Why Hedy Epstein, a Jewish, anti-Zionist survivor of Nazi Germany, is going on the Gaza Freedom March: There are several reasons why I’m going. One of them is to let the people in Gaza know that there are people out there in the world who care about them, who are concerned about them, who are…
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Iran’s stance inspires the non-Western world
“As long as Tehran can cast the issue as one of imperialists trying to deny their rights to nuclear technology, Iran gets the support of a significant swath of the developing world,” said Mark Fitzpatrick, a senior fellow for nonproliferation with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.
Israel, this is your life
Israeli peace group Gush Shalom published the following statement in Haaretz on 25 December: A year after “Cast Lead”: Hamas in Gaza – Stronger than before. Gilad Shalit – Not yet home. Our standing in the world – Deteriorated catastrophically. The appalling Gaza blockade – Going on. No Qassams – No IDF incursions. And talk…
Life in Aceh in late 2009
I recently visited Indonesia’s Aceh province, a devoutly Muslim territory. What is the situation five years after the devastating tsunami?
Keep the pressure up over entering Gaza to provide support
Progress on the Gaza front and access via the Egyptian border: Gaza Freedom March congratulates the Government of Egypt on its change of policy to allow international missions into Gaza during December with the decision to allow the Viva Palestina convoy to go into Gaza on December 27, 2009. Organizers of Gaza Freedom March were…
Where capitalism and socialism collide in Israel
The kibbutz adapts to capitalism and re-defines the nature of a supposedly socialist Jewish state:
Israel looks to greater world isolation and doesn’t feel fine
Niva Lanir writes in Haaretz that global patience over Israel is withering: …The world has grown tired of us, and although it may be asleep, sometimes it kicks in its sleep. In the meantime, they should start checking how many and which Israeli companies are registered as suppliers of Marks & Spencer.
Ahmadinejad raises himself and speaks of nuclear power
The (probably) illegitimate President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sits down with Britain’s Channel 4 reporter Jon Snow: Snow’s description of his interview is interesting: To make up for our long journey to find him the presidents aides had setup a grandiose setting for our interview. The gorgeous shrine of the great 14th Century Persian poet…
Palestinians in Jordan struggle with inequality
We should never forget that the Palestinian Diaspora remains in limbo across the Middle East, desperate to find normality in any land, long denied by Israel and the Arab states. Jordan is a key example.
Israel ignores while Gaza burns
The latest weekly edition of Gaza Gateway, the invaluable source of news about the Gaza Strip (written in Israel): The closure of the Gaza Strip is tight enough to make life difficult for residents, but fences and checkpoints don’t prevent viruses from passing through, as became apparent earlier this month. Despite predictions that the closure…