A lawless nation receives a warning: A UN official on Wednesday urged Israel to stop its “provocative” actions against the Palestinian population in East Jerusalem and the West Bank and said these unilateral actions will not be recognized by the international community. “We reiterate our call on Israel to adhere to international law and its…
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How to help Palestinians in a practical way
I recently visited the West Bank settlement of Susya and witnessed the extremism of the Jewish settlers there. I recall being amazed seeing environmentally-friendly energy sources, such as solar panels, alongside Palestinian camps. Comet-Me are one company that installs these devices: Our mission is to facilitate social and economical empowerment in the poorest and most…
Murdoch employee hugs and kisses settlers
Former US presidential candidate and Fox News host Mike Huckabee during a visit to Israel and Palestine sponsored by pro-settler groups: The question is should the Palestinians have a place to call their own? Yes, I have no problem with that. Should it be in the middle of the Jewish homeland? That’s what I think…
Obama is not the anti-Christ, repeat after me
J Street launches a new website, Obama Smear Busters, in an attempt to debunk the growing number of lies spread by the fundamentalist Zionist communities in Israel and the US: – Obama threw Israel under the bus in Cairo speech? Nope. – “Birther” leader claims Obama is “clear and present danger to Israel?” Ridiculous. –…
Israeli ministers like to break their own laws
Four leading Israeli ministers visit illegal West Bank ouposts to claim they are, ” legal settlements built by the governments of Israel.”
Watching the two-state solution disappear
While the world dithers, Jewish settlers in the occupied territories are busy: House trailers are playing a major role as West Bank settlers try to create facts on the ground before the United States and Israel reach any decision on a construction freeze in the settlements. In recent months, settlers have been trying to assemble…
Separate and divide Jews and the rest
I met a number of Western aid workers in Israel who wondered about this new Israeli policy: In an echo of restrictions already firmly in place in Gaza, Israel has begun barring movement between Israel and the West Bank for anyone holding a foreign passport, including humanitarian aid workers and thousands of Palestinian residents. The…
Straight from the New York Times to an IDF office near you
I’ve written before about New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and his constant swallowing of IDF and Israeli government propaganda over the Middle East. So this news (via Helena Cobban) makes perfect sense: Friedman gave a lecture last week to a number of members of the IDF General Staff. He spoke to them about his…
Make the Palestinians suffer for our God-given rights
Michael Freund writes in the Jerusalem Post on the attitudes of the hardline, Zionist Right: For it is precisely the continued expansion of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria which provides the best chance for achieving a long-term, viable peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Israel is running rings around Obama
I share Gideon Levy’s despair in Haaretz over America’s seeming unwillingness to pressure Israel over its settlement program and overall behaviour in the occupied territories. During my recent visit to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, an overall sense of resignation and despair hung everywhere: With great sorrow and deep consternation, we hereby declare the…