Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Weekend read: Lies, Sighs, Media and Politics

This item was filled under [ Censorship, Israel, Media, Palestine, Politics, USA, War, Zionism ]

If you want to be notified the next time I write something, sign up for FREE email alerts or subscribe to the RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!1. Is There a ‘Foxification’ Underway at Al Jazeera Television?
By Danny Schechter (Source: MediaChannel)
Sources inside Al Jazeera who are in a position to know what is going on now [...]

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Leaving the Zionist ghetto

This item was filled under [ Israel, Judaism, Noteworthy, Politics, Zionism ]

If you read only one thing today, it should be this one.
It is very long, however, it is worth every minute you spend reading it. I promise you, it’s going to be a good read. But first, a quick background.
Avraham Burg, former Knesset speaker, former Shimon Peres protégé and former Israel Agency Director. Finally, he [...]

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Truth and Fiction

This item was filled under [ Israel, Palestine, Peace, Politics, War ]

Yesterday, on the anniversary of the Israeli attacks on Arab states in 1967, The Guardian published two op-eds, which really say it all.
In the first one, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh clearly sets out the Palestinians desire for peace. He said:
The first step to change this catastrophic climate is for the west to engage with [...]

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How willing are we to be inconvenienced?

This item was filled under [ Peace, Politics, USA ]

I think this is a very thought-provoking article and a must read by our fellow Americans, specially the silent majority:

How willing are we to be inconvenienced to get peace/justice?
by MBQ June 5, 2007
An old saying in the fight against segregation in the South was “free your mind and your ass will follow”. I was [...]

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Democracy according to the “behold Bush!”

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While watching the news last night, a breaking live broadcast of Bush speech in Prague was on air. I never liked to hear this dump, but for unknown reason I decided to listen to his remarks.
While listening to him, I was speaking to myself. This is how it goes (transcript can be found here):

The most [...]

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Collage Talk

First of all, please meet Handala (Hat tip: Ben Heine for his great artwork):

Handala (or Hanzala) is the most famous of the Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali’s cartoon characters. From approximately 1975 through 1987 Naji Al-Ali created cartoons that depict the complexities of the plight of Palestinian refugees. These cartoons are still relevant today and Handala, [...]

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Do you BELIEVE Bush should be IMPEACHED?

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impeach_bushDo you believe President Bush’s actions justify impeachment? 1) Yes, between the secret spying, the deceptions leading to war and more, there is plenty to justify putting him on trial. 2) No, like any president, he has made a few missteps, but nothing approaching “high crimes and misdemeanors.” 3) No, the man has done absolutely nothing wrong. Impeachment would just be a political lynching. 4) I don’t know.

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Who is Azmi Bishara, the Israeli-Palestinian Citizen?

This item was filled under [ History, Israel, Palestine, Peace, Politics, Videos, War, Zionism ]

By now, most of you have heard of Azmi Bishara. If not, Dr. Bishara is the Head of the National Democratic Assembly political party in Israel, a Christian Palestinian and a citizen of Israel who USED to represents Israel’s Palestinian minority in the Knesset until few days ago.
In this remarkable 30 minutes speech presented at [...]

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Podcast: AIPAC & US Foreign Policy - Debate between James Petras & Norman Finkelstein

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What is the power and influence of “The Lobby” (a.k.a. AIPAC) on US Foreign Policy?
The explanation for the support is to be found in the activities of the Israel Lobby, also known as the Jewish Lobby, or as AIPAC (the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee), which uses its formidable influence to shape American foreign policy in [...]

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What is AIPAC trying to hide?

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Media seeks public access in upcoming AIPAC lobbyists’ trial:
News organizations filed documents in federal court Monday opposing a government request to close portions of an upcoming trial of two former pro-Israel lobbyists accused of violating the Espionage Act.
Media organizations, including The Associated Press, are concerned the government wants to keep large portions of evidence in [...]

