Avraham Burg, Haaretz, January 15: The day is approaching when we will long for these Hamasniks. One day we will wonder why we didn’t talk to these Hamas leaders. At the same time, we will be faced with much larger threats. It is clear to me that this is a bitter lesson of history. Sari…
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Making peace through war
The following testimony from a Palestinian was given to Gisha, the legal centre for freedom of movement: Last night was awful. Awful. There were so many explosions coming from the air, from tanks and from everywhere. They were using everything they had against us. I’m surprised that my house has not collapsed. And everything was…
Just my mates and terror lovers
Hamas is the democratically-elected government of the Palestinian people. According to Israel’s ambassador in Australia, its leader – a “terrorist”, like everybody from Hamas supposedly – should not be allowed to be published in the local media: We should not see newspaper space given to the leader of a terrorist organisation such as Hamas, extolling…
The dog and its confused tail
Stephen Walt, co-author of the seminal Israel Lobby book, has a new blog on Foreign Policy. His recent post on the Gaza conflict is instructive, especially the role of the Zionist lobby: Several prominent bloggers (including Andrew Sullivan, Juan Cole, and Matt Yglesias) have taken note of Ehud Olmert’s remarkable statement claiming credit for getting…
Necessary, non-violent protest
Early this morning, Jewish activists in a historic first in Los Angeles, chained themselves to the entrance of the Israeli Consulate and blocked the driveway to the parking structure, blocking all traffic in and out of the building. “We sent a clear message to the world that LA Jews are part of the global majority…
Killing in the name of my perveted beliefs
The life and times of America’s foremost foreign affairs columnist, Thomas Friedman in the New York Times, and his belief that killing Arab civilians is the way to “educate” terrorists.
Discussing the resource wars
Following the recent publication of my essay The Resource Wars – on the Middle East, Zionism and energy reserves – I was interviewed last week on Sydney’s 2SER program The 3rd Degree on the issues raised. [display_podcast]
We will not go down In Gaza tonight
Song for Gaza by Michael Heart: A blinding flash of white light Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight People running for cover Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive They came with their tanks and their planes With ravaging fiery flames And nothing remains Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze We…
From one liar to whom?
Israeli Prime Minister Spokesperson Mark Regev engages in predictable deception when trying to suggest Israel “respects international law.” Who really believes him?
