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Slaying Of The Gmork (includes the Middle East rolling revolution)
Israeli Commandos Attack Gaza Aid Flotilla
On Israel’s Seizure and Kidnap in 2009 of “Spirit of Humanity”
Israeli Commandos Attack “Mavi Marmara”, Gaza Aid Flotilla humanitarians 2010
On The “Stay Human” Flotilla sailing for Gaza 2011
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Companion Posts:
Slaying Of The Gmork (includes the Middle East rolling revolution)
Israeli Commandos Attack Gaza Aid Flotilla
On Israel’s Seizure and Kidnap in 2009 of “Spirit of Humanity”
Israeli Commandos Attack “Mavi Marmara”, Gaza Aid Flotilla humanitarians 2010
On The “Stay Human” Flotilla sailing for Gaza 2011
10/01/10
Haaretz:
Israel-bound submarines banned from testing in Norway’s waters
“Israel-bound submarines will no longer be allowed to undergo tests in Norwegian
Israel-bound submarines banned from testing in Norways waters (Photo by: Tomer Appelbaum ) Oct 01 2010
territory, as part of the country’s ban on security exports to Israel, Norway has informed a German shipbuilder.”
“Norway’s foreign ministry advised HDW several weeks ago that it will no longer allow it to use its territory for naval experiments on submarines intended for the Israeli navy. This is not Norway’s first security boycott on Israel. A year ago the Norwegian State Pension Fund announced it was dropping Elbit Systems due to the manufacturer’s involvement in building the West Bank separation fence.”
10/03/10
Journal News:
Egypt backs Palestinian position on settlements
Egypt backs Palestinian position on settlements Oct 03 2010
“CAIRO — Egypt backed the Palestinians’ refusal to negotiate with Israel as long as it continues to build West Bank settlements, even as officials urged Sunday for continued diplomacy to salvage the month-old talks.”
“Following Mitchell’s meeting with Mubarak, Egypt’s foreign minister said the Palestinian position is understandable. ‘We understand the Palestinian position which calls for setting the appropriate environment and circumstances for negotiations to take place and continue,’ Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said. ‘The current conditions are not favorable.’ Aboul Gheit said the focus now should be on continued U.S. and international efforts to pressure Israel into agreeing to extending the settlement moratorium.”
Las Vegas Sun:
Irish Nobel laureate challenges Israeli detention
Irish Nobel laureate challenges Israeli detention Oct 03 2010
“Nobel peace laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire asked Israel’s Supreme Court Sunday to allow her to enter the country, five days after the outspoken critic of Israel was detained at the airport on her way to meet Jewish and Palestinian peace activists.”
“The Israeli Supreme Court is expected to hear the case and issue a ruling on Monday. On Friday, a lower court upheld the deportation order. Israel said Maguire is banned because she has twice tried to break through Israel’s naval embargo of Gaza. Maguire’s lawyers contend that the Israeli deportation order against her is invalid, charging that it ignores her basic human rights _ a claim immediately rejected by Israeli officials.”
10/08/10
The Monitor Texas;
Israelis, Palestinians signal deal on settlements
Israelis, Palestinians signal deal on settlements Oct 07 2010
“Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath told The Associated Press Thursday that the Palestinians accepted a U.S. proposal for a 60-day extension to the Israel settlement slowdown, with the idea that final borders between Israel and a Palestinian state be negotiated during that time. If borders are set, Israel could then resume construction on all territories it expects to keep, while halting construction on Palestinian lands.”
“Netanyahu has been sounding out key Cabinet members in recent days on extending the settlement restrictions, which halted new housing starts while allowing pre-existing construction to continue. But he has run into stiff opposition from pro-settlement ministers.”
“Pro-settlement” on this issue is just another way of saying “militant extremists.” Fanaticism on our planet is reaching the end of its extremist rope, not just politically but in all areas of human life. Soon, the weakest links will frazzle and break, and there will be a New Dawning. It is a law of Nature during changing eras.
10/24/10
Global BDS Movement:
Press Release: Five countries boycott tourism conference in Jerusalem
“The withdrawals come following comments made by Israeli tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov that the situating of the meeting in Jerusalem – the first OECD meeting hosted by Israel since it became a member in May and only the second time an OECD tourism conference has been held outside of Paris – was in effect recognition by OECD members of Jerusalem as Israel’s undivided capital. In a strongly worded letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, OECD General Secretary Angel Gurria called the comments ‘factually incorrect and quite unacceptable’ .”
10/26/10
GISHA:
Due to Gisha’s Petition: Israel Reveals Documents related to the Gaza Closure Policy
“After one and a half years in which Israel at first denied their existence and then claimed that revealing them would harm “state security”, the State of Israel released three documents that outline its policy for permitting transfer of goods into the Gaza Strip prior to the May 31 flotilla incident. The documents were released due to a Freedom of Information Act petition submitted by Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement in the Tel Aviv District Court, in which Gisha demanded transparency regarding the Gaza closure policy. Israel still refuses to release the current documents governing the closure policy as amended after the flotilla incident.”
11/02/10
AJC:
Jewish-Arab relations in Israel hit boiling point
“Relations between Israel’s Jewish majority and its Arab minority have never been warm, but they appear to have hit a new low that has activists on both sides worried the troubled relationship is beyond repair.”
“Such views have fueled Jewish anxiety, which in turn has led to support for hard-line politicians like Lieberman, said Amnon Beeri-Sulitzeanu, co-director of the Abraham Fund, a Jewish-Arab organization seeks to promote coexistence. Beeri-Sulitzeanu said although violence is down from 10 years ago, the situation is far more dangerous because the push to isolate the community was being led by politicians, elected community officials and religious leaders — not by rabble rousers.
“What we are seeing is unprecedented,” Beeri-Sulitzeanu said, adding there is “racism and alienation and a very coordinated attempt to marginalize and push the Arab community to the corner.”
Well, one must lance a boil and treat it well before healing can begin. Our world has had many awaiting treatment.
11/23/10
Raw Story:
Ex-AIPAC official threatens to uncover mass spying at Israel lobby
Ex-AIPAC official threatens to uncover mass spying at Israel lobby Nov 22 2010
“A former foreign policy chief for the largest Israeli lobby in the US is threatening to provide evidence members of the organization regularly trafficked in classified US government information.”
