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The Failed Gamble of Khaled Meshaal
AbuKhalil’s recent post on al-Akhbar is concise and worth reading in full: It would be fair to say that Khaled Meshaal is one of the biggest casualties of the Arab uprisings. Early on, Meshaal appeared more arrogant and more self-confident … Continue reading
Netanyahu talks of Iran instead of Palestine
Israeli prime minister and the US secretary of state recently met in Italy to talk about prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Instead, the Israeli prime minister focused the discussion on the “Iranian threat” of nuclear proliferation. I suppose … Continue reading
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The Israeli Hypocrisy Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
Look at this clown. The spokesman for the Israeli government says that he doesn’t care what the Iranian president says, but what he does. He insists on looking at the “facts,” which according to this joker, is Iranian concealment of … Continue reading
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Stephen Hawking’s support for the boycott of Israel is a turning point
The Guardian: A standard objection to the Palestinian campaign for the boycott of Israel is that it would cut off “dialogue” and hurt the chances of peace. We’ve heard this again in the wake of Professor Stephen Hawking’s laudable decision … Continue reading
Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel
The Guardian: Professor Stephen Hawking is backing the academic boycott of Israel by pulling out of a conference hosted by Israeli president Shimon Peres in Jerusalem as a protest at Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. Hawking, 71, the world-renowned theoretical physicist … Continue reading
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Jewish settlers are terrorising Palestinians, says Israeli general
The Independent: A senior Israeli army commander has warned that unchecked “Jewish terror” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank threatens to plunge the territory into another conflict. In unusually outspoken comments, Major General Avi Mizrahi took aim at extremist … Continue reading
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UC Berkeley: ASUC Senate passes divestment bill SB 160 11-9
Today, I’m especially proud to be a Cal alum: – The Daily Cal: In a dramatic vote that was emotional for all sides, the ASUC Senate voted 11-9 to divest from companies affiliated with Israel’s military early Thursday morning. The … Continue reading
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Cristiano Ronaldo ‘Snubs Israel Shirt Swap to Support Palestine’
What clarity of thought, what a statement, what a Muhammad Ali-esque move! Bravo, Ronaldo! Read about it here.
The Shifting Discourse on Palestine in the U.S.
This video makes me hopeful.
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Palestinian Tortured to Death
If this doesn’t make you angry, I don’t know what will. His name was Arafat Jaradat. See the video here.
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The Harlem Shake in Solidarity with Palestine
If this doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what will. See the video here.
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On Palestine’s UN Bid
I watched Mahmoud Abbas’ UN speech along with that of the Israeli ambassador to the UN live. There is much to say about Israel’s mythical narrative. For starters, the Israeli ambassador said that when Israel “withdrew” from Gaza, all it … Continue reading
Israel-Hamas “Ceasefire”
Let the record show that I strongly believe a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will only last a short while because as long as Israel continues its blockage on Gaza and its military occupation of the West Bank, the conflict … Continue reading
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Israel’s Aggression in Gaza by the Numbers
The Economist: WITH a hat-tip to Harper’s Magazine, which invented this kind of index, here are some enlightening numbers regarding the fighting in Gaza, as of 8.00am GMT on November 19th. Number of Israelis killed by fire from Gaza between … Continue reading
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The Cyberwar against Israel
The international brigade of hackers known as “Anonymous” have launched an all-out offensive against Israel’s cyber networks. Entire databases have been deleted. If you get this in time click on these links (one, two) to Israeli websites and read what … Continue reading