Posts by Tony Greenstein
Ariel Sharon – The Death of a Butcher
War Criminals like Sharon Ended their days on the Gallows in Nuremburg women survivors of the Phalangist/Israeli massacre In his Comment is Free article earlier this week, Avi Shlaim Emeritus Professor of International Relations at St. Antony’s College, Oxford University asked that after the Sabra and Chatilla massacres, when Israeli troops lit up the night…
Read MoreMass Transfer Plans for 70,00 Bedouin in Negev Put on Hold
Netanyahu’s point man on Bedouin relocation says plan still on track Like certain states before it, Israel is concerned about the ‘demographic’ problem i.e. too many Arabs. The ‘ideal’ is a maximum of 30% of non-Jews and it is getting close if Israel is going to remain a ‘Jewish democratic state.’ There are therefore consistent…
Read MoreDid The Saudi Government Fund The 9/11 Attacks?
Evidence Suggests that the Saudi Regime Triggered off 9/11 I am not a big believer in conspiracy theories, not least because they are an easy way of explaining complicated phenomenon and letting off the guilty. Hence it was easier to blame ‘Jewish bankers’ for the 1919 Stock Market crash than look at the real causes.…
Read MoreWhy Israel Fears Roger Waters
The Movement Grows by RAMZY BAROUD The intellectual dishonesty of Israel’s supporters is appalling. But in some odd way, it is also understandable. How else could they respond to the massively growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign? Roger Waters sprays the Apartheid Wall with ‘No Thought Control’ When a non-violent campaign – empowered by…
Read MoreIsrael – Apartheid South Africa’s Best Friend
Lest We Forget – Israel’s Support for South Africa As true today as when Mandela spoke For decades Israel supported the “A-word” regime and its military with advanced weapon systems at a time when Western sanctions meant no one else would. According to Haaretz editor Aluf Benn, the cooperation reached its peak in the late…
Read MoreInternational Campaign Against Sodastream
International Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation Activists in Chico Activists in Houston Activists in Italy Stickers say no Israeli products French Campaign Against Boycott US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation — Store owners in Rome, Italy remove all SodaStream… This contains a link to the page of the Italian BDS website on Sodastream,…
Read MoreHillel’s Swarthmore Chapter Rejects Zionist Impositions on Students
Hillel warns Swarthmore chapter over rejection of Israel guidelines [See below Eric Fingerhut’s letter to me and my reply, the day after this was posted] Swarthmore College This is one of the most significant developments in the United States and shows the depth of disillusion with Israel amongst the Jewish community. Rabbi Hillel, (110 BCE,…
Read MoreSodastream walks into a boycott
Sodastream’s Failed Campaign in Brighton. A Xmas Boycott The Brighton Boycott Boycott has spread internationally Goods plastered When Sodastream opened its first and only so-called flagship eco-store in Brighton last year, there was talk in the local press about this shop being the first of many in the UK. Brighton had been chosen because of…
Read MoreIn South Africa, Abbas opposed boycott of Israel, drawing sharp condemntation from BDS activists
In South Africa, Abbas opposes boycott of Israel Zionist newspapers exploit Abbas Comments Ali Abunimah. Electronic Intifada — 12/12/2013 A BDS banner at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, site of the memorial service for Nelson Mandela (BDS South Africa) Mahmoud Abbas, de facto leader of the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority, has made his clearest statement in opposition to…
Read MoreU.S. Lionizes Mandela In Death … But Labeled Him a Terrorist While He Was Alive
The Hypocrisy that Makes Nelson Mandela into an Icon Mandela and Palestine Rabin, Begin and Moshe Dayan have a friendly word former Nazi, John Vorster Ezer Weizmann a Likud hawk turned dove shakes hands with Arafat as Mandela looks on It’s strange how little comment there has been about the absence of one leader,…
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