” ‘I will introduce documentary evidence that AIPAC approved of the receipt of classified information,’ he said by e-mail. ‘Most instances of actual receipt are hard to document, because orally received information rarely comes with classified stamps on it nor records alerts that the information is classified.’ But Rosen said he would produce ‘statements of AIPAC employees to the FBI, internal documents, deposition statements, public statements and other evidence showing that [the] receipt of classified information by employees other than [himself] … was condoned … for months prior to being condemned in March 2005 after threats from the prosecutors.’ ”
Ah, the human sharks are beginning to eat their own.
12/27/10
Wikileaks/Cablegate:
UAE REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATION OF KILLING (in Dubai of Hamas leader)
Which is to say, Asst. Sec. of State P.J. Crowley lied to us when he said he was not aware of UAE caling on USG for assistance.
12/30/10
HuffPost:
Moshe Katsav Rape Charges: Former Israeli President Convicted of Sexual Assault Dec 30 2010
Moshe Katsav Rape Charges: Former Israeli President Convicted of Sexual Assault
“Former President Moshe Katsav was convicted Thursday of raping an employee when he was a Cabinet minister, the most serious criminal charges ever brought against a high-ranking official in Israel and a case that shocked the nation.”
“The conviction of a former president on rape charges – virtually unheard of in a modern Westernized country – was another victory in a decades-long struggle by women’s rights groups to chip away at a macho culture that permitted Israel’s early political and military leaders to get away with great liberties.”
01/17/11
MSNBC:
Israel’s defense minister quits Labor Party
“Officials with Israel’s Labor Party say leader Ehud Barak is leaving the party to form a new faction in parliament. The decision throws Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s
coalition into turmoil, though it is not enough to rob him of his parliamentary majority. A statement announcing the decision by Barak and four followers was obtained by The Associated Press. A formal announcement was expected later Monday.”
01/25/11
Washington Examiner:
Leaked document: US general aware of torture
“A senior U.S. military officer who oversaw the training of Palestinian security forces in the West Bank was aware that some engaged in the torture of detainees, according to a confidential document published Tuesday.”
03/15/11
On the 8th Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Stand in Gaza
10/24/10
Huffington Post:
Parents Of Rachel Corrie, Slain U.S. Activist, Face Israeli KillerParents Of Rachel Corrie, Slain U.S. Activist, Face Israeli Killer Oct 21 2010
“The parents of an American protester crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer in the Gaza Strip got their first chance Thursday to hear from the man who drove the vehicle that killed her.”
” ‘I haven’t heard one moment of remorse, and to me, that’s one of the saddest things,’ Cindy Corrie said during a break in the proceedings.”Rachel Corrie, a twenty-three-year-old student from Evergreen College in Olympia, Washington, was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza seven years ago as she stood before a Palestinian home facing demolition. Today, a trial opens in Israel in a lawsuit brought by Corrie’s family against the Israeli government. The eyewitness testimony is expected to challenge Israel’s version of events with evidence that she was clearly visible to the soldiers, standing before the bulldozer in her florescent orange jacket. We spend the hour with Rachel Corrie’s family: her father Craig, her mother Cindy, and her sister Sarah.”
03/21/11
Salon Com:
Israel hands Russia ownership of Jerusalem site
Israel hands Russia ownership of Jerusalem site March 21 2011
“Israel is handing back ownership of a czarist-era landmark in the heart of Jerusalem to Russia, defusing a long-simmering dispute between the two countries right before Israel’s leader visits Moscow.”
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has not disclosed the agenda for Thursday’s visit but he is expected to urge Moscow not to sell sophisticated missiles to Syria and to support efforts to keep Iran’s nuclear ambitions in check.”
In the face of the outbreak of the Revolution occurring throughout the Middle East and several nuclear plants in Japan in meltdown, the Israeli elite still want the world to believe Iran’s nuclear capabilities are the greatest world threat here? Fail!
03/23/11
Anti-War Com
Israel Seeks Another $20 Billion in US Military Aid ” Though Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak termed the pro-democracy revolutions in the region “a movement in the right direction,” that apparently doesn’t mean that they can’t be used as an excuse to press for massive additional military aid.”
“Indeed, that is exactly what the Israeli government intends to do, as Barak insisted that a democratic Middle East would make the massive US military aid funding to Israel “more essential” and that they need an additional $20 billion, on top of the $3+ billion they already get annually, so the nation can increase the size of its military in the wake of all this freedom.”
04/02/11
Salon Com:
Israel tells citizens to leave Sinai immediately
Israel tells citizens to leave Sinai immediately (AP Photo/Ashraf Amra) April 02 2011
“The government warned its citizens to ‘leave Sinai immediately and return to Israel,’ and quoted intelligence sources about ‘terrorist’ plans to kidnap Israelis and use them as bargaining chips.”
” ‘We send a simple message to them (Israel): Don’t try to test our patience, or you will open the gate of fire,’ said Hamas spokesman Abu Obeideh. The armed wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine — a small group that rarely carries out attacks — announced Saturday it would no longer maintain a cease-fire with Israel.”
04/05/11
Arabian Business Com:
Facebook sued for #1bn in ‘Palestinian Intifada’ row
Facebook sued for #1bn in Palestinian Intifada row April 05 2011
“The lawsuit was filed by US attorney Larry Klayman, who described himself in the suit as ‘an American citizen of Jewish origin’. In a statement on his website, he alleges that Facebook failed to take the page down quickly enough, keeping it online to ‘increase the social network’s net worth based on viewership and use.’ ”
“Facebook’s director of policy for Europe, the Middle East and Asia Richard Allen was quoted as saying by AFP: ‘Our reviewers felt that the content of the Page began as a call for peaceful protest,’ even though the term Intifada has been associated with violence in the past.” Mr Allen said the company ‘continues to believe that people on Facebook should be able to express their opinions, and we do not typically take down content that speaks out against countries, religions, political entities, or ideas.’ “
Hubris knows no boundaries. . 
