with the security on the street. And then they opened fire at us and two bullets hit me here, and here.
Reporter, Male #1
Human Rights Watch published a report accusing Syrian security forces in southern Deraa city and Harasta city in the Rif Dimashq Province, of preventing medical personnel from reaching the wounded after clashes erupted last Friday. Today, the Syrian Interior Ministry released a statement accusing the gunmen of preventing the ambulances from carrying 34 wounded policemen to Deraa Hospital for treatment on April 8th. Syrian TV aired confessions from people in what it called "a terrorist cell," saying that they were affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. In the broadcast confessions, the person known as the leader of the cell, Anas al-Kanj said that one of the cell's missions was to open fire on protestors to create strife among the youths and make it seem like the security forces were the ones opening fire on protestors, while recording what happened with video cameras and releasing the footage on the website, "Revolution of Anger." Al-Kanj talked about receiving support from foreign parties, especially from a member of the Future Movement, Representative Jamal al-Jarrah. However, al-Jarrah completely denied such claims in interviews with Lebanese TV channels. On the ground, there is still tension in Banias. Eyewitnesses say that the city is besieged by tanks and suffering from a shortage of bread and fuel. Rights activists said that thousands of women rallied in the city's main street to demand the release of hundreds of protestors, arrested yesterday in Baida by security forces.
A large number of women in the Syrian coastal city of Banias organized a protest, demanding the release of hundreds of people that were arrested by security forces in Baida yesterday. Reuters quoted the Syrian Human Rights Observatory saying that security authorities arrested about 350 women who were protesting.
Presenter, Female #1
On the other hand, the Future Movement released a statement denying the confessions of people shown on Syrian TV, who claimed that they received money, electronic devices, and weapons from an official in the Muslim Brotherhood. The official is said to have connections to a representative in the Future Movement, Jamal al-Jarrah. The Movement said that the Syrian news report directed false allegations against it.
Reporter, Male #1
These videos may have shocked some people. Syrian state TV said that these were the gunmen who opened fire on Syrian protestors. These images almost triggered a complete media chaos over which parties these people belong to and the kinds of missions they were taking part in. According to Syrian state media, these people not only targeted protestors, but also security forces. The Syrian Interior Ministry announced last Sunday that what it referred to as "armed gangs" closed down the road to the coastal city Banias, preventing ambulances from reaching the wounded soldiers and their colleagues. It added that the gunmen set up an ambush for a military unit near the city, killing nine members of the military, including two officers, and injuring several others.
Guest, Male #1
We arrived at the scene of the clashes. There were weapons and they opened fired on us.
Reporter, Female #1,
Who did?
Guest, Male #1
Gunmen who came out of nowhere. Of course we were preoccupied with the security on the street. And then they opened fire at us and two bullets hit me here, and here.
Reporter, Male #1
Human Rights Watch published a report accusing Syrian security forces in southern Deraa city and Harasta city in the Rif Dimashq Province, of preventing medical personnel from reaching the wounded after clashes erupted last Friday. Today, the Syrian Interior Ministry released a statement accusing the gunmen of preventing the ambulances from carrying 34 wounded policemen to Deraa Hospital for treatment on April 8th. Syrian TV aired confessions from people in what it called "a terrorist cell," saying that they were affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. In the broadcast confessions, the person known as the leader of the cell, Anas al-Kanj said that one of the cell's missions was to open fire on protestors to create strife among the youths and make it seem like the security forces were the ones opening fire on protestors, while recording what happened with video cameras and releasing the footage on the website, "Revolution of Anger." Al-Kanj talked about receiving support from foreign parties, especially from a member of the Future Movement, Representative Jamal al-Jarrah. However, al-Jarrah completely denied such claims in interviews with Lebanese TV channels. On the ground, there is still tension in Banias. Eyewitnesses say that the city is besieged by tanks and suffering from a shortage of bread and fuel. Rights activists said that thousands of women rallied in the city's main street to demand the release of hundreds of protestors, arrested yesterday in Baida by security forces.
Qatar summit on Libya calls on Gaddafi to step down
BBC- ArabicPresenter, Female #1
The international contact group on Libya has demanded that Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi step down. Following its meeting in the Qatari capital Doha, the group said that Gaddafi should allow the Libyan people to decide their own fate. Participants of the meeting also demanded that coalition forces decisively carry out their mission and asked Gaddafi's troops to withdraw from the cities they have occupied or are still besieging.
