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53 Israeli Artists boycott new Cultural Center in Ariel settlement

by RAINman on 31. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

by Saed Bannoura -
IMEMC News – August 30, 2010
Dozens of prominent artists in the Israeli theatre community – including actors, playwrights and directors — have signed a pledge that they will not perform in a newly-constructed cultural center in the Israeli settlement of Ariel. The pledge could cause the artists to be booted from [...]

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Tutu calls on Israel to release anti-wall leader

by RAINman on 31. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

Ma’an  -  30 August 2010
BETHLEHEM — Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa expressed concern Saturday over the conviction of a Palestinian anti-wall campaign leader by an Israeli military court for his involvement in non-violent protests.
“I am deeply concerned about the conviction earlier this week of Abdallah Abu Rahmah by an Israeli military court. When I met [...]

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Amnesty Int’l Finland: Israel scum state

by RAINman on 27. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
The Jerusalem Post  - Thursday, August 26, 2010
BERLIN – The head of Amnesty International’s Finnish branch, Frank Johansson, told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday that he stands by his statement that Israel is a “scum state.”
Writing in his blog, which appears on the Web site of Finland’s third largest newspaper Iltalehti, Johansson wrote [...]

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Israel eying Pakistan as ally in Muslim world

by RAINman on 27. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

By Iftikhar Gilani
Daily Times  Pakistan  -  Thursday, August 26, 2010
TEL AVIV: A group of Indian journalists visiting Israel encountered a ‘surprising situation’ in Israel, when a top Israeli foreign office official compared human suffering in Darfour with the plight of people in the Indian-held Kashmir.
Support for Kashmir and Pakistan’s efforts to contain terrorism from unexpected quarters [...]

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Turkish officials: We’re committed to preserving friendly Israel ties

by RAINman on 27. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

Turkish diplomat visiting U.S. tells Turkish paper Gaza flotilla raid bears no ill effect on Turkey’s attitude toward Israel or Jews, only Israel’s gov’t.
By News Agencies
Haaretz   -   Thu, August 26, 2010
Senior Turkish officials currently visiting the United States confirmed their commitment to preserving warm relations with Israel, the Turkish newspaper Zaman reported Thursday.
Ties between Turkey [...]

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Israeli education ministry approves new ‘whites-only’ settlement school

by RAINman on 27. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

IMEMC Staff
IMEMC    Thursday August 26, 2010 -
Several months ago, a religious school in the illegal Israeli settlement of Immanuel was criticized for segregating white Jewish students from non-white Jewish students in classes.
Originally, the school was fined for this policy of racial segregation, because the school was state funded. Now, the Israeli education ministry has [...]

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Israeli Academic Freedom at Risk

by RAINman on 24. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

by Stephen Lendman
Uruknet – August 21, 2010
Born in Haifa, the son of German-Jewish immigrants who fled during the Nazi period, noted historian Ilan Pappe left Israel in summer 2007, telling London Guardian writer Chris Arnot he began “feeling for a while like public enemy No. 1″ for his anti-Zionist views and supporting a boycott against [...]

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Akiva Eldar: With a victory like this…

by RAINman on 24. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

The direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians have preconditions – dictated by Israel.

Haaretz    Mon, August 23, 2010
Two years ago, a basketball tournament was held at Tel Aviv University with the participation of student teams from 14 countries, including a Palestinian team from the occupied territories. The games were purportedly held “without preconditions,” and [...]

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Mr. Crown and the President — Israel, Big Money and Obama

by RAINman on 23. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

By MARGARET KIMBERLEY
Margaret Kimberley is a columnist for the Black Agenda Report. Ms. Kimberley lives in New York City, and can be reached via e-Mail at Margaret.Kimberley(at)BlackAgandaReport.Com.
CounterPunch    August 20 – 22, 2010
“Barack Obama has established a strong record as a true friend of Israel, a stalwart defender of Israel’s security, and an effective advocate [...]

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Israeli Criticism of Zionism and of Israel’s Treatment of the Palestinians: The Academics and Activists

by RAINman on 20. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

By Edward C. Corrigan
Ed Corrigan holds a B.A. in History and a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. Ed also has a Law Degree from the University of Windsor and was called to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1992. He has distinguished himself as [...]

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The right’s latest weapon: ‘Zionist editing’ on Wikipedia

by RAINman on 20. Aug, 2010 in General

‘Idea is not to make Wikipedia rightist but for it to include our point of view,’ Naftali Bennett, director of the Yesha Council says.
By Nir Hasson
Haaretz  -  Thu, August 19, 2010
For years now, Wikipedia has been a fierce battleground between the Israeli right and left. One key battle was over the entry for Bil’in [...]

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Beirut synagogue restored to glory, despite tensions with Israel

by RAINman on 19. Aug, 2010 in Newsletter Links

Haaretz  -  Wed, August 18, 2010
The main Jewish prayer house in the Lebanese capital has been renovated beautifully, demonstrating tolerance for places of worship, although there is still residual anger in the country over its conflict with Israel.
The renovation of the Maghen Abraham Synagogue in downtown Beirut is nearing completion. Artists have been putting the finishing [...]

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