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Abu Mazen’s bizarre imaginings revealed in the mud-splattered walls of the UN General Assembly.
Did y’all miss that? I’ve been watching quietly for quite a while now, awaiting “Palestinian Authority President” Mahmoud Abbas’ anticipated presentation to the United Nations of a request for full membership in that august body. So the fateful day—looked for … Continue reading
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The screws turn a notch, but nobody’s crying “uncle.”
In an earlier post I noted one subtle indication from Washington that the US may not veto the expected UN bid for statehood by terrorist party Fatah (Palestinian Authority) next month. Now comes another hint from the Obama administration, not … Continue reading
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The Wheels of Injustice Grind Slowly, or, Israel Still on The Rack
I haven’t posted for a while; I’ve just been watching while the world tightens the screws on Israel. Or at least tries to—since I last wrote, there have been two amusingly failed attempts to embarrass Israel, the flotilla which never … Continue reading
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Back to the ole’ 140s: 9 March 2010
I haven’t really been away – I just wanted that last post of Malcolm Hedding’s insights on apartheid to remain at the top of the stack for a while. It needed to be noticed, and apparently has been seen by … Continue reading
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The popular history of Palestine is myth.
You may, if you wish, consider this post as a substitute for my “140s” entry for today. Marcus Henderson Wilder is a writer whom I’ve followed on Twitter for quite a while now. More people should know of him. He … Continue reading
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“Dead end” for a political solution to the Palestinian problem? Is there an alternative?
I’VE BEEN READING an intriguing proposal by an Israeli MK for a solution to the biggest little problem in the world. It still astounds me that the attention of the world is riveted on the conflict between the ancient people … Continue reading
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Secret deal for a Palestinian state? Run up the flag if you wish – but be prepared to run for cover.
NOT EVERYONE IS AWARE of this, but there has been a plan at work since August of this year to build a de facto Palestinian state in areas currently controlled by Israel. When I first read of this, I thought … Continue reading
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Why is the world afflicted with Israel Derangement Syndrome?
Or maybe instead we should call it Obsessive Compulsive Israel Disorder, OCID, a form of Compulsive Disorder (OCD), as FreeMiddleEast.Com suggests. Whatever name we wish to give it, it is apparent that: For a country that is thousands of miles … Continue reading
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Fool’s Gold
I’VE BEEN CONSIDERING lately what to say about the Goldstone Report, the recent package of false accusations against the people and the state of Israel, presented to a world all too ready to latch on to whatever excuses they can … Continue reading
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