Naomi Klein | The Nation 9 September 2009 When I heard the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was holding a celebratory “spotlight” on Tel Aviv, I felt ashamed of Toronto, the city where I live. I thought immediately of Mona ...
Read More »An open letter to Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa
Haider Eid | The Palestine Chronicle 10 September 2009 Dear Mr. President, I am writing to express my dismay and disappointment with both your attendance at the national conference of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies – a racist ...
Read More »Palestinian driver forced to unload truck despite papers
Ali Waked | YNet News 10 September 2009 The driver of a truck loaded with boulders drove last Friday to the Palestinian town, Ras Tira, to deliver his truck’s contents. He was shocked to discover that, despite having all the ...
Read More »Benefit Sunday for former Berkeley tree sitter severely injured in Israel
Kristin Bender | The Oakland Tribune 9 September 2009 Six months after Tristan Anderson, a former UC Berkeley tree sitter and Bay Area activist, nearly died after being struck in the head with a tear-gas canister fired by Israeli troops, ...
Read More »Hugo Chávez accuses Israel of genocide
Rory McCarthy | The Guardian 9 September 2009 Hugo Chávez, the Venezuelan president, has accused Israel of genocide against the Palestinians, saying the offensive in Gaza early this year was unprovoked. “The question is not whether the Israelis want to ...
Read More »Why stop with Elbit?
Amira Hass | Ha’aretz 9 September 2009 The question is not why Norway divested from the defense electronics giant Elbit Systems, but why only now, and why only from that company? The country that gave the name of its capital ...
Read More »Israel authorizes building in another East Jerusalem neighborhood
Akiva Eldar | Ha’aretz 9 September 2009 Three days after the U.S. administration criticized the decision of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to authorize the construction of hundreds of new housing units in settlements, the Israel Lands Administration published tenders for ...
Read More »UN: Gaza in worst condition since 1967
Ali Waked | YNet News 8 September 2009 A UN report published Tuesday says poverty in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated to levels unseen since 1967. The UN trade and development agency says 90% of Gaza’s residents are currently beneath ...
Read More »Israel’s laws of persecution
Nimer Sultany | The Guardian 8 September 2009 Two cases brought before Israeli courts last week revealed the attitude of the establishment towards Palestinian Arab citizens of the state. One shows how Palestinian citizens are treated as victims of police ...
Read More »How does Israel decide who gets a visa to Ramallah?
Amira Hass | Ha’aretz 8 September 2009 Sven Ouzman, a 39-year-old archaeologist from South Africa, violated the terms of his “Palestinian Authority only” visa six times, when unintentionally and for lack of choice, he drove on roads under full Israeli ...
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