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Israel poor materially and morally
This is called a successful country? Poverty in Israel is more widespread than in any of the other OECD countries, worse than even Turkey and Mexico. Almost one in five Israelis live in poverty, according to OECD guidelines; for children, the rate is nearly one in three.
What being assimilated means for some US Jews
A wonderful essay by The Magnes Zionist about the proposed New York Islamic centre, explaining how too many Jews now see themselves as part of the establishment: It is a sign of the Jews making it in America that, with Islamophobia on the rise, many Jews now feel comfortable about joining their erstwhile enemies, the…
BBC reporter gets “access” with Israel to “report” Mavi Marmara
BBC Panorama investigate the Mavi Marmara incident off the coast of Gaza. It’s pretty shoddy work with the “journalist” getting all excited when shown Israeli commandos in action and suggesting that defending a boat in international waters is akin to terrorism:
“Anti-Semitism” police on the prowl
America, land of the repressed: Here’s a lesson in democracy. In preparation for the upcoming November elections a group of local activists sent a questionnaire to the 85 candidates from their county running for seats in the state legislature. They hoped the information they’d receive would encourage debate and allow voters to make better decisions…
Is that story you’re reading provided by the lobby?
A handy reminder of the Israel lobby’s infiltration of the American media from the 1960s onwards.
Israel still considering bombing Iran no matter the evidence
Hard to tell if this New York Times story is supposed to calm nerves or simply give neo-cons the excuse to bomb Iran sooner: The Obama administration, citing evidence of continued troubles inside Iran’s nuclear program, has persuaded Israel that it would take roughly a year — and perhaps longer — for Iran to complete…
“Gladly kill Arabs – even slaughter them”
These “revelations” aren’t anything new for anybody who knows life in Israel; hatred of Arabs is endemic and growing: Eden Abergil, the former Israel Defense Forces soldier who has been criticized for publishing controversial images on Facebook, allegedly wrote on her Facebook page on Thursday that she would “gladly kill Arabs – even slaughter them.”…
American liberals have problem with Israel (and it’s growing)
New poll findings are bad news for Israel. Looks like killing peace activists and ongoing occupation are bad for the image. Who knew? Less than half of all Americans believe that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is committed to peace, according to a new survey commissioned by Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg. The findings of the…
Which Western hacks want free propaganda trips to Zionist central?
Remember these details when prominent commentators are given plush trips to Israel, conveniently avoiding the real West Bank occupation and Gaza (and not having the tenacity to go there themselves): The Foreign Ministry plans to target leading social media figures as part of a new public relations campaign. The ministry will soon launch the NIS…