Tag Archives: Bahrain

It’s okay to say apartheid…but only about Bahrain

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Alex Kane

Nicholas Kristof tweets that Bahrain is “apartheid-like” on the news that the country has sentenced doctors to prison for treating demonstrators during this year’s uprising in Bahrain.  Anthony Shadid, the veteran New York Times Middle East correspondent, also used the … Continue reading →

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Neocon fantasy: Palestine has nothing to do with Arab uprisings

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Alex Kane

As mass uprisings in Arab states continue, the Israeli government and its neoconservative supporters in the U.S. have tried to convince the world that Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians has nothing to do with the revolts. While it would be … Continue reading →

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‘The Palestine Cables’: Bahraini elites want to reach out to Israel, but the people don’t

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Alex Kane

The revolt rocking the Gulf state of Bahrain continues, as protesters occupy the Pearl roundabout area, demanding that King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa step down.  One of the root causes driving the crisis in Bahrain is the existence … Continue reading →

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