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Mapping Apartheid
The Washington Post actually published this Btselem map of Israel’s Apartheid Wall and the matrix of control formed by other Israeli mechanisms. I commend the paper for including on the map the Israeli-only bypass roads, represented by the grey lines. When you take the Israeli-controlled areas and the settlements into account, you quickly see why [...]
A South African in Palestine
The first vice-president of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) received first-class Israeli treatment as he attempted to fly from South Africa to Israel-Palestine. Mr. Xolile Nxu went through a process all too familiar to many Palestinians. He was “detained, interrogated and strip searched by Israeli security” in the South African airport he was [...]
Happy Birthday Sexy!!!
Nelson Mandela turns 89 today.
More On The Boycott
In addition to the British academic and trade unions that have decided or planning to boycott Israel, South Africa’s largest trade union is mulling a similar move: South Africa’s largest trade union federation will launch a campaign against “the Israeli occupation of Arab lands” this week, demanding that Pretoria impose a boycott on all Israeli [...]
Don’t Pay Attention To This New Law
I my self was surprised it took the Israeli’s until now to impose this new form of segregation and apartheid. Effective January 19th, Israeli’s and tourists are banned from transporting Palestinians in their cars, even within the confines of the West Bank ghettos. With all the crap the Israeli’s have been dishing out, I had [...]
Great Oped in Philadelphia Inquirer
Truth at last, while breaking a U.S. taboo of criticizing IsraelBy George Bisharat Americans owe a debt to former President Jimmy Carter for speaking long hidden but vital truths. His book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid breaks the taboo barring criticism in the United States of Israel’s discriminatory treatment of Palestinians. Our government’s tacit acceptance of [...]
Israelis Adopt What South Africa Dropped
Israelis adopt what South Africa droppedAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionBy John Dugard Former President Jimmy Carter’s new book, “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,” is igniting controversy for its allegation that Israel practices a form of apartheid. As a South African and former anti-apartheid advocate who visits the Palestinian territories regularly to assess the human rights situation for the U.N. [...]
Learning From South Africa?
Last week, Will profiled Ali Abunimah’s new book One Country: A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse. If you haven’t yet listened to the KABOBcast of Abunimah’s November 17th talk at The Palestine Center, you can do so here. In any case, I came across a passage in the books fifth chapter, Learning from [...]
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