Category: In the Media

  • Independent: “Despite the ‘Withdrawal’, the Siege of Gaza Goes on”

    Independent, 5th of October. by John Dugard In August last year Israel withdrew its settlers and armed forces from Gaza, claiming that this brought to an end 38 years of military occupation. Of course, it did nothing of the sort. Israel retained power over Gaza by controlling its air space, sea space and external borders.…

  • Mother Jones Smears Rachel Corrie… Again

    Click the above photo for a larger image Today, the 5th of October 2006, US magazine Mother Jones reposted on their website a slanderous article from 2003 by reporter Joshua Hammer called “The Death of Rachel Corrie”. The article contains numerous factual errors, misleading statements as well as outright plagiarism from various sources, including some…

  • Haaretz: “Judge: Police Officers Lied While Testifying Against” Israeli Anarchists

    by Nir Hasson, October 3rd Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court revealed Tuesday that police officers lied while testifying against 11 left-wing activists accused of violent acts during anti-fence demonstrations in the West Bank village of Bil’in. The court acquitted the activists. The presiding judge viewed video footage filmed by both police officers and members of the…

  • Counterpunch: “An Interview With Tanya Reinhart: The Roadmap to Nowhere”

    by Eric Hazan, Counterpunch, October 2nd Your new book, Roadmap to Nowhere, covers the history of the Israeli occupation of Palestine in the last three years, a period dominated by Ariel Sharon’s leadership. You argue that during this period it became evident that in Israel, decisions are taken by the military, rather than the political…

  • Cook: “Bad Faith and the Destruction of Palestine”

    Why Did Israel Blow Up Gaza’s Power Station? By Jonathan Cook, Counterpunch, September 29, 2006 A mistake too often made by those examining Israel’s behaviour in the occupied territories — or when analysing its treatment of Arabs in general, or interpreting its view of Iran — is to assume that Israel is acting in good…