March 17, 2010 By Neve Gordon Neve Gordon's ZSpace Page / ZSpace Seven years ago, Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a Caterpillar D9R Israeli bulldozer while nonviolently protesting the demolition of Palestinian homes in Rafah, Gaza Strip, along with other members of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). Now her parents, sister and brother are suing the … [Read more...] about Rachel Corrie’s Memory, Israel’s Image
Criticisim of Isael illegal in US? From MUZZLEWATCH
University of California faculty support arrested Muslim students Posted on March 17 2010 by Cecilie Surasky under Educational Institutions. No Comments If you keep heckling the Israeli ambassador to the US during a talk at UC Irvine, the school has a right to throw you out of the room. And if you violate school standards, they have a right to take you to task on such … [Read more...] about Criticisim of Isael illegal in US? From MUZZLEWATCH
Biden’s “Insulted,” What About Palestinians?
March 17th, 2010 | by Jesse Bacon By Jesse Bacon The United States and Israel are having a lovers’ quarrel, between grotesquely overprivileged and dysfunctional lovers at that. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters The decision of Israel to announce new construction in Occupied East Jerusalem during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden was met with disbelief and rueful humor. For … [Read more...] about Biden’s “Insulted,” What About Palestinians?
US citizens opposed to US miitary bases in Okinawa
In our view the below group should be focusing on the fact that bases in Japan support US imperial motives (in other words, they help to kill people in US wars), rather than just their danger in populated areas or threat to the enviornment. A report on Democracy Now revealed why the Social Democratic Party's proposal to move the base to Guam is also not the best option. … [Read more...] about US citizens opposed to US miitary bases in Okinawa
NATO’S FIRE SALE – ONE DEAD AFGHAN CHILD, $2,000
from MEDIA LENS On January 11, 2010, we sent out a media alert titled, 'Were Afghan children executed by US-led forces? And why aren't the media interested?' The alert concerned credible reports that American-led troops had dragged Afghan children from their beds and shot them during a night raid in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan on December 27 last year. Ten people … [Read more...] about NATO’S FIRE SALE – ONE DEAD AFGHAN CHILD, $2,000