Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith comments in Parliament on Israel’s use of Australian passports in the murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai: I’ve made it crystal clear to the [Israeli]… ambassador that if the results of that investigation cause us to come to the conclusion that the abuse of Australian passports was in any way…
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Will Australia stand up to Israeli passport threat? (don’t hold your breath)
The fun continues (and let’s see how serious Australia takes this clear Zionist breach; I’m guessing they’ll be a little public fury but not much else): Police have 15 more suspects in the assassination of a Hamas leader in Dubai, including three who were allegedly travelling on Australian passports, CNN reported last night. Included in…
Newsweek thinks only foreigner “who protest America” is a terrorist
How to define terrorism has become absurdly loaded since 9/11. According to key Newsweek journalists, it is simply impossible for Americans to commit terrorism; only Muslims are capable of doing so (and being labelled as such.) Really.
Iraq in 2010
One of America’s finest journalists, Nir Rosen – fearless, intense and unafraid to embed with the “enemy” – writes that Iraq is not likely to descend back into chaos (but the West has still created a sick experiment in post-dictatorship development, something welcomed by the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman): It’s been frustrating to read…
News flash: US corporate media reports on Palestinian’s lack of movement
Wow, real journalism about Israel’s occupation, published in the mainstream press. Here’s an Associated Press piece in the Washington Post this week (and it’s titled, “Checkpoint misery epitomizes a Mideast divide”): The journey to Jerusalem, for tens of thousands of Palestinians, begins in a dank, trash-strewn hangar. They move through cage-like passages and 7-foot-high turnstiles…
Rupert cares about getting the story (ethics are often ignored)
Next time anybody talks about the inherent morality within the Murdoch empire, remind them of this: Rupert Murdoch‘s media giant News International could face a judicial inquiry after a highly critical parliamentary report today accuses senior executives at its top-selling newspaper of concealing the truth about the extent of illegal phone hacking by its journalists.…
Tamil independence will happen one day (with a nudge and a push)
Justice in Sri Lanka is a foreign commodity these days while the Tamil Diaspora are still longing for an independent homeland. This is an interesting move by Britain, a rare sign of actually standing up to dictatorships (unlike Australia, which seems more concerned with maintaining trade relations and ignoring human rights): Relations between Britain and…
The family of Rachel Corrie deserve justice
The legacy of peace activist Rachel Corrie – killed by Israel in 2003 – continues to weave its way through history. This latest news shows how unwilling Israel is to account for its actions: Under pressure from the United States, Israel is to grant visas to four activists from the International Solidarity Movement so they…
Never forget that Beijing doesn’t trust its own citizens
Yes, China is a police state: Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the Chinese government latest attempt to tighten its grip on the Internet. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced today that anyone wanting to operate a website would have to meet with regulators in person and bring identity documents.