Tag: Gaza

  • 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…

  • Ynet: UN Envoy Condemns Israeli “Ethnic Cleansing” of Palestinians

    Special UN envoy on human rights in Palestinian territories says in special report Israel’s actions in territories can be described as ‘ethnic cleansing,’ adds three-quarters of Gaza population depend on food aid for survival from YnetNews, 26th September 2006. By Ali Waked and Reuters United Nations Human rights envoy to the Palestinian territories John Dugard…