FIFA – Ethics committee banned the President over the alleged payment to UEFA boss Platini. Both men deny any wrong doing. Platini, 60, said this was a ‘masquerade’ designed to ‘blacken’ his name. Blatter, 79, said he would be fighting for himself and FIFA.
ABOVEΒ – This is the first picture of Uday, 22, who was killed during protests over Israel’s occupation and settlement programme in Palestine. His sister Dania was killed by Israel on her way back from school a month earlier. Gaza remains surrounded by Israel’s military. At least 120 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 1.
JERUSALEM – Israel has released the body of schoolgirl Hadeel Awaad, 14, who was shot dead by an Israeli policeman on November 22. Her cousin Norhan, 16, who was wounded has been charged with attempted murder. They lived in Qalandia Refugee camp in Ramallah.Β Hadeel’s brother was killed by Israel during protests two years earlier. Israel says they were attacking a man they thought was an Israeli with scissors. Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza is illegal under international law. Israel’s military and armed settlers continue to operate without any international condemnation, whilst Palestinians continue to suffer under the daily humiliation of occupation.
LONDON – Cameron said the Muslim Brotherhood was secretive and supported Hamas terrorism. He said it’s activities would be monitored in the UK. A lawyer for the Muslim Brotherhood says they will be challenging Cameron’s findings. Britain was under pressure from Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia to designate the group a terrorist organisation and to ban them. Egypt’s military overthrew the democratically elected Muslim Brotherhood government in 2013 killing thousands and have since held show trials of thousands more handing out mass death sentences – one of whom was to deposed President,Β Mohamed Morsi.