04/27/11
AllVoices:
Egypt: Hamas and Fatah agree to form an interim (unity) government
Egypt: Hamas and Fatah agree to form unity government, hold elections April 27, 2011
“Egyptian intelligence said that the Palestinian Fatah movement headed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deal with Hamas on Wednesday to form an interim government and set a date for general elections.”
“The agency said in a statement, that the consultations resulted in the complete understanding on the points for discussion including the establishment of an interim agreement with specific tasks to set a date for the elections.”
Ok, US and Israel leaders, the ball is in your court. Let’s hope you do the right thing and finally recognize Palestine and their right to self determination. Insisting that you will not deal with “terrorist” representatives, you at the same time have quietly supported the likes of horrific terrorists, i.e. Gaddafi, Mubarak, Assad, Saleh, et. al. This world does not revolve around Israel and the US any more than the sun revolves around the earth—delusional hubris is quite unattractive.
05/04/11
LA Times:
Hamas, Fatah proclaim end to Palestinian split
Hamas, Fatah proclaim end to Palestinian split May 04, 2011
“CAIRO— Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Wednesday proclaimed a landmark, Egyptian-mediated reconciliation pact aimed at ending their bitter four-year rift. The declaration was made at a ceremony at the Egyptian intelligence headquarters in Cairo.”
05/14/11
Washington Times:
Obama accepts resignation of Mideast envoy
Obama accepts resignation of Mideast envoy (AP photo) May 14, 2011
“Former Sen. George Mitchell announced his resignation Friday as the U.S. special envoy to the Mideast at a time of turmoil in the region and fruitless attempts at Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.”
“Mitchell’s resignation comes at a critical time for the Middle East, which is embroiled in uprisings, and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, which has been moribund since last September and is now further complicated by an agreement between Palestinian factions to share power.”
05/24/11
Guardian UK:
Netanyahu’s rejection of Obama’s 1967 border deal leaves peace talks in tatters
Netanyahu’s rejection of Obama’s 1967 border deal leaves peace talks in tatters (Photo: Jim Young/Reuters) May 21, 2011
“Senior Palestinian officials declared peace negotiations with Israel were “pointless” after the Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, rejected Barack Obama”s call to base border talks on the pre-1967 war lines.”
“Amid growing evidence of a deepening crisis in the stalled peace process, Fatah officials also indicated that they would defy Obama’s calls not to seek UN recognition of Palestine as an independent state – a move that the US president has warned against following Fatah’s reconciliation with the Islamic militant organisation Hamas.”
How can any American president claim fairness in negotiations when no speech on Israel goes without the line, “our unshakeable support” for one side? That is the thumb on the screw. As I write this, I am listening to Netanyahu address our American congress. Netanyahu and Obama both have pumped up how Democratic our two countries are. Not! Until America and Israel follow the RULE OF LAW by dealing with suspected “enemies” through the COURT SYSTEM, by trial and accountability, not by assassinating them (Gaza Flotilla massacre, OBL demise, Mossad Dubai killing ) we will never see true Democracy – Innocent Until PROVEN guilty by a jury of peers. Period, point.
Would the Mormons have a right to occupy New York?
05/26/11
MJ Rosenberg on Foreign Policy Matters:
Congress to Palestinians: Drop Dead!
Congress to Palestinians: Drop Dead! May 26, 2011
“So why was (Netanyahu) invited to address a rare joint meeting?
“He was invited because the new Republican leadership of the House of Representatives wanted to demonstrate, loudly and clearly, that Congress will not support President Barack Obama in the event that he tries to achieve an Israeli-Palestinian agreement. “
“Congress cheered and cheered and, when Netanyahu was finished, they climbed over each other to touch the hem of his garment.”
“It was as if Congress thought that no Palestinians or other Arabs (or Muslims) would be watching. It was as if it believes that it can shout its lungs out for Netanyahu (and secure those campaign contributions from AIPAC supporters), without any consequences to U.S. policy and national interests in the Arab world or, for that matter, in the diplomatic community.”
“But Congress is wrong. The message it sent to the Middle East, to the whole world, in fact, was that Palestinians cannot count on the United States to ever play the role of “honest broker” between Israel and the Palestinians. Even if President Obama was inclined to, Congress would stop him. And AIPAC, using its leverage, would hold Obama’s feet to the fire, too. As far as Congress is concerned, Palestinians do not exist. They have no rights — to a state least of all.”
I cannot express in words the embarrassment and anger I felt when I watched my American Congress grovel over Netanyahu. This is NOT the United States of Israel and I am deeply offended by his address.
Wall Writings: “Congress is Israeli-Occupied Territory”
AJE:
Egypt to open Rafah border permanently
Egypt to open Rafah border permanently May 27, 2011
“Egypt will permanently open its Rafah border crossing starting from Saturday, the country’s official news agency reported, easing a four-year blockade on the Gaza Strip.”
“The news agency MENA said on Wednesday that Egypt’s new military rulers had set the date for the opening of the crossing as part of efforts ‘to end the status of the Palestinian division and achieve national reconciliation.’ It said the Rafah border crossing would be opened permanently, starting on Saturday, from 9am to 9pm every day except Fridays and holidays.
“Minha Bakhoum, spokeswoman for the Egyptian foreign ministry, told Al Jazeera that the decision was taken to ease the suffering of Gaza residents. ‘This comes in the context of the decision taken by the new Egyptian government to help end the disunity between Palestinian factions, in the absence of any resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,’ she said.”
05/30/11
AJE
Joseph Massad, Associate Professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History at Columbia University:
Are Palestinian children less worthy? “What is it about Jewish and Arab children that privileges the first and spurns the second in the speeches of President Barack Obama, let alone in the Western media more generally? Are Jewish children smarter, prettier, whiter? Are they deserving of sympathy and solidarity, denied to Arab children, because they are innocent and unsullied by the guilt of their parents, themselves often referred to as ‘the children of Israel’? Or, is it that Arab children are dangerous, threatening, guilty, even dark and ugly, a situation that can only lead to Arabopaedophobia – the Western fear of Arab children?”
The article is powerful and it speaks Truth to Power. Any self-respecting American (and my mother descended from the first American pilgrms) who has taken the time to educate Self about the history of the region (as well as the history of Western colonialism in general since Roman times–and perhaps thousands of years before that “unearthly civilization”) will read this and know that this brave man had the courage to state in words what has been felt deeply in many Hearts for a long time —stating the obvious.
