A transatlantic Jewish coalition is set to break the siege of Gaza in the coming months.
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Torturing children, Israeli style
While some Israeli commentators argue against instituting a constitution– yes, people, Israel claims to be a modern democracy – the country’s soul is corrupted by a lack of care and brutal efficiency. Amira Hass in Haaretz: M., a Haaretz reader from Zichron Yaakov, was disturbed by reports about the manner in which Palestinian children are…
Power cuts in Gaza are all in a day’s life
The latest edition of Gaza Gateway: For the past several months, Gaza Gateway has reported on the declining amounts of industrial diesel, necessary for electricity generation, entering Gaza. These amounts fall far below the needs of Gaza residents and are even lower than the “minimal amount” set by Israel before the High Court, as part…
IAJV June newsletter
The following email was just sent to the Independent Australian Jewish Voices email list: Dear friends, The recent Gaza flotilla debacle has brought international attention to the blockade on Gaza by Israel. Media coverage has been intense and we have been pleased to see the growing dissent worldwide among Jews. The wider community is no…
Israeli Jews really just want “yes” people in the US
A curious and rather predictable poll (and why are Israeli Arabs seemingly never asked anything in such polls? They are 20% of Israel’s population but clearly don’t matter too much to most people). On the one hand Israeli Jews want the world to butt out and on the other hand they want American Jews to…
Australian “green” company linked to Israel’s occupation in Palestine
My following article appears today on ABC Unleashed/The Drum: My investigation has found a leading Australian electric car company is linked to an Israeli firm that operates in the illegally occupied Palestinian territories. Better Place, advertised as “dedicated to zero emissions driving”, is part of a global venture capital firm based in California that has…
Colbert briefly skewers Oren
The Colbert Report covers the Gaza flotilla incident (with tongue firmly planted in its cheek) then interviews Israeli ambassador to the US, Michael Oren. It’s gentle, to put it mildly, but it seems to me that Israel’s position is mocked: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Formidable Opponent – Michael Oren www.colbertnation.com…
Jews telling other Jews what Arabs feel
Indoctrination on the Zionist Birthright programs is legendary (witness my 2009 report that details the Jewish role-playing of Arabs to “understand” the occupation). Now a new book, Tours That Bind: Diaspora, Pilgrimage, and Israeli Birthright Tourism, expands this ideology further but certainly explains the reasons many Jews return home with a fundamentally distorted view of…
Who is really attacking Jews these days?
A story from American TV that highlights the threats to the Jewish community. I don’t doubt that there are a number of individuals and groups that would like to harm Jews but I remain skeptical that the “new anti-Semitism” isn’t a convenient distraction when Israel is facing legitimate criticisms of its behaviour.
American politicians very happy to help Israel in any way they can
A helpful guide to seeing the power of the Zionist lobby on American politics in the wake of the Gaza flotilla massacre.