Gaza and After
After the tragic events in the Gaza Strip, and the complete takeover of Gaza by Hamas in a military coup, we think that it is important to stress on the following points.
Saving President Abbas
Ehud Olmert is the opposite of Midas, King of Phrygia. Everything the king touched turned into gold, according to Greek legend. Everything Olmert touches turns into lead. And that is no legend.
US to Afghans: “Sorry We Killed Your Children but It Couldn't be Helped”
Its getting harder and harder to believe U.S. government spokespersons when they imply that the killing of Afghan children is something we try to avoid.
Hamas in Gaza: A shortsighted maneuver
By taking over Gaza by force, Hamas has successfully completed the process that Israel started of separating the Gaza Strip from the West Bank.
Lieberman, Iraq and Iran
It is with increasing frustration that one notes the U.S. government making the same mistakes over and over again. Now we hear from Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Ind., CT) that America must consider attacking Iran.
Jerusalem Initiative: For Just Peace on the Basis of Two States: Israel and Palestine
Upon the invitation of the Palestinian People's Party (PPP) & the Israeli Communist Party (ICP), an international conference was held in East Jerusalem during the period 02 - 04 June 2007, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Bush 'Preventive War' Doctrine Glaring Failure
Comics have said everything George Bush knows about foreign policy he learned at the International House of Pancakes. That’s not quite true.
40 Bad Years
The occupation causes rot, which then penetrates all the pores of the national organism. After 40 years, there is little similarity between the State of Israel as it is today and the state that the founders saw in their mind's eye: a model of social justice, equality and peace.
On Generals and Admirals
'Nothing succeeds like success,' says a typical American adage. The Israeli version, also typical, is: 'Nothing succeeds like failure.'
For Boycott to Be Effective, an International Coalition Is Indispensable
South Africa's Minister of Intelligence Ronnie Kasrils whispered to me as I sat down following a most enthusiastic speech I gave at a recent conference in Cape Town: 'if you want the world to heed to your call for boycotting Israel, the call has to originate from the Palestinian leadership itself.'