Guest, Male #1
They unanimously agreed that the continuation of Gaddafi’s regime poses a threat to the solution of the crisis. In addition, they stressed that Gaddafi must step down in order to form a new comprehensive political process, during which the Libyan people can decide their future. They also called on all Libyans who wish for a political transition to urge Gaddafi to step down so that this process may begin. The participants indicated that Gaddafi’s regime has been weakened as his followers are abandoning him.
Presenter, Female #1
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said the Security Council's resolutions represented a strong basis for the intervention in Libya. He affirmed that the UN welcomes the African Union's mediation efforts between Gaddafi and the Libyan National Council.
Guest, Male #2
I welcome particularly the African Union High-Level Panel mission to Tripoli and Benghazi earlier this week and all similar efforts to seek a peaceful and negotiated resolution to the crisis. For all of us to be effective, it is important that the international community speak with a unified voice in our efforts to support the Libyan people.
Presenter, Female #1
On the other hand, spokesman for the Libyan government, Moussa Ibrahim attacked the Qatari government which hosted the contact group discussions on Libya. Ibrahim described Qatar's emir as a dictator who does not represent any liberal values.
Guest, Male #2
We are very hopeful that the American people and the American Government will not buy into the Qatari lies and Qatari schemes. Qatar is hardly a partner of any kind. It is more of an oil corporation than a true nation. And the Emir of Qatar is an oppressive dictator who does not represent any liberal values.
Presenter, Female #1
The British government faced criticism for allowing Libya's former Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, who fled to Britain last month, to leave the country to attend the international contact group meeting on Libya, which was held in the Qatari capital, Doha. The families of the victims of the 1988 Pan American bombing in Lockerbie said Koussa must remain in Britain to be prosecuted for his alleged connections to the attack. Despite this demand, the British Foreign Ministry stated Koussa is a free man who cooperated with the investigations in Britain. On the ground, armed opposition forces said they are reinforcing their positions in Ajdabiya in preparation for any attack by Gaddafi's forces. These forces attacked the western gate of Ajdabiya on Tuesday, which is a strategic location since it is also Benghazi's entryway, the stronghold of the opposition in the east of the country.
The international contact group on Libya has demanded that Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi step down. Following its meeting in the Qatari capital Doha, the group said that Gaddafi should allow the Libyan people to decide their own fate. Participants of the meeting also demanded that coalition forces decisively carry out their mission and asked Gaddafi's troops to withdraw from the cities they have occupied or are still besieging.
Guest, Male #1
They unanimously agreed that the continuation of Gaddafi’s regime poses a threat to the solution of the crisis. In addition, they stressed that Gaddafi must step down in order to form a new comprehensive political process, during which the Libyan people can decide their future. They also called on all Libyans who wish for a political transition to urge Gaddafi to step down so that this process may begin. The participants indicated that Gaddafi’s regime has been weakened as his followers are abandoning him.
Presenter, Female #1
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said the Security Council's resolutions represented a strong basis for the intervention in Libya. He affirmed that the UN welcomes the African Union's mediation efforts between Gaddafi and the Libyan National Council.
Guest, Male #2
I welcome particularly the African Union High-Level Panel mission to Tripoli and Benghazi earlier this week and all similar efforts to seek a peaceful and negotiated resolution to the crisis. For all of us to be effective, it is important that the international community speak with a unified voice in our efforts to support the Libyan people.
Presenter, Female #1
On the other hand, spokesman for the Libyan government, Moussa Ibrahim attacked the Qatari government which hosted the contact group discussions on Libya. Ibrahim described Qatar's emir as a dictator who does not represent any liberal values.
Guest, Male #2
We are very hopeful that the American people and the American Government will not buy into the Qatari lies and Qatari schemes. Qatar is hardly a partner of any kind. It is more of an oil corporation than a true nation. And the Emir of Qatar is an oppressive dictator who does not represent any liberal values.
Presenter, Female #1
The British government faced criticism for allowing Libya's former Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, who fled to Britain last month, to leave the country to attend the international contact group meeting on Libya, which was held in the Qatari capital, Doha. The families of the victims of the 1988 Pan American bombing in Lockerbie said Koussa must remain in Britain to be prosecuted for his alleged connections to the attack. Despite this demand, the British Foreign Ministry stated Koussa is a free man who cooperated with the investigations in Britain. On the ground, armed opposition forces said they are reinforcing their positions in Ajdabiya in preparation for any attack by Gaddafi's forces. These forces attacked the western gate of Ajdabiya on Tuesday, which is a strategic location since it is also Benghazi's entryway, the stronghold of the opposition in the east of the country.
