The Demolition of Um al Hiran in Israel’s Negev is why Israel is a racist, settler colonial state

2 Palestinian Israelis killed as Bedouin village is destroyed to make way for a Jewish town No new Palestinian towns have been built since Israel’s creation [Menahem Kahana/AFP] There are those who naively believe that the illusory ‘two states’ will provide a solution to the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.  That all that is required…

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Imagine if this were a synagogue

5,571182 Just imagine if this were a synagogue in say Iran (which has the largest Jewish community in the Middle East outside Israel).  Dozens of security forces invade the place of worship, fire tear gas and stun grenades, injure a number of worshippers and cause much destruction. What would be the reaction?  Many people would…

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Israeli Arabs Singled Out For Dismissal and Attack in Israel

Oppression targets Palestinians in Israel Israeli policemen arrest protesters as Palestinians living in Israel and left wing activists protest against the Israeli attack on Gaza in down town Haifa, July 18, 2014. Israeli police arrested 28 activists, as protesters took the streets and blocked roads calling to put an end to the attack. (Fiaz abu-Ramele/Activestills.org)…

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