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“As Shimon Peres has ‘officially' announced that he is running for President– the smear campaign has accordingly begun targeting Rabbi Lau– his likely opponent in the race,” writes Sultan Knish. “Unsurprisingly the ‘revelations' involved charges of sexual harassment– the very same thing that had been leveled to bring down President Katsav. The corrupt ruling coalition of Kadima and Labor are now acting as little better than organized crime. Determined to plant Peres in the President's chair– they are using every ruthless and dirty trick to get him there,” he continues.

Recent Links also in Middle East & North Africa

Kuwaiti ZDistrict visits Bahrain and shares his experience here.

My Marrakesh shares this “tasty little tale” from Marrakech, in Morocco.

Egyptian blog Justice for All [Ar] asks: “Where are the intellectuals in Algeria when the nation wakes up..on curses? This is another reading to the question: Why do they hate us?”