Civil disobedience in Aden as protests continue across Yemen
Al-Alam TV, IranPresenter, Female # 1
In Yemen, five soldiers were killed, including an army officer, in clashes between rival Yemeni security forces in the capital Sana'a. In Aden, three Yemenis were martyred and a number were injured in clashes between security forces and the youth of the revolution. The confrontation was the result of acts of civil disobedience called for by the revolutionaries, during which security forces interfered, forcing residents to open their stores under the threat of violence. This led to the martyrdom and injury of many people. However, the popular movement continued its civil disobedience campaign, refusing to give in to security forces. Thousands of Yemenis continue to protest in Taghyeer, or Change Square in the capital Sana'a, and a number of other cities. They are demanding the downfall of the regime. Demonstrators chanted slogans asking President Ali Abdullah Saleh to immediately step down and calling for his prosecution. They also expressed their rejection of the initiative proposed by the countries of the Cooperation Council in the Persian Gulf because it excludes taking any legal action against Saleh and his associates.
Reporter, Male # 1
The Yemeni capital Sana'a has not witnessed any calm in the past month and a half. Here in Taghyeer Square, everyone is singing the same tune: a demand for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down. Many Yemenis believe he bears the main responsibility for the death of martyrs, whose blood was spilled in a series of attacks on protests and sit-ins. In order to avoid a repeat of the events that took place Saturday night, in which thugs attacked demonstrators in Taghyeer Square, strict security measures are now being enforced to protect the protestors. All those in the square confirm that there is no dialogue to be had with the Yemeni regime as stipulated in the initiative proposed by countries of the Cooperation Council in an attempt to find a solution to the crisis in Yemen.
Guest, Female # 2
We reject any interference by a foreign or outside power. We are convinced of our proposal. We refuse to negotiate with the president at the expense of the martyrs' souls and the injured.
Reporter, Male # 1
The opposition had asked the mediators to specify whether the Yemeni president would relinquish power ahead of time as part of the initiative or if the process would be long. The opposition also expressed resentment over the proposal because the prosecution of President Saleh was excluded from the deal. At the same time, the cities of Taiz, Ibb, and Aden are witnessing large protests calling for the rejection of the proposed dialogue initiative and demanding the youth in Taghyeer effectively mobilize to pressure President Saleh to cede power.
Guest, Female # 2
The city of Aden is undertaking a civil disobedience campaign. It aims to link the youth and the workers together to send a message that we are all united against this regime.
Reporter, Male # 1
According to information we have received, the transfer of power proposed in the initiative would only take effect by the time of the next presidential election, scheduled for 2013, which is what the youth reject. They insist on the downfall of the regime as soon as possible to avoid additional bloodshed.
In Yemen, five soldiers were killed, including an army officer, in clashes between rival Yemeni security forces in the capital Sana'a. In Aden, three Yemenis were martyred and a number were injured in clashes between security forces and the youth of the revolution. The confrontation was the result of acts of civil disobedience called for by the revolutionaries, during which security forces interfered, forcing residents to open their stores under the threat of violence. This led to the martyrdom and injury of many people. However, the popular movement continued its civil disobedience campaign, refusing to give in to security forces. Thousands of Yemenis continue to protest in Taghyeer, or Change Square in the capital Sana'a, and a number of other cities. They are demanding the downfall of the regime. Demonstrators chanted slogans asking President Ali Abdullah Saleh to immediately step down and calling for his prosecution. They also expressed their rejection of the initiative proposed by the countries of the Cooperation Council in the Persian Gulf because it excludes taking any legal action against Saleh and his associates.
Reporter, Male # 1
The Yemeni capital Sana'a has not witnessed any calm in the past month and a half. Here in Taghyeer Square, everyone is singing the same tune: a demand for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down. Many Yemenis believe he bears the main responsibility for the death of martyrs, whose blood was spilled in a series of attacks on protests and sit-ins. In order to avoid a repeat of the events that took place Saturday night, in which thugs attacked demonstrators in Taghyeer Square, strict security measures are now being enforced to protect the protestors. All those in the square confirm that there is no dialogue to be had with the Yemeni regime as stipulated in the initiative proposed by countries of the Cooperation Council in an attempt to find a solution to the crisis in Yemen.
Guest, Female # 2
We reject any interference by a foreign or outside power. We are convinced of our proposal. We refuse to negotiate with the president at the expense of the martyrs' souls and the injured.
