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Book Review by Iqbal Jassat: Norman G Finkelstein’s Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History

by on 11. Aug, 2009 in Opinion

Beyond Chutzpah On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History Norman G Finkelstein ISBN 1-84467-049-X Verso 2005 Reviewed by Iqbal Jassat (Chairman: Media Review Network) The imminent visit to South Africa by Norman G. Finkelstein following a major new initiative by SA NGOs to mount a legal campaign seeking the arrest and prosecution [...]

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CRITICIZING ISRAEL TO BE ILLEGAL

by on 28. Jul, 2009 in Hard News

Irish4Palestine July 24, 2009 New Report out ~Today Israeli Zionists are tightening their grip even MORE on our freedom of speech.Israel will use this to take the cause to America next.Very serious stuff to report today, we are loosing our right to free speech against Israel. A Zionist “think tank” in England that has US ties [...]

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Israel lobby descends on UC- Santa Barbara

by on 26. May, 2009 in General

Investigation of sociology professor is frontline in nationwide campaign to silence criticism against Israel on college campuses by Committee to Defend Academic Freedom at UCSB Monday, May. 18, 2009 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Noam Chomsky is no newcomer to harassment by pro-Israel organizations.       The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) once compiled a 150-page dossier on [...]

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Academic freedom controversy brewing at University of California

by on 21. May, 2009 in Hard News

Max Ajl*,            The Electronic Intifada,      20 May 2009 A controversy is quickening at the University of California centered around William Robinson, professor of sociology at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and a critic of globalization, capitalism and United States imperialism in Latin America. On 19 January, Robinson [...]

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Why Caryl Churchill’s Play is Not Anti-Semitic — What to Tell the Children

by on 19. May, 2009 in Opinion

  By HANNAH WOLFE*   CounterPunch    May 15-17, 2009.   Accusations of “anti-Semitism” have long been the knee-jerk response by Zionists to critics of Israel. And woe unto the Jew who dares to criticize; they are clearly a self-hating masochist.   This is playing out once again in the barrage of vituperative criticism hurled [...]

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Miriam Margolyes rejected over appearance in ‘anti-Semitic’ play

by on 13. May, 2009 in General

Sophie Tedmanson in Sydney From Times Online     May 12, 2009 A seasoned English character actress has become embroiled in controversy in Australia after she was uninvited from performing at an aged care home for Jewish people because of her appearance in a British play seen as critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.   Miriam Margolyes, [...]

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Has Hollywood helped generate hatred towards Arabs?

by on 12. May, 2009 in Analysis

How American cinema helped dehumanize Arab race through decades of false depictions. Reaching over 100 countries around the world, Hollywood is probably the largest entertainment medium of all races, ages and ethnicities.

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