Erasing the Nakba
By: Neve Gordon Israel’s tireless efforts to conceal the historical events leading to its creation. Be’er-Sheva, Israel – I first heard about the Nakba in the late 1980s, while I was [...]
Tag Archives: middle east
Syria and Iran in Focus
By: Stephen Lendman America’s longstanding agenda targets both countries. Israel wants regional rivals removed. Washington wants independent regimes replaced by pro-Western puppet ones. All options are considered, including war. For [...]
The Zionist Scenario — Now And In The Future (An Analysis)
By: Lawrence Davidson, Ph.D Part I — The Death Knell of the Two State Solution Over the past month Palestinian leaders have begun to publicly acknowledge that continuing actions by the Israeli [...]
David Horowitz and the Art of Slander — An Analysis
By: Lawrence Davidson, Ph.D Part I — Slander On 24 April 2012 the New York Times (NYT) lent its editorial page to the propaganda of right- wing Zionist David Horowitz, [...]
Grand Prix Disgrace
On Sunday, April 22, Bahrain’s Grand Prix went on as scheduled. This year’s grand prize is disgrace, not glory. Formula 1′s governing board shamed itself by not pulling out. So did participating drivers. Agreeing to race in a virtual war zone shows nothing matters but winning and money – lots of it. Going along turns a blind eye to state terror.
Protesting for Justice in Bahrain
By: Stephen Lendman Long-suffering Bahrainis want democratic change. In response, Al Khalifa security forces attack them. Washington turns a blind eye. So did Formula One’s governing body. On April 22, [...]
Nuclear Chess
On April 14, two days of nuclear chess began in Istanbul. At issue is Iran’s civilian program. So-called P5+1 countries – America, Russia, China, Britain, and France – plus Germany – know it’s peaceful. They pretend otherwise. Expect toing and froing without resolution. Washington plans it that way. So do Britain, France and Germany. They’re part of the dirty game claiming Iran has nuclear weapons ambitions.
Delusional Milestone — An Analysis
Pastor John Hagee’s Christians United For Israel (CUFI) announced the “registration of their millionth member” on 18 March 2012. This organization, founded in 2006, with the goal of “realizing the political potential of tens of millions of evangelical Americans who support Israel” can also be said to have the goal of destroying, in the name of God no less, the legitimate political aspiration of Palestinian statehood. And, the CUFI now has as much influence with our Republican Congress as does the Jewish Zionist lobby, AIPAC.
Bahrain — A Case Study in Despotism
In summer 2010, sporadic protests began. By mid-February last year, major ones erupted. From then to now, they challenged repressive rule nonviolently. They continue daily. At issue is King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa’s regime. Bahrainis want democratic change, sectarian Shia discrimination ended, equitable distribution of state wealth, political prisoners released, and terrorizing stopped. They also want popularly elected leaders replacing Al-Khalifa rule. It’s despotic, ruthless and intolerable.
Thomas Friedman’s “Festival of Lies” — An Analysis
There are lies aplenty when it comes to U.S. actions in the Middle East. However, they are not lies we tell to others but rather to ourselves. And from that, nothing good can come.