Reporter, Male # 1
The opposition had asked the mediators to specify whether the Yemeni president would relinquish power ahead of time as part of the initiative or if the process would be long. The opposition also expressed resentment over the proposal because the prosecution of President Saleh was excluded from the deal. At the same time, the cities of Taiz, Ibb, and Aden are witnessing large protests calling for the rejection of the proposed dialogue initiative and demanding the youth in Taghyeer effectively mobilize to pressure President Saleh to cede power.
Guest, Female # 2
The city of Aden is undertaking a civil disobedience campaign. It aims to link the youth and the workers together to send a message that we are all united against this regime.
Reporter, Male # 1
According to information we have received, the transfer of power proposed in the initiative would only take effect by the time of the next presidential election, scheduled for 2013, which is what the youth reject. They insist on the downfall of the regime as soon as possible to avoid additional bloodshed.
Egypt detains Mubarak and sons
Dubai TV, UAEPresenter, Male #1
In a move that may help put an end to protests in "Tahrir Square," the Egyptian state prosecutor has ordered the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for 15 days, pending an investigation into allegations of corruption and the murder of protestors. Gamal and Alaa Mubarak were taken to Tora Prison in Cairo. The detention of Mubarak was put on hold pending the improvement of his health. Mubarak was transported to the hospital yesterday after suffering a heart attack during questioning. A few minutes ago, a helicopter was seen landing near the hospital. Our correspondent Rasha Abdul Rahman reports from Cairo.
Reporter, Female #1
A state of comfort and optimism has dominated Tahrir Square, after the Egyptian judiciary decided to prosecute the former president and his two sons. Mubarak's health condition, which was described as "unstable," has prevented the execution of an arrest warrant against him by the state general prosecutor’s office. However, this has not stopped investigators from questioning Mubarak at the hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh. Mubarak's two sons, Gamal and Alaa, were questioned and detained for 15 days pending an investigation into allegations of corruption and incitement to kill demonstrators during the uprising. They were taken into the Tora prison in Cairo.
Guest, Male #2
We never thought of the day that we could prosecute the President of the Republic.
Guest, Male #3
Detention for 15 days?! We want a final sentence.
Guest, Male #4
It's an ongoing process. It's too early to tell.
Reporter, Female #1
The questioning didn't take place in Cairo, as demanded by the protestors during the "Friday of Trial and Cleansing" march. This was not due to Mubarak's poor health but due to the inability of police to provide protection for Mubarak and his two sons during questioning, as acknowledged by the Interior Ministry. Mubarak’s questioning will continue in the coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he sought refuge after his ouster. Today, Sharm el-Sheikh witnessed its very first protest denouncing the ousted president.
Guest, Male #5
None of the Egyptian people like him. Everyone hates him.
Guest, Male #6
This is a trick. They say they are going to the hospital to question him, yeah right!
Reporter, Male #1
While these investigations have not yet led to the filing of official charges against the former president and his family or to an order for them to stand trial, they are a step in the right direction. By the same token, it shows that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces was able to repel foreign pressure aimed at impeding these investigations. The decision to prosecute former President Mubarak and his two sons has brought comfort to the Egyptian public. The public has fully realized that what happened on January 25th was a revolution, by all standards, and was not merely a popular movement that helped oust the regime and end the era of power inheritance in the country. Rasha Abdul Rahman, Dubai TV, Cairo.
In a move that may help put an end to protests in "Tahrir Square," the Egyptian state prosecutor has ordered the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for 15 days, pending an investigation into allegations of corruption and the murder of protestors. Gamal and Alaa Mubarak were taken to Tora Prison in Cairo. The detention of Mubarak was put on hold pending the improvement of his health. Mubarak was transported to the hospital yesterday after suffering a heart attack during questioning. A few minutes ago, a helicopter was seen landing near the hospital. Our correspondent Rasha Abdul Rahman reports from Cairo.
Reporter, Female #1
A state of comfort and optimism has dominated Tahrir Square, after the Egyptian judiciary decided to prosecute the former president and his two sons. Mubarak's health condition, which was described as "unstable," has prevented the execution of an arrest warrant against him by the state general prosecutor’s office. However, this has not stopped investigators from questioning Mubarak at the hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh. Mubarak's two sons, Gamal and Alaa, were questioned and detained for 15 days pending an investigation into allegations of corruption and incitement to kill demonstrators during the uprising. They were taken into the Tora prison in Cairo.