05/09/11
AJE:
Israel’s blockade of Gaza is cracking
07/10/11
“The website provides activists with ideas, resources, and inspiration for running effective, long-term campaigns to pass city council resolutions calling on the federal government to end U.S. military aid to Israel and redirect that money to unmet needs here at home. Josh Ruebner, National Advocacy Director, noted that
“At a time when cities across the country are struggling with budget deficits, it is more important than ever for people in the United States to reexamine the financial and moral problems posed by providing Israel $30 billion in weapons from 2009 to 2018. These U.S. weapons are misused by Israel to commit human rights abuses of Palestinians, making us complicit in Israel’s illegal 44-year military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip. We should be spending money building affordable housing, rather than paying for Israel to misuse Caterpillar bulldozers to demolish Palestinian homes.”
07/19/11
Chron:
Report- Deadly NZ quake uncovers Israeli spy ring “A New Zealand newspaper group is reporting that the deadly February earthquake in Christchurch unearthed a suspected Israeli spy ring. Three Israelis died in the quake that killed 181 people. Other Israelis escaped the quake. The Fairfax newspaper group, which didn’t state how it obtained the information, said one of the Israelis who died was carrying at least five passports. “
“Fairfax said New Zealand Prime Minister John Key took four calls from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the quake, and that an unaccredited Israeli search and rescue squad searching a cordoned area in Christchurch was stopped by New Zealand officers. Key, who is traveling in California, told media Wednesday that it wasn’t in the national interest to comment about the report.”
Mossad has completely overstretched its reach in this world for too long. Time to rein in Mossad, world. And our U.S. govt. needs to come clean and tell the American people if Israel has been blackmailing them (or pointing some of their nuclear weapons at the U.S./Europe?) because more and more around the world are ready to listen and help rid us of this super-Gmork.
07/20/11 New Zealand PM plays down Israeli spy ring reports “[PM John] Key said he was satisfied there had been no misuse of the police computer, but evaded other questions about the reported SIS investigation on the grounds that it was not in the national interest to discuss it.”
“However, his office later issued a statement saying the ‘unusual circumstances’ had been ‘fully investigated and no evidence was found of a link between the group and Israeli intelligence.’ “
08/01/11
AP via Knoxnews:
TV: Israel agrees to negotiate over pre-’67 lines
“JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli TV station has disclosed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to negotiate a border with a Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 cease-fire lines that mark off the West Bank.”
“A senior Israeli official said he would not deny the report.”
I’ll believe it when a mutally agreed deal is signed, sealed, and delivered.
08/10/11
Mondoweiss:
Slouching toward theocracy: Tehran and Tel Aviv may have something in common
“If the Israeli right’s newly proposed Basic Law to define Israel as a Jewish state does become law, they will certainly have the Iranian model to crib off of in making civil society conform to religious orthodoxy. Not that the Israeli right needs any pointers: the Basic Law is a witch’s brew of frightening policy proposals, but its key tenet can be boiled down to this: from this moment on, preserving Israel’s ‘Jewish character’ trumps Democracy. “
“With the enshrinement of “Jewishness” in a Basic Law (and so far there’s every indication the bill will pass), Israel is on course to take another giant step toward theocracy. So what will happen to all those Israelis who would rather not conform to the right’s (and it’s allied rabbinical legal reviewers‘) position, be they Muslims, Christians, Druzes – or even non-orthodox Jews?”
The Christian far-right in America is also making a frantic push to turn our country into a Christian theocracy (Rick Perry: “”There is hope for America… . It lies in heaven, and we will find it on our knees.” ). There isn’t just a global economic coup d’etat being attempted in our world; there is an attempt by fanatical religious groups who truly believe that they are paving the way for “Armeggedon” and “God’s” return to earth by usurping democracy and installing their own “hosts.” They have so twisted and contorted their ancient texts. My only consolation is having a sense that they will fail miserably in the end and become embarrassingly humbled when a “grown-up influence” hits the scene and sets all records straight. Already, some slight indication of a brick beginning to crumble:
Israel’s Interior Minister says ruling coalition may fall in light of social protests “Interior Minister Eli Yishai (Shas) said Thursday during a meeting with (?) that the ‘time is ripe for an upheaval in the coalition’ in order to solve the ongoing social crisis that has rocked the country over the past month.”
08/15/11
Haaretz:
U.S. Senator [Patrick Leahy D-VT] seeks to cut aid of elite IDF units operating in West Bank, Gaza
“U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy is promoting a bill to suspend U.S. assistance to three elite Israel Defense Forces units, alleging they are involved in human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.” [Specifically, the Israel Navy's Shayetet 13 unit, the undercover Duvdevan unit and the Israel Air Force's Shaldag unit.]
“Leahy, who heads the Senate Appropriations Committee’s sub-committee on foreign operations, was the principle sponsor of a 1997 bill prohibiting the United States from providing military assistance or funding to foreign military units suspected of human rights abuses or war crimes. The law also stipulates that the U.S. Defense Department screen foreign officers and soldiers who come to the United States for training for this purpose. Leahy wants the new clause to become a part of the U.S. foreign assistance legislation for 2012, placing restrictions on military assistance to Israel, particularly to those three units.”
Glenn Beck calls Israel social protesters ‘Communists’ “When he heard that the protest leaders were calling for higher taxation for the Israeli upper-classes, Beck laughed derisively, saying ‘ah, hate the rich.’ “
08/16/11
AJE:
Al Jazeera journalist held in Israeli prison
“Samer Allawi, Al Jazeera Arabic’s Kabul bureau chief, has been brought before an Israeli military court, almost a week after he was arrested by Israeli officials when he tried to cross the border between Jordan and the occupied West Bank.”
“Salim Waqim, Allawi’s lawyer, told Al Jazeera that his client was interrogated about his work and management of Al Jazeera’s Kabul bureau, his personal financial information, and his relationships with colleagues, friends, family and relatives. Israeli authorities took his computer login information and during his interrogation Allawi was accused of being a member of Hamas and having contact with its military leadership, Waqim said. Majed Khadr, output manager at Al Jazeera said that Allawi told his lawyer that he would be charged with transferring money and orders from Afghanistan to the occupied West Bank if he refused to act as an informant. However, Allawi continued to refuse to cooporate with the authorities interrogating him.”
