Nigerian says spiritual leaders who fail to confront extremists such as Boko Haram allow fanaticism to thrive IAN JOHNSTON The Independent 10 August 2014 Atrocities carried out by fanatics such as Nigeria's Boko Haram show the dangers of religious belief with the "scroll of faith … indistinguishable from the roll call of death", according to More
Israel’s truce with Hamas held for a second day Friday, as talks continued between the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and all three main Palestinian factions—including Fatah and Islamic Jihad. By Chris Marsden wsws.org 16 August 2014 The talks, mediated by Egypt, have produced statements from all three Palestinian groups claiming that a breakthrough More
"Many have drawn comparisons between Israeli occupation and South African apartheid. Such comparisons are instructive, not only as a moral gauge but in terms of offering solutions to the current crisis." By Sonali Kolhatkar truthdig.com August 14, 2014 A Palestinian boy holds an umbrella as he rests in front of the damaged Nada Towers in More
"God’s covenant in the Promised Land was not made with those who pilot F-16 fighter jets that drop 1,000-pound iron fragmentation bombs over the concrete hovels of Gaza." By Chris Hedges truthdig.com August 10, 2014 A Palestinian walks away from his house, destroyed by an Israeli strike, in the Gaza City neighborhood of More
Vocal opposition to the war in Gaza can be hard to express in Israel, where campaigner Gideon Levy says people 'leave their liberalism' at the 1967 border Giles Fraser in Tel Aviv The Guardian, Wednesday 6 August 2014 Thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against attacks on Gaza, 26 July 2014. Photograph: More
"There is no place in the prison of Gaza safe from Israeli sadism." By Noam Chomsky AlterNet 09 August 14 ReaderSupportedNews.org Amid all the horrors unfolding in the latest Israeli offensive in Gaza, Israel’s goal is simple: quiet-for-quiet, a return to the norm. For the West Bank, the norm is that Israel continues its illegal More
The apostles of militarism offer jobs to the public that engage in the production of organized violence; they preach war as a cleansing solution, while they sanitize language of any meaning, erasing the suffering, misery, and horror inflicted by their drone missiles, jets, Apache helicopters, and bombs. All that has to be invoked are the More
"...the voice of the victim everywhere" The lawmakers criticizing Pillay for attempting to do her job represent a government entangled with the interests of multinational business, including and especially purveyors of Middle Eastern oil. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay visits South Sudan in April. AP/UNMISS By Alexander Reed Kelly truthdig.com August More
Experts say attacks go beyond Israel-Palestinian conflict as hate crimes strike fear into Jewish communities By Jon Henley The Guardian Thursday 7 August 2014 Mother of Miriam Monsonego, seven, at funeral of her daughter and three other victims of Toulouse school shooting. Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images In the space of just one week last month, according to More
Experts say attacks go beyond Israel-Palestinian conflict as hate crimes strike fear into Jewish communities By Jon Henley The Guardian Thursday 7 August 2014 Mother of Miriam Monsonego, seven, at funeral of her daughter and three other victims of Toulouse school shooting. Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images In the space of just one week last month, according to More
'We have no dignity, no pride; we are just soft targets, and we are very cheap. Either this situation really improves or it is better to just die.' With its latest offensive, Israel’s objective is simple: to return to the status quo. An IDF paratrooper takes aim in Gaza as part of Israel's Operation Protective More
A quick look through satire at key issues re Palestine/Israel. [youtube=http://youtu.be/U3by9FoEFB8] Published on Apr 24, 2014 RAP NEWS 24: ISRAEL & PALESTINE [S02:E04]. Decades of failed peace talks have led nowhere; but do not lose hope just yet. Join Robert Foster as he attempts to host the first ever Middle East Peace Raps, using rhyme and reason More
