Switzerland accused Israel on Thursday of wantonly destroying Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem and near Ramallah in violation of the Geneva Conventions‘ rules on military occupation.
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Will the love continue?
While there is undoubtedly a great deal of global goodwill and anticipation towards Barack Obama, the reality of the “Messiah” should be greeted with caution, writes Medialens: It is no accident that the entire media system is so fervently announcing “historic” change. The American and British political brands have been badly battered and bloodied by…
Solidarity with them all
The difficult life for journalists in developing countries should cause us to pause and reflect, and offer our support: Another harrowing week for journalists, according to IFEX alerts. Some of the recent stories: a Pakistani journalist was killed at a checkpoint – even though his car was clearly marked “press”. A man who murdered an…
Where will our news come from?
Some key questions about the future of investigative journalism: Supreme Court Justice Learned Hand said that in a democratic society we “have staked everything on the rational dialogue of an informed electorate,” and philosopher Hannah Arendt added that “freedom of opinion is a farce unless factual information is guaranteed.” How, then, can journalists use interactive…
Bringing Hamas in from the cold
Here’s hoping that this is true: Dr. Ahmad Yousef, a political adviser to the prime minister of the Hamas-led government, Ismail Haniyah, revealed Tuesday… that prior to the US… presidential elections, a secret meeting was held between senior officials from the… Palestinian movement… and President-elect Barack Obama’s advisers in the Gaza Strip. Hamas must be involved in any peace…
He was selling a strong product?
Barack Obama has been named Advertising Age‘s 2008 Marketer of the Year for the simplicity, consistency and relevance of his campaign.
The truth has gone away
Mark Danner, New York Review of Books, December 4: Scandal is our growth industry. Revelation of wrongdoing leads not to definitive investigation, punishment, and expiation but to more scandal. Permanent scandal. Frozen scandal. The weapons of mass destruction that turned out not to exist. The torture of detainees who remain forever detained. The firing of…