The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington, DC, it was widely reported that he was snubbed by President Obama. I can’t recall the specifics, but I think it had to do with the fact that Netanyahu had announced, right before heading into peace talks, that Israel would be greatly expanding its roundly […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics | Also tagged al Qaeda, Amos Harel, Avigdor Lieberman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Binyamin Netanyahu, east Jerusalem, Egypt, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, humanitarian aid, IDF, international relations, intifada, Israeli Defense Forces, Jewish settlements, Jordan, Juan Cole, Memorial Day, Muqtada al-Sadr, Obama, Palestine, Palestinians, Taliban, Turkey |
By Mark | February 1, 2010
A few days ago, I came across this provocative quote from Jewish author Norm Finkelstein, and thought about sharing it here: “Every single member of my family on both sides were exterminated… I consider nothing more dispicable than to use their suffering and their martyrdom to try to justify the torture, the brutalization, the demolition […]
Posted in Other, Religious Extremism | Also tagged assassination, BBC, holocaust, Jewish settlements, lethal injection, Norm Finkelstein, occupied territories, Palestine, Palestinians, Panorama |
By Mark | October 29, 2009
Last night, Jon Stewart had two Middle East peace activists on The Daily Show. One was Jewish American author, Anna Baltzer. The other was former Palestinian politician, Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. I found the exchange extremely informative, but apparently some feel as though the discussion could have benefited from the perspective of someone defending Israel’s right […]
Posted in Other, Politics | Also tagged Anna Baltzer, claims of Israel bashing, Daily Show, ISM, Israel Matzav, Jon Stweart, Middle East peace, Mustafa Barghouti, non-violence, Palestine, Palestinian rights, peace, peace activists, Raw Story |
I don’t know if you’ve been following along, but it looks as though lobbyists working on behalf of Israel were successful in killing the appointment of Ambassador Charles W. Freeman Jr. as Chair of the National Intelligence Council. Freeman, for what it’s worth, isn’t going down quietly. Following is a clip from his blistering statement: […]
By Mark | September 30, 2002
Every once in a while, an article comes to my attention that makes me want to move to Yemen and join the Jihad against the west. This is one of those articles. For those of you too lazy to follow the link, here’s how the Wired article starts: For $25 a month, “Lil’ Amber” fans […]
Posted in Observations, Other, Politics, Rants | Also tagged amateur photographers, bearskin rug, beauty pageant, Berkley, Bush administration, child beauty pageant, child super models, Frontline, fuel cell, Gulf War, human glucose, Iraq, Jean Benet Ramsey, jihad, Lil' Amber, medical device, NPR, nuclear weapons, pedophiles, Sadam Husein, scud missiles, truckstop hookers, University of California, white trash |
