Saturday 27 June 2009

Naomi Klein says Boycott Israel. Here's why.

Naomi Klein in Bil'in: Boycott Israel (philipweiss.org)


'Spirit of Humanity' surrounded, boarded and towed by Israel.


$2.775 billion in US aid supports Israeli nuclear weapons program. Israel enjoys “unusually wide latitude in spending the [military assistance] funds”

Israel's naval blockade devastating key Gazan industry and source of food: fishing. Oslo accord limit was 20 nautical miles - Israel unilaterally reduced to 3 nautical miles (csmonitor.com)


Here we go again: Israel planning to expropriate another 2% of West Bank land (haaretz.com)


Israel approves 50 settler homes on the West Bank (news.bbc.co.uk)


Red Cross: Israel trapping 1.5m Gazans in despair (haaretz.com)


Red Cross: Six months after Israel launched its three-week attack on Gaza, Gazans still cannot rebuild their lives (icrc.org)


Israel's watchdog body on medical ethics has failed to investigate evidence that doctors working in detention facilities are turning a blind eye to cases of torture, according to Israeli human rights groups. (electronicintifada.net)


Can the Palestinians destroy the homes of the settlers responsible for this, just as the Israelis bulldoze Palestinian homes? (google.com)


Israeli law allows every nationality who marries an Israeli to become a citizen EXCEPT for Palestinians. This is racism. (electronicintifada.net)


Israeli firms accused of profiting off holocaust, families battle for assets in court (Counterpunch)


"I Can Identify with Palestinian Youth"


Hillary Is Wrong About the Settlements - interesting roundup from the Bush years


Palestinian Violence Overstated, Israeli Violence Understated (motherjones.com)


US and Israel cancel meeting (ft.com) - Israel perhaps getting jitters about settlements and how serious US may be.


Blair: Peace within reach if Israel compromises; "The advent of the Obama administration has given a new sense of energy and commitment and to a certain extent hope... However, the challenges are still there." (haaretz.com) - not that we should take advice from this guy...



Friday 19 June 2009

In the news (for all the wrong things)

Two IDF commanders testify about extensive and routine use of violence and injurious, even lethal means, against Palestinians. Complaints such as this have been filed in the past, but denied. Can Israel ignore the evidence this time? (source)

"Israeli troops humiliate Palestinians - and put it on YouTube" [Actual Israeli newspaper headline] (Source)

YouTube Protest Planned: Tell YouTube to stop censoring videos critical of Israel (Source)