Zionist daily:

Hezbollah to invade us, if Israel attacks Iran

A Zionist daily expressed worries Wednesday lest Lebanese Hezbollah would target sensitive spots in Israel in case Tel Aviv would dare to invade the Iranian nuclear facilities.The Zionist daily Yediot Ahronet has in its Wednesday evening issue quoted a high ranking official of that regime as saying, “If Israel would launch an air raid against the Iranian nuclear sites Hezbollah would issue an order for launching missile attacks against Israel by its own forces.”Another Zionist daily, Haaretz, too, referring to the nuclear activities of Iran wrote, “Although the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) believes there are still suspicions regarding the Iran nuclear program, but the UN nuclear watchdog has still not openly accused Tehran of having a military nuclear program.”Referring to the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the agency in Vienna, this daily has emphasized, …

Al-Wfaq:
To question Bahrain’s popularly gained independence is unacceptable

The main Bahraini opposition group, al-Wefaq, has censured a Saudi proposal to create a closer union between Riyadh and Manama.We firmly insist upon the national independence of Bahrain that was originally achieved through the democratic means of a popular referendum. No one has the right to influence the sovereignty and independency of Bahrain, under any circumstances or through any auspices. Bahrain is an Arabic, Islamic state as defined by both the United Nations and the will of the people and this is not a matter to be questioned.The independence of Bahrain and its full sovereignty on it’s territory, both land and sea, as well as it’s internal affairs, are to be determined by the indigenous people, including both Sunnis and Shiites, excluding those illegally naturalised. The people of Bahrain have the right to determine any future decisions of unions or such like through a …

Iran-P5+1 talks must focus on Tehran’s inalienable rights

The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council says the upcoming talks between Tehran and the P5+1 must revolve around cooperation based on the inalienable rights of the Iranian nation.“Talks for cooperation, based on the alienable rights of the Iranian nation, must be put on the table in Baghdad,” Saeed Jalili said in Tehran on Thursday. He expressed Iran's readiness for talks on cooperation, rejecting recent Western claims that time is running out for dialogue. “Today, what is running out is the time for applying pressure and this approach has failed to bear results,” he added. Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said that pressure on the country has not only failed to impede Iran's nuclear progress but it also encouraged the nation to localize nuclear technology. He said that Tehran’s move on the path of progress is unstoppable. The …

Yemenis rally against Saleh-style policies

Yemeni people have staged massive demonstrations in various cities across the country, calling on the government not to follow the policies of the former regime.Thousands of protesters on Thursday took to streets in Sana’a to renew their demand for the prosecution of deposed ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh and his aides. Gathering in front of the residence of Saleh’s successor, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the protesters urged the removal of the ex-ruler’s relatives from key government and army posts as the precondition for engaging in a national reconciliation dialogue, Xinhua reported. "The army must be reconstructed," protesters shouted during the rally in the capital. "No dialogue before removing sons of Saleh," they said, referring to Saleh's son Ahmed Ali who commands the Republican Guards, and his nephews Yahya Mohamed Saleh, who heads Yemen’s Central Security forces, …

99-percenters hold Los Angeles rally against financial firms

Anti-corporate protesters and labor unions in Los Angeles have staged a protest rally, urging city officials to take meaningful measures to hold banks accountable for their business policies.The 99-percenters and Occupy Los Angeles activists demonstrated from the City Hall on Tuesday amid a new plan by city officials to deal only with financial institutions involved with community services. Los Angeles authorities are reportedly proceeding ahead with a law that makes it binding for the city to conduct official business merely with those banks that extend various sorts of aid to local communities. However, the protesters insist that such a measure does not adequately hold banks liable for their business dealings with common consumers. Demonstrators also voiced their opposition against a plan by city authorities to prohibit setting up of tents in parks across Los …

Anti-govt. protesters block roads in Bahrain amid regime crackdown

Anti-regime protesters in Bahrain have set tires on fire and blocked the main roads leading to the capital, Manama, as government forces continue their severe suppression of demonstrators.Security forces attacked the protesters in several villages on Tuesday night. They fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters in the villages of Sitra and Dair. They also arrested several youngsters in Dar Kulaib. The latest developments come as the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is set to discuss Bahrain’s rights record in the upcoming session of its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in Geneva. The UPR is a UNHRC mechanism to examine the human rights records of all UN member states. The Working Group on the UPR is to hold its 13th session from May 21 to June 4. On Monday, Bahraini forces once again attacked anti-regime demonstrators in the …

4 anti-NATO protesters arrested in Chicago

Four anti-NATO protesters have been arrested at a demonstration outside a Chicago immigration court, just days before a two-day NATO summit kicks off in the city.Police made the arrests when around 100 people gathered outside the court on Tuesday to protest against US wars, economic injustice, and the country’s immigration policy. A Chicago priest from Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Mission and a woman were among those arrested. A group of anti-Wall Street Occupy Chicago protesters also joined the protesters, and as the group marched downtown, the police detained two of the Occupy Chicago protesters. On Monday, eight protesters were arrested and charged with trespassing after they refused to leave the Chicago office tower housing US President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign headquarters. Thousands of protesters are expected to come to the city when leaders of the 28 NATO …