In Rebuttal of the US Congress
I received this via email from the Rebuilding Alliance who have penned a rebuttal to the erroneous, fallacious and mendacious US Congress Resolution. Please circulate widely, if you are a US citizen please send to your congressman and follow up to make sure s/he has read it. Everyone else can use this as a rebuttal in their own discussions with those perpetrating or those who have been taken in by Israel spin. January 9, 2008 Dear Colleagues, Here is a…
Avi Shlaim: How Israel brought Gaza to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe
I am struck by the frankness, candidness, decency and honesty of the writer. Here is someone who has been a loyal servant to Israel and has served in its Army, here is someone who’s conscience will not allow him to blindly support Israel and its genocidal policies against the Palestinians. It is amazing how the noble nature of a human being can surface beyond blind tribalism and speak the truth. From the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/07/gaza-israel-palestine/print Oxford professor of international relations Avi…