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Israeli court rules against Palestinian hunger strikers

FG — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:41:15 +0000

Israeli court rules against Palestinian hunger strikers (Reuters) - Israel's Supreme Court turned down on Monday an appeal by two Palestinians, who have been on hunger strike for the past 70 days, to free them from detention without trial. But in its decision, released by the justice ministry, the court said security authorities Continue reading

The Massive Palestinian Hunger Strike: Traveling below the Western Radar

FG — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:22:13 +0000

The Massive Palestinian Hunger Strike: Traveling below the Western Radar Richard Falk Can anyone doubt that if there were more than 1300 hunger strikers in any country in the world other than Palestine, the media in the West would be obsessed with the story? It would be featured day after day, and reported on Continue reading

One state solution featured on NPR and in Carter ‘IHT’ Op-Ed

FG — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:33:50 +0000

One state solution featured on NPR and in Carter ‘IHT’ Op-Ed Adam Horowitz As the possibility of a two-state solution fades into the horizon (cue the flatline), the discussion of alternatives continues to expand. Building off last month's One State conference at Harvard, NPR's Morning Edition featured a story Continue reading

When Mike Wallace questioned Israeli story of ’90 massacre, he got called into the owner’s office

FG — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:25:00 +0000

When Mike Wallace questioned Israeli story of ’90 massacre, he got called into the owner’s office Philip Weiss The late Mike Wallace was often called a "self-hating Jew," and it seems clear from his obits that it didn't really bother him. Community loyalty wasn't big on his list. In this book of Continue reading

On anti-Semitism, war crimes, and old poets

FG — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:12:55 +0000

On anti-Semitism, war crimes, and old poets Lillian Rosengarten Silence in the face of apartheid is unbearable. We can no longer remain silent nor turn our backs and pretend ignorance to a gruesome occupation of stolen land, the cruelest collective punishment in the open-air sewer prison where Palestinians once lived in peace Continue reading

The most moral army in the world has been very busy

FG — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:04:13 +0000

The most moral army in the world has been very busy Philip Weiss In the Israeli press, not the American press. Haaretz: IDF Closes off Central Palestinian town to cars.... The Israel Defense Forces is not allowing vehicles in or out of A-Ram, a Palestinian city of 60,000 northeast of Jerusalem Continue reading

Media Scoundrels Promote War

FG — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:57:02 +0000

Media Scoundrels Promote War Stephen Lendman Syria is target one, then Iran. The road to Tehran runs through Damascus. Western-backed insurgents can't match Assad's security forces. In 2011, Libyan killer gangs had air force support. Without NATO, they'd have been routed. Expect stepped up intervention in Syria. All signs suggest it Continue reading

Amira Hass explains why Israel’s U.S. model of ethnic cleansing failed, and why ‘Jewish regime’ will ‘crumble’

FG — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:42:42 +0000

Amira Hass explains why Israel’s U.S. model of ethnic cleansing failed, and why ‘Jewish regime’ will ‘crumble’ Philip Weiss It is very common these days to hear supporters of Israel seek to justify ethnic cleansing by saying that You did it-- you Americans. Amira Hass has a fabulous piece up at Haaretz Continue reading

Germans are behind Günter Grass

FG — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:50:52 +0000

Germans are behind Günter Grass Gilad Atzmon Israel doesn't approve Grass’s recent poetic intervention. Yet, according to the German Financial Times, Grass views are highly accepted amongst Germans. Israel doesn't approve Grass’s recent poetic intervention. Yet, according to the German Financial Times, Grass views are highly accepted amongst Germans. http://www.ftd.de Continue reading

Israel bars Gunter Grass from entry under law barring former Nazis

FG — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:38:57 +0000

Israel bars Gunter Grass from entry under law barring former Nazis Philip Weiss The latest in the Gunter Grass story. Sydney Morning Herald Israel's Interior Minister has barred the German author Gunter Grass from entering the country because of a poem that accuses Israel of being a threat to world peace Continue reading

Obama Adminsitration Silencing Palistani Drone-Strike Lawyer

FG — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:25:39 +0000

Obama Adminsitration Silencing Palistani Drone-Strike Lawyer Medea Benjamin "Information Clearing House" --- When is the last time you heard from a civilian victim of the CIA’s secret drone strikes? Sure, most of Continue reading

‘I’ve Been Duped’

FG — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:14:47 +0000

'I've Been Duped' Reflections on Israel and Palestine Rick Steeves April 09, 2012 "Huffington Post Continue reading

Reality in Occupied Palestine

FG — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:05:05 +0000

Reality in Occupied Palestine Stephen Lendman Gaza's attacked regularly. Dozens of West Bank incursions occur weekly. Police state harshness and arrests follow. In the week ending April 5, one Palestinian was killed and dozens injured, including 18 children. They were nonviolently commemorating Land Day. Many others, including an international human rights Continue reading

Hasbara in 1988: ‘despite difficulties, South Africa is a vital, progressive state with much to admire’

FG — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:30:49 +0000

Hasbara in 1988: 'despite difficulties, South Africa is a vital, progressive state with much to admire' Phan Nguyen First of an ongoing series by Phan Nguyen on the use of the apartheid analogy. Defenders of South African apartheid said blacks were doing better there than in other African countries and South Africa was Continue reading

Whose Corporations? Our Corporations!

FG — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:05:00 +0000

Whose Corporations? Our Corporations! Ken Jacobson The idea that corporations are obligated only to shareholders is a dangerous fad. Law and precedent say they owe a strong duty to the 99%.

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