A surprisingly strong editorial in the Sydney Morning Herald that indicates the growing anger towards Israel in the Western elites. A healthy sign: Most of the experts working on Middle East peace think Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are hindering progress. Not so Benjamin Netanyahu. ”We must not be trapped by…
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A little, almost token effort, to slap Israel over murdering people
Trouble in paradise: Britain has expelled Mossad’s most senior official in London after concluding there was compelling evidence that UK passports used by a hit squad in Dubai were cloned by Israel. The Independent has learnt that the documents were cloned at Ben Gurion airport, and officials then made follow-up calls to check surreptitiously that…
This is how Israel shows its love for Washington
Last year I wrote about the proposed illegal settlements in East Jerusalem, funded by wealthy Jewish businessman Irving Moskowitz. Now, the reality: The Jerusalem municipality’s representative on the Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee, Yair Gabai, said Wednesday that all committee deliberations over expansion of construction have been frozen following the recent tensions between Israel…
Illegal, Jewish colonies cost more than $17 billion
The sheer insanity of a project deemed illegal by the vast majority of the world. No wonder the Jews don’t want to leave: Israeli settlements in the West Bank encompass 12 million square meters of roads, homes and factories that cost more than $17 billion to build, according to a study by the Macro Center…
AIPAC is a nice show but the chaos continues in the Holy Land
So, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the Zionist lobby AIPAC faithful that (illegal) settlements in East Jerusalem are staying and expanding: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told AIPAC activists that “Jerusalem is not a settlement,” and also depicted the Palestinian Authority as not taking steps for peace. During the comments on… Jerusalem, the 8,000 American…
Major Australian union shows colleagues the real Israel
APHEDA is the aid arm of Australia’s biggest union, the ACTU. Yesterday they released the following statement: Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA study tour to the Middle East Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA, the overseas humanitarian aid agency of the ACTU, led a study tour of trade union officials and members to the Middle East from Monday 1st March…
JPost man blames Obama for Iran’s growing rise
This is how the editor of the Jerusalem Post, David Horowitz, views the recent oh so mild pressure from America: By deliberately inflating the [settlement] Ramat Shlomo issue into a public crisis of faith in its ally, the Obama administration has encouraged Israel’s enemies.
The UN is sadly toothless in the Mid-East
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visiting the Palestinian territories: Let us be clear. All settlement activity is illegal anywhere in occupied territory and must be stopped.
CNN oh so briefly allows debate on US funding for Israel
This clip from CNN (via Mondoweiss) is interesting. Highlighting the undoubted anger in America over recent Israeli actions, it’s a small but significant debate over the amount of money Washington gives the Jewish state every year. Let’s have an open and public debate about the rights and wrongs of this or should Israel just be…
What will it take for the love affair with Israel to cool?
With Israel under intense pressure to wind back its colonial project, the role of dissident Jews is vital, to make the wider community knows that we don’t support the actions of the Jewish state. Jews don’t speak with one voice. It’s important, therefore, that the mainstream media is noticing. Take this piece in today’s Sydney…