Richard J. Goldstone: Israel and the Apartheid Slander By RICHARD J. GOLDSTONE Richard J. Goldstone, a former justice of the South African Constitutional Court, led the United Nations fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict of 2008-9. The New York Times Published: October 31, 2011 THE Palestinian Authority’s request for full United Nations membership [...]
Russell Tribunal — 3 articles: Richard J. Goldstone / Ali Abunimah / John Dugard
by RAINman on 02. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Wine, broken promises and ‘Isratine’: Gadhafi’s strange courtship of the Jews
by RAINman on 28. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
By Ron Kampeas · JTA October 25, 2011 WASHINGTON– Now it can be told: For the last decade or so, the Jews had secret back channels to Moammar Gadhafi. What led the pro-Israel community into a careful relationship with Gadhafi 10 years ago were considerations ofU.S.national interests,Israel’s security needs and the claims [...]
Rabbi to Students: “Marrying Non-Jews Serves the Nazis”
by RAINman on 25. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Monday October 24, 2011 03:30 Israeli Ynet News has reported that students of theOhelShemHigh School, inRamat Gan, claim that Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, who recently spoke at their school, preached that “Marrying gentiles plays in the hands of the Nazis.” The Rabbi, head of the Yad [...]
Dear U.S. Jews, please don’t let Netanyahu deceive you
by RAINman on 22. Sep, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Don’t be more patriotic than we are. Don’t do us any favors. It’s our blood we’re talking about. By Yossi Sarid Haaretz Wed, September 21, 2011 What follows is an emotional and perhaps late appeal toIsrael’s friends inAmerica, particularly the Jews among them, who see themselves as people looking out for own welfare. Don’t [...]
French JDL recruiting Jews with military experience to ‘defend’ Israeli settlements
by RAINman on 14. Sep, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Rightist group, founded by late Rabbi Meir Kahane, is bringing volunteers to counter Palestinian marches on settlements planned for week of September 20. By Danna Harman Haaretz Mon, September 12, 2011 An extreme right-wing Jewish group inFranceis recruiting Jews with military experience for a solidarity mission toIsraelin order to help “defend” Jewish settlements [...]
Amira Hass: In occupied West Bank, Jews and Arabs see different sides of justice
by RAINman on 13. Sep, 2011 in Newsletter Links
The Israeli justice system in the occupied territories treats similar crimes committed by Jews and Arabs differently – impunity toward settlers, harsh repercussions for Arabs. Haaretz Tue, September 06, 2011 1. There is a law inIsrael. It is the Dromi Law, named for the farmer Shai Dromi who in January 2007 shot to [...]
Germany pulls out of Durban III anti-racism conference
by RAINman on 07. Sep, 2011 in Newsletter Links
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, The Jerusalem Post Fri, Sep 2, 2011 Berlinfears event will be misused for anti-Semitism; German FM tells ‘Post’ move expression ofGermany’s “special responsibility” toIsrael. BERLIN-Germany’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that it will not take part in the UN-sponsored Durban III anti-racism conference on September 22, because of the [...]
Ali Abunimah : Islamophobia, Zionism and the Norway massacre
by RAINman on 03. Aug, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Ali Abunimah is author of “One Country, A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse”, and is co-founder of The Electronic Intifada. Anti-Defamation League director Abraham Foxman condemned Breivik’s ideology, but he is still an enabler of Islamophobia. Al Jazeera Last Modified: 02 Aug 2011 12:50 In a Washington Post op-ed last [...]
Dahr Jamail : Murdoch’s ambitions in the Middle East
by RAINman on 22. Jul, 2011 in Newsletter Links
With his media empire under fire in the west, NewsCorp chief eyes the Middle East market. Al Jazeera Last Modified: 20 Jul 2011 14:59 Embroiled in a scandal that has global implications, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire is under fire due to the ongoing fallout resulting from the News of the World scandal. But while [...]
Christian Zionists unite in D.C. to express support for Israel
by RAINman on 21. Jul, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Prime Minister Netanyahu, speaking via satellite, and news commentator Glenn Beck encourage audience to think of themselves and Jews, Israelis, as one and the same. By Natasha Mozgovaya Haaretz Wed, July 20, 2011 Over 5000 Christians, mainly Evangelicals, gathered this week at the Convention Center in Washington for the annual conference of the organization [...]
ADL calls on UN human rights chief to condemn Richard Falk for anti-Semitic cartoon
by RAINman on 13. Jul, 2011 in Newsletter Links
U.S. representative to the Human Rights Council joins ADL in condemnation of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestinian territories, saying his status as UN mandate holder is ‘blight on UN system’. Haaretz Fri, July 08, 2011 see cartoon here: http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/adl-calls-on-un-human-rights-chief-to-condemn-richard-falk-for-anti-semitic-cartoon-1.372190 The Anti-Defamation League has called on the United Nations human [...]
The racist Facebook rants of Netanayhu’s son
by RAINman on 27. Jun, 2011 in Newsletter Links
The racist Facebook rants of Netanayhu’s son Noam Sheizaf June 24, 2011 Haaretz’s Uri Blau uncovered today racist comments and extreme right-wing rhetoric on Yair Netanyahu’s Facebook page. Yair, the eldest son of PM Netanyahu, is currently in mandatory IDF service, in the army’s spokesperson unit. He called for the boycott of Arab businesses [...]
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