Guest, Male #2
We never thought of the day that we could prosecute the President of the Republic.
Guest, Male #3
Detention for 15 days?! We want a final sentence.
Guest, Male #4
It's an ongoing process. It's too early to tell.
Reporter, Female #1
The questioning didn't take place in Cairo, as demanded by the protestors during the "Friday of Trial and Cleansing" march. This was not due to Mubarak's poor health but due to the inability of police to provide protection for Mubarak and his two sons during questioning, as acknowledged by the Interior Ministry. Mubarak’s questioning will continue in the coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he sought refuge after his ouster. Today, Sharm el-Sheikh witnessed its very first protest denouncing the ousted president.
Guest, Male #5
None of the Egyptian people like him. Everyone hates him.
Guest, Male #6
This is a trick. They say they are going to the hospital to question him, yeah right!
Reporter, Male #1
While these investigations have not yet led to the filing of official charges against the former president and his family or to an order for them to stand trial, they are a step in the right direction. By the same token, it shows that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces was able to repel foreign pressure aimed at impeding these investigations. The decision to prosecute former President Mubarak and his two sons has brought comfort to the Egyptian public. The public has fully realized that what happened on January 25th was a revolution, by all standards, and was not merely a popular movement that helped oust the regime and end the era of power inheritance in the country. Rasha Abdul Rahman, Dubai TV, Cairo.
Clinton: Obama to unveil new plan for Arab-Israeli peace plan
IBA TV, IsraelSecretary of State Hilary Clinton told a gathering of the annual US-Islamic World Forum in Washington that President Obama would, in the coming weeks, spell out his policy for North African and the Middle East, including the Arab-Israeli peace process. The American diplomat urged the Arab world to listen to the voices and address the needs of their people. Commenting on the recent developments in Egypt, in which Former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons have been order to be detained for 15 days, is Israel’s former ambassador to Cairo, Zvi Mazel. He says that in recent weeks, the protestors have been led astray as they now seem to be bent more on revenge than on looking toward the future. He fears that revenge and extremism are taking over the revolutionary spirit that once permeated the country.
Bahrain urged to investigate torture allegation
Press TV, IranHuman Rights Watch has urged Bahrain’s public prosecutor to investigate the recent deaths in custody. This new video shows that one more Bahraini protestor has been tortured to death while in police custody. The HRW says the prosecutor should hold accountable anyone found responsible for torture, ill treatment or denial of medical care to detainees. At least four Bahrainis have been tortured to death since anti-regime protests began in mid-February.
Bahrain starts second wave of deporting of Lebanese nationals
Future TV, LebanonPresenter, Female #1
The highest-level Lebanese officials are dealing with the situation of Lebanese citizens in Bahrain. In the same context, Prime Minister of the caretaker government, Saad al-Hariri continues to make contact with the Bahraini leadership. In light of the latest remarks by Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Bahraini authorities have issued deportation orders against a new group of Lebanese citizens, requesting they leave the country within a week.
Reporter, Female #1
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's latest remarks about the situation in Bahrain are still looming over the Lebanese community in Bahrain. Middle-East Newspaper has quoted a Hezbollah political source saying that Nasrallah's remarks were used as a pretext by Bahraini officials to cut off the Lebanese citizens’ sources of living. However, the fact is that the deportation decision has nothing to do with Nasrallah's remarks. What took place comes within the framework of the US plan which aims to suppress the resistance. Future TV's news source said that the Bahraini security authorities have ordered another group of Lebanese nationals to leave the country within one week. Among them are Jihat Kamir Raad from the village of Shibaniya near Hammana, who has been living in Bahrain for six years; Anis Hamdan and his family, who are from the town of Shihim. He is the son of the former Lebanese ambassador Zuheir Hamdan, and has also been living in Bahrain for six years. Future TV’s news sources were informed that Mariam Ikhnesh was put on the first deportation list but later removed, along with her two daughters. The Bahraini authorities agreed to let her stay in Bahrain with her family. Ikhnesh has been living in Manama for over 50 years. The Lebanese ambassador to Bahrain, Aziz al-Qazi announced that 19 Lebanese nationals have been told to leave Bahrain without being given a reason. He added that they're not aware of similar measures being taken by members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Al-Qazi said he's following up on the issue, and is in the process of dealing with some of the problems, such as restricted entry of Lebanese to Bahrain. He also said he's consulting with Bahraini officials and working to stop the deportation process against the Lebanese. Al-Qazi said that Bahraini officials considered some of the Lebanese statements as meddling in their country's internal affairs.
