Jen Marlowe: “One Family in Gaza”
One Family in Gaza, Jen Marlowe’s award-winning short documentary film featuring the Awajah family. Included here by permission of TomDispatch.
Jen Marlowe: Broken Homes and Broken Lives in Gaza
Rubble. That’s been the one constant for the Awajah family for as long as I’ve known them. Four months ago, their home was demolished by the Israeli military — and … Continue reading
Tom Engelhardt: On Being An Indispensable Nation
President Barack Obama delivers the commencement speech to the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2012 at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 23, 2012. It was May 23, … Continue reading
Video: Israel as Paradise
Here’s a video produced two years ago for the 64th anniversary of the founding of Israel. It presents life in a wealthy urban setting with beautiful architecture and happy residents. … Continue reading
Tim Holmes: Everything you know about Hamas is wrong
Originally posted on Tim Holmes:
Alright, not everything. And no, not you, smart-arse. Still, it’s been alarming to be reminded over the past month just how delusory much western public…
Noam Chomsky: Ceasefires in Which Violations Never Cease
What’s Next for Israel, Hamas, and Gaza? On August 26th, Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) both accepted a ceasefire agreement after a 50-day Israeli assault on Gaza that left … Continue reading
Art Spiegelman Breaks His Silence on Israel
“Israel is like some badly battered child with PTSD who has grown up to batter others.” Art Spiegelman — celebrated comic book artist, illustrator and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning … Continue reading
“A Slaughter of Innocents”: Henry Siegman, a Venerable Jewish Voice for Peace, on Gaza
Henry Siegman, the former executive director of the American Jewish Congress, long described as one of the nation’s “big three” Jewish organizations along with the American Jewish Committee and the … Continue reading
Over 10,000 Turn Out to Tel Aviv Peace Rally
Thousands fill Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square under the message: “Changing Direction: Toward Peace, Away from War” Thousands fill Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square under the message: “Changing Direction: Toward Peace, Away … Continue reading
Myriam Miedzian: Chasm on the Left — Blame Israel vs. Blame Both
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN when I am careful not to utter the words “Israel, Palestinians, Gaza” to a certain number of my leftwing friends and acquaintances. We agree on just … Continue reading
Israel Clamps Down on Internal Dissent
As a tenuous ceasefire takes hold, the besieged Gaza strip must contend with the path of death and destruction left by Israel’s month-long military assault, including 1,939 Palestinian lives lost, … Continue reading
Video: Amnesty International’s Position on the Gaza Occupation
Want to know more about where Amnesty stands on the Israel-Gaza conflict? Here’s a video that answers the most frequently asked questions.
Amnesty International: Medical workers and facilities being targeted by Israeli forces in Gaza
Testimonies from doctors, nurses, and ambulance workers who have spoken to Amnesty International paint a disturbing picture of hospitals and health professionals coming under attack by the Israeli army in … Continue reading
Mel Packer: Martin Luther King’s Radical Legacy
Now, some might say, “Radical?, King was no radical!” And, in fact, the image all too often projected in our children’s classrooms and in the mass media on MLK Day … Continue reading →