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Today on Flashpoints:
Israeli soldiers shoot to death two Palestinian teens at close range for protesting against the apartheid wall in the West Bank; also, the Center for Constitutional Rights sues Caterpillar Inc. for its role in deaths and injuries during home demolitions in Palestine; a report on continuing attacks against immigrants as a part of a special Cinco de Mayo protest; plus, more on the life and death situation of Haitian Prime Minister Yvon Neptune; and the Knight Report;

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5:01 PM PST
The Knight Report: The hits just keep on coming for Iraqi police and army recruits with new resistance bombings today; a US Marine killer of prisoners gets off scot-free after shooting an unarmed refugee inside a Fallujah mosque; Italy's Prime Minister criticizes US military procedures, sort-of, but refuses to withdraw Italian troops from Iraq; Afghan resistance to US occupation is on the rise; Tony Blair's government survives an amatuer explosion in New York and an election in Great Britain; and George W. Bush can now visit Amsterdam without being arrested (Robert Knight)

5:06 PM PST
Haiti Update: Kevin Pina, FP Special Correspondent in Port-au-Prince

5:21 PM PST
Two Palestinian Boys Murdered by Israeli Troops: Jamal Jumar, coordinator, Stop the Wall Campaign, www.stopthewall.org
Read more...

5:38 PM PST
Center for Constitutional Rights Joins Fight Against Caterpillar Inc: Jennie Greene, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights, www.ccr-ny.org and www.pchrgaza.org
Read details of the case.

5:47 PM PST
Musical Break

5:49 PM PST
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations & Protests: Miguel Molina, FP Roving Reporter

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