liberate the Israelis from this accursed domination through violence

Our problem in the state of Israel is not to liberate the Palestinians,
but to liberate the Israelis from this accursed domination through violence.
Yeshayahu Leibowitz,
Professor of Science and Philosophy,
Hebrew University of Jerusalem

“not all of the people who criticize the way Israel has dealt with the Palestinians are anti-Semites!”

We have to admit that not all of the people who criticize the way Israel has dealt
with the Palestinians are anti-Semites. We have to recognize that not all who side with
the Palestinians in their conflict against Israel do so because they dislike Jews.
A nation as powerful as Israel has to accept responsibility for its [...]

The Arabs have repeatedly outstretched a hand to peace

‘The Arabs have repeatedly outstretched a hand to peace and Israel has always rejected it. Each time with a different excuse.”
Avi Shlaim

West Bank ‘attackers’ arrested

Israeli police say they have arrested two Jewish settlers over an apparent assault of Palestinians that was filmed as part of a human rights project.
An adult male and a minor were arrested in Susia settlement overnight and will appear in court on Tuesday. B’Tselem human rights group has been giving Palestinians video cameras as part [...]

Infiltrating Bilderberg 2005

The annual secret meeting of the Bilderberg group determines many of the headlines and news developments you will read about in the coming months. But the Establishment media completely black it out. With the exception of half-a-dozen high ranking members of the press who are sworn to secrecy, few have ever heard of the exclusive [...]

U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook’s kaffiyeh

To Palestinian-American designer Nemi Jamal, the controversy surrounding the kaffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress, worn by television celebrity cook Rachael Ray in an ad for iced coffee is just a disgrace.
Dunkin’ Donuts pulled the ad last week after critics said the kaffiyeh worn by the Food Network star symbolized Muslim extremism and terrorism.
Not [...]

B’Tselem: Hebron, Harvesting a Storm

Vanishing Points: Law, Violence and Exception in the Global War Prison

As one of the preeminent scholars in the areas of human and cultural geography, Derek Gregory has been widely influential across numerous fields in the humanities. Since 9/11 much of his work has focused on the long history of British and American involvement in the Middle East. In particular he traces how centuries of imperial [...]

U.S. is Promoting Secession in Bolivia, Repeating Venezuela Effort

Having avoided any meaningful coverage of Bolivia since the election of Evo Morales in December, 2005, the international media is now obliged to play catch up. Yesterday, the Andean nation of 9.1 million held a crucial vote which could pave the way for secession of the resource-rich Santa Cruz region.
In a challenge to [...]

“I would have joined a terrorist organization” + We Live In Constant Fear

“I would have joined a terrorist organization.”

– Ehud Barak’s response to Gideon Levy, a columnist for the Ha’aretz newspaper, when Barak was asked what he would have done if he had been born a Palestinian.

After looking at this video which really show no new aspects of Israeli Shoah in practice Barak´s statement makes so much [...]