“In 1897, Herzl set in motion modern Zionism, and 50 years later the international community, via the United Nations, gave their blessing for it to become a reality, next door to a future Arab state in Palestine. The Palestinians believe their time is now and as Zionists it is incumbent on us to work to ensure our security and prosperity in tandem with them.” With the search for a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict beset by tensions, those opposing a two-state solution (like Likud MK Danny Danon) must not be allowed to derail the process.
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How does Hamas respond to the unilateral declaration at the UN? AP: “[Hamas] can’t publicly oppose the idea of statehood, but they are wary of giving a boost to their West Bank rival, internationally backed President Mahmoud Abbas. They also don’t want to appear to recognize Israel, as the move implicitly does by calling for a state only on territories captured in 1967.” This could be an opportunity to wedge Hamas and drain them of their support in Gaza.
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No pun intended: There is literally a one-hour time difference between Gaza and Ramallah. How bizarre.
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The Palmer Report, the inquiry ordered by the UN Secretary-General to investigate the details of the (original) flotilla to Gaza last year, has handed down its final report.
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The Guardian has produced a photo gallery of scenes from a burial in Israel following Thursday’s horrific terror attacks, and Israel’s subsequent response in Gaza.
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What a wonderful bunch of people they are in Gaza. The Hamas government in Gaza has begun enforcing a law introduced last year banning men from cutting women’s hair. Until now, the law had not been enforced, but this week at least one male hairdresser in Gaza was arrested. Male hairdressers for women are regarded by many Muslims as against Islamic tradition. The move is seen as an attempt to [...]
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It only took five years for them to notice, but Amnesty International is asking you to sign this petition to send to Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s prime minister in Gaza: Prime Minister, I urge you to take all necessary measures to comply with Hamas’ obligations under international humanitarian law in order to ensure that Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit: is allowed to communicate with his family including through sending and receiving letters; [...]
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Judge Richard Goldstone, of Goldstone Report infamy, wrote an op-ed in Friday’s Washington Post, reflecting on the report itself, as well as the recent follow up from New York judge Mary McGowan Davis. Something important that Goldstone clearly wished to impress was that he was happy that Israel has investigated thoroughly into the actions that the report brought up. Why then, didn’t Israel just cooperate from the beginning? While I [...]
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Labor senator Doug Cameron spoke Wednesday in the Senate about the Palestinian desire for self-determination, the “the injustices inflicted on Palestinians” and where he sees the situation. It’s very interesting to see this happen, and is one of the most balanced and reasonable speeches I’ve seen. His speech rightly characterised the occupation in the West Bank and the blockade in Gaza as detrimental (to say the least) to Palestinians, and [...]
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I’m certainly not liking this at all, but it is worthy of posting. This is from a documentary commission by Channel 4 in the UK to “expose” IDF actions in Gaza. There are all kinds of things going on — orders to “cleanse” entire villages, to shoot indiscriminately, of soldiers shitting all over Palestinians apartments. Why am I posting this? Because whether we like it or not, these things happen. [...]
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