Extract from a statement released on 5th March by a number of young Saudi men and women: We are young men and women from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As other young Arabs are bringing about the grand political and cultural change that the Arab world is witnessing today, we find that we share with…
Libya isn’t a Western plaything
While parts of Libya begin to imagine a life without Gaddafi – wonderful quote in this typically incisive Anthony Shadid piece in the New York Times: “There is no call for the overthrow of the government; only Colonel Qaddafi is mentioned, as lackey, tyrant and the man with really bad hair” – Western powers are…
Gaddafi admires Zionist killing in Gaza
Oh my. Israel must be so pleased that Libyan dictator Gaddafi is citing its massacre of Palestnians in a positive light: Long-time Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi said Monday in an interview with TV network France 24 that his violent crackdown on opposition protesters is akin to Israel’s efforts to defend itself from extremism during its…
Obama is the change Bush could believe in
Shameful: The Obama administration, which famously pledged to be the most transparent in American history, is pursuing an unexpectedly aggressive legal offensive against federal workers who leak secret information to expose wrongdoing, highlight national security threats or pursue a personal agenda. In just over two years since President Barack Obama took office, prosecutors have filed…
Palestinians can’t live freely in their own country
Another day and another glorious sign of Zionist democracy: A Palestinian man who is married to a Jewish woman and whose son served in the Israel Defense Forces was recently informed that he is ineligible for a permanent visa to live in Israel. “I can’t buy a home here like a human being, I can’t…
Colombo’s regime must be isolated not embraced by clueless cricket types
Sri Lanka remains a police state with no accountability for its war crimes against the Tamil people and now we learn that a prominent Westerner will be taking blood money and promoting the nation globally. Time to boycott him: Former English cricketer turned television commentator Tony Greig has been appointed as tourism ambassador for Sri…
Would you trust an arms dealer with your personal information?
Neither would I: The UK Census 2011 is being held on March 27, and everyone is expected to have their details recorded and sent back to the government for processing. Except it won’t, because it is not the job of the government to do the processing – and that is the key to why I…
What is Israel selling internationally? Intel and occupation
Gideon Levy in Haaretz on Israel’s largely gutless diplomatic core. He could have equally damned the Zionist lobby globally, a bunch of (mainly) men simply repeating Israeli talking points. Occupation? What occupation? Look over there, rabid anti-Zionists, that’ll change the subject: Our diplomatic corps today is comprised primarily of spineless propagandists void of values or…
Making sure Serco doesn’t soon run every aspect of Australian life
I’m still in Perth, Western Australia and I spent some time this afternoon with activists and union leaders discussing the state government’s move towards further privatisation of public services. This is an Australian-wide problem and a global issue. Campaigns are growing here against the imposition of Serco in many areas of life. A piece in…
Democratic US congressman Anthony Weiner: no West Bank occupation
Zionism has deformed my people. Mainstream American politicians are so bankrupted by ignorance, the Zionist lobby and its money, that they can’t even acknowledge there’s an occupation: