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Chinese TV Series Lauds Israel: The Alliance Between China and Zionism

Chinese TV Series Lauds Israel: The Alliance Between China and Zionism

The Zionist state’s relationship with China is something that has come to public attention with a new Chinese documentary on Israel, although the relationship between Communist China and Israel is…

Iranian Obsession Syndrome

For whoever tries to follow the news as closely as possible, the Iranian theme in American politics would seem to be dominating the media, far more than any other topic…

Bourj el-Barajneh: Searching for Meaning in a Refugee Camp

Bourj el-Barajneh: Searching for Meaning in a Refugee Camp

Beirut, Lebanon — Two young girls stood, as if frozen, staring below them at an ever vibrant Beirut. Their balcony, like the rest of their house and most of their…

Israel’s One and a Half State Solution

Israel’s One and a Half State Solution

Jeremy Hammond, editor of this journal recently argued that the two state solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is dead.  I contend that it was never alive. No Israeli government –regardless…

Smoke on a Bridge: Lebanon Awaits a Verdict

Beirut, Aug. 6 — Jamal is a Lebanese driver in his late 50’s. He appeared unshaven and terribly exhausted as he drove his old passenger van from the airport in…

USrael and Iran

If and when the United States and Israel bomb Iran (marking the sixth country so blessed by Barack Obama) and this sad old world has a new daily horror show…

The Red Face of Israel

The Red Face of Israel

Israel has for several decades presented itself as an “ally”, and one of prime importance, to the “West” and specifically to the USA. This is based on subterfuge. While it…

Why Muslims Should Rethink Palestine

Thousands of faithful assiduously listened as I outlined the challenges facing Palestine and its people. Cries of ‘Allahu Akbar’ – God is Great – occasionally resounded from a corner of…

US Treasury Running on Fumes

The White House is screaming like a stuck pig. WikiLeaks’ release of the Afghan War Documents “puts the lives of our soldiers and our coalition partners at risk.” What nonsense.…

Israel Braces Itself for a UN Fact Finding Mission

Israel faces another disastrous report as an ‘Independent and impartial’ fact-finding team appointed by the UN Human Rights Council will look into Israel’s ‘violations of international law’ during her commando…

Criticism of Chomsky: Asset or Liability?

Criticism of Chomsky: Asset or Liability?

Tirades against Noam Chomsky never cease to amaze me. And I’m not talking about the kind of criticisms of the man that come from Alan Dershowitz and other apologists for…

The Palestinian Authority: Redundant but Dangerous Language

The Palestinian Authority: Redundant but Dangerous Language

Each time Israel fails to keep its ‘side of the bargain’, the Palestinian Authority responds with the same redundant language. The cycle has become so utterly predictable that one wonders…

On the Israeli Right’s New ‘Peace’ Agenda

On the Israeli Right’s New ‘Peace’ Agenda

As the Israelis are becoming conscious of their inevitable tragic circumstances, a final desperate attempt to rescue the Zionist project has come to life.…

There Is No Two-State Solution

There Is No Two-State Solution

The two-state solution is dead. There is no longer any hope for peace or justice in this solution, if there ever was to begin with.…

Yes, Jews Killed Jesus, Too—The Bible Told Me So

Yes, Jews Killed Jesus, Too—The Bible Told Me So

There is a considerable manufactured controversy regarding the assertion that Jews were responsible for the crucifixion of Yeshua the Messiah (a.k.a. Jesus the Christ). According to this narrative, anyone who…

The Illegality of Israel’s Naval Blockade of Gaza

The Illegality of Israel’s Naval Blockade of Gaza

In "The Legal Basis of Israel's Naval Blockade of Gaza" at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA), Professor Emeritus of International Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ruth…

British Jews Support Israeli War Crimes

72% of British Jews agreed that Israel's action in Gaza in 2008 and 2009 was "a legitimate act of self-defence". …

The Dangerous Future of Journalism in America

The United States is often described in the history books as a nation that accepts and nourishes arguments that are different, unique, and controversial. Yet, it appears that this…

Beyond Violence and Non-Violence: Resistance as a Culture

Beyond Violence and Non-Violence: Resistance as a Culture

Resistance is not a band of armed men hell-bent on wreaking havoc. It is a collective retort to oppression.…

‘Hope’ Floats: Hey Hollywood, Time to Put Your Money Where Your Morality Is

‘Hope’ Floats: Hey Hollywood, Time to Put Your Money Where Your Morality Is

A coalition of nearly twenty American human rights and peace groups has joined the global justice community and numerous foreign governments in vowing to send more humanitarian aid ships to…