How the far-right is gaining support and love Posted: 29 May 2010
The toxic mix of social disaffection, racism, growing unemployment and September 11 leads to this, a rising phenomenon across the Western world. We ignore such trends at our peril; such people can’t simply be dismissed as crazy and their views must be fought and challenged:
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Tell Israel to ditch its nuke now Posted: 29 May 2010
A nuclear-free Middle East is a dream for us all. The elephant in the room has always been Israel, protected by the US and Western powers because, well, it’s the Jewish state. Don’t disturb the Jews.
This news therefore is a little surprising but hopeful:
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How Washington wants to woo those lovely Jews back into the fold Posted: 29 May 2010
The charming tale of how the Obama administration is attempting to romance the American, Jewish community (selling more arms to Israel is certainly helping the argument).
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Chomsky appears on Israeli TV alongside marching Hizbollah men Posted: 28 May 2010
After Israel refused entry to Noam Chomsky into the occupied, Palestinian territories, he was interviewed extensively on Israeli TV and of course told that he didn’t believe in Israel’s right to exist etc etc. The same, tired cliches that are effectively demolished by Chomsky. He makes the key point; the best friends of Israel are those who speak out against its insane policies.
“I regard myself as a supporter of Israel”, he says: |