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Boycott Israel! by Professor Neve Gordon

Reprinted below is the article by Israeli professor, Neve Gordon, published in the LA Times on August 20, in which he expresses support for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel. The article caused enormous furor – some calling for Gordon to be expelled from … Continue reading

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A Vision for a new Israel/Palestine by Jimmy Carter

June 16 2009, Jimmy Carter spoke at a graduation ceremony in Gaza for theUnited Nations Relief Works Agency. He envisions a new Israel and Palestine:“The Palestinian state, like the land, must be blessed for all people.  Jerusalem must be shared … Continue reading

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Israel on Trial by George Bisharat

The significance of this article is not that it gave the first or only account of the war crimes committed by Israel in her recent assault on Gaza, but the fact that it appeared in the New York Times! Could this signal … Continue reading

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Israel’s actions foster extremism by Malcom Fraser

Former Prime Minister of Australia, Malcom Fraser, writes, “I used to regard Israel as a light on the hill. Somewhere along the line in the years after the 1967 war, principle has been put aside and the search for a … Continue reading

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‘A dark fog has enveloped us’ by Paul Kaye

When a rocket killed his mother-in-law in Israel, actor Paul Kaye was appalled by the celebrations in Gaza. Six months on, he feels a different kind of despair. I had to hold my 17-year-old son down on the bed after … Continue reading

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Another War, Another Defeat by John J. Mearsheimer

If Israel had really wanted to stop the rocket attacks from Gaza, there were any number of ways of accomplishing this through peaceful negotiation. So why then did they attack Gaza in an all-out bloody assault? John Mearsheimer cuts through … Continue reading

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Not all Jews support Israeli violence by Antony Lowenstein

This was the speech delivered by Antony at a rally held in Sydney, supporting the people of Gaza and calling for an end to the Israeli assault. Antony spoke alongside John Pilger. There were around 5000 people at the rally. … Continue reading

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Getting away with Murder by Julia Irwin MP

Australian Federal MP, Julia Irwin, does what her parlimentary colleagues are too afraid to do, for fear of the repercussions on their own political careers. She speaks the plain truth about what is going on in Gaza! YOU’VE got to … Continue reading

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Bush, Obama and the Gaza Blitz by Patrick J. Buchanan

Conservative columist Patrick Buchanan comments on the complete failure of President Bush to prevent the carnage at Gaza and President-elect Obama’s ominous silence. Can the suffering men, women and children of Palestine really expect a better deal from the new … Continue reading

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