27 December 2008: Israel began its deadly three-week assault on Gaza. (Hatem Omar/MaanImages) Kommentti :: Op-ed Ali Abunimahilta.

Kommentti :: Viva Ecuador.

Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website, says thousands of documents related to Israel are due to be released over next six months. Soldiers returning to Israel during the Second Lebanon War. Photo by: Nir Kafri

Kommentti :: Blairiltä tai Lähi-idän kvartetilta harvoin kuulee muuta kuin ympäripyöreätä sanahelinää, ja kansainvälistä lakia tai ihmisoikeusjärjestöjen lausuntoja muuten kuin abstraktilla tasolla myötäilevät kannanotot ovat valitettavan harvassa. Konfliktille ja sen tuottamalle massiiviselle kärsimykselle saataisiin loppu hyvinkin nopeasti jos kansainväliset tahot, kuten EU, YK ja Blairin johtama kvartetti katsoisivat aiheelliseksi tehostaa sinänsä järkeviltä kuulostavia vaatimuksiaan selkeillä […]

Kommentti :: HRW: ”Palestinians face systematic discrimination merely because of their race, ethnicity, and national origin, depriving them of electricity, water, schools, and access to roads, while nearby Jewish settlers enjoy all of these state-provided benefits” Palestinian Bedouin school children walk towards their tents on September 15, 2010 at their Bedouin camp outside the Israeli […]

Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at protesters during a demonstration in the West Bank village of Bilin against Israeli settlements and a separation barrier. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images

Kommentti :: ”It is really symbolic but it is important because the more countries that recognize the Palestinian state, the more pressure this will put on countries that are hesitant and on the peace process. If Israel keeps refusing to recognize the Palestinian state when other countries do, this will make a difference,” Malki said. […]

Kommentti :: Kollektiivinen rankaisu jatkuu.

Kommentti :: Haaretzilta toinen aiheeseen liittyvä artikkeli Israel is effectively a single-party state (26.11.2010) Protesters demand the release of Arab-Israeli activist Amir Makhoul, Haifa, May 10, 2010 Photo by: Tomer Neuberg

Kommentti :: Katsaus Israelin propaganda-politiikkaan. ”A cable from the foreign affairs ministry was sent to embassies last week, with instructions from Avigdor Lieberman, the controversial and extreme right-wing foreign minister, to adopt a range of measures aimed at improving Israel’s standing in Europe. … Israel has previously launched drives to improve its image through hasbara […]