Hello delusion, my name is Britain: Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman at the start of his three-day visit to the UK. They met for an hour at the Foreign Office. Afterwards the Foreign Secretary gave Foreign Minister Lieberman a tour of the Cabinet War Rooms. The Foreign Secretary stressed the…
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The indignity of being colonial losers in Palestine
Sigh: Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has dismissed the documents released by Al Jazeera… that show… private offers by PA officials to Israelis on contested issues… than previously revealed as “a bunch of lies”. In… an appearance on Al Jazeera shortly after the documents… were released on Sunday,… Erakat said the Palestinian leadership had “nothing to hide” and dismissed most of…
Engaging Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish
Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish is a disarming figure. Born in Gaza and living for years in Israel – he’s now in Canada with his children – his recent tour to United States unleashed a tirade of abuse by The Angry Arab (“he is not very bright” etc). After spending time with the Dr yesterday here…
Just which part of the Jewish state is democratic for all?
You can smell the fear in this Haartez editorial. Israel is a democratic state that should be saved? Who thinks this? Palestinians living under occupation in the West Bank and Gaza? While the negotiations over the final-status arrangement between Israel and the Palestinians have fallen into lethargy, Israel’s international status is steadfastly sinking. The process…
Why Marrickville embracing BDS is proper and moral
A fine statement: Pip Hinman, the Socialist Alliance candidate for the NSW state electorate of Marrickville, has expressed strong support for Marrickville Council’s recent resolution to join the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israeli apartheid in Palestine. She disputed claims by the ALP candidate for Marrickville, Carmel Tebutt, and the local federal Labor…
Israel feels light tap on wrist and marches on regardless
I’m sure Israel is shaking; two close allies chastise Israel and then do absolutely nothing about it. That’s pointless loyalty: Britain and Australia urged Israel to refrain from settlement building on the West Bank and called for a “return to direct talks” between Israel and the Palestinians. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the Middle…
Chomsky: who says Israeli apartheid can’t last forever?
Noam Chomsky on the internal logic of empire: It’s pretty common now for supporters of the Palestinians and Palestinian leaders themselves to say, “Well, we have to abandon hope in the two-state solution.” As one of the Palestinian leaders said, “We should give Israel the key and let them take over the entire West Bank.…
Ashrawi refuses to let go of two-state equation
I’ve written for years about Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi, especially after her awarding in 2003 of the Sydney Peace Prize. The Zionist lobby were apoplectic, showing their usual humanity towards Arabs. Suffice to say, Ashrawi received the award but many people finally realised the kind of Jews who run the Zionist establishment; bullies who fear…