Tag: israel
Ex-U.N. Official John Dugard: Israel’s Crimes are ‘Infinitely Worse’ Than in Apartheid South Africa
‘As Palestine joins the International Criminal Court, former U.N. Special Rapporteur John Dugard talks about how an apartheid case could be brought against Israel in the ICC. “I’m a South African who lived through apartheid,” […]
‘Living risk to risk’: the new wave of African migrants deported from Israel
‘Robel Tesfahannes spends his days looking for work in Juba. An Eritrean who recently arrived in South Sudan after six years in Tel Aviv, Tesfahannes is one of a new wave of refugees forced out […]
Saudi airline denies landing plane in Israel for first time in nation’s history
‘Saudi Arabia has denied allegations that one of its flagship aircraft landed in Israel, after airport workers reported spotting a Saudi plane at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport late on Tuesday night. The plane, an […]
Free Expression Group ‘PEN America’ Sponsored by Apartheid Israel
‘Literature fans who respect Palestinian rights will have been disturbed to find Israel listed among sponsors of this week’s PEN World Voices festival in New York. The “embassy of Israel” was named on the festival’s […]
Israeli defense minister promises to kill more civilians and threatens to nuke Iran
‘Israeli defense minister Moshe Yaalon on Tuesday said Israel would attack entire civilian neighborhoods during any future assault on Gaza or Lebanon. Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem, Yaalon threatened that “we are going to […]
South Africans apologize over forest planted on Palestinian village
‘Many donors to the South Africa Forest in present-day Israel probably do not realize that they are helping to cover up the results of ethnic cleansing. Such details have been omitted from a Jewish National […]
Israel launches airstrikes on Syria following rocket attack, ‘red line’ warning from Iran
‘Israeli jets struck several targets in Syria in response to Hezbollah rocket fire into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the IDF said. The exchange came as Iran warned Tel Aviv of crossing a “red line” with […]
Israel’s foreign minister Lieberman resigns, throwing coalition in doubt
‘Israel’s combative foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, is resigning from his post after declaring he will not join the new rightwing coalition that Binyamin Netanyahu is trying to assemble. Lieberman’s announcement comes two days before a […]
Palestine UN envoy demands justice over Israel child abuse
‘The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations (UN) has submitted an open letter to the UN Security Council, demanding justice over the Israeli regime’s persisting violations and abuse against Palestinian children. “Every single day and […]
Suicide Mission: Why a War With Iran Will End in Another Defeat for the U.S. Military Machine
‘On Hardball with Chris Matthews, a U.S. mainstream media program interviewed President Barack Obama and was asked about Russia’s decision on lifting a ban on the sale of S-300 air-defense missile systems to Iran. According […]
Jihadi Vaudeville: The Never-Ending ISIS Roadshow Arrives in Yemen
‘In the midst of Saudi Arabia’s merciless, unprovoked bombing campaign against the people of Yemen comes news that a faction of ‘ISIS-aligned’ militants has established a beachhead in the south of the Arabian Peninsula for […]
How Air Canada broke the law, laid off thousands of workers, and outsourced operations to Israeli military drone maker
‘Air Canada had a very simple plan to increase its profits. Step 1: Spin the airline’s heavy maintenance unit off as a separate entity Step 2: Starve the spin-off of work and bankrupt it gradually […]
Moroccan activists call for Shimon Peres’ arrest
‘A group of rights lawyers have filed a legal complaint demanding the arrest of former Israeli President Shimon Peres – who will visit Morocco on 5 May – for war crimes. “An urgent arrest warrant […]
US ready to take risk of war with Iran for Israel’s sake: Biden
‘As the White House tries to mend fences with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is upset about nuclear talks with Iran, Vice President Joe Biden says the US is ready to risk a military […]