Ismail Khalidi seeks to rewrite the American understanding of Palestinian identity By Philip Weiss September 17, 2011 7 Locked in a British brig in 1939 Palestine, Arab nationalist Yusef has a vision: “All…
Siegman says US has blessed Israeli ‘crimes’ going back to ’48 landgrab By Philip Weiss September 17, 2011 14 The great Henry Siegman has broken with so many communal vows of the Jewish establishment,…
Congress sees Middle East through AIPAC-colored glasses By Adam Horowitz September 17, 2011 7 During August recess this year, 81 members of Congress went on a junket to Israel…
The privileged divide– non-Jews want to talk the issue, Jews don’t By Philip Weiss September 17, 2011 102 “It is with regret that I say that in some communities in the United States,…
Congress threatens to cut aid to PA over statehood bid, but Israel urges them to reconsider By Kate September 16, 2011 85 Congress mulls closing PLO mission in Washington in light of UN bid Haaretz 16 Sept…
Today in Bil’in By Hamde Abu Rahme September 16, 2011 6 bil’in (Photo: Hamde Abu Rahme) Dozens of people suffered asphyxia in the weekly march organized…
Perry misrepresented historian who wrote that Israel and Texas share ‘chauvinism’ and ‘belligerence’ By Philip Weiss September 16, 2011 38 Great post by Max Blumenthal exploding Rick Perry’s claim in the Wall Street Journal and…
Fewer than half of Afghanistan veterans say US is likely to succeed there By Philip Weiss September 16, 2011 5 Military Times poll results are here, showing that 49 percent of veterans of Afghanistan believe…
Raising money, AIPAC describes statehood initiative as threat to Israel’s ‘existence’ and therefore ‘an attack on America’s security’ By Philip Weiss September 16, 2011 32 Lately AIPAC, the primary Israel lobby in the U.S., has sent out two emails that…
Israeli officials say they are just trying to help Palestinians, and Americans, climb down out of the tree By Ira Glunts September 16, 2011 37 The extent that US and some European diplomats will go to prevent the Palestinian Authority…
