The US House and Senate competed yesterday to see who could be most pro-Israel. Meanwhile, back in reality, even the slavishly pro-Zionist New York Times may be opening its eyes to Israeli aggression.
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The days of the blank cheque coming to an end?
Aaron David Miller has been an adviser for Democratic and Republication administrations. He offers some necessary pointers to Barack Obama: In 25 years of working on this issue for six secretaries of state, I can’t recall one meeting where we had a serious discussion with an Israeli prime minister about the damage that settlement activity—including…
Australian Jews condemn Israel’s attack on Gaza
The following article, from Agence France-Presse, is published in today’s Australian: More than 100 Australian Jews have condemned Israel’s invasion of Gaza, describing the action as “inhuman” and “abominable.” They include two authors and a former federal minister. “We are Australian Jews who join thousands in Israel and around the world condemning ongoing Israeli military…
Zionism, drug of the deluded
Rule for militant Zionism: never criticise Israeli military activities. Even more reason why “moderate” Jewish groups must speak out against Israeli war crimes. But they’ll pay a high price for doing so.
Australian Jews slam ‘inhuman’ Gaza conflict
The following story appears on the ABC today: More than 100 Australian Jews have signed a letter describing Israel’s military action in Gaza as disproportionate. The letter has been written by the group Independent Australian Jewish Voices. Among the signatories is the former Whitlam government MP Moss Cass, the writer Linda Jaivin, and the New…
Australian Jews protest against Israel’s action
The following article, by Andrew West and Jonathan Pearlman, appears in today’s Sydney Morning Herald: More than 100 Australian Jews, including two award-winning novelists and a former federal cabinet minister, have signed a statement condemning Israel’s siege of Gaza, heightening tensions within the local Jewish community over the violence. The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, meanwhile…
Gaza invasion over the top: Jewish group
The following article, by Barney Zwartz, appears in today’s Melbourne Age: More than 100 Australian Jews, including some prominent members of the Jewish community, have condemned Israel’s incursion into Gaza as “inhuman, superfluous and abominable”. They have signed a statement disowning the military assault as grossly disproportionate and claiming it was Israel that violated the…
Gaza distorted by the media lens
The following article, co-written with Peter Slezak, was published today on Online Opinion: Palestinians are paying the price for what we in the West are doing, or rather, failing to do. Israel and its “supporters” rely on rewriting history even as it happens, with the complicity of our media and politicians. The average television viewer…
Israel no victim
The following article, co-written with Peter Slezak, was published today on ABC Unleashed: Vic Alhadeff is a senior Zionist organisation official. His Unleashed article provides an opportunity for analysis that is instructive about our media and intellectual culture. The very persuasiveness of Alhadeff’s case for Israel is the reason it deserves attention. It misrepresents the…