The highest-level Lebanese officials are dealing with the situation of Lebanese citizens in Bahrain. In the same context, Prime Minister of the caretaker government, Saad al-Hariri continues to make contact with the Bahraini leadership. In light of the latest remarks by Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Bahraini authorities have issued deportation orders against a new group of Lebanese citizens, requesting they leave the country within a week.
Reporter, Female #1
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's latest remarks about the situation in Bahrain are still looming over the Lebanese community in Bahrain. Middle-East Newspaper has quoted a Hezbollah political source saying that Nasrallah's remarks were used as a pretext by Bahraini officials to cut off the Lebanese citizens’ sources of living. However, the fact is that the deportation decision has nothing to do with Nasrallah's remarks. What took place comes within the framework of the US plan which aims to suppress the resistance. Future TV's news source said that the Bahraini security authorities have ordered another group of Lebanese nationals to leave the country within one week. Among them are Jihat Kamir Raad from the village of Shibaniya near Hammana, who has been living in Bahrain for six years; Anis Hamdan and his family, who are from the town of Shihim. He is the son of the former Lebanese ambassador Zuheir Hamdan, and has also been living in Bahrain for six years. Future TV’s news sources were informed that Mariam Ikhnesh was put on the first deportation list but later removed, along with her two daughters. The Bahraini authorities agreed to let her stay in Bahrain with her family. Ikhnesh has been living in Manama for over 50 years. The Lebanese ambassador to Bahrain, Aziz al-Qazi announced that 19 Lebanese nationals have been told to leave Bahrain without being given a reason. He added that they're not aware of similar measures being taken by members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Al-Qazi said he's following up on the issue, and is in the process of dealing with some of the problems, such as restricted entry of Lebanese to Bahrain. He also said he's consulting with Bahraini officials and working to stop the deportation process against the Lebanese. Al-Qazi said that Bahraini officials considered some of the Lebanese statements as meddling in their country's internal affairs.
Freedom Flotilla II to sail as scheduled
Syria TV, SyriaPresenter, Male #1
In the occupied Palestinian territories, Israeli occupation forces continued their siege on Orda village, east of Nablus, after having claimed it was a closed military zone. The forces continue to impose their curfew on the residents for the fifth day in a row. Occupation soldiers stormed and searched a number of homes in the village, and arrested a young Palestinian and his brother. They also arrested their father and his other brother days ago. Three Palestinians from the same village living in the town of Baitounia in Ramallah were also arrested. Orda Village has been subjected to almost daily military operations that have been ongoing since March 11th, as a result of the killing of five settlers about a month ago. Seventy-one people have been arrested so far, including ten women. In occupied Jerusalem, occupation forces stormed the Abu Dis region and arrested a number of children. They also stormed villages and towns in Hebron, where they searched homes, set up military checkpoints, and detained seven Palestinians.
Presenter, Female #1
Freedom Flotilla II Coalition renewed its rejection of the Israeli threats against it. The new threats were of a more fierce attack than the one launched on the first flotilla nearly a year ago. The coalition insists on sailing toward Gaza in mid-May, calling on the European Union and all governments of people participating in the flotilla to help protect them from any Israeli attack. The coalition said they will meet with the European parliamentarians before sailing to Gaza.
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In the occupied Palestinian territories, Israeli occupation forces continued their siege on Orda village, east of Nablus, after having claimed it was a closed military zone. The forces continue to impose their curfew on the residents for the fifth day in a row. Occupation soldiers stormed and searched a number of homes in the village, and arrested a young Palestinian and his brother. They also arrested their father and his other brother days ago. Three Palestinians from the same village living in the town of Baitounia in Ramallah were also arrested. Orda Village has been subjected to almost daily military operations that have been ongoing since March 11th, as a result of the killing of five settlers about a month ago. Seventy-one people have been arrested so far, including ten women. In occupied Jerusalem, occupation forces stormed the Abu Dis region and arrested a number of children. They also stormed villages and towns in Hebron, where they searched homes, set up military checkpoints, and detained seven Palestinians.
Presenter, Female #1
Freedom Flotilla II Coalition renewed its rejection of the Israeli threats against it. The new threats were of a more fierce attack than the one launched on the first flotilla nearly a year ago. The coalition insists on sailing toward Gaza in mid-May, calling on the European Union and all governments of people participating in the flotilla to help protect them from any Israeli attack. The coalition said they will meet with the European parliamentarians before sailing to Gaza.
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