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The antiwar left must rise again. Now
Why hasn’t an anti-war candidate risen to primary Obama? Too late now. But not too late for the antiwar left to mobilize
Posted in Activism, Iran, Iraq
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The agenda behind the anti-Muslim film screened to NYPD: protecting Greater Israel
The backers of an anti-Muslim film shown to the NYPD are major financial backers of Israel’s settlement project.
‘NYT’ gives big platform to Israeli journalist to espouse Israeli attack on Iran with OK from Uncle Sam
Why is the New York Times giving a megaphone to an Israeli journalist writing that Israel will attack Iran in 2012?
Posted in Iran, Israel Lobby, Media, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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Three things to consider before mourning for Sheikh Emad Effat
A memoir reflecting on the murder of Sheikh Emad Effat a year into the Egyptian revolution.
In the last 24 hours an orgy of land theft and political arrests of children
Land Theft & Destruction / Attacks on Protests Against Land Theft / Restriction of Movement / Apartheid / Refugees Breaking: Israeli bulldozer, soldiers destroy entire community of Beit Arabiya in West Bank, Philip Weiss Tne tragic night in the West … Continue reading
Some elephants aren’t fit to print: ‘NYT’ front-pages Adelson gift to Gingrich PAC without a word about Israel!
This is so shocking it’s funny. LOL funny. ROTFLMAO funny. The New York Times has a long front-page story by Nicholas Confessore about Sheldon Adelson’s wife Miriam donating another $5 million to the Gingrich campaign and there is no mention … Continue reading
Adelson’s millions come tipped with missiles aimed at Iran
Newt Gingrich once encouraged diplomacy for dealing with Iran. Today he’s a leading hawk. What changed? Beginning in 2006, Sheldon Adelson began pouring millions into a Gingrich PAC.
Israel’s Al Jalame prison: ‘Palestinian children are locked in solitary confinement for days or even weeks’
The Guardian published a scathing article over the weekend by Harriet Sherwood on human rights abuses suffered by Palestinian children in Al Jalame prison in northern Israel.
Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Media, Middle East, Nakba, Occupation, On the ground reports
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‘Peace Now’ and Rob’t Wright stand up for CAP bloggers
Critics of Israel at Democratic Party-linked Center for American Progress gain support from two strong mainstream voices
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
Children in Nabi Saleh play their favorite game called ‘Mustafa Tamimi’ during weekly protests
this is the game #NabiSaleh kids were playing yesterday..the one called #MustafaTamimi facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… it’s their fave from what i hear — Linah Alsaafin (@LinahAlsaafin) January 21, 2012 Attacks on Protests Against Land Theft / Land, Property Theft & Destruction / … Continue reading
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.
The Mondo crew hosts WBAI’s ‘Beyond the Pale’ to discuss Ron Paul, Dennis Ross and the myth of Obama’s ‘Jewish problem’
This past Sunday, we had a rare chance to take to the airwaves as co-hosts of WBAI’s “Beyond the Pale.” We interviewed Phyllis Bennis, Ta-Nehisi Coates, John Mearsheimer and Greg Sargent.
Why did Ehud Barak postpone joint US-Israeli military exercise?
Multiple analysts have suggested that the postponement demonstrates the Israeli government’s contempt for Obama and an ongoing effort to back the president into a corner in an election year over Iran.
‘Israel Firster’ gets at an inconvenient truth
Some of those supporting an attack on Iran really are more concerned with Israel’s interest than Americans’ –and that’s a legitimate argument
Posted in American Jewish Community, Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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120 Comments
Must-see TV from West Wing: Hide the 1709 map of Holy Land, it doesn’t show Israel!
Blackwashing joins pinkwashing and greenwashing to save the Israeli brand
Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Gaza 2 Years Later, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Occupation, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine
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Following weeks of smears, Zaid Jilani resigns from Center for American Progress to take new job
The pro-Israel faction is using the “anti-Semite” smear to try and shut down criticism of plans to attack Iran. Today Zaid Jilani leaves the Center for American Progress
Posted in Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East
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NY labor leader says Netanyahu’s bad-faith negotiating tactics foster Arab ‘contempt’ for Israel (and Israeli official talks w/ his feet)
Netanyahu’s shameless bargaining tactics with Palestinians are fostering Arab contempt for Israel, says NY labor leader Appelbaum
Gaza youth hear about Israel lobby’s role from Abunimah via Skype
For the second week in a row, the Center for Political Development Studies holds a video link on the role of the Zionist lobby in US elections. Ali Abunimah, the founder of The Electronic Intifada, joined Gaza activists via Skype … Continue reading
Israeli drones are reported spying on Turkey for the Kurdish group PKK
Israeli drones are reported to be spying on southeastern Turkey in order to aid Kurdish rebel group classified by US as terrorist organization
Posted in Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Turkey
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‘Christian Friends of Israel’ supports criminal actions that place Americans at risk
Christian Zionist group irresponsibly attacks Obama for taking Iran’s side in contretemps over murder of Iranian scientist
Military trial for 17-year-old girl, charged with… Spilling Water on Soldier
Military Trial of 17-year old Amal Hamamdeh from Mufakarah. Charge: Spilling Water on Soldier, Assaf Oron As reported here, during home demolitions in the cave-dweller village of Mufakarah, two young women who resisted nonviolently were arrested and charged with … Continue reading
If I must die
A poem from a Gazan writer on the importance of the vision of kites
Posted in Arab Spring, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Nakba, Occupation
20 Comments
Reports of Mossad role in assasination shine light on Israeli hypocrisy
Evidence that the Mossad assassinated an Iran scientist undermines Israel’s anti-Iran narrative.
Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East
Tagged Mark Perry, Paul Pillar, terrorism
23 Comments
Sundance Film Festival to feature doc on system of control in longest-running occupation
Sundance Film Festival to feature film on the thousands of laws and regulations governing Palestinians in the occupied territories