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On AlterNet: israel

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "israel"

'Paranoid' Netanyahu Calls David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel 'Self-Hating Jews'

'Paranoid' Netanyahu Calls David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel 'Self-Hating Jews'

Ben Armbruster, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. July 9, 2009.
The Prime Minister lives in a state of perpetual crisis.

Forbidden Israel: Sex and the Settlers

Forbidden Israel: Sex and the Settlers

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. July 7, 2009.
If the Israeli government and courts were adhering strictly to the law, the settlers would have been gone long ago.

Time for Jews To Abandon the Old Foundation Myth of Israel?

Time for Jews To Abandon the Old Foundation Myth of Israel?

Ira Chernus, Religion Dispatches. July 6, 2009.
Israel must abandon its myth of unquestionable benevolence if there's to be any hope for peace.

Biden: It is Israel's 'Sovereign Right' to Decide Whether to Attack Iran

Biden: It is Israel's 'Sovereign Right' to Decide Whether to Attack Iran

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. July 6, 2009.
"Israel can determine for itself ... what's in their interest and what they decide to do relative to Iran and anyone else."

Yes Men Say No to Jerusalem Film Festival

Yes Men Say No to Jerusalem Film Festival

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: World. July 4, 2009.
The famous political pranksters withdraw latest flick in support of divestment movement.

Amnesty: Israel Used Children as Human Shields in Gaza

Amnesty: Israel Used Children as Human Shields in Gaza

AFPJuly 3, 2009.
Amnesty accused Israeli forces of using children as human shields and conducting wanton attacks on civilians.

Cynthia McKinney Detained (Again) by Israeli Defense Force; Israeli Protesters Brutally Beaten in West Bank

Cynthia McKinney Detained (Again) by Israeli Defense Force; Israeli Protesters Brutally Beaten in West Bank

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: World. July 1, 2009.
A tipping point approaches.

Israel's Settlement Stalemate: Is There No End in Sight?

Israel's Settlement Stalemate: Is There No End in Sight?

William Pfaff, Truthdig. July 1, 2009.
Obama needs to clarify his position on the issue if there's any hope of disrupting the brutal status quo.

Israel Approves 50 New Settler Homes in West Bank

Agence France Presse June 29, 2009.
The decision to build the houses in Adam, north of Jerusalem, came despite repeated U.S. calls for Israel to halt all settlement activity in order to relaunch peace talks with the Palestinians.

Right-Wing Israeli Extremists Using Gay Rights to Justify Incursions Into Arab Villages

Right-Wing Israeli Extremists Using Gay Rights to Justify Incursions Into Arab Villages

Marsha B. Cohen, AlterNet. June 27, 2009.
Gay Pride marches are being exploited by rabidly homophobic extremists who plan to parade through Arab towns, asserting their "Jewish pride."

Americans' Unfettered Support for Israel Is Beginning to Erode -- And That May Help the Peace Process

Americans' Unfettered Support for Israel Is Beginning to Erode -- And That May Help the Peace Process

Ira Chernus, Tomdispatch.com. June 26, 2009.
The old narrative of Israel as the innocent victim is losing its grip on Americans. This is necessary if we are to be even-handed brokers.

Obama's Multilateral Approach to North Korea: Are You Kidding Me?

Obama's Multilateral Approach to North Korea: Are You Kidding Me?

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. June 17, 2009.
Obama and South Korean president Lee Myung-bak met yesterday to discuss a multilateral approach to confronting North Korea.

Why U.S. Neocons Want Ahmadinejad to Win

Why U.S. Neocons Want Ahmadinejad to Win

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 17, 2009.
American conservatives and Iranian hard-liners need each other.

Netanyahu Blames Everything on Palestinians, Tells Everyone to

Netanyahu Blames Everything on Palestinians, Tells Everyone to "Go Cheney Themselves"

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. June 16, 2009.
No new territory will be appropriated but he won't freeze settlements? What the hell does that mean?

Netanyahu's Foreign Policy Speech: Just Empty Talk

Netanyahu's Foreign Policy Speech: Just Empty Talk

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. June 16, 2009.
"The peace process has been moving at the speed of a tortoise," said Yasser Abed Rabo. "Netanyahu has flipped it over on its back."

Palestinians 'Treated Like 'Animals': Jimmy Carter

Agence France Presse June 15, 2009.
The former president was speaking at a UN school graduation ceremony in Gaza City.

Must-See Video: CODEPINK Builds A Playground In Gaza

Must-See Video: CODEPINK Builds A Playground In Gaza

Linda Milazzo, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog AlterNet: PEEK. June 15, 2009.
As Iran erupts, children remind us of what we have in common.

Israeli Police and Military Brutalize Peaceful Protesters at Netanyahu's Speech

Israeli Police and Military Brutalize Peaceful Protesters at Netanyahu's Speech

Col. Ann Wright, AlterNet. June 15, 2009.
During Netanyahu's speech Sunday, Israeli police outside the university attacked international protesters.

Palestinians Voice Dismay About Netanyahu Terms

Mohammed Assadi, Reuters June 15, 2009.
Palestinians aired concerns about the terms Netanyahu set for a peace deal, but the Israeli leader won guarded approval in Washington and Brussels.

Is Israel's Aggression a Question of Pride?

Is Israel's Aggression a Question of Pride?

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. June 11, 2009.
Israel would rather go down fighting than survive with a damaged sense of national pride. What would happen if concessions weren't so symbolic?

Do You Really Think Arabs in the Middle East Clapped for Obama's Speech?

Do You Really Think Arabs in the Middle East Clapped for Obama's Speech?

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. June 9, 2009.
What do words of peace and cooperation mean from us when we torture -- yes, we still torture -- Muslims?

No Victory for Hezbollah in Lebanon Elections; But No Pro-Western Win Either

No Victory for Hezbollah in Lebanon Elections; But No Pro-Western Win Either

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. June 8, 2009.
Lebanon's new government of "national salvation" will be run by an ex-army general-president with ever-increasing powers.

Chomsky: Do We Face a Real Confrontation with Israel?

Chomsky: Do We Face a Real Confrontation with Israel?

Noam Chomsky, Z Magazine. June 8, 2009.
We should be cautious about the idea that Obama will promote a serious regional peace initiative for the Middle East.

The World Watches as Lebanon Goes to the Polls

The World Watches as Lebanon Goes to the Polls

Jared Levy, Ali Gharib, IPS News. June 6, 2009.
Many analysts view the elections through the lens of the struggle between U.S. and Iranian regional hegemonic aspirations.

As Obama Tries to Shift the Debate, Will Democrats Continue to Endorse Israel's Colonization of the West Bank?

As Obama Tries to Shift the Debate, Will Democrats Continue to Endorse Israel's Colonization of the West Bank?

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 6, 2009.
Obama has inherited a difficult challenge in pushing Israel to end the expansion of its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.