The West Bank as a model dictatorship? Israel and America are training their ideal army to kill any real opponents of a Middle East “vision”: A fifth battalion of Palestinian security forces, trained in Jordan under United States sponsorship, will return to the West Bank next week to beef up Palestinian Authority forces in cracking…
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Financial Times tell Israel that it can no longer control the agenda
The Financial Times is relatively strong in its coverage of the Middle East. Its latest editorial is no exception: The increased and brutal frequency of war in this volatile region has shifted international opinion, reminding Israel it is not above the law. Israel can no longer dictate the terms of debate.
Livni should not be resting quietly at night
An update on the story that Israeli politician Tzipi Livni is avoiding the UK due to concerns over her legal safety: Senior officials in Israel confirmed reports on Monday that a British court issued an arrest warrant against opposition chairwoman Tzipi Livni for her role in orchestrating Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza…
Tzipi Livni avoids UK for fear of quiet time in prison
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was welcomed in Australia recently with open arms by the Rudd government. In Britain, however, Israeli leaders are having far more issues: Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni cancelled a visit to Britain this weekend over fears pro-Palestinian lawyers would seek to have her arrested. Ms Livni had been due…
Hating Arabs is a full time business
Racism has become normalised in Israel. It’s a way of life, supported and endorsed by the Netanyahu government. A leading rabbi said this about Muslims on the weekend: Their religion is as ugly as they are.
Vanunu should be truly let free
Israeli whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu is one of the heroes of the 20th century. His trauma continues: Mordechai Vanunu, who revealed details about Israel’s nuclear facilities, said to Ynet following a Supreme Court hearing on the appeal of his sentence, “Obama wants a nuclear-free world, and he must take action for my release.” Vanunu claimed, “All…
Israeli blogger calls the occupation his country’s defining feature
Israel’s stellar blog Promised Land on the 22nd anniversary of the first Palestinian intifada: Our national project is the occupation. We would like you to think it’s the high-tech industry (the current day’s version of the oranges Israel used to grow) but one can’t compare the investment – both governmental and private – in high-tech…
Not forgetting the war that never ended in Gaza
Nearly one year after Israel’s onslaught against Gaza, the wounds are still fresh. The Independent has published a detailed accounting of the carnage: Hilmi Samouni still hopes at some point – “inshallah” – to go back to his old job as a kitchen assistant in the Palmyra, Gaza City’s best known shwarma restaurant. But unlike…
What Israel has created: shock troops in the name of Jewish jihad
The reality of lawless settlers in the West Bank is reaching fever pitch. These aren’t some rogue, Jewish elements. They are individuals and groups backed and funded by the state for years. And now they’re not behaving as planned. What a shock. The latest readings are here, here and here.
Will the real occupying Israel please stand up?
The essential Gideon Levy in Haaretz wishes Israel would finally come out of the closet and admit what it really is: Tomorrow will mark six months since the prime minister’s foreign policy speech at Bar-Ilan University. It’s now time for another historic speech. In the near future, the prime minister needs to convene the right…