09/07/11
Miami Herald:
Scientist pelads guilty to attempted espionage -by selling USG secrets to Israel
“During an appearance in federal court, Stewart David Nozette admitted that he tried to provide Israel with top secret information about satellites, early warning systems, ways of retaliating against large-scale attack, communications intelligence information and major elements of defense strategy.”
“Prosecutors say Nozette agreed to provide regular information to the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, through a post office box in exchange for money. They accuse him of asking for an Israeli passport and payments in cash under $10,000 each to avoid reporting it. Authorities said he took two payments – one for $2,000 and another for $9,000 – from the post office box to answer questions about U.S. satellites, including early warning systems, means of defense or retaliation against large-scale attack, communications intelligence information and major elements of defense strategy.”
Interesting that the sting operation revolved around selling to Israel/Mossad, who are supposed to be our “friends.” The Trust Factor when it comes to Israel/Mossad is on mighty shaky ground.
09/08/11
Media Matters:
Shooting Ourselves In The Foot At The U.N.
“It is amusing watching the usual suspects — including those in the Obama administration — announce their opposition to the United Nations resolution that would grant the Palestinians their long-sought state. “
“Some of the opposition comes from the lobby and its congressional cutouts who are dedicated to preserving the status quo (i.e., the occupation). The Obama administration surely has a far more nuanced position but is terrified at the prospect of challenging the lobby as it faces a tough re-election campaign.”
Our elected officials, especially our presidents, have been far more concerned about pleasing their lobbying benefactors to get elected/re-elected than listening to our own citizens. When winning an election trumps doing the moral thing, the right thing, its pretty obvious that the campaigner is looking out for his/her own interests and not the interest of Americans. We don’t have leaders in the WH anymore; we have opportunists. This needs to change.
09/09/11
Haaretz:
According to media reports, Foreign Ministry (Avigdor Lieberman) recommends assisting the PKK terror group in retaliation to Turkey’s expulsion of Israeli diplomats and suspension of military ties “According to a report in Yedioth Ahronoth, Lieberman assembled a team in charge of retaliating against Turkey. According to the report, the team recommended to Lieberman that Israel should cooperate with the terrorist organization PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) and even consider supplying it with weapons. Another suggestion was to offer assistance to the Armenians and file UN reports against Turkey for violating human rights of Turkey’s minorities.”
So,do you still believe that no”civilized” country would consider participating in State Sponsored terrorsm?
09/15/11
Haaretz:
Syrian officer to “confess” to collaborating with Israel over Hezbollah assassination
“The Syrian state-run news agency SANA said on Thursday that it will be broadcasting a live interview on Saturday with a Syrian officer who defected from the army about his alleged collaboration with Israeli intelligence in the assassination of top Hezbollah official, Imad Mughniyah.”
“The Syrian officer is expected to discuss the ways in which the Israeli and Western intelligence agencies allegedly interfere in Syria’s internal affairs to cause civil strife. According to reports, the officer was discovered in Turkey, and it is unclear whether he was captured by Turkish authorities or was kidnapped by Syrian intelligence. “
Ah, Assad’s newest propaganda tool. Oddly, while it is likely true that this officer who “defected” has been threatened with death if he doesn’t tow the line, it is also historical fact that Israel indeed assassinates at will, without any respect for sovereign nations – kind of like Obama and Osama, right? These indeed are interesting times.
09/23/11
Guardian UK:
Abbas defies US with formal call for Palestinian recognition by UN
“Mahmoud Abbas has formally asked the United Nations to recognise a Palestinian state, defying intense US pressure to abandon the move with a powerful appeal to the conscience of the world to recognise that the Palestinian people are entitled to their own “Arab spring”.
“The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, responded in his speech by saying he sought a “just and lasting peace” with the Palestinians. He attacked the UN as the ‘theatre of the absurd’. ‘Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon chairs the UN security council. A terror organisation presides over the body entrusted with world security. You couldn’t make this stuff up,’ he said. Netanyahu dismissed Abbas’s assertion that he is desperate for a negotiated settlement. ‘The Palestinians want a state without peace,’ he said. ‘You shouldn’t let that happen.’ “
I watched the speeches. Netanyahu should have stayed at home today.
09/27/11
Chron:
Israel approves 1,100 new homes in east Jerusalem
“Israel granted the go-ahead on Tuesday for construction of 1,100 new Jewish housing units in east Jerusalem, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out any freeze in settlement construction, raising already heightened tensions after last week’s Palestinian move to seek U.N. membership.”
It’s as though the Netanyahu govt is hell bent on delegitimizing its own country.
09/29/11
France 24:
US, Eu condemn Israel settlements
“The US and the EU roundly condemned Israel’s announcement Tuesday that it planned to build 1,100 new homes in East Jerusalem. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the move “counter-productive” to the efforts to revive peace talks.”
OMG! They were actually allowed to use the “C” word when it comes to Israel? About time!
US, EU embarrassed by Israel settlement expansion plan – F24 110928
10/14/11
TruthOut:
Why I Published US Intelligence Secrets About Israel’s Anti-Iran Campaign “In 2009, Shamai Leibowitz was working secretly for the FBI, translating wiretapped conversations among Israeli diplomats in this country. He passed some transcripts of these conversations to me, which described an Israeli diplomatic campaign in this country to create a hostile environment for relations with Iran. I published excerpts from them in my blog, Tikun Olam.”
“I went public for two reasons: one was to expose Israel’s propaganda campaign in this country against Iran. But just as importantly, I wanted Americans to know why Shamai Leibowitz did what he did. I wanted them to know that not only was he a whistleblower, a profile in courage, but that he is a person of conscience, who faced the full force of the US government during his prosecution. I wanted the world to know Shamai was a sacrificial victim who deserved to be honored rather than imprisoned.”
10/18/11
Media Matters/Political Correction:
Aid To Israel No Longer A Sacred Cow
“Aid to Israel is virtually the only program, domestic or foreign, that is exempt from every budget-cutting proposal pending in Congress. No matter that our own military is facing major cuts along with Medicare, cancer research and hundreds of other programs, Israel’s friends in Congress in both parties make sure that aid to Israel is protected at current levels.”
