-------- Original Message -------- Subject: TODAY IN PALESTINE HISTORY... Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:57:08 -0500 From: freepali.com <info@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <info@xxxxxxxxxxxx> *TODAY IN PALESTINE HISTORY...*** *GENEVA** CONVENTION ESTABLISHED* *August 12, 1949* A number of treaties that set the standards for international law for humanitarian concerns; primarily the treatment of non-combatants and prisoners of war. Israel apparently considers itself an exception as they continually violate these international standards. ************* *TEL AL-ZAATAR MASSACRE* *August 12, 1976* This Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon was ethnically cleansed when the inhabitants were massacred by the right wing Christian militias led by the Phalange. It is estimated that nearly 3,000 civilians were killed. ************* Visit us at www.freepali.com <http://www.freepali.com/> and stay informed! Have you seen the great items for sale in our store? Shop www.freepali.com/store.aspx <http://www.freepali.com/store.aspx> -- Posted By Nimer Jaber to Nimer's Political Blog at 8/12/2009 01:28:00 PM