In Israel they Shackle (Palestinian) Children

Perhaps the most shocking of all things in Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians is the way that children are treated. It is unimaginable that an Jewish Israeli child would be brought to court in shackles or even be placed in a court of law. Beatings and abuse of children by the Israeli military is common…

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Israeli Forces Kill Jawaher Abu Rahmah in Bil’in

Another Israeli Attack on a Peaceful Palestinian Village I remember when growing up, as a Zionist, we were told of how Israel had made the desert bloom, drained the swamps whilst the Arabs sat around planning to kill them. How in 1948, despite entreaties from the Jewish settlers, the Arabs had voluntarily left in order…

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Gaza Youth Demand Freedom

This is an important document and expression of the frustration of secular youth in Gaza. Israeli’s disgusting propagandists portray their siege and war as being against Hamas when it is, of course, directed against the civilian population of Gaza. It is a cry of despair and frustration. It says it is against all politics but…

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Highlights of 2010 – in word and pictures

The Fight for Justice in Palestine and Socialism Internationally Continues Undoubtedly the biggest story of the year was Israel’s attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and its murder of 9 human rights activists on the Mavi Marmara. Israel has spent its time since then justifying the attack as an act of self defence! We covered…

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Jonathan Pollak Gets 3 Months for Riding a Bicycle!

Jonathan Pollak was sentenced to three months imprisonment on December 29th at the Tel Aviv Magistrates’ Court for his participation on January 31, 2008 in a bicycle ride in protest of the siege on Gaza. He will begin serving his sentence on January 11th. In ‘the only democracy in the Middle East’ that is a…

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Jonathan Hoffman Excuses ‘Christ Killer’s Remark’

Yes, it’s the same Jonathan Hoffman, co-chair of the Zionist Federation, who claimed he was the victim of sustained anti-Semitic chanting at a UCU meeting at SOAS in 2009. On that occasion he only realised that he had been the victim of anti-Semitism after two weeks. By that time everyone else had got wise to…

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Zionist Collaboration with the Nazism & Ha’avara

When the Zionist Movement Decided to agree a Trade Agreement with Nazi Germany This is a reprint of a long article that Lenni Brenner, the foremost historian of Zionist attitudes to Fascism, including National Socialism, has written. I don’t always agree with Lenni on all his conclusions but his work and his books are invaluable…

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