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Democracy and Empire: Both Illusions

Monday, August 25th, 2008

By Timothy Gatto

The last few weeks have been enlightening, although utterly depressing. If this sounds like a contradiction, all anyone must do to understand what I’m talking about, is to listen to the podcasts from my radio show (http://blogtalkradio.com/headingleft/liberalpro) from the last two weeks. My guests have been some of the most enlightened liberal minds [...]

We are running out of time for a two-state solution

Monday, August 18th, 2008

By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent

At the end of my conversation with Sari Nusseibeh at the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem, the highly respected president of Al-Quds University - and cosignatory of “The People’s Choice,” a peace plan that he formulated with former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon - told me he wouldn’t be surprised [...]

The Worlds Worst Prison State

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Guess who?

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the United States of America is The Worlds Worst Prison State:

“In 2004, nearly 7 million people were on probation, in jail or prison, or on parole at yearend 2004 — 3.2% of all U.S. adult residents or 1 in every 31 adults.” - U.S. Department of [...]

Salam Fayad: Re:Potential upgrade of EU-Israel relations

Friday, June 13th, 2008

The European Union is considering upgrading its relationship with Israel, including in the political and economic spheres, and the European Council will take a decision on these matter in its June 16th meeting.

Salam Fayad wrote the EU a letter of protest which is worth noting:

Palestinian National Authority

Prime Minister’s Office

27 May 2008

Re: Potential upgrade of EU-Israel [...]

What d’ya mean you got nothin t’ read?

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Welcome to Carter’s ‘Palestine Peace Not Apartheid’ the Book.

Here you can find ‘Palestine Peace Not Apartheid’ on the right hand side is the table of contents. Be sure to click on the images so you can clearly see. The blog is for review reference purposes only:
http://peacenotapartheidbook.blogspot.com/

Iran and Israel: Most Negative in Global Poll

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

On Israel’s 60th year of “independence,” the Jewish state is ranked one before last in terms of its global image, according to a comprehensive BBC poll.

According to the annual survey, conducted among 17,000 participants in 34 countries, Iran and Israel “enjoys” the most negative image.

As was the case a year ago, Iran and Israel receive [...]

Funding Our Decline

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

By ALISON WEIR

April 1st I participated in a debate in San Francisco that raised the question of US aid to Israel.

It was highly appropriate that this debate was held two weeks before tax day, since in Israel’s sixty years of existence, it has received more US tax money than any other nation on earth.

During periods [...]

A Global Massacre Against Gaza

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

A must read (Via: peacepalestine, hat tip: Nadia Hasan)

A Global Massacre Against Gaza
By Adel Samara

Note: I certainly need help in answering the following two questions:

- What is going on in the mind of a Palestinian infant in the last moments of his or her life when a US/Israeli rocket strikes him/her?

- What do Israeli military [...]

Weekend Video: Interview with Rabbi Aharon Cohen

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Interview with Rabbi Aharon Cohen from Neutrei Karta (GB) on al-Manar Tv:

What Christians Don’t Know About Israel

Friday, October 19th, 2007

By Grace Halsell

American Jews sympathetic to Israel dominate key positions in all areas of our government where decisions are made regarding the Middle East. This being the case, is there any hope of ever changing U.S. policy? President Bill Clinton as well as most members of Congress support Israel-and they know why. U.S. Jews sympathetic [...]