Wash. Post blogger Rubin may not be ‘an ogre or a racist’ but is she a ‘bigot’? By Philip Weiss August 2, 2011 19 Patrick Pexton, Washington Post ombudsman, defends blogger Jennifer Rubin from her error in declaring that…
Will Israel’s tent protesters awaken to the tents that came before theirs? By Philip Weiss August 2, 2011 3 It is the corner of Seinkin and Rothschild Boulevard, Friday afternoon. We and our Palestinian…
Thinktank backed by Bronfman and Saban promotes claim that Muslims will force Jews from Europe and rape uncovered women By Philip Weiss August 2, 2011 12 The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies sent out an email blast today that is…
Netanyahu seeks to preempt Palestinian statehood initiative w/ plan that entails settlements and ‘Jewish state’ preconditions By Philip Weiss August 1, 2011 29 Israeli television is reporting that Netanyahu is going out with a peace plan that refers…
Of you, everything around reminds me By Yousef M. Aljamal August 1, 2011 3 כל דבר מסביבי מזכיר לי אותך In Limbo, I loved to live and carry on.…
At Daily Kos, ‘cyclonbabe’ says the Israel/Palestine issue has split the progressive movement By Annie Robbins August 1, 2011 83 We’ve run a few posts responding to the banning of Mondoweiss from the popular website…
A representation of Israeli soldiers By Audrey Farber August 1, 2011 104 If this is what happens to photographers who “misrepresent Israeli soldiers,” here is my rebuttal:…
Is Yerushalmi’s motive for anti-Shariah campaign his contempt for Palestinians, ‘a murderous non-People’? ‘NYT’ can’t touch it By Philip Weiss August 1, 2011 32 Over the weekend, there was a long, somewhat-helpful piece in the Times about David Yerushalmi,…
Hanin Zoabi: ”irrational racism’ is part of the new ruling consensus in Israel . . . It’s a psychological ethnic cleansing.’ By Kate August 1, 2011 0 MK Zoabi: Racism is part of the ruling consensus in Israel AIC 31 July –…
Al Jazeera comes to NY By Philip Weiss August 1, 2011 20 A friend alerted me: Al Jazeera English started on Channel 92 on TimeWarner Cable today…