Webinar: History and Context on the Crisis in GazaPhyllis Bennis delves into the context of the Israel-Gaza conflict, addressing how the history of Israeli occupation fits into the current assault, what the U.S.' role in the crisis is, and possible chances for a ceasefire.BY PHYLLIS BENNIS, JULY 30, 2014.(Photo: Amir Farshad Ebrahimi) 00:00 00:00(Audio … [Read more...] about History of Gaza in Context (Phyllis Bennis) Audio
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Michael Walzer’s (New Republic) Defense of Israel’s Crimes
from from: http://newpol.org/content/michael-walzers-defense-israels-crimes Stephen R. Shalom August 4, 2014 There is so much wrong with Michael Walzer’s brief essayon the New Republic website, supporting Israel in its latest onslaught, while criticizing “a little uneasily” some of the excessive civilian deaths, that it is hard to know … [Read more...] about Michael Walzer’s (New Republic) Defense of Israel’s Crimes
“Concentrate” and “exterminate”: Israel parliament deputy speaker’s Gaza genocide plan (Electronic Intifada)
Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sun, 08/03/2014 - 16:31020814_eb_00_2.jpgA Palestinian man tends to the bodies of four Palestinians killed in Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, 2 August. (Eyad Al Baba / APA images)Moshe Feiglin, the deputy speaker of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, has published a plan for the total destruction … [Read more...] about “Concentrate” and “exterminate”: Israel parliament deputy speaker’s Gaza genocide plan (Electronic Intifada)
Greenwald: NSA Docs Show ‘Israeli Action in Gaza has US Fingerprints All Over It’
Published onMonday, August 04, 2014byCommon DreamsNew documents leaked by Edward Snowden show how intelligence cooperation enables repeated Israeli aggression against PalestiniansbyJon Queally, staff writer Palestinian families seek shelter at an UNRWA school after evacuating their homes north of the Gaza Strip. (Photo: UNRWA)A new … [Read more...] about Greenwald: NSA Docs Show ‘Israeli Action in Gaza has US Fingerprints All Over It’
Obama’s ‘Big Prize’ to Earn Nobel Peace Prize
The following article was sent to us by the author. We offer it to our readers. All opinions expressed are those of the author.By Nicola Nasser*Indeed, US President Barak Obama has gone a long way to earn his Nobel Peace Prize, which was prospectively and in advance awarded in 2009 to the 44th president of the United States while less than eight months in office.However, … [Read more...] about Obama’s ‘Big Prize’ to Earn Nobel Peace Prize