The extended Al Samouni family, some 48 men, women and children, was attacked in the homes they occupied together in the south of Gaza – and almost all of them were killed. Thirteen-year-old Almaza – ‘Jewel’ – is one of the very few who survived the attack in which 30 members of her family died,…
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Jimmy Carter is an anti-Semite and other related topics
Oh Jewish state, you inspire religious fundamentalism and hardline Zionism: Is there a nation in the history of the world, who during a war instigated against it, actually dropped brochures, made phone calls and sent emails warning innocent civilians to leave an area that was going to be attacked? Only Israel has cared so much…
The chances of Washington dis-engaging from the Middle East is zero
Rahm Emanuel to the Israeli government: “We’re tired of you“.
Israelis may have to avoid their favourite luxury spots
The recent story of Tzipi Livni and her possible arrest in Britain over war crimes continues to play out: Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon on Tuesday met Tuesday with British Attorney General Baroness Patricia Janet Scotland to protest the slew of arrest warrants issued against senior Israeli officials in the United Kingdom. A delegation of…
Guitars for terrorism
The latest edition of the Gaza Gateway blog: Two months ago we wrote that Israel had prohibited the transfer of musical instruments into the Gaza Strip. In that post we quoted Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai’s response to a query submitted by Israeli parliamentarian Dov Khenin last July regarding the ban: “According to the information…
Token Zionist acknowledges the humanity in Gaza
At least one prominent Israeli commentator knows that the siege on Gaza is counter-productive and cruel.
Being a Palestinian puppet, an Israeli perspective
Former Israeli spy chief Efraim Halevy on Israeli Army Radio, 5 January: The PA is useless and nothing but students of Israel and the US. As soon as the US and Israel stop funding the PA it will fade away. Abbas and his PA should know that and know to behave modestly with their threats…
Egypt continues its sordid role in tightening the siege on Gaza
One of the key points of the protests during the Gaza Freedom March was the role played by Egypt in sealing Gaza from the world. This Associated Press story provides some more details (a few friends who recently crossed into Gaza via the Rafah crossing tell me that it was impossible to determine the current…
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How to bring American Jews to Israel? Induce them with offers of finding their perfect man or woman. Nefesh B’Nefesh is an American/Israeli organisation aiming to bring Jews to settle in Israel proper and the Palestinian territories, illegal under international law. Here’s a video introducing the latest Israeli arrivals. Note the complete lack of political…
Gandhi would have been proud over the Gaza march
My following article appears in the Egyptian opposition publication, Al Masry Alyoum: During my visit to Gaza in July last year, six months after Israel’s devastating assault, I was constantly struck by the resilient nature of its people. Despite 1400 lives lost, including those of many civilians, I found little hatred towards Jews. Instead, I…