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What did Petraeus say? Petraeus who?

by AJDS on March 24, 2010

This all might seem rather obscure in the scheme of things, but what goes on in the US bunkers is pretty relevant to the future of Israel.
Commentators are buzzing because General David Petraues, the US Chief of Staff, offered remarks about Israel as a ‘challenge’ to American interests in recent testimony to the US Senate on March 17 2010.
The remarks, contained as a ‘Posture’ of the US military central command in a document for the Senate Armed forces Commitee were as follows:

The Best of Bitterlemons: Five years of writings from Israel and Palestine.

by AJDS on March 22, 2010

Everyday there is a new nuance, and apparently, new facts on the ground. But in fact, a lot of it is an old story, and it’s easy to get jaded and stuck in the rut.
Bitter Lemons has issued of the best 800kb of readings that you can get–readings over the past 5 years from many people with a wide variety of Palestinian and Israeli perspectives.

The Best of Bitterlemons: Five years of writings from Israel and Palestine.

by AJDS on March 22, 2010

Everyday there is a new nuance, and apparently, new facts on the ground. But in fact, a lot of it is an old story, and it’s easy to get jaded and stuck in the rut.
Bitter Lemons has issued of the best 800kb of readings that you can get–readings over the past 5 years from many people with a wide variety of Palestinian and Israeli perspectives.

Truth Against Truth

by AJDS on March 20, 2010

Israelis have one truth, Palestinians have another. It’s time we get to know what the other side thinks.
Gush Shalom have a strong new brochure–read it and pass it on. It takes apart 120 ‘truths’
“The Arabs believed that the Jews had been implanted in Palestine by Western Imperialism, in order to subjugate the Arab world. The Zionists, on the other hand, were convinced that the Arab resistance to the Zionist enterprise was simply the consequence of the murderous nature of the Arabs and of Islam.

Truth Against Truth

by AJDS on March 20, 2010

Israelis have one truth, Palestinians have another. It’s time we get to know what the other side thinks.
Gush Shalom have a strong new brochure–read it and pass it on. It takes apart 120 ‘truths’
“The Arabs believed that the Jews had been implanted in Palestine by Western Imperialism, in order to subjugate the Arab world. The Zionists, on the other hand, were convinced that the Arab resistance to the Zionist enterprise was simply the consequence of the murderous nature of the Arabs and of Islam.

Is 'the Lobby' out to bring down Obama?

by AJDS on March 19, 2010

Gershon Baskin, of IPCRI, the Israel-Palestine Centre for Research and Information suggests:
“As I read the Israeli political map, Netanyahu, in coordination with his allies in Congress, AIPAC, and other US Jewish organizations have made a decision that President Obama will be, as far as they are concerned, a one term President. In this respect, they seek to weaken the President, regardless of the repercussions in the international community. ”
If AIPAC decides to campaign against Obama’s emerging new policy environment, this will certainly be the case. It could truly endanger Israel in the long term.
The full text of the article from the website and listserv is appended.

The State of the 'Lobby'

by AJDS on March 18, 2010

John Mearsheimer, whose earlier comments with Stephen on the Israel lobby in the US brought forth a torrent of criticism of highly variable quality, now has this observation:
“Siding with Israel against the United States was not a great problem a few years ago: one could pretend that the interests of the two countries were the same and there was little knowledge in the broader public about how the Israel lobby operated and how much it influenced the making of US Middle East policy. But those days are gone, probably for ever.”

There is no more effective means of obstructing peace than building new settlements in East Jerusalem.

by AJDS on March 16, 2010

Uri Avnery, as he does so many times, as hit the nail on the head.
He blogged this piece, which can be read in its entirety at Counterpunch.
There is no more effective means of obstructing peace than building new settlements in East Jerusalem, and as I see the news.

There is no more effective means of obstructing peace than building new settlements in East Jerusalem.

by AJDS on March 16, 2010

Uri Avnery, as he does so many times, as hit the nail on the head.
He blogged this piece, which can be read in its entirety at Counterpunch.
There is no more effective means of obstructing peace than building new settlements in East Jerusalem, and as I see the news.

Boycott and madness: Is working with anti-Zionist Israelis an act of treason?

by AJDS on March 15, 2010

Some of the bizarre things that can happen in a boycott movement are starting to happen.
Now! Lebanon website reports the following–

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