Second round of fighting in Gaza is not a matter of choice for Israel; it must be initiated by Israel and must be ‘swift and painful,’ Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz says. By Amos Harel Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff… Read More ›
Zionism
The real ‘invented’ people
Newt Gingrich’s controversial statement begs the question: Who invented a nationality? The Palestinians or the Israelis? It is hard to believe that anyone who defends Israel’s legitimacy as a state would buy into former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s argument that Palestine… Read More ›
Sanctioning Syria
Who is the Real Loser? by ELIAS AKLEH Economic sanctions are arrogant open acts of war against other nations. Their goal is to devastate the lower and middle classes and to weaken the country. The regime of the imposing country… Read More ›
On “Islamofascism” & Islamophobia
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has seen the explosive growth of an industry of anti-Muslim pundits, many of whom appear as regular commentators on cable news and print media. A number of these individuals have… Read More ›
The IDF Abuse of Palestinian Children
Israel’s system of military law for Palestinian children has become a major issue, as our Middle East correspondent John Lyons reported in The Weekend Australian Magazine. Here he continues his investigation of the military court system, looking at the effect… Read More ›
Israel Shuts Down “All for Peace” Radio Station
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has ordered the shutdown of a dovish Israeli-Palestinian radio station, officials and the station’s operators said on Sunday. The station and other critics said the move was politically motivated, and part of a broader assault on… Read More ›
Palestinian ‘freedom riders’ stopped at Israel’s separation wall
Drawing parallels between Israeli policies in the West Bank and the laws in the Jim Crow American South, Palestinian activists emulating the ‘freedom riders’ of 1961 attempted to ride into Jerusalem on an Israeli bus today. Decked-out in T-shirts bearing… Read More ›
Israeli Mossad linked to Iran military blast
Israeli media report claims the Mossad was behind ‘huge blast’ at Bid Ganeh base that killed leading Iranian missile researcher A series of news reports linking Israel’s intelligence agency the Mossad to a blast at a military facility in Iran,… Read More ›
Apartheid and the occupation of Palestine
As the Russell Tribunal convenes to discuss apartheid, Israel has already surpassed South Africa’s racist era. This week, the Russell Tribunal on Palestine will consider the question of whether Israel’s practices in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) constitute the crime… Read More ›
Israeli Navy raids another aid flotilla to Gaza
Pro-Palestinian activists say Israeli naval forces are boarding their two ships in international waters, as they were trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Twitter accounts associated with the activist groups running the flotilla said Friday that Israeli forces were… Read More ›
US, UK and Israel threaten to attack Iran
Netanyahu trying to persuade cabinet to support attack on Iran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are trying to muster a majority in the cabinet in favor of military action against Iran, a senior Israeli official has… Read More ›
Israel prepares for another massacre in Gaza
Israeli military officials confirmed today that the Netanyahu government has given them a green light to launch any attacks on the Gaza Strip necessary to stop rocket fire, “including ground operations” inside the constantly besieged strip. Though Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›
IDF training Israeli settlers ahead of ‘mass disorder’ expected in September
West Bank settlers to receive tear gas and stun grenades to prepare for ‘Operation Summer Seeds’. By Chaim Levinson The IDF has conducted detailed work to determine a “red line” for each settlement in the West Bank, which will determine… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 