Monthly Archives: May 2008

Thought Explosion by Ben Heine

Posted on 22 May, 2008 by

His wonderful, vivid artworks frequently accompany our posts but this striking one is the post.  Another terrific creation. Thanks, Ben.

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Nineteen families: poverty, inequality and who rules the roost in Israel

Posted on 20 May, 2008 by

Roni Ben Efrat illuminates inequality in today’s Israel in the current edition of Challenge Magazine (Issue 109). The following is an excerpt in which boldface emphasis is editorial: Zionists claim that Israel arose in order to provide the Jewish people … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartheid, Indicators, Israel, Political Economy, Poverty, Zionism | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Nakba Day 2008 (يوم النكبة Yawm al-Nakba)

Posted on 19 May, 2008 by

See also Mazin Qumsiyeh’s reflections for this year at Nakba day – يوم النكبة Yawm al-Nakba 2010 Palestinians mark the 60th anniversary of the Nakba with, among other things, large symbolic keys and black balloons over Al Quds-Jerusalem. This video clip … Continue reading →

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Notables

Posted on 18 May, 2008 by

One of the most valuable things you can do for yourself if you are a news-junkie and political animal is to subscribe to one or another of the social bookmarking sites to collect all your article links in one place. … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil liberties, Empire, War and Terror, Hegemon-watch, International Relations, Israel, Israel Watch, Middle East, Palestine, US Foreign Policy, USA, Zionism | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments