Tag Archives: Goldstone report

Israeli airstrikes destroy dairy factory for the fourth time in three years

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Alex Kane

In addition to the destruction of the dairy factory, Israeli air strikes killed 2 people and damaged ‘a poultry and cattle farm, a water well, a carpentry shop, and a storeroom.’

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Mads Gilbert, eyewitness to ‘Cast Lead’, says Gaza remains besieged and ‘shattered’

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Alex Kane
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Alex Kane talks with Dr. Mads Gilbert as Gilbert embarks on his latest speaking tour across the U.S. discussing Gaza, Cast Lead and the deepening siege. (Photo: Amanda Laprade)

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Zuckerman rag prints bald-faced lies on upcoming flotilla to Gaza

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Alex Kane and Nima Shirazi

It comes as no surprise that a newspaper owned by Mort Zuckerman, an ardent Zionist, would be anti-Palestinian and that it would strongly oppose efforts to break the Israeli naval blockade by sending a flotilla of ships to Gaza.  But … Continue reading →

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‘The Palestine Cables’: Obama administration killed off independent U.N. investigation into Israeli war crimes in Gaza

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Alex Kane

It was a shocking event in a twenty-two day assault filled with them:  the Israeli military shelled a United Nations compound in Gaza City January 15, where humanitarian aid like fuel and water pumping stations were stationed as well as … Continue reading →

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The documented record still stands: Israel intentionally targets civilians and civilian infrastructure

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Alex Kane

Judge Richard Goldstone’s mea culpa in the Washington Post today is indeed “confusing and potentially damaging,” as Adam Horowitz writes. Key findings in the U.N. report–that “Israeli armed forces had carried out direct intentional strikes against civilians” in eleven incidents … Continue reading →

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Is another ‘Cast Lead’ in the offing?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Alex Kane

Are we witnessing the stirrings of a new, large-scale Israeli military operation? Haaretz today reports that “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday that the Israel Defense Forces would continue to use ‘firm determination and assaults’ on Gaza…[Netanyahu said:] ‘It could … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak: The editors’ note from The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Adam Horowitz, Lizzy Ratner, and Philip Weiss

The following is an adapted excerpt of the Editors’ Note from The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict. The book will be available on January 11, and you can pre-order it here. Reports come … Continue reading →

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‘The Palestine Cables’: WikiLeaks expose European chill on Israel after Cast Lead, and Lebanese advice on defeating Hezbollah

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Alex Kane

WikiLeaks has gone from a drip to a torrent, and we need a way to keep up. With this post we inaugurate a new feature at this site. “The Palestine Cables” will be a weekly chronicle/analysis of important revelations bearing … Continue reading →

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Coming soon – The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Philip Weiss and Adam Horowitz

  You’ve heard the controversy – Now read the report for yourself We are excited to announce the publication of our new book – The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict (Nation Books). We … Continue reading →

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A 91-year-old shepherd, killed alongside 29 of his 30 sheep in Gaza, was called a militant by IDF

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Philip Weiss

One of the most important stories we’ve picked up in the last few months is B’Tselem’s report that every other day a Palestinian noncombatant is killed in the occupied territories, on average. It is a reminder that just as the … Continue reading →

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Culture of impunity

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Philip Weiss

It was big news when Israel charged two soldiers with forcing a Palestinian boy to act as a human shield during the Gaza onslaught of two years ago. See, they are accountable. Judge Goldstone’s report is all wrong when he … Continue reading →

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Is Sullivan’s witness on Israel/Palestine linked to his moral stance re his own church?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Philip Weiss

Yesterday I caught some of Andrew Sullivan’s appearance on Charlie Rose from the night before. He said he had stopped attending Catholic mass because the child abuse scandal sickened him, he said the church hierarchy was corrupted by it and … Continue reading →

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Israel-centric Ethan Bronner cites Israeli law on East J’lem and Golan, ignoring crystal clear int’l standards

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Alex Kane

Nestled in this all over-the-place article written by Ethan Bronner in today’s New York Times is this factually-challenged nugget: Both East Jerusalem and the Golan were officially annexed by Israel through parliamentary votes, so by Israeli law they count as … Continue reading →

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Ehud Barak threatens Lebanon with ‘Dahiya doctrine’ in case of new war

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Alex Kane

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak threatened Lebanon with the implementation of the “Dahiya doctrine” in the case of another war between Israel and Hezbollah in an interview with the Washington Post.  Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a war of … Continue reading →

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