A fascinating post by The Magnes Zionist, written here in Jerusalem, that discusses the ways in which IDF abuse in Gaza and the occupied territories is tolerated by the mainstream of Israeli society: I don’t think that the IDF, under the present circumstances, can be seriously reformed. The problem is not with the IDF; it…
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Not so silent anymore in Israel/Palestine
A forthcoming mini-documentary by Max Blumenthal and David Jacobus about dissent in Israel and what many of us are currently thinking: why and how?
So this is what the US means about balance
What matters in the Middle East conflict is arms and money. So: The US administration is going to increase defense aid that is given to Israel in 2010 to USD 2.775 billion as part of the gradual increase in aid to USD 30 billion over the course of a ten-year period. In the coming years…
The real stories behind the Gaza outrage
Israeli human rights group Breaking the Silence has released a devastating report of testimonies from Israeli soldiers who saw and did horrible things during this year’s Gaza war. Read it here, here and here. The world’s most moral army, indeed.
When standing is a threat
Another way that Israel wants to break the back of resistance to its occupation: Adeeb Abu Rahme, a leading Palestinian non-violent peace activist was arrested in the weekly Bil’in demonstration against the Apartheid Wall (see the video, Adeeb is the protester in the orange shirt with the mega-phone). The Israeli military is charging Adeeb with…
Israel will understand when it pays a price
Naomi Klein, a new leader in the global boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel, is determined to get traction. Her recent, eloquent speech in Ramallah on the subject deserves wide support: So one of the things that we are doing here with BDS is we’re creating another pressure in the Israeli economy that actually…
How to confront an illegal outpost
I recently accompanied Israeli peace group Ta’ayush into the West Bank. My friend and colleague Joseph Dana, an American Jew who moved here a number of years ago, weekly documents the actions and films the proceedings. Here’s his report: Yesterday, members of Ta’ayush set out to have a picnic at an illegal outpost built on…
Where is the Israeli accountability?
Breaking the Silence testimonies from soldiers who served in the recent Gaza war. Devastating: