Following my recent interview with the Tehran Times about the conflict in Gaza, I was interviewed (in English, then translated into Farsi) with Khabar online. Persian readers are welcome to enjoy the article.
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Just don’t slam Zionist crimes
Militant Zionism is the most peaceful ideology on the planet. Or not: British Jews have been attacked for expressing support for Palestinians suffering under Israeli military strikes in Gaza. Police confirmed yesterday that they have provided protection to a number of people believed to be victims of UK-based Zionist extremists angered by expressions of solidarity…
How to cause violence and knowing it
The London Review of Books publishes a collection of contributors to analyse the crisis in Gaza. Alastair Crooke, co-founder of Conflicts Forum, argues that the rise of Islamic militancy is worsening thanks to Western barbarity: At one level Gaza will be seen as a repeat of Algeria. At another, it will speak to wider struggles…
Victory in blood
With the war against Gaza entering a new phase – partial “peace” though Israeli troops still occupy the Gaza Strip and the Jewish state claiming/hoping/praying that its actions will deter Hamas/Hizbollah/Iran – allegations such as these will only continue to grow: Israel stands accused of perpetrating a series of war crimes during a sustained 12-hour…
Gaza protest chokes central Sydney
Several thousand people have again choked the streets of central Sydney in a protest over the Israeli bombing of Gaza. The Israeli Government’s announcement of a ceasefire has been met with cynicism by many. About 5,000 people crammed into the Sydney Town Hall’s forecourt to again condemn Israel over the deaths of 1,200 civilians in…
Speech against the war in Gaza
I gave the following speech at the rally against the war in Gaza in Sydney today in front of roughly 5000 people: Stop the War on Gaza Rally 18/1/09 I stand before you as a human being first and a Jew second. The war against the Palestinian people in Gaza has shown Israel’s true face…
They are being heard
The political and media elite ignore the support for Palestinians in the wider community at their peril. Sydney Sun Herald’s Kerry-Anne Walsh writes today: The public loves it when MPs speak out of turn but their party often subtly punishes them. Last week, on this page, we featured an opinion piece by federal Labor MP…
A ceasefire, finally
But Hamas’ gains cannot be ignored: It has won international legitimacy and sympathy, and its forces still control the Gaza Strip. But what kind of ceasefire is it really?
How many kids can we murder now?
Rarely, Israel media shows the devastating effect of its criminality in Gaza: