The recent controversy over the Swedish newspaper that spuriously claimed Israel steals organs from dead Palestinians was stupid and irresponsible journalism. But, as journalist Shraga Elam explains, the inane Swedish piece obscured some legitimate questions about the subject: There is ample evidence that trade in organs has been done in Israel, at least for the…
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Racism is the heart of this Israeli democracy
Amira Hass in Haaretz: The most amazing thing about the wave of murders in recent weeks has been the collective Israeli stupefaction at the discovery of violence in our midst. Once again we have displayed our talent for excluding from the discourse the daily violence inherent in our continued domination over the Palestinians and their…
The West Bank is still occupied, Washington
Please tell me that American diplomats read this story in Haaretz and aren’t fooled: The Israel Defense Forces has canceled a number of planned arrest operations in the West Bank fearing soldiers will be seen by American diplomats touring the territories. IDF officers serving with their units in the West Bank said they were instructed…
East Jerusalem is key ground
Akiva Eldar in Haaretz: If there is any truth in the reports that came out of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Europe – that the United States agreed Israel can go on building in East Jerusalem – the headlines should have read “Obama has pulled out of the Middle East peace process.” Paraphrasing the…
One more nation may see sense towards Israel
The new, more liberal Japanese government, throwing the country’s political map into a spin, may shift its policies towards the Middle East. Haaretz reports: Withdrawing from American guardianship could also change Japanese policy toward Israel. Until now, Japan limited its support for the Palestinians to aiding economic projects, in keeping with American requests. The Hatoyama…
Caring more for Israeli blood
The return from Hamas of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is reportedly near (though many false stories have alleged this in the past). Gideon Levy in Haaretz highlights the hypocrisy of those shouting the loudest for his release: There is no need to waste more words on everyone’s desire to see Gilad Shalit return home.…
How Zionist criminals operate
A telling Haaretz headline: How do settlers avenge removal of outpost? They build another one
Netanyahu needs to learn some democracy lessons
The Israeli group Breaking the Silence recently released a report about alleged crimes by IDF officers during the Gaza war. The response from many in Israel was to attack the messenger rather than examining the charges. Benjamin Netanyahu continued this onslaught during his visit to London: “They are breaking their silence about the only democracy…
A deeply flawed “democracy” in name only
Who says academics are irrelevant in the modern age? Israel’s Neve Gordon continues to cause waves after calling for a boycott of his own country over its discriminatory and “apartheid” regime in the occupied territories. The President of his institution, Ben Gurion University, wrote the following: ”¦The severity and scope of the [Gordon’s] attack are…
Israel breeds hatred and extremism
The following article is a powerful reminder of Jewish hate in Israel. Published in Haokets by former Haaretz journalist Meron Rapoport, translated from the Hebrew by Keren Rubinstein and distributed by the Middle East News Service, its value speaks for itself: Last Thursday was a heat wave, but along the paved stone path that ascends…