Speaking of Murdoch thuggery over Israel/Palestine

Another small step in the glorious path of Rupert Murdoch’s legacy. How can I hate Palestinians this week, my minions? Here’s Australian Murdoch editor David Penberthy writing today about the Greens and racism (this coming from a man who recently suggested backing BDS against Israel was akin to Kristalnacht under the Nazis.). I wrote a…

Scared of BDS, Zionists? Lingerie won’t save your nightmare

Almost comical (but actually tragic): “Like sexy panties?” The Birthright Israel Alumni Community, an initiative of the Jewish Enrichment Center, wants you to oppose boycotts of Israel because that’s where Victoria’s Secret lingerie is manufactured. Except that it’s not. After receiving fabric from Israel, the undergarments are actually made by Palestinian women and foreign workers…

Palestinian engineer Dirar Abu Sisi kidnapped by Israel

Blogger Richard Silverstein is right, after watching Prime Minister Netanyahu speak: Can you imagine the leader of a democratic nation proclaiming before not just a national, but international audience, that a prisoner who hasn’t even yet been charged with a crime is guilty of being a member of a banned organization?

All we need to know about racist Israeli politics

One: Young Israelis are moving much further to the right politically, according to a survey to be released Thursday. The study found that 60 percent of Jewish teenagers in Israel, between 15 and 18 years old, prefer “strong” leaders to the rule of law, while 70 percent say that in cases where state security and…

What kind of “democracy” measures calorie intake for prisoners in Gaza?

Israel. Human rights group Gisha issues the following release: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 – Last Wednesday, March 23, 2011, the Tel Aviv Administrative Court ruled that the Defense Ministry must immediately provide Gisha with the “red lines document” and reveal the names of the officials enforcing the closure. It also ruled that the ministry must…

Taking the Palestinian struggle to the heart of New York

While Israeli political leaders simply find new ways to demonise and occupy Arabs, activists in the US take action into their own hands. More, please: Please find below a wonderful video of Adalah New York’s BDS action to mark the Global BDS Day of Action commemorating Palestinian Land Day (in 1976, 6 Palestinians were killed,…

Why Israelis can’t just lie back and think of Arab democracy

From a young age, the vast majority of Israeli Jews are taught that Judaism is a superior religion and treating Arabs badly is a necessary price to survive in the Middle East. Hence a nearly 45 year old military occupation of Palestine. Here’s an interesting perspective from Eyal Press: Shortly after the democratic uprising began…

The Greens, Palestine and defending BDS during NSW election

My following investigation for New Matilda appears today: Did the Greens’ stance on Israel cost them lower house seats in the NSW election? Antony Loewenstein talks to key Greens about BDS and dirty politics “I mean they just never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” That’s what NSW ALP campaign spokesperson Luke Foley had…

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