Arab Ocean’s Eleven
By Sherri Muzher It’s been said that the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the ILLUSION OF KNOWLEDGE. And when it comes to the Arab World, there seems to be many illusions […]
Year: 2010
A Tainted Tribunal: Israel’s Other War on Lebanon
By Jeremy Salt – Ankara The extraordinary scenes this week at a gynaecological and obsetrics clinic in the southern suburbs of Beirut have again cast light on the work of the UN Special Tribunal for […]
Hiding behind Lies: Replying to Rupert
By William A. Cook ‘I keep reading between the lies.’ — (Goodman Ace) Rupert Murdoch’s recent speech before the ADL gathering at their dinner gala opened with this flattering observation, ‘You have championed equal treatment […]
Welcoming Muslims for the Love of Christ
By Mahmoud El-Yousseph In the small Tennessee town of Cordova sits Heartsong Church, who welcomed their Muslim neighbors in a time of distress. The church’s act of generosity is deeply gratifying to me as a […]
Clashes Erupt at Israel March
Violent clashes have broken out between Palestinian-Israelis and Israeli police in response to a demonstration by members of a right-wing Jewish group in the town of Umm al-Fahm in northern Israel. Israeli police fired tear […]
Livni: Flotilla was Provocation
Tzipi Livni, the former Israeli foreign minister and current opposition leader, has described as a "provocation" the attempt by a Turkish humanitarian group to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza by sending an aid flotilla […]
Such is the Peace Process: Obama as a Salesman
By Ramzy Baroud It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to claim that the resumption of peace talks between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have thus far yielded nothing of value, at least not as […]
Israeli Police Shoot ‘Hated’ Arab Legislator in Back
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth Israeli police injured two Arab legislators yesterday in violent clashes provoked by Jewish rightwing extremists staging a march through the northern Arab town of Umm al-Fahm. Haneen Zoubi, a parliament member who […]
Pro-Israel Tweedledum and Tweedledee
By Maidhc
Israeli Air Strike Kills Palestinian in Gaza
An Israeli air strike on the Hamas-controlled and blockaded Gaza Strip has claimed the life of a Palestinian. Another Palestinian was also wounded in the attack, a Press TV correspondent reported on Wednesday. Israel has […]
Palestinians Clash with Jewish Radicals
Israeli police have fired stun grenades and used tear gas to scatter crowds following clashes between extreme right-wing Jewish activists and Arab residents of Umm al-Fahm town. Dozens of supporters of radical Rabbi Meir Kahane […]
Israel Passes another Discriminatory Law
In another discriminatory move, an Israeli parliamentary committee has approved a bill which allows Israeli communities not to admit Palestinians. The Knesset’s so-called Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved the second and […]
31 Lebanese Face Jail for Israel Aid
Dozens of Lebanese citizens have been given prison sentences of up to 15 years by a military court in Beirut "for collaborating with Israel and acquiring Israeli citizenship." The all 31 Lebanese citizens, including several […]
Israel Violates Lebanon Airspace again
An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft has entered Lebanon’s airspace, violating the country’s sovereignty, a Lebanese military statement says. According to the statement, the Israeli drone entered Lebanon’s territory from the southern border city of Naqoura on […]
IHH Slams Netanyahu’s Praise of Killing
A Turkish rights group has criticized the Israeli premier for praising commandos for their deadly attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed. Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian […]
The Remaining Option for the Palestinians
By George S. Hishmeh – Washington, D.C. Over 70 years ago, agitating European Zionist leaders were offered by Britain, who then ruled Palestine, about 20 percent of the Arab country to establish a state there, a […]
Israeli Study Urges Taking Arab Plan
A recent study says that Israel’s best diplomatic option is accepting the Arab peace initiative which requires a return to the borders of 1967. A study recently published by the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy […]
Israel Hails Commandoes Killing Activists
Israeli leaders have praised soldiers who killed pro-Palestinian activists on board an international aid ship bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded the commandos on Tuesday during a visit to the […]
Syria Calls on UN to Stop Israel
Syria has urged the UN to prevent Israel from exploiting natural resources in the occupied territories including the Syrian Golan Heights. In a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday, Syrian Foreign Minister […]
‘Most Israelis View Tel Aviv Negatively’: Poll
A new survey conducted by an Israeli institute reveals that a majority of Israelis have negative views about the Tel Aviv regime. The poll was conducted by Maagar Mochot, one of Israel’s leading research institutions, […]
Open Letter to Cape Town Opera: Boycott Apartheid
By PSCABI and Others (An Open letter From Besieged Gaza to Cape Town Opera: Remember South African Liberation and Boycott Apartheid Israel.) We are writing to you from the Bantustan of the Gaza Strip, from under […]
How Do Fascists Creep into Power?
By Lillian Rosengarten Uri Avneri’s always powerful observations raise the most profound question. How can it happen, the lure of Fascism that oozes into the fabric of societies with the promise of a better life? […]
The Chosen Peoples
By Jim Miles (The Chosen Peoples – American, Israel, and the Ordeals of Divine Election. Todd Gitlin and Liel Leibowtiz. Simon & Schuster. 2010.) A work on studying chosen peoples needs to be approached with […]
ADL’s Top US Anti-Israeli Groups
By Stephen Lendman Founded by B’nai B’rith in 1913, its stated mission is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all," calling itself "the nation’s premier […]
Gaza, Mohammed and My Mother – Book Review
By Elana Golden (My Father Was A Freedom Fighter – Gaza’s Untold Story. Ramzy Baroud. Pluto Press. 2010) My Father was a Freedom Fighter is a page-turner though I read it in small bites, the […]
Fatah, Hamas Agree to Resume Talks
The Hamas and Fatah movements have agreed to hold the second round of talks in a bid to iron out their disagreements on inter-Palestinian reconciliation. The Fatah-Hamas negotiations "might be held in Damascus following indirect […]
Israeli Journalist to Be Probed
An Israeli journalist accused of publishing classified intelligence obtained from a former army soldier has returned to Israel after nearly a year abroad, escaping probable consequences. According to the Israeli Justice Ministry, Israeli police and […]
Weimar in Jerusalem
By Uri Avnery – Israel In Berlin, an exhibition entitled ‘Hitler and the Germans’ has just opened. It examines the factors that caused the German people to bring Adolf Hitler to power and follow him […]
308 Bullets Fired at Gaza Activists, Says Ashkenazi
Israel’s army chief says Israeli forces fired more than 300 live bullets during the takeover of the Turkish-flagged aid ship, Mavi Marmara, back in May. In his second round of testimony before an Israeli inquiry […]
Palestinians Have the Right to Resist Occupation
By Agustin Velloso (A contribution to Ramzy Baroud’s The Violence Debate.) As a Western supporter (non Muslim/Arab) of the Palestinian cause, I have always find it rather difficult to talk (let alone to advocate) about […]
