Half a Democracy - as a slideshow

Half a Democracy (created by “>Lawrence of Cyberia) is a 72-slide presentation on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the prospects for peace and reconciliation based on a Two-State solution.
This slide show is not a history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, but a collection of evocative quotes and images that illustrate the reality of the Occupation and show [...]

Jerusalem Dispossessed - everyday jewish colonialism & ethnic cleansing

Nof Zion - “a view of Zion - a private neighbourhood in Jerusalem.” American Jews buy holiday homes in a Palestinian neighbourhood. On privately owned Palestinian land. Creating a wedge of Israeli settlements deep inside Palestinian Occupied Territory that will prevent the Clinton Parameters from ever being realised. Another thorn in the side of peace.
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Paramilitary police attack Al-Nakba march

It has been a week of adulation from world leaders, ostentatious displays of military prowess, and street parties. Heads of state have rubbed shoulders with celebrities to pay homage to the Jewish state on its 60th birthday, while a million Israelis reportedly headed off to the country’s forests to enjoy the national pastime: a barbecue.
But [...]

We fought APARTHEID: We see no reasons to celebrate it in Israel now!!!

End The Occupation South Africa sends a message out to supporters of the Palestinian liberation movement. Our advertisement as it appears on page 41 of the Citizen (15 May 200 is reproduced below:

Breaking the silence - Israeli soldiers talk about the occupied territories

Breaking the Silence is an organization of veteran Israeli soldiers that collects testimonies of soldiers who served in the Occupied Territories during the Second Intifadah. Soldiers who serve in the Territories are witness to, and participate in military actions which change them immensely. Cases of abuse towards Palestinians, looting, and destruction of property have been [...]

Israel and international law

Israel is in daily breach of its obligations under international law. Some of these breaches probably amount to war crimes.
The Fourth Geneva Convention 1949
(Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War)
A: Background
1. The purpose of the Fourth Geneva Convention
The Fourth Geneva Convention was specifically designed to protect civilians in time of [...]

Norman Finkelstein - Hezbollah, the Honour of Lebanon (Memritv propaganda in action)

Following are excerpts from an interview with American Political Scientist Norman Finkelstein, which aired on Future TV on January 20, 2008. The questions were posed in Arabic, and Finkelstein’s responses are in English. EMRI Nazis
Editor’s note: MEMRITV.org’s video clips are hosted by CastUp.net, a company whose clients also include:
* Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs * Israeli Broadcast [...]

Shin Bet detains, deports Jewish-American professor, Israel critic NORMAN FINKELSTEIN

The Shin Bet security service detained and deported a Jewish-American professor who is a prominent critic of the Israeli occupation when he landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Friday.
Professor Norman Finkelstein was interrogated for several hours and held in an airport cell before being put on a plane back to Amsterdam, his point of [...]

Palestinians clash with IDF troops during Nakba protests

Marking the 60th anniversary of what Israelis call independence but Palestinians call the “Nakba” (or the “Catastrophe”), hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israel Defense Forces soldiers on Wednesday at military checkpoints in the West Bank.
Some six people were reported injured at the Qalandiyah checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, as the protesters threw stones at IDF [...]

National day of mourning to commemorate Palestinian Nakba

Ramallah - Ma’an - A national day of mourning will be held across the Palestinian territories on Thursday to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba.
Palestinian and black flags will be raised on roof tops of buildings, a partial public strike will be conducted between 12-1 am on Thursday in addition to demonstrations [...]