Author Archives: Adam Horowitz

About Adam Horowitz

Adam Horowitz is Co-Editor of Mondoweiss.net.

Israel’s latest threat — the silver screen

Two documentaries focus on the Israeli occupation at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Posted in Activism, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, Reports/Video | 2 Comments

Report: Israel to give US only 12-hour warning before attacking Iran because Netanyahu doesn’t trust Obama

From the Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv (in Hebrew, translated by MW contributor Shmuel): Israel: We Won’t Give Advance Notice of Attack on Iran Sunday Times reports that Israel told Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff it would give only twelve hours’ … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 133 Comments

Obama begins push for Jewish support in 2012 by touting the ‘unbreakable bond’ between Israel and the US

The JTA reports that David Axelrod “e-blasted” this video out today, as the Obama campaign looks to secure Jewish support for 2012.

Posted in American Jewish Community, Israel Lobby, Middle East, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 91 Comments

Publisher of the ‘Atlanta Jewish Times’ suggests Mossad should assassinate Obama

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Andrew Adler, the owner and publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times, whore a column offering Israel three options on how to handle the differences of opinion between the US and Israel over Iran: Attack Hezbollah and Hamas, attack Iran, or “order a hit” on Barack Obama.

Posted in American Jewish Community, Israel/Palestine, Media | Tagged | 373 Comments

Ron Paul on Israel

Ron Paul: I am the one candidate who would respect Israel’s sovereignty and not try to dictate to her about how she should deal with her neighbors.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 83 Comments

Israeli Supreme Court upholds discriminatory citizenship law: ‘Human rights shouldn’t be a recipe for national suicide’

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The Israeli Supreme Court has upheld the Citizenship Law which prevents Palestinians from living in Israel with their Israeli spouses. Incoming head of the court Asher Grunis wrote in the decision, “human rights shouldn’t be a recipe for national suicide.”

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation | Tagged | 109 Comments

Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone to discuss ‘On History’ in NYC

Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone will be in New York next week to discuss their new book On History: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone in Conversation.

Posted in US Policy in the Middle East | 7 Comments

‘Where ya from?’: On-the-street interviews with Jewish Israelis

The guy who starts about 28 seconds in certainly had his talking points ready:

Posted in American Jewish Community, Israel/Palestine, One state/Two states, Reports/Video | 20 Comments

Activists respond to Sodastream’s defense of profiting off the occupation

Activists call for retailers and advertisers to terminate relations with the Israeli company Sodastream due to its violations of international law.

Posted in Activism, BDS, Israel/Palestine, Occupation | 14 Comments

Lieberman plan to strip Palestinian citizenship mirrors liberal demographic fear mongering

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is in the press again for suggesting that Palestinian citizens of Israel should be stripped of Israeli citizenship under a two-state agreement. But how different is this from liberal advocates who warn of a Palestinian “demographic threat”?

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, One state/Two states | 14 Comments

Emergency Committee for Israel goes after Ron Paul

The Emergency Committee for Israel is running this ad in the South Carolina media market. Ron Kampeas reports it’s first time ECI has targeted a Republican.

Posted in Israel Lobby, US Politics | 32 Comments

The story every American should know – The barbaric legacy of the US invasion of Iraq

Doctors and residents of Fallujah are blaming weapons like depleted uranium and white phosphorous for what are being described as “catastrophic” levels of birth defects and abnormalities.

Posted in Iraq, Middle East, US Policy in the Middle East | 15 Comments

F. W. de Klerk on why apartheid will fail in Israel/Palestine

F. W. de Klerk compares apartheid South Africa to the two state solution, and explains why it failed in South Africa.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Occupation, One state/Two states | Tagged | 120 Comments

B’Tselem’s 2011 video year in review

In 2011, B’Tselem’s camera project filmed over 500 hours of footage in the West Bank. Here is a two minute summary of what they collected.

Posted in Activism, Israel/Palestine, Occupation, On the ground reports, Reports/Video | 3 Comments

Chicago and Nabi Saleh honor Gazan children killed during Cast Lead

Activists in Chicago, IL and the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh released balloons to commemorate the 344 children killed during the 22-day Israeli attack on Gaza during the winter of 2008/09.

Posted in Activism, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Reports/Video | 5 Comments

Israeli Supreme Court: Israeli companies are entitled to West Bank natural resources; international law must adapt to long-term occupation

The Israeli Supreme Court has decided that Israeli companies are entitled to exploit the natural resources in the occupied territories.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists | 27 Comments

Headlines from Israel

Israel is teaching ex-soldiers to prepare sushi in order to reduce foreign workers and other stories from the Israeli press.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation | 11 Comments

See Omar Barghouti on US speaking tour starting Wednesday

The schedule of Omar Barghouti’s West Coast speaking tour – January 4 – 12, 2012.

Posted in Activism, BDS, Israel/Palestine | 1 Comment

VIDEO: An Israeli soldier recounts the Nakba

A video featuring former Palmach fighter Amnon Neumann recounting his experience fighting in 1948.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Nakba, Reports/Video | 18 Comments

VIDEO: A slice of life at an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank

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As you watch this video keep in mind that the Qalandia checkpoint is not a border crossing between Israel and the West Bank. Like most Israeli checkpoints in the occupied territories, Qalandia is located squarely in Palestinian territory and prevents … Continue reading

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Occupation, Reports/Video | 24 Comments

Nabi Saleh protester injured by live sniper fire during Friday protest

From the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee: Two weeks after the killing of Mustafa Tamimi during a demonstration in the village, an Israeli sniper shot a protester with live 0.22″ caliber ammunition, banned for crowd control purposes. Earlier today, an Israeli … Continue reading

Posted in Activism, Israel/Palestine, Reports/Video | 7 Comments

Israel’s war on Christmas –Updated

From Ma’an News, 2010: The mayor of a Jewish suburb of Nazareth sparked outrage on Wednesday after refusing to allow Christmas trees to be placed in town squares, calling them provocative. Predominantly Jewish Nazareth Illit, or Upper Nazareth, is adjacent … Continue reading

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government | 55 Comments

JNF board member resigns over eviction of Palestinian family in Silwan

Seth Morrison has severed all ties to the Jewish National Fund over the the organization’s role in the eviction of the Sumarin family from their home in Silwan.

Posted in American Jewish Community, Israel/Palestine, Occupation | 52 Comments

New Lupe Fiasco song honors Palestine, Rachel Corrie and Occupy Wall Street

Listen to ‘The End Of The World’ from Lupe Fiasco’s new mixtape – the Friend of the People.

Posted in Activism, Israel/Palestine | 5 Comments

‘We refuse to be complicit’: Over 150 Swiss artists call to boycott Israeli art fest

The Swiss BDS Group has announced a statement signed by over 150 Swiss artists calling on artists, cultural institutions and the public to boycott the Culturescapes Israel festival and a “Swiss Season” program which hosts Swiss artists in Israel. Among … Continue reading

Posted in Activism, BDS | 15 Comments