Editorial
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Sailing on the MV Rachel Corrie to Gaza 30th May, 2010 – 5th June, 2010.
23 August 2010
In April 2010, I received an invitation from the Free Gaza Movement to sail on one of their boats the ‘MV Rachel Corrie’ to Gaza. The Cargo boat would be part of an 8 boat Freedom flotilla sailing to try to break the siege of Gaza, and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Expansion Of Settlements Continues
18 August 2010
Despite an annouced settlement freeze, despite international pressure since the Gaza Flotilla, Israel declared it will build more in the West Bank. ST McNeil reporting.
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A Statement to the Palestinian People
16 August 2010
To our Palestinian People:
We have followed with great concern the increasing external pressure, especially from the U.S. and Israel, on the PLO leadership to shift from indirect negotiations (which have not resulted in any progress)
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Could Tourism Save The Jordan Valley?
5 August 2010
Without major re-development work, the Jordan Valley will face “a catastrophe within the next decade”. Radical solutions are needed.
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Should Lebanon Be Sending A Flotilla?
26 July 2010
With a 700 vehicle convoy scheduled for September, and Lebanese/Israeli tensions simmering, is there any point in this small, provocative mission?
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Cosmetic Easing In Gaza Keeps Hope On The ’Banned’ List
8 July 2010
Despite world leaders and mainstream news outlets applauding Israel’s June 17 decision to ease its stranglehold blockade of the Gaza Strip, there is little prospect of change for Palestinians living under siege. Michael Carpenter explains why.
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2 July 2010
Beneath the waves of rhetoric, the municipality’s master plan is about taking East Jerusalem out of the equation.
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Who Does Tony Blair Work For Now?
17 June 2010
Israel’s proposal for easing the blockade has been labelled a sham. But what about the man behind it? Is he a sham too? We spoke to his biographer.
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Popular Anger Grows As World Leaders Let Flotilla Killers Off The Hook
5 June 2010
The massacre in international waters has plunged the Middle East into a fresh crisis, but world leaders have merely asked Israel to investigate itself. Aaron Dearborn reports on a pitiful response.
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Mossad Agent Kicked Out Of Australia
27 May 2010
Finally a line in the sand. But what does it mean for Israel’s international relations? Reporting from Aaron Dearborn.
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Even Picnics In Israel Are Political
26 May 2010
Neve Gordon describes the growing criminalization in Israel of civil disobedience and the restriction of peaceful resistance to extremely passive modes of protest, such as “standing on the side of the road with some kind of placard”.
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Charting The Road To Middle East Peace
19 May 2010
" The real catalyst for peace and democracy in the region is not to be found on the rocky road through Tehran or Baghdad, but rather on the road through Jerusalem."
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Latest Israel-Palestinian Talks Hold Little Hope
8 May 2010
After 18 months with no direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, so-called proximity talks between intermediaries, rather than face-to-face meetings between the direct parties, are scheduled to begin this week. They hold little hope.
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Mustafa Barghouthi: Is There Room For Gandhi in Palestine?
3 May 2010
Ask Palestinians why there is no Gandhi in their movement, and often the answer comes: but there are several, and Mustafa Barghouti should be recognized more widely as one of them. Mustafa Barghouti in conversation with Chris Lydon at Brown’s Watson Institute.
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1 May 2010
Palestine Monitor has decided to publish some excerpts from Noam Chomsky’s new book Hopes & Prospects. Israel’s siege of Gaza is itself an act of war, notesChomsky.
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Israel’s Choice: Make Peace Or Disappear
30 April 2010
The student senate at Berkeley University in California recently passed a resolution calling for divestment from Israel. Prof. Judith Butler, the feminist theoretician, expounded to the enthusiastic audience on her new "Jewish" vision, which calls for renouncing the State of Israel.
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Earth Day In Israel: Apartheid Showing Through the Greenwash
24 April 2010
"There is nothing gree about occupation and colonization, nothing ecological in violating human rights and dignity". Stephanie Westbrook comments the celebrations and programs of Earth Day in Israel.
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Why Israel Should Not Be Allowed To Join The OECD
20 April 2010
The OECD now has 30 member states with plans to add new members soon. In May a vote will be held in which it will be decided whether or not to admit Israel into the ranks of OECD member states.
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Barghouthi to OECD’s members: don’t approve Israel’s membership!
13 April 2010
"We urge the OECD’s 30 member states not to guarantee Israel’s admission in the organisation", said Dr Barghouthi condemning the new military order issued by Israeli authorities against Palestinians.
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IDF Bid To Expel West Bank Palestinians Is A Step Too Far
12 April 2010
An editorial published today on Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz explains how tens of thousands of Palestinians will be affected by a new racist military order that will take effect this week.
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