Our responsibility is to make life as difficult as possible for Israelis suspected in war crimes against the Palestinians. Nowhere should be safe for them. Example one: An Israeli colonel involved in Operation Cast Lead returned to Israel in haste on Friday, fearing arrest on charges of war crimes during a visit to the UK.…
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Why can Israel get away with it?
Haaretz, January 4: The forces that entered the Gaza Strip last night represented the largest ground operation in the coastal territory since Israel withdrew in the summer of 2005. Palestinian sources reported massive artillery shelling and air force strikes accompanying the advance of the infantry, armored and combat engineering corps. The ground invasion was preceded…
Let us see this Gaza ad
The US-based group End the Occupation has a problem we should know about: Thanks to a generous emergency grant from Cultures of Resistance, we produced a 30-second commercial about the U.S. role in Israel’s war on and siege of the Gaza Strip. We thought, “What better way to bring this important information to the attention…
Decision to boycott Max Brenner products
The following letter was sent today to Australian-based, Israeli chocolate company Max Brenner by a non-Jewish reader of my website: Dear XXX, I reside in Melbourne and have heard from many about your delicious chocolate beverage etc. I finally made a visit to your outlet in Glen Waverley a few years back, but discovered that…
The moral collapse of modern Zionism
Israel is a vibrant democracy that “abides by the rule of law.” So writes pro-war blogger Michael Yon, who was enthralled after hearing Israeli politician and probable next leader Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem a few days ago. The pro-forma nature of such platitudes is amusing to read, not least this: “If you want to see…
United against oppression
Following my talk last Friday at Sydney’s Imam Husain Islamic Centre, one of the organisers of the event, Ali Alsamail, asked if I would publish a Muslim perspective on the proceedings. The following piece is by him: Imam Husain Islamic Centre is unique among places of worship. In my visits there, I always find a…
Israel entitled to attack Hamas
Following my article in last week’s Australian Financial Review on Israel’s war crimes in Gaza, the following letter appears today in the paper: It is ironic that Antony Loewenstein’s piece “Israel must pay for crimes” (January 30) is in the Legal Affairs section, as it shows a complete lack of understanding of international law. It…
Where to hide?
While the Jewish state and its Western allies delude themselves that the recent war against Gaza taught Hamas a lesson, international law may start creeping up on Israel: The International Criminal Court is exploring ways to prosecute Israeli commanders over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The alleged crimes include the use of deadly white phosphorus…
This is what we think of you
Bloggers in Gaza are gathering information about what happened during the recent Israeli attacks. In this update, we hear from families whose homes were looted and left covered with faeces by Israeli soldiers, learn what the effects of DIME weapons are, and are told the story of a father whose baby daughter was shot, his…
Join them or fail
Rami G. Khouri, Editor-at-large of The Daily Star, reminds the US that Hamas will have to be an integral part of any Middle East peace: Hamas cannot be avoided any more than the United States could avoid the Viet Cong or the British could avoid the IRA. Hamas is legitimate because of its actions, but…