Israel Lobbyist/ Espionage Suspect Torpedos Obama Appointment

Seeded on Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:02 PM EDT ()

A national security staff appointment by Obama of a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia is quashed based on a concerted smear campaign quarterbacked by a man under indictment for espionage concerning national security documents.

espionage, world-news, neocon, zionist, aipac, israel-lobby

The Fox Guarding the Chicken Coop: Dennis Ross and Iran

Seeded on Mon Mar 2, 2009 12:51 PM EST (CounterPunch.org)

Dennis Ross is rightfully seen as an agent on behalf of a foreign country (Israel) who is inserted into the structure of U. S. diplomacy dealing with that country and its opponents. He has supported a march toward war with Iran along with similar neoconservatives.

israel, middle-east, world-news, iran-mideast-diplomacy

Deadly Fallout From Obama's Groveling Before Israel Lobby

Seeded on Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:10 PM EDT (CounterPunch.org)

As Rev Wright said, this is another politician, essentially indistinguishable from the others. The author, former SD U.S.

blowback, the-israel-lobby, palestinian-rights, zionist-extremism

Counting the huge human and economic cost of Israel's 60 years

Tue May 13, 2008 7:38 PM EDT

By Gideon Polya (Clipped by Hatuxka)

The State of Israel today celebrates the 60th Anniversary of its Declaration of Independence and the Indigenous Palestinians simultaneously mourn Al-Naqbah (the catastrophe). What has been the cost?

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us, israel, art, muslim, europe, asia, america, australia, arab, holocaust

Thousands of Palestinian orphans protest Israeli army looting of their food

Seeded on Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:54 PM EDT (Axis of Logic web site)

Hundreds of Israeli troops, backed up by armored carriers, raided the Islamic Charitable Society in downtown Hebron earlier this week , vandalizing property and looting hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of food materials, clothes, shoes and furniture donated by local and …

genocide, israeli-occupation, palestinian-rights

It's that simple, you can't be antiwar and "for the troops"

Seeded on Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:25 PM EDT (The Dissident Voice)

You can't be both, because their (the military's) day-to-day job is to kill the enemy, the enemy being citizens of a country we have invaded illegally and fraudulently and have caused thousands of deaths. I don't support that, ergo I don't support them in doing this.

iraq-war, antiwar, imperialism

Liquidators, Incorporated--Blood and Champagne

Seeded on Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:22 AM EST (CounterPunch.org)

The cycle of revenge between opponents of Israel and Mossad, with all its blowback such as documented in this piece by Uri Avnery just gets each of the parties deeper into the conflict. Why does each vaunted action by Mossad backfire so badly? There's got to be a better way.

technology, israel, mossad

Talking to a Wall; Palestine in the Mind of America

Seeded on Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:14 PM EST (CounterPunch.org)

This sums it up perfectly. The blind notion that Israel deserves Palestine mixed with utter apathy to the suffering of the Palestinians. This is endemic among liberals and conservatives. Criminality that matches or surpasses apartheid South Africa is given a pass.

israel, politics, palestine, apathy

McCain found a tool with which to woo conservative Republicans: Israel

Seeded on Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:11 PM EST (Haaretz)

From Haaretz Here's what the blustery, bombastic McCain is willing to say when wooing the Israel Lobby: "I intend to make unmistakably clear to Iran we will not permit a government that espouses the destruction of the State of Israel as its fondest wish and pledges undying enmit …

israel, politics, israel-lobby, haaretz

Obama Claims 9-Delegate Win for Super Tuesday

Seeded on Wed Feb 6, 2008 7:59 PM EST (The Nation)

Obama claims he won the most delegates on Super Tuesday. CNN or NBC were not showing these totals at noon. The chart in the article shows how this breaks down.

politics, barack-obama, delegate-count-super-tuesday

The Illusion of the 'Palestinian State'

Seeded on Wed Feb 6, 2008 1:46 PM EST (Axis of Logic web site)

The complicity of the most powerful nations in the destruction of an an entire people has no real precedent. This issue is the biggest source of trouble in the world. Read this and get a picture of the magnitude of the problem.

human-rights, palestine