NOVANEWS
- Bring on the Tea Party in the Jewish state
- It’s like Israel wants to be loathed internationally
- Cultural boycott gathers steam
- ” Everyone thinks the same thing”
- The desperate need to recognise failure in the Middle East
- Never trust the IDF. Ever
- Just a nice touch of humanity
- Fox News tells us the truly fair and balanced view on Gaza
- Talking BDS post flotilla massacre
- Australia’s Zionist lobby demands government loyalty
Bring on the Tea Party in the Jewish statePosted: 06 Jun 2010
There is no real opposition party in Israel. The nation is increasingly mirroring the Tea Party movement in the US – see here for a thorough explanation about how Israel believes it can simply ignore global opinion, a nice little delusion that won’t last when BDS starts to hit more – and sees blind defence of the state as the highest calling. Over to you, Gideon Levy:
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It’s like Israel wants to be loathed internationallyPosted: 06 Jun 2010
Yesterday’s editorial in Haaretz:
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Cultural boycott gathers steamPosted: 06 Jun 2010
Another day, another brave move to isolate Israel in the only language it understands:
The bands the Pixies and Gorillaz have also cancelled an upcoming Israeli visit.
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” Everyone thinks the same thing”Posted: 06 Jun 2010
How many Israeli “leftists” and usually apathetic Israelis joined patriotic fervour over the last week to defend their country and praise the actions of the IDF:
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The desperate need to recognise failure in the Middle EastPosted: 06 Jun 2010 The following letters appear in today’s Sydney Morning Herald:
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Never trust the IDF. EverPosted: 06 Jun 2010
What’s a little lying by the Israelis to bolster their case that the murdered activists (and all on-board) were Jew haters? Free Gaza explains:
More here.
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Just a nice touch of humanityPosted: 06 Jun 2010 |
Fox News tells us the truly fair and balanced view on GazaPosted: 06 Jun 2010 Fools and desperados, allow Fox News’ Glenn Beck show you the light over Israel’s attack on the Gaza flotilla (because only He knows the vile hatred thrown at the Jewish state from all the quarters of the “lamestream” media:) |
Talking BDS post flotilla massacrePosted: 06 Jun 2010
My following interview with Green Left Weekly appears today:
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Australia’s Zionist lobby demands government loyaltyPosted: 05 Jun 2010
So the New York Times features a story this week headlined, “Washington Asks: What to Do About Israel?” Its opening sentence:
Of course in Australia any serious discussion about Israeli policy or Australia’s relationship with the Jewish state is tantamount to treason and the Zionist lobby is in overdrive. Their paranoia, insecurity and bullying shows the wider community a few things: Jews don’t like debate, Jews can’t handle open discussion about the Middle East and Jews demand to get their own way. Wonderful ways to further stereotypes, people:
Meanwhile, the Federal Member for Israel, Labor’s Michael Danby (some background on this intellectual here) offered this gem amidst the usual blather about Israel defending itself against terrorism:
Get ready for some grovelling of the highest order. |