Geoffrey Wheatcroft writes in the London Review of Books about the essential problem still facing Israel (and one that will continue as long as the state occupies the Palestinians like a colonial administrator): If there is a ”˜tragedy of Zionism’ it is surely this. Without wanting to or even realising what was happening, the Jewish…
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Rapping the Birthright blues
Above is a “docu-music-video” of Detroit MC Invincible’s song People Not Places. Kabobfest calls it the “greatest hip hop song for Palestine ever.”The video, like the song, is a powerful indictment of both the ongoing dispossession of the Palestinian people, and attempts to shield young American Jews from this reality through programs like Birthright. (via…
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…
Bombing Iran will bring freedom and liberty
Oh joy: Israel can delay Iran’s nuclear program significantly with a military strike — with or without U.S. approval — an Israeli security official said.
When addressing Israeli crimes is far too difficult
Al Jazeera English on the increasingly desperate and transparent attempts by the Israeli state to criticise Western human rights group. This isn’t surprising as more and more reports are appearing of Israeli atrocities during the Gaza war:
When the Zionist status-quo is too appealing
The latest statement by Israeli peace group Gush Shalom: On their way from One settlement to another, Our ministers screamed: “Fatah is extremist!” When Israel will end the occupation On the ground (And not only by words), It will find partners for peace In Fatah and in Hamas, too. A government of annexation And settlements…
We are good and moral and nice (says Jew)
Israel and war crimes. A Zionist responds (and just can’t understand that the global media doesn’t take seriously Israeli government denials of atrocities during the Gaza war.)
How to complain the loudest and make Jews look whiny
Journalist and author John Pilger is a terror loving fascist. (Yet another own goal by the Australian Jewish community, seemingly incapable of understanding that the awarding of the Sydney Peace Prize to Pilger is for an amazing body of work that spans decades and doesn’t just involve Israel/Palestine. The lounder they scream, the sillier they…
Zionist blow-hard receives helping hand
What’s the best way for the American Jewish community to show its love for Israel’s new US envoy? At a welcome reception for Oren on Tuesday in New York, Jewish organizational officials feted the new ambassador and presented him with the gift of a shofar, which Oren gamely blew.