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Year: 2009

‘Israeli Whistleblower Helped Us Daunt Others’
Former head of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission says the Israeli nuclear whistleblower has served the regime because his revelations helped Tel Aviv intimidate others. Yet Uzi Eilam, a retired army brigadier-general who ran the commission […]

A Call from Gaza
This week marks one year since Israel began its attack on the Gaza Strip: a year since phosphorus bombs, dime bombs and other weapons of death and destruction were unleashed on a defenseless civilian population. […]

Hamas Slams Egypt for Gaza Wall
Palestine’s Hamas movement has condemned Egypt’s plans to build a metal wall along the Gaza Strip as a crime against humanity. Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum has said the move will further block humanitarian assistance to […]


The Source of America’s Wars
By Maidhc

Arab Jews and Myths of Expulsion and Exchange
By David Green During Stanford Professor Joel Beinin’s visit to the Urbana campus of the University of Illinois in March of 2000, I was introduced to the seemingly esoteric topic of the plight of Jews […]

Britain’s Foreign Office Surrenders to Israel
By Stuart Littlewood – London The British public must be wondering what has happened to the nation’s backbone, and its moral compass, when they see news items like these: "British Foreign Secretary David Miliband yesterday […]

Lebanon’s Ebenezer Scrooge
By Franklin Lamb – Beirut Surely we should all have known better. It was just too good to last. It seemed to some Americans in Lebanon that nearly all the Lebanese and their political leaders […]

Ten Brands Boycotted over Israel Links
Anti-apartheid activists have named a number of commercial brands as Israel’s sponsors, urging the world nations to think twice before buying their products ahead of Christmas. The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott […]

Abbas: Israel Aims to Force Palestinians out of Al-Quds
The acting Palestinian Authority Chief, Mahmoud Abbas, says Israel is attempting to drive Palestinians out of East Jerusalem Al-Quds as part of its Judaization campaign targeting the holy city. “East Jerusalem Al-Quds is suffering an […]

UN: Settlement Slowdown is no Settlement Freeze
The United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Robert Serry, says Israel’s partial hold-up of settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories is only a slowdown not a settlement freeze. Serry said […]

Telling Lies about Sheikh Jarrah
By Kim Bullimore In June 2008, I wrote an article called ‘Telling Lies about Bil’in’ in which I outlined how the Israeli military, assisted by Israel’s corporate Zionist media lied about a peaceful non-violent demonstration […]

UNRWA’s Challenges and Mixed Record
By Dina Jadallah The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees’ (UNRWA) sixtieth anniversary has now come and gone. Is this a sign of success or of profound failure? And for whom? The […]

Israel Decorates Gaza War ‘Heroes’
Israel decorates eight soldiers for showing “heroism” in the widely condemned Operation Cast Lead which killed hundreds of Palestinians earlier this year. Major General Yoav Galant presented the soldiers with the honor medals on Wednesday […]

Hamas Won’t Recognize Extension of Abbas’s Term
Hamas has refused to recognize the extension of the tenure of acting Palestinian Authority Chief, Mahmoud Abbas, describing the decision as illegitimate. "This is an illegal decision and a political bribe to cover up for […]

Gaza Aid Convoy Welcomed by Turkish People
An aid convoy organized by international peace activists has arrived in Turkey on its way to Gaza before breaking the Israeli siege on the territory. The convoy, which left London on December 5, was welcomed […]

Palestinian Council Extends Abbas’ Term
The Central Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has extended the tenure of Mahmoud Abbas as acting chief of the Palestinian Authority until new elections are held. The vote endorsed Abbas’ earlier decision to […]

New Gaza War Seals Israel ‘Failure’
The military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement has warned that crippling strikes are awaiting Israel Defense Forces (IDF) should they encroach into blockaded Gaza Strip again. "Victory will be on our side, and any […]

The Lobby Within
By Ramzy Baroud A just and peaceful solution to the protracted Palestinian-Israeli conflict is only possible when the US ceases to block every attempt made towards it. This assertion might raise many questions, for example, […]

U.S. Creates Its Antithesis in Iraq
By Nicola Nasser – West Bank Nowhere it is more obvious than in Iraq that the existence of an election law, elections themselves and the constitution they are based on are not indicators of democracy […]

Democracy: Communalism and Subjugation (Part II)
By Jim Miles (Part II looks at how theological considerations, meritocracy, and the fear of social democracy influence perceptions on democratic values and influence actions justified as democratic, from Palestine and Israel through to U.S. […]

Democracy: ‘People’s Power’ Usurped (Part I)
By Jim Miles (Part I examines the business values – globalization, free trade, corporations and capitalism – that define the workings of our democracy today.) One of the many words in the mantra of the […]

Israel’s Leaders on the Run
By Gilad Atzmon – London Senior officials in Israel confirmed reports on Monday that a British court issued a warrant against opposition leader Mrs. Tzipi Livni for her role in orchestrating Israel’s military offensive against […]

Israel Slams UK over Livni’s Arrest Warrant
A recent arrest warrant issued against former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni in Britain has provoked anger among the Israeli officials who warn UK of strained relations. The Israeli Foreign Ministry released a statement on […]

Israel Detains 15 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli soldiers have arrested fifteen Palestinians in pre-dawn raids in a number of occupied West Bank towns. According to the Palestinian Information Center, those detained in the Tuesday overnight operations were from the cities of […]

Meshaal Urges United Front against Israel
Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal says the resistance movement is fully committed to the liberation of the Palestinian lands from the Israeli occupation. Speaking at Imam Sadeq University in Tehran, Meshaal said despite Israel’s plots […]

Palestine Seeks UN Resolution on Borders
Acting Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel of crippling the peace process by refusing to completely freeze settlement activity on the occupied Palestinian lands. Speaking at a meeting of the Palestine Liberation Organization […]

Like Strasbourg, Like Gaza and the West Bank?
By Dallas Darling When Jewish extremists in Palestinian territory attacked a mosque and set fire to Muslim holy books and prayer carpets, it was reminiscent of the cremation of the Strasbourg Jews. Only in this […]

Israeli-style ‘Justice’ for Berlanty: Official Version
By Stuart Littlewood – London The dragged-out scandal of final-year Bethlehem student Berlanty Azzam’s arrest and abduction – handcuffed and blindfolded – and subsequent dumping in Gaza in the middle of the night just weeks […]

Livni Cancels UK Trip on Aarrest Fears
Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni has reportedly canceled her trip to London over threats of a possible war crimes lawsuit against her in Britain. Based on a report published by Israeli daily Haaretz, the former […]