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Refuseniks : Israel’s Shministim say ‘No’ to Occupation of Palestine
Refuseniks: Maya Wind, left, and Netta Mishly. Photo by Thomas Good / NLN / The Rag Blog.Israelis who just say ‘No’:Students refusing to serve the occupation By Thomas Good / The Rag Blog / October 13, 2009 NEW YORK — … Continue reading
For the First Time: A Two-State Israel/Palestine Solution with a Specific Time Line
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced the plan, the first of its kind from the Palestinian Authority, in his Ramallah office. Photo: Abbas Momani/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images.Palestinians Plan State, but Will Netanyahu Block it?By Juan Cole / August 26, 2009 … Continue reading
The Amnesty International Report on the Gaza War: Where Is World Outrage?
Gaza report video. © Amnesty International.Impunity for war crimes in Gaza and southern Israel a recipe for further civilian sufferingJuly 2, 2009 Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter : Palestinians Treated Like Animals
Surrounded by journalists and Hamas officials, former President Jimmy Carter, center, stands in front of a building destroyed during Israel’s offensive in Gaza earlier this year, as he visits Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday. Photo by Khalil Hamra / AP. … Continue reading
Need for Palestinian State Remains the Key Issue in the Middle East
The Palestinian symbol of the right of return. Many Palestinians still have the keys to their former homes in lands from which they were expelled.The Problem is StatelessnessBy Juan Cole / May 11, 2009 King Abdullah II of Jordan revealed … Continue reading
Norman Finkelstein on Israel and the Occupation of Palestine
Norman Finkelstein speaking at the University of Texas at Austin. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog. His theory on Israel’s attack on Gaza was that Hamas had become too moderate, too reasonable, too willing to make a deal. … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Gaza War, Israel, Palestinian Occupation, UT-Austin, War Crimes, Zionism
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Israeli War Crimes Continue: Palestinian Dead
After shooting one Palestinian demonstrator, Israeli soldiers call out, ‘Do you want more gas?’By Philip Weiss / April 18, 2009 This is a fuller video than the short, shocking video we posted last night depicting the killing of Bassem Ibrahim … Continue reading
The Israelis Are Having Their Own Winter Soldier
Israel troops admit Gaza abuses An Israeli military college has printed damning soldiers’ accounts of the killing of civilians and vandalism during recent operations in Gaza. One account tells of a sniper killing a mother and children at close range … Continue reading
House Demolitions in East Jerusalem Could Spark More Mid-East Violence
40-year-old Palestinian Mahmoud al-Abbasi stands amid the rubble of his home after it was demolished by the Jerusalem municipality in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. Photograph: Gali Tibbon.East Jerusalem Settlements Ratchet Up TensionsBy Helena Cobban / March 6, 2009 … Continue reading
Ni’lin: Opposed to Israeli Occupation, But Sympathetic to the Suffering of the Jews
A Ni’lin anti-Wall protest (PIC, 12/17/08).And Now For Something Completely DifferentBy Rebecca Vilkomerson / February 28, 2009 For a change of pace from our usual dose of death and destruction, an inspiring story: The village of Ni’lin has paid a … Continue reading
Beckett on the Two-State Solution
A Palestinian man sits next to a whimsical stenciling on Israel’sseparation barrier in the West Bank village of A-Ram.Too Late for Two-State? The Battle for the Future of Palestine and IsraelBy Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / February 27, … Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Policy, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Occupation, Paul Beckett
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Israeli Jew : Bring the Suffering Gazans Home
Israelis, led by Peace Now, demonstrate for peace in Gaza. The following article by an Israeli Jew may at first blush seem a bit idealistic. But there are times when idealism may be the only practical answer. Thanks to Rag … Continue reading