“Maybe, just maybe, progressives (and maybe even conservatives) will now demand that their legislators tell them just why they apply the sledgehammer to programs that affect impoverished Americans while falling all over themselves to continue giving billions to a prosperous Israel.”
Bingo!
10/30/11
Haaretz:
Saudi royal offers $900,000 reward for capture of Israeli soldiers
“RIYADH – A Saudi royal offered a $900,000 reward to anyone who captures an Israeli soldier, on Saturday. Prince Khaled bin Talal, the brother of business tycoon and Fox News co-owner Walid bin Talal, told the Saudi-based broadcaster Al Daleel that the captive would then be released in exchange for Arabs held in Israeli prisons.”
Saudi Arabia and Israel have long spouted what they have in common—”hating” Iran. Either this news signals a breakdown in that commonality, or it signals a staged attempt to make it appear that way in order to preserve “something.” Don’t know what that “something” is though—yet.
11/03/11 DN! Updates on Secret “FreedomWaves” Flotilla intercepted by Israeli war ships
#FreedomWaves twitter:
“Trevor Hogan, a passenger on the Saoirse, sent a message saying that the Israelis had ‘almost destroyed the boat’ “.
11/05/11 EuroAsia Review:
Former Mossad Chief Halevy: Iran Attack ‘Will Impact Region For 100 Years’ – OpEd
US/UK/Israel will see huge blowback by Global Humanity if they proceed. Millions of feet will march to Capitol buildings around the world. We are not only Awake; we are consuming Truth at the breakfast table.
11/14/11
Guardian UK: Israeli secret service the Mossad linked to Iran military blast “A series of news reports linking Israel‘s intelligence agency the Mossad to a blast at a military facility in Iran, in which 17 people were killed and a further 15 wounded, has gained widespread coverage in the Israeli media on Monday.
11/07/11
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
New Details on Iran Don’t Change the Game
“A new report on Iran’s nuclear capability from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) does not contain any startling new developments, but already it has some conservatives in the U.S. and Israel beating the drums for war.”
India: Up to 100 nuclear warheads.
Israel: Between 75 to 200 nuclear warheads.
Pakistan: Between 70 to 90 nuclear warheads.
11/02/11
Guardian UK:
UK military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears
“The Ministry of Defence believes the US may decide to fast-forward plans for targeted missile strikes at some key Iranian facilities. British officials say that if Washington presses ahead it will seek, and receive, UK military help for any mission, despite some deep reservations within the coalition government.”
“The Guardian has spoken to a number of Whitehall and defence officials over recent weeks who said Iran was once again becoming the focus of diplomatic concern after the revolution in Libya. They made clear that Barack Obama, has no wish to embark on a new and provocative military venture before next November’s presidential election.”
11/25/11
Haaretz:
Rage in Israel as BNP Paribas pressured to pull out
“This is the first case in years of a foreign bank leaving Israel. BNP Paribas has had operations in Israel since 2003. Most of its business here involved financing large projects that involve French companies. “
12/01/11
Haaretz:
U. S. Jewish groups furious over campaign to bring expat Israelis back home
“An Immigration and Absorption Ministry campaign in the United States to convince expatriate Israelis to return has raised the ire of American Jewish groups.”
“The campaign warns Israelis that if they continue to live in the United States, they or their children are likely to become assimilated.”
12/14/11
Haaretz:
Barak: Israel must treat Jewish extremists like a terror group
“Israel needs to see if the actions of right-wing extremist could be legally defined as terror, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday, as Justice Minister Yaakov Ne’eman weighed emergency measures in the wake of recent price tag attacks and assaults on IDF troops.”
12/19/11
Sky News:
Jerusalem Row Over Status of Women “Equality campaigners say women in Jerusalem are facing discrimination and segregation because of the growing influence of ultra-religious Jewish leaders.”
“An attempt to ban women singing in public places is the latest move to spark protests after a few extremist Rabbis declared it too sexual for men to hear.”
Haaretz: Israeli activists to launch protest against segregated buses ” ‘This is not the society that I want to live or raise my children in,’ writes Visser on the event’s Facebook page. ‘We cannot continue to be silent on the issue of gender segregation on bus lines – it is against the law and against human rights.’ ”
Yet another sign that religious extremists, whether Jewish, Christian, Islamic or whatever, are in their death throes – patriarchy is finally, FINALLY dying on this planet. Soon, we will learn the Truth – the whole Truth – about why extremist religious factions have carried on a “war on women” for thousands of years. It will be stunning but it will be cathartic as well.
Herald Online:
New president calls for Tunisia’s Jews to return
“The rise of Islamists prompted Shalom – during a Dec. 6 memorial ceremony for Tunisian Jews who died in the Holocaust- to call on Tunisia’s Jews to flee the country for the safety of Israel. “
“The Islamist Ennahda Party has stated that Jews in Tunisia are full citizens with full rights. A number of prominent Jews in the country have rejected Shalom’s call.”
Also see Slaying Of The Gmork (includes the Middle East rolling revolution)
End The Occupation:
Israel Bonds Lawsuit to Continue Despite Governor’s Refusal to Divest
“[St. Paul] Minnesota Break the Bonds Campaign (MN BBC), a statewide campaign aimed at stopping Minnesota investment in Israel’s human rights and international law violations, has officially filed its lawsuit against the Minnesota State Board of Investment. This filing comes after Governor Dayton rejected the Campaign’s demand that the SBI divest from in Israel Bonds.”
“The complaint was formally filed yesterday in the Ramsey County District Court in St. Paul, and today was assigned to Judge Margaret M. Marrinan, with case number 62-CV-11-10079.”
12/22/11
The Australian:
US alone as Israel condemned in UN Security Council
“FOURTEEN frustrated members of the UN Security Council pointed a finger at the US yesterday for blocking any condemnation of Israel’s accelerated settlement construction in Palestinian territory.”
“The diplomats – including key US allies in Europe – also criticised the council’s failure to take action against escalating violence by Israeli settlers and urged a speedy resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.”
