The Israeli killing of American peace activist Rachel Corrie remains unresolved. Her parents speak to Al-Jazeera English. They are the perfect example of moderation and strength:
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Israel warmly embraces Christian Zionists who want them converted
Christians United for Israel are a fundamentalist organisation that is led by a man, John Hagee, who once said that God sent Hitler to… force Jews to Israel. Very classy. It therefore makes sense that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed their recent Jerusalem conference. A mutual loathing of Arabs joins them together: Welcome to Jerusalem,…
The OECD may once again be ignoring Israel’s elephant in the ro
Who said brutally occupying another people is a barrier to global acceptance? An exclusive club of the world’s most developed countries is poised to admit Israel as a member even though, a confidential internal document indicates, doing so will amount to endorsing Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian and Syrian territories. Israel has been told that…
Murdoch man proves that a few trips to Israel will help him back killing in Dubai
The list of Australian corporate flaks backing Israel’s hit in Dubai is growing. Israel is a state religion. Must support. Must back. Must love. Must not question. Take Murdoch hack Alan Howe (a man with a long hatred of Arabs), here in Melbourne’s Herald Sun wildly supporting Israeli state terrorism and encouraging more death in…
Washington approves of Israeli settlements but kind of disapproves, too
A classic example of American news-speak: The United States said on Monday that Israel’s approval of building 112 new Jewish homes in the West Bank did not violate a limited Israeli settlement freeze but was the kind of act both sides should be cautious about as they embark on indirect peace talks. “On the one…
How many Australian passports may have been used in Dubai?
If Australia was an independent nation, it would be outraged. Don’t hold your breath: A fourth Australian has been named as a suspect in the assassination of a Palestinian militant in a Dubai hotel room in January. Dubai police last week revealed a 27th suspect in the team of assassins it believed was responsible for…
What NGOs know about Palestine and simply don’t say
A revealing section from It’s Easier to Reach Heaven Than the End of the Street: A Jerusalem Memoir: As [English physician] Emma Williams is preparing to leave Jerusalem for Dakar, Senegal, where her husband has been posted by the UN, she reports the following, spoken by an NGO aid worker at a dinner party in…
Iran is not threatening Israel, says Israel
Remember this: Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee: “Iran is not currently an existential threat to Israel. However, Iran has to potential to develop an existential threat to Israel, and we are taking action to prevent this.”
Sane voices still exist in Israel, see below
Two pieces from the weekend Haaretz newspaper that are worth sharing. Gideon Levy: The Israeli peace camp didn’t die. It was never born in the first place. While it’s true that since the summer of 1967, several radical and brave political groups have been working against the occupation – all worthy of recognition – a…
Being pro-Israeli means backing murder anywhere, anytime
Paul Howes is national secretary of the Australian Workers’ Union. He loves Israel like it’s a woman he’s dying to take to bed. In other words, any flaws are utterly ignored. His latest piece, in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph, totally backs Israel’s murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai: Let’s be clear: the death of al-Mabhouh…