Category Archives: Social Justice

Truth and Consequences Under the Israeli Occupation by Mohammed Omer

Award-winning journalist, Mohammed Omer, tells in his own words of the brutal treatment he received recently when he tried to return to Gaza. This summer, at age 24, I was honored to learn that I had become the youngest journalist … Continue reading

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Palestine in the American Imagination by Ramzy Baroud

Ramzy Baroud gives a powerful analysis of the way in America’s history and religion have generated a unique and bizarre Middle Eastern narrative, where the Israelis are always depicted as the ‘good guys’ and the Palestinians “are irrational, suicidal, demonic, … Continue reading

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The way to Peace in Israel/Palestine by Malcom Fraser

With the Australian Parliament celebrating 60 years since the foundation of the State of Israel, former Prime Minister, Malcom Fraser, joins a growing number of prominent Australians asking the government to give proper recognition to the other side of the … Continue reading

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Israeli Soldiers Break their Silence By Donald Macintyre in Jerusalem

Breaking the Silence was formed four years ago by a group of ex-soldiers, most of whom had served in Israel Defence Forces combat units in Hebron. Many of the soldiers do reserve duty in the military each year. It has collected … Continue reading

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Sixty years after Deir Yassin by Ronnie Kasrils

  The 12 March cartoon by South African cartoonist Zapiro that was later attacked by David Saks of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies and which sparked debate in the country. As a 10-year-old growing up in Johannesburg, I … Continue reading

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Why Zionism is wrong! by John Rose

here is a presumption in the West that Zionism is a noble cause, somehow related to restoring to the Jewish people what was taken from them during the holocaust. Sociologist John Rose does a great job in dispelling the myths … Continue reading

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Five Years of Iraqi Occupation!

Unfortunately our Peace Protest Rally was washed out, but I kept the speech We in Australia cannot excuse ourselves from responsibility for the devestation of Iraq by saying that it wasn’t our idea and that we were only following orders. … Continue reading

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Israeli minister threatens “holocaust” as public demand ceasefire talks by Ali Abunimah

While Israeli leaders escalate the violence and threats, some other top officials and a vast majority of the Israeli public support direct talks with Hamas to achieve a mutual ceasefire, something Hamas has repeatedly offered Israeli officials began damage limitation … Continue reading

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Fear in Gaza by Mohammed Omer

Attacks over the last few days by Israel have killed around 100 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including a number of young boys who were playing soccer when the tank’s shell landed. As the violence continues, 22-year-old journalist and photographer, … Continue reading

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