Israel threatens Free Gaza ship
Free Gaza plans to sail two ships from Cyprus to Gaza in defiance of the Israeli blockade. Israel now says they may use force to stop them. The ships sail soon.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
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Obama dumps Muslim advisor
From Steve Clemons at Washington Note. Will anyone notice? Barack Obama’s team just threw its key Muslim advisor under the bus. Is this because, as Clemons points out, Obama has been giving speeches running to the right of Bush on…
Can unarmed seaborne civilians break the siege of Gaza?
In August, unarmed Palestinians, Israelis and internationals will sail directly to Gaza without going through Israeli territory or seeking permission from Israeli authorities. They include an 81-year-old Catholic nun, an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor, Palestinians from Gaza, 17 nationalities, four major…
Sarkozy: Palestinian state would secure Israel
“I’m convinced more than ever that Israeli security will never be fully assured without the birth of a second state, a Palestinian state”
Reader Jibril comments on our post “Obama on Israel”
Let me give my perspective on this. I am a Palestinian, born in the Galilee in “Israel,” forced with my family to leave the farm we had owned for five centuries (since we came to Palestine as refugees from the…