Haaretz: Right-wing bills imperil Israel’s constitutional efforts, Supreme Court chief says
“Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak also spoke at the conference, saying that Israel witnessed in recent months a ‘wave of murky legislation,’ as well as an attack on the courts that borders on ‘incitement.’ “
“In the Knesset, Barak said, ‘bills are being considered that, on the face of it, seem unconstitutional. That is not the way the Knesset conducted itself in the past.’ “
12/30/11
Haaretz:
Education Ministry blasts Israeli Arab school for taking students to human rights march
“The Education Ministry reprimanded the Arara High School and demanded clarifications after the school participated in a human rights march in Tel Aviv at the beginning of the month.”
” ‘The students carried signs against racism, house demolitions, etc., which violates the director general’s circular [i.e. ministry regulations],’ stated the letter sent to the school.”
Say what?!? How Orwellian.
01/03/12
Bellingham Herald:
Israel parliament approves law on top court judges
“JERUSALEM – Israeli lawmakers have pushed ahead contentious legislation that critics say undermines the independence of the country’s Supreme Court and is part of a broader assault by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Israel’s democracy.”
“President Shimon Peres, who usually refrains from commenting on political matters, warned on Monday that undermining judiciary independence ‘is liable to wreak historic political damage on any country, including Israel.’ “
This is what desperation looks like. Democracy is being attacked globally. Consider it a Law of Nature that the more TPTB attempt to bend and twist Human Nature to its own ends, the more Mother Nature (along with her ally “The Universe”), will cut off the oxygen to these Cancerous Zones, not according to man-made borders but by identifying “red zones” of incredibly negative energy, to neutralize the oppressors, who are even now in their death throes.
01/05/12
WaPo:
Ex-Israeli leader Olmert indicted on new corruption charges in Jerusalem real estate scandal
“According to the indictment, millions of dollars illegally changed hands to promote a series of real estate projects, including a controversial housing development in Jerusalem that required a radical change in zoning laws and earned the developers tax breaks and other benefits.”
“The 87-page indictment also ensnares other powerful Israeli figures. Former Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski, who succeeded Olmert, was charged in the Jerusalem real estate scandal. Danny Dankner, the former chairman of Israel’s second-biggest bank, was charged with offering hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to a government official to rezone land for one of his businesses.”
01/10/12
Haaretz:
Israeli MK who hurled water at colleague suspended from Knesset for a month
“On Monday, Michaeli got into a heated argument with Majadele after MK Danny Danon (Likud) called for the dismissal of the principal of a school in the Negev town of Arara, who took students on a human rights march held in Tel Aviv last month. ” [
Related: See 12/30/11 entry above.]
” ‘You are marching against the state,’ Michaeli shouted at Majadele, who answered back, ‘Shut up.’ He then added, ‘She won’t shut me up. This is not Yisrael Beiteinu. Fascism will not be allowed to take over the house.’ Michaeli replied, ‘It is disrespectful to the status of women in the Knesset. We will discuss the matter in the Ethics Committee.’ “
Let’s see. EU/IMF/WB/FRes elites are close to an all-out brawl, another unbecoming temper tantrum occurs in the Knesset, Big Bad Wolves are huffing and puffing in the Straits of Hormuz, and global bank chiefs are falling from their pedestals like flies. And it is only the first half of the first month of 2012. Hang onto your seats, people.
01/13/12
Foreign Policy:
False Flag (how Israeli Mossad agents posed as American spies )
” ‘It’s amazing what the Israelis thought they could get away with,’ the intelligence officer said. ‘Their recruitment activities were nearly in the open. They apparently didn’t give a damn what we thought.‘ “
“Interviews with six currently serving or recently retired intelligence officers over the last 18 months have helped to fill in the blanks of the Israeli false-flag operation. In addition to the two currently serving U.S. intelligence officers, the existence of the Israeli false-flag operation was confirmed to me by four retired intelligence officers who have served in the CIA or have monitored Israeli intelligence operations from senior positions inside the U.S. government. “
People, time is of the essence in demanding a new, independent, full-subpoena empowered investigation into the truth about 9/11.
01/18/12
Haaretz:
Israel must understand that Europe is indeed relevant
“International norms, international law and international institutions, in their view, are irrelevant for Israel, and they see a sign of great strength in disregarding them. Diplomacy, nurturing alliances and friendships to them are signs of faint-heartedness.”
“The Netanyahu coalition lives in a fantasy universe. Most of its members truly believe that their parliamentary power reflects the world at large. Bullying for them has become not just a way of life, but a replacement for strategy. “
Yep.
02/05/12
Haaretz:
Video shows French woman wounded by IDF grenade in West Bank protest
“Protesters from the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh released video footage on Saturday showing that the French woman wounded during the weekly protest on Friday was hit by an Israel Defense Forces gas grenade . “
“The IDF spokesperson published a statement on Friday, however, saying that the woman was wounded by rocks that were thrown by other protesters.” [link added by me]
No. More. Lies.
02/19/12
Haaretz:
Netanyahu’s bureau chief to resign over harassment scandal
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bureau chief, Natan Eshel, will resign from public service until the end of the month, a plea deal indicated on Sunday, following Eshel’s alleged harassment of a female subordinate. “
“The Civil Service Commission has collected at least 16 testimonies from various individuals, some of which seem to support the allegations against Eshel in a way that cannot be ignored, sources involved in the investigation say. “
Haaretz:
For first time, Civil Administration rejects government plan to legalize West Bank outpost
“In an unprecedented move, the Civil Administration’s zoning committee has rejected a government proposal to legalize the West Bank outpost of Sansana, saying there is no justification for a new settlement in the area because it is possible to build within existing ones. The decision is expected to have major implications for government efforts to legalize other unauthorized outposts. “
“The decision is expected to significantly complicate government efforts to legalize other outposts, because the most common way of doing so is to annex them to an existing settlement, thereby avoiding the need to officially establish a new one. “
Bravo! Courage is contagious.