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Weekend Action: Encourage and Support Pelosi

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5 Republicans and 6 Democrats visit Syria - Neocons Attack Only Pelosi:

House speaker Pelosi is under attack from the far right for speaking with the Syrian President, Al-Assad. This is despite the fact that she had Henry Waxman and Tom Lantos with her who are ardent Zionists and she still pledges allegiance to AIPAC.
It is [...]

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Initiative versus principle

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By: Dr. Azmi Bishara
[Via: amin.org]
According to the US and Israeli foreign ministers, the Arab peace initiative is a non-binding Arab position for which the Arabs deserve a pat on the back and a friendly nudge to modify it. The very quality of eliciting such encouragement is what keeps the initiative from being an initiative.
Evidently, the [...]

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The Lobby: The richest and most dangerous organization gang in the world

This item was filled under [ Opinion, Politics, USA, War, Zionism ]

AIPAC and leadership of so called “mainstream” Jewish organizations (AJC, JF, ADL, and all the other of alphabet soup) are pushing for sanctions and confrontation with Iran and since Congress and the white house are Israeli occupied territories, US foreign policy is moving in that direction.
Here are some excerpts from an interesting article published by [...]

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Hard to understand how Israel again coerced world to dance to its tune

This item was filled under [ Israel, Palestine, Politics ]

The rules of decorum are binding: Welcome - to the U.S. Secretary of State and United Nations secretary-general, who have come here (Israel), and to the German chancellor, who is due next week. But the rules of logic are no less binding, and we must ask: So, why have you come?
All three have declared that [...]

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Australia: the new 51st state

This item was filled under [ Politics, USA ]

John Howard’s servility to the US is even greater than Tony Blair’s and has earned him the nickname Bush’s deputy sheriff. The conspiracy between Washington, the media (a nascent Israel lobby in Australia is bolstered by media mogul Rupert Murdock, an Australian Zionist - MQ) and politicians is eroding the country’s freedoms.

[Excerpt…] Above all, it [...]

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Weekend roundup

This item was filled under [ Israel, Opinion, Palestine, Politics, Terrorism, USA, Videos, War Crimes, Zionism ]

[Image by Ben Heine]

Crimes of genocide definition: Please read this international definition of crimes of genocide and think if this is applicable in Iraq or Palestine.
Dump the Dollar to Break American Power Reagan’s Former Assistant Treasury Secretary.
Afif Safieh in the Jewish Daily Forward “We Palestinians Will Honor Our Word.”
Calling for human rights: a new cell [...]

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Politics explained with two cow analogy

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Maybe you got this by email sometime as I got it, but anyway, while cleaning the spam now I found this interesting piece. Interesting enough to share with others, so here it is:
Politics explained with two cow analogy:
FEUDALISM: You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk.
PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The [...]

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Apartheid in Israel?

This item was filled under [ Human Rights, Israel, Politics, Zionism ]

by ~Psychomind-studio
Is Israel an apartheid state? Here are two pieces to answer this question. One is from and American professor, another from ex Israeli Minister of Education:

Truth at last, while breaking a U.S. taboo of criticizing Israel
By George Bisharat
Americans owe a debt to former President Jimmy Carter for speaking long hidden but vital truths. His [...]

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The Problem with Israel

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This is very long article, if you don’t have the time to read it now, save it for other time as it is a “must read”!
The Problem with Israel
Jeff Halper
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Let’s be honest (for once): The problem in the Middle East is not the Palestinian people, not Hamas, not the Arabs, not Hezbollah [...]

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Israel crafting its own destruction by Fatah-Hamas fighting

This item was filled under [ Israel, Opinion, Politics ]

Could not say it better; could not say more:
When There’s No One Left to Blame
What Are You Going to Do Now, Israel?
By VIRGINIA TILLEY
Johannesburg, South Africa
What are you going to do now, Israel?
Now that three small boys have been killed by assassins’ bullets, and a Hamas judge dragged from his car and murdered, perhaps [...]

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