Category Archives: Iran

The antiwar left must rise again. Now

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Bruce Wolman

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 | 6 Comments

‘NYT’ gives big platform to Israeli journalist to espouse Israeli attack on Iran with OK from Uncle Sam

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Philip Weiss

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 | 39 Comments

In the last 24 hours an orgy of land theft and political arrests of children

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Today in Palestine

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 →

Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, Arab Spring, BDS, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Occupation, On the ground reports, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 4 Comments

Some elephants aren’t fit to print: ‘NYT’ front-pages Adelson gift to Gingrich PAC without a word about Israel!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Philip Weiss

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 →

Posted in American Jewish Community, Iran, Iraq, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 25 Comments

Adelson’s millions come tipped with missiles aimed at Iran

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Alex Kane

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.

Posted in American Jewish Community, Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | Tagged , , | 35 Comments

‘Peace Now’ and Rob’t Wright stand up for CAP bloggers

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Philip Weiss

Critics of Israel at Democratic Party-linked Center for American Progress gain support from two strong mainstream voices

Posted in American Jewish Community, Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 1 Comment

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

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Adam Horowitz

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 | 134 Comments

Children in Nabi Saleh play their favorite game called ‘Mustafa Tamimi’ during weekly protests

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Today in Palestine

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 →

Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Gaza 2 Years Later, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Occupation, On the ground reports, One state/Two states, US Policy in the Middle East | 4 Comments

The Mondo crew hosts WBAI’s ‘Beyond the Pale’ to discuss Ron Paul, Dennis Ross and the myth of Obama’s ‘Jewish problem’

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lizzy Ratner and Adam Horowitz

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.

Posted in American Jewish Community, Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East | 65 Comments

Why did Ehud Barak postpone joint US-Israeli military exercise?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Paul Mutter

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.

Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 38 Comments

‘Israel Firster’ gets at an inconvenient truth

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Philip Weiss

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 | Tagged | 120 Comments

Must-see TV from West Wing: Hide the 1709 map of Holy Land, it doesn’t show Israel!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Today in Palestine

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 | Tagged | 4 Comments

Following weeks of smears, Zaid Jilani resigns from Center for American Progress to take new job

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Philip Weiss

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 | Tagged | 29 Comments

‘Christian Friends of Israel’ supports criminal actions that place Americans at risk

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Philip Weiss

Christian Zionist group irresponsibly attacks Obama for taking Iran’s side in contretemps over murder of Iranian scientist

Posted in Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 18 Comments

Military trial for 17-year-old girl, charged with… Spilling Water on Soldier

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Today in Palestine

  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 →

Posted in Activism, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Gaza 2 Years Later, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Media, Middle East, Occupation, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, Turkey, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | Tagged | 6 Comments

Reports of Mossad role in assasination shine light on Israeli hypocrisy

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Alex Kane

Evidence that the Mossad assassinated an Iran scientist undermines Israel’s anti-Iran narrative.

Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East | Tagged , , | 23 Comments

Settlers assault Palestinians in Hebron. Palestinian fire fighters save settlers in Hebron

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Today in Palestine

and other news from Today in Palestine: Jewish settlers assault two young men and the soldiers arrest themIsraeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested two Palestinian young men in Al-Khalil city after a group of Jewish settlers assaulted them on Friday. link … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Gaza 2 Years Later, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Neocons, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 2 Comments

‘Time’ says Mossad did it

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Philip Weiss

“Western intelligence sources” say Israel killed Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran last Wednesday –Time magazine

Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine | 15 Comments

Leveretts: False flag in Iranian hit likely disguises U.S.

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Philip Weiss

Did US work with Iranian extremist group Jundallah to kill Iranian nuclear scientist?

Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East | 43 Comments

Bibi throws in with GOP, Democratic base turns critical, and Israel finally becomes partisan wedge issue like abortion — Blumenthal

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Philip Weiss

US TV producers are “terrified” of talking about Israel lobby, but it may become politicized in this presidential election

Posted in American Jewish Community, Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | Tagged | 97 Comments

Iran accuses CIA & Israel, US warns Israel to back off

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Annie Robbins

The repercussions from the  assassination of Iranian nuclear expert Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan are rippling thru diplomatic circles even as thousands of Iranians mourn. With tensions high and the US denying any involvement in the slaying, the U.S. has– are you sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israeli Government, Middle East, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics, War on Terror | Tagged | 27 Comments

Bombshell: Israeli intelligence posed as CIA to recruit terror group for covert war on Iran

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Alex Kane
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Mark Perry writes in Foreign Policy that the Mossad recruited known Pakistani terrorists to wage covert war on Iran by disguising themselves as CIA agents. Mondoweiss looks at what the story means.

Posted in Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | Tagged , , , | 247 Comments

The headline you aren’t seeing: Iran wants talks, Israel pushing for war

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Alex Kane

Israel is seeking to provoke a war between US and Iran with murder of nuclear scientist

Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East | Tagged | 47 Comments

Obama speaks to Netanyahu– but White House refuses to say if another country was behind scientist’s murder

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Philip Weiss

Obama’s phone call with Netanyahu yesterday could feed the conspiratorial, a questioner says to Obama spox Carney

Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 1 Comment

Rick Santorum says murder of Iranian scientist was ‘wonderful thing’

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Philip Weiss

Santorum is on the case: “On occasion scientists working on the nuclear program in Iran turn up dead. I think that’s a wonderful thing, candidly.- Rick Santorum Got this from Mark Wauck, from Mark Shea’s Catholic site: “Murderers for Jesus.”  … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, US Politics | 33 Comments