The Biggest Prison on Earth: A History of the Occupied Territories by Ilan Pappe, Oneworld Books (2017) As early as 1963 – four years before the 1967 War – the Israeli government was planning the military and administrative takeover of the West Bank, according to The Biggest Prison on Earth, a new book by … Continue reading
Stung by support at the UN for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, Israel now wants a seat on the Security Council. There is a great irony in Israel seeking a seat on the UN Security Council. Since its establishment amid the ruins of Palestinian cities and villages in 1948, Israel has had the … Continue reading
A really interesting (and revealing) conversation, you should have a listen! The 2007 book, The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy argued that a loose coalition of interests, which supports Israel, lobbies the U.S. government to skew U.S. foreign policy to Israel’s favor. The authors also assert this reality damages, both America’s and Israel’s, long-term … Continue reading
truetorahjews “What’s wrong with you people?! Why do you tear down other Jews instead of building them up? We have to be united.” Translation: “How dare you disagree with us?! Why do you tear down our ideology instead of blindly agreeing with us? We can’t allow any dissent.” The above comment with its accompanying between-the-lines … Continue reading
