Posts by Tony Greenstein
Zionist McCarthyism in the University of California
Are you now or have you (or your spouse) ever been……? Berkely’s next Chancellor Nicholas Dirk questioned as to whether it is proper that his wife held pro-boycott/anti-Israeli views Be careful with who or what you affiliate with because your past afffiliations can follow you (and your spouse) around for some time to come: Cross…
Read MoreApartheid? This checkpoint is for the passage of Israelis (i.e. Jews) only
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2012 Israeli Street Sign in West Bank An Israeli street sign placed in the occupied West Bank (near Bethlehem) on Road 375 going from El-Khader Junction with road 60 (Tunnel Road) to Ela Valley. The sign is placed just before crossing from the West Bank to Israel near the illegal, Jewish-only colony/settlement…
Read MoreThe Bund – the Mass Jewish anti-Zionist Party in Poland
As the Socialist Film Festival gears up to show Eran Torbiner’s film Bundayim next year and interest continues to grow in an organisation which, in Poland, massively outpolled the Zionists in the last Jewish Council elections, gaining 17 out of 20 seats in Warsaw to the Zionists’ one. The Bund was a socialist and anti-Zionist…
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Palestinians in Gaza celebrate ceasefire A Strategic Asset in Danger of becoming a Strategic Liability? A highly interesting article from Adam Shatz in the latest edition of London Review of Books. Why was the attack on Gaza relatively short-lived and why were the main aims of the attack, the military defeat of Hamas found a…
Read MoreThe Transition from Zionist to anti-Zionist
An interesting article from yesterday’s Independent. Although I don’t agree with all his comments, for example his assessment of Gilad Atzmon, the story of his transition from a Zionist to anti-Zionist is fascinating. It is one of an increasing genre, of Jews who having been brought up as Zionists have come to see that it…
Read MoreMurder of Journaliss – The ‘Only Democracy in the Middle East’ Deliberately Targeted Palestinian Journalists
Mark Regev – the Goebbels of Israeli PR – justifies the murder of Palestinian journalists. Avital Leibovitch and Mark ‘Goebbels’ Regev. Here is Mark Regev said, justifying Israel’s bombing of Palestinian media buildings in Gaza: “After a second Israeli attack on a media building in two days, this time killing two journalists, the spokesman for…
Read More15,000 Gaza Demonstration in Pictures – Central London
Despite Ceasefire – Large Demonstration Shows How Israel’s Support has Vanished It was both a march of anger and a march of triumph. Despite having no weapons worthy of the name, facing the world’s 4th strongest military power, the people of Gaza had triumphed. Netanyahu, Liebermann and Barak had wanted to level Gaza back to…
Read MoreIsrael already Breaks Ceasefire With Shooting of Man Close to Gaza Border
Next Time the BBC Speaks About ‘Retaliation’ – remind them of this report Israeli sniper prepares to fire in breach of ceasefire agreement Israel believes it has right to declare a free-fire 300 yard zone from the Gaza fence – it doesn’t of course apply to them Israel is not happy about having to…
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poster that says it all
Read MoreRest in Peace – Terry Liddle
Terry Liddle 1948 – 2012, Comrade I first met Terry at an AGM of the Alliance for Green Socialism. I didn’t know him very well but despite his disability he was full of vigour and anger at the system. I would like to carry the commemoration below by someone who knew him better, Pete McClaren…
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