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‘Prawer Plan’ to uproot Bedouins shows folly of the phrase ‘democratic Israel’
A close look at the Israeli government’s Prawer Plan, which calls for the forced relocation of tens of thousands of citizens of Israel, further shows why the notion of a “democratic Israel” is a farce.
What Park Slope BDS activists were up against: the full force of the Israel lobby
Deep-pocketed and influential organizations threw their weight against BDS efforts at the Park Slope Food Co-op. Advocates for BDS still managed to garner 40 percent of the vote.
Obama administration buys time on Iran–but what will happen after the elections?
The US has literally bought time on the question of an Israeli attack on Iran by increasing funding for the Iron Dome missile defense system. But all bets are off after the 2012 presidential election.
Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
Tagged Iron Dome
8 Comments
Jewish establishment-backed mayoral candidates rush to denounce Park Slope BDS effort
The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York must be happy that their allies in elected office, such as New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio pictured above, are rushing to denounce BDS efforts at the Park Slope Food Co-op.
The Toulouse killings and the false specter of European anti-Semitism
Despite the Toulouse killings, many agree ‘European Jewry is experiencing a renaissance.’ Just this past Sunday thousands marched against anti-Semitism in Paris. Then why do you suppose Israeli officials are busy invoking the possibility of a return to anti-Jewish pogroms in Europe?
Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government
Tagged Anti-Defamation League, Anti-Semitism, Danny Danon, featured, France, Toulouse, Ya'akov Katz
123 Comments
NYPD surveillance document reveals spying on Palestine solidarity movement
Jordan Flaherty, a journalist who has reported from Gaza, and two Palestine solidarity demonstrations were mentioned in a 2008 NYPD memo.
Posted in Activism, Israel/Palestine, War on Terror
Tagged Al-Awda, Jordan Flaherty, NYPD
4 Comments
Peter King hypes Hezbollah threat to US
King’s hearing on Hezbollah in the US was more about stoking fear than about an actual threat.
Posted in Iran, Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged Hezbollah, NYPD, Peter King, terrorism
11 Comments
Jews Say No! and JVP condemn support for NYPD chief Ray Kelly
Progressive Jewish groups are condemning the JCRC’s support for Ray Kelly and the NYPD. ‘We stand with the Muslim community,’ a press release says.
The Jewish establishment goes to bat for Ray Kelly and the NYPD
The Jewish Community Relations Council has praised Ray Kelly as the best police chief ever. But critics say that Jewish institutional support for the NYPD will harm Jewish-Muslim relations.
‘Daily Beast’ ode to Livni makes no mention of Gaza assault
Daily Beast columnist John Avlon, and former Rudy Giuliani speechwriter, has a new fawning profile of Tzipi Livni. He asks about “slaughter of civilians in Israel’s neighbor” but the words Gaza, Operation Cast Lead or war crimes do not figure into the conversation.
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Media, US Politics
Tagged Daily Beast, Goldstone, John Avlon, Tzipi Livni
21 Comments
‘NYT’ coverage of Gaza attacks downplays civilian suffering
If you only read the ‘NYT,’ you would never know that five civilians in Gaza died as a result of Israeli air strikes.
Muslim activists give NYPD chief Ray Kelly the cold shoulder
NYPD police commissioner is reaching out to Muslims in the wake of reports that show massive spying on Muslims in the Northeast. But many Muslim activists aren’t accepting the invitations.
Posted in Activism, Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged associated press, Debbie Almontaser, featured, Islam, Michael Bloomberg, NYPD, Ray Kelly, Zuhdi Jasser
13 Comments
Israel kills 23 in Gaza, wounds 73, most of them civilians –PCHR
Nayef Sha’ban Nayef Qarmout,14, Faiza al-Hussoumi, 30, and Mohammed Mustafa al-Hussoumi, 65, are among the civilians dead in Gaza.
NIAC’s Jamal Abdi: AIPAC-backed resolutions are ‘blank check for war’
Alex Kane talks with Jamal Abdi, policy director for the National Iranian American Council, about the U.S., Israel and Iran.
Palestine absent? Not at Occupy AIPAC
Benjamin Netanyahu and AIPAC want to take Palestine off the world’s agenda and focus on the alleged Iranian threat. But at Occupy AIPAC, solidarity with Palestinians is a central part of the discourse.
Posted in Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Occupation, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
Tagged Nabi Saleh, Occupy AIPAC
3 Comments
The counter lobby: Occupy AIPAC to press Congress on war with Iran, US military aid to Israel
Occupy AIPAC plans to meet with members of Congress Tuesday to bring their Palestine solidarity and anti-war messages to the halls of power.
Posted in Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
Tagged AIPAC, Code Pink, featured, Occupy AIPAC, Rae Abileah
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J Street’s call for Iran diplomacy earns ire of Jewish establishment
Malcolm Hoenlein blasts J Street as “irresponsible” for advocating diplomacy over war with Iran, while prominent Jewish leaders contemplate the use of nuclear weapons on Iran.
US officials sharpen Iran rhetoric as AIPAC comes to town
‘What we can do, you wouldn’t want to be in the area,’ a US military official brags to reporters, while Clinton says preventing Iran’s “capability” to develop nuclear weapons is US policy
AP report: Federal counter-terror funds used for NYPD spying on Muslims
The latest revelation from the AP is a snapshot of the larger problem of federal tax dollars flowing to anti-Muslim trainings.
Sunlight on the lobby: AIPAC’s push for war exposed in ‘Atlantic’ magazine blog
‘Atlantic’ blogger Robert Wright skewers an AIPAC-backed Senate resolution that moves ‘America further down the path toward war with Iran.’
Newark mayor and Yale president slam NYPD spying program
Bloomberg continues to stand by NYPD’s ‘guide to Muslims’ and ‘mosque crawlers’ as Newark’s Corey Booker and Yale’s president denounce the program
Posted in Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged associated press, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Islamophobia, Muslims, NYPD
11 Comments
Social media ‘tidal wave’ helped turn world’s focus to Khader Adnan
A look at how online activism brought massive attention to Khader Adnan’s story
Mark Perry: Israel and Iran’s ‘low-level war’ is ‘dangerous stuff’
Acclaimed author and journalist Mark Perry speaks with Mondoweiss on the escalating situation between Israel and Iran, and the implications for the U.S.
Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror
Tagged featured, Foreign Policy, Hezbollah, Juan Cole, Mark Perry, New Delhi
55 Comments
‘A level of racist violence I have never seen’: UCLA professor Robin D. G. Kelley on Palestine and the BDS movement
UCLA professor Robin D.G. Kelley just returned from a delegation to Israel/Palestine with the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel and speaks to Mondoweiss about Palestine, BDS, black Zionism and much more.
Posted in Activism, BDS, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Settlers/Colonists, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
Tagged academic boycott, Americans for Middle East Understanding, featured, Grace Halsell, Jesse Jackson, Jewish Defense League, Marcus Garvey, PLO, Robin Kelley, Students for Justice in Palestine, USACBI, Vanguard Leadership Group
99 Comments
New ‘NYT’ bureau chief Jodi Rudoren faces outcry from Israel advocates over Twitter messages
The fast and furious reaction to Jodi Rudoren’s Twitter messages, and what it says about ardent advocates for Israel.