The Magnes Zionist writes about yet another Israeli jailing of a “Palestinian Gandhi“. Protesting the occupation in the West Bank is illegal in the wonderful democracy known as the Jewish state: So what were the charges against Abdallah Abu Rahmah, the internationally-known organizer of the Bil’in protest, that stuck? Exonerated of stone-throwing and weapons possession…
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Devastating Iraq and Palestine in one cruel move
What the US sanctions on Iraq tell us about the siege of Gaza.
BDS goes more and more mainstream
While the upcoming “talks” between Israel and the Palestinians are already destined for failure, the Boston Globe reports on a far more positive development that alleges the complete failure of American-led “peace” efforts: In May, rock legend Elvis Costello canceled his gig in Israel. Then, in June, a group of unionized dock workers in San…
Nerdy Zionists rule ok!
Wonderful piece of reportage by Max Blumenthal and Joseph Dana from a Tel Aviv meeting of Zionist right-wing group Im Tirtzu. The growing numbers of Jews demanding loyalty to a hardline, racist, unthinking brand of Zionism is both worrying and amusing.
Obama’s “peace talks” will lead to disaster
How desperate is the Obama administration for an historic handshake on the White House lawn between Israel, the Palestinians and the Americans to seal a “two-state solution”? This is a sham designed to ignore the multiple elephants in the room. It will be opposed by many, including me, until the right of return, shared Jerusalem,…
What being assimilated means for some US Jews
A wonderful essay by The Magnes Zionist about the proposed New York Islamic centre, explaining how too many Jews now see themselves as part of the establishment: It is a sign of the Jews making it in America that, with Islamophobia on the rise, many Jews now feel comfortable about joining their erstwhile enemies, the…
BBC reporter gets “access” with Israel to “report” Mavi Marmara
BBC Panorama investigate the Mavi Marmara incident off the coast of Gaza. It’s pretty shoddy work with the “journalist” getting all excited when shown Israeli commandos in action and suggesting that defending a boat in international waters is akin to terrorism:
“Gladly kill Arabs – even slaughter them”
These “revelations” aren’t anything new for anybody who knows life in Israel; hatred of Arabs is endemic and growing: Eden Abergil, the former Israel Defense Forces soldier who has been criticized for publishing controversial images on Facebook, allegedly wrote on her Facebook page on Thursday that she would “gladly kill Arabs – even slaughter them.”…
Which Western hacks want free propaganda trips to Zionist central?
Remember these details when prominent commentators are given plush trips to Israel, conveniently avoiding the real West Bank occupation and Gaza (and not having the tenacity to go there themselves): The Foreign Ministry plans to target leading social media figures as part of a new public relations campaign. The ministry will soon launch the NIS…