03/02/12
Haaretz:
State comptroller secretly quizzed Netanyahu in ‘Bibi-Tours’ probe
“This is the first time Netanyahu has been questioned in the so-called Bibi Tours probe, which began around 11 months ago amid allegations that he had traveled at the expense of businessmen and donors, that some of his trips had been double-billed and that he had illegally obtained campaign funds. “
“In recent months the comptroller interviewed several of Netanyahu’s former advisers and aides who had worked with him in the past 10 years during his terms as finance minister and opposition leader. The aides and advisers testified about the ways Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu’s luxury trips abroad were financed, how the money was transferred and how the couple’s expenses for their flights and luxury hotels were covered.”
Appears that no stone will be left unturned in setting this planet on whole new course toward true enlightenment. This particular investigation is just a small drop in the River of Truth.
03/22/12
NPR:
Lawyer Says Israeli Outpost Deal A Stalling Tactic
“The court has ordered the Migron outpost taken down by the end of the month. Next week, it is expected to decide whether to approve a government agreement to allow the settlers to remain until 2015.”
“Lawyer Michael Sfard told the high court Thursday that the deal would set a “dangerous precedent” and open the door for the government to sidestep evictions ordered by the court.”
03/26/12
Haaretz:
Israel cuts contact with UN rights council, to protest settlements probe
“The Foreign Ministry ordered Israel’s ambassador to Geneva to cut off contact immediately, instructing him to ignore phone calls from the commissioner, a senior Israeli official said. “
” ‘We will not permit members of the human rights council to visit Israel and our ambassador has been instructed to not even answer phone calls,’ said the official. ‘The secretariat of the human rights council and Nabi Pilawai sparked this process by establishing an international investigative committee on settlements, and we will thus not work with them anymore and will not appear before the council,’ said the official”
The Bully is pulling a dangerous temper tantrum again – and this one, IMHO, has probably gone too far.
04/04/12
Spiegel:
Nobel Laureate Grass Attacks Israel in New Poem
“In a poem that has drawn angry reactions in Germany, Nobel Prize-winning author Günter Grass has published a new poem criticizing Israel’s policies against Iran. Historically, Grass has been outspoken in his political views, but many believe the author has now broken a taboo. “
” ‘Why did I wait until now at this advanced age and with the last bit of ink to say: The nuclear power Israel is endangering a world peace that is already fragile?‘ Grass writes in the poem. The 84 year old also criticizes the planned delivery of submarines ‘from my country’ to Israel, a reference to Germany’s plan to deliver Dolphin-class submarines to Israel that are capable of carrying nuclear-armed missiles. At the same time, Grass also expresses his solidarity with Israel.
Why is the obvious such an outrage? Isn’t it one huge “taboo” that needs to be broken and allowed to drain so it can begin to heal?
04/28/12
Haaretz:
Shin Bet chief’s vote of no confidence is another blow to Netanyahu and Barak
“The accusation that Netanyahu and Barak are infected with messianic feelings over Iran is whispered every so often by senior officials in the security services. However, this is the first time that an official, who is not part of a rival political party, uses such wording in public. It is safe to assume that until the end of the day, we will hear one of Netanyahu’s loyal MKs strike back in order to delegitimize Diskin, who is one of the most successful Shin Bet heads this country has ever seen.”
Bingo.
05/08/12
Haaretz:
In surprise move, Netanyahu, Mofaz agree to form unity government, cancel early elections
“The move came as the Knesset was preparing to disperse for early elections, which were expected to be scheduled for September 4.”
“Meretz head Zahava Gal-On expressed outrage over the surprise move, calling it a ‘mega-stinking maneuver by a prime minister who wants to avoid elections and a desperate opposition chairman facing a crash.’ “
Desperation. No doubt about it.
05/12/12
Haaretz:
European Union to slam Israel’s actions in West Bank
“The condemnation, contained in an official council conclusion, is exceptional because of its length – three pages – as well as its detailed accounting of Israeli actions in the West Bank in the past several months. According to a high-ranking European diplomat who has seen a draft of the resolution, the EU foreign ministers will rebuke Israel for the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. They will denounce settler violence against Palestinians and call on the Israeli government to prosecute such actions. “
05/14/12
Haaretz:
Israel fears nuclear deal between Iran, world powers as Baghdad talks draw near
Subheading: Israel fears ‘intermediate agreement’ between Islamic Republic and world powers on May 23 could cancel option of military strike
Just the subheading of this article speaks volumes. Psychopathic PTW governing Israel are biting a the bit to invade and bomb Iran, they refuse to accept any rational, workable, PEACEFUL way to keep our planet in one piece. BTW, its not about nuclear—it’s about real estate, resources, bankster ponzis, regional domination and possibly free-energy devices. Infighting amongst the oligarchs.
05/16/12
Haaretz:
J Street’s Ben-Ami: ‘U.S. Congressmen live in fear of pro-Israeli intimidation’
“Many American senators and congressmen “keep quiet” and refrain from criticizing Israeli policies because they “live in fear” and are “intimidated” by pro-Israeli groups such as the Emergency Committee for Israel (ECI), according to J Street founder and President Jeremy Ben-Ami. “
“Ben-Ami’s bald assertion came during a debate with Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol, a director of ECI, held on Tuesday night at Manhattan’s palatial B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue and moderated by Jane Eisner, the editor of the Forward.”
Good to see J Street rising up to challenge AIPAC in America.
From 10/27/10: The rest of the story
Kudos to the Israelis who are now actively opposing their war mongering leaders. This appears to be a good start toward achieving true peace in that region.
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Documentary By Ronen Berelovich, an ex-Israeli soldier
Documentary By Ronen Berelovich ; The Zionist Story
From the author: “I have recently finished an independent documentary, The Zionist Story, in which I aim to present not just the history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, but also the core reason for it: the Zionist ideology, its goals (past and present) and its firm grip not only on Israeli society, but also, increasingly, on the perception of Middle East issues in Western democracies.”“These concepts have already been demonstrated in the excellent Occupation 101 documentary made by Abdallah Omeish and Sufyan Omeish, but in my documentary I approach the subject from the perspective of an Israeli, ex-reserve soldier and someone who has spent his entire life in the shadow of Zionism.”
“I hope you can find a moment to watch The Zionist Story and, if you like it, please feel free to share it with others. (As both the documentary and the archived footage used are for educational purposes only, the film can be freely distributed).” WATCH IT HERE
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