Middle East

NOVANEWS January 4, 2011 by Michael Leon While intensively engaged in illegal settlement expansion, the government of Israel is also seeking to deal with two problems: a global campaign of what it perceives as “delegitimation” – that is, objections to its crimes and withdrawal of participation in them – and a parallel campaign of legitimation of Palestine. By: Noam Chomsky, TruthOut Op-Ed The “delegitimation,” which is progressing rapidly, was carried forward in December by a Human Rights Watch call on the U.S. “to suspend financing to Israel in an amount equivalent to the costs of Israel’s spending in support of settlements,” and to monitor contributions to Israel from tax-exempt U.S. organizations that violate international law, “including prohibitions against discrimination” – which ...

NOVANEWS Would you like privatised jail care, man? Now the Wikileaks genie is out of the bottle Israel looks at Iran approvingly Monbiot takes on critics and shows transparency Israel embraces fascism and where is the Zionist Diaspora? Vanity Fair and strange editorial priorities Killing Afghans should not be cost free Would you like privatised jail care, man? Posted: 06 Jan 2011 02:33 AM PST Privatised prisons are a growing blight on the Western world. Governments love them because they pass responsibility to somebody else. But when profits come before care, the system is sick: Arnold Porter was serious, and seriously worried. He was dizzy and short of breath, he told Dr. William Sightler, with a crushing, tightening sensation in his chest with pain shooting ...

NOVANEWS   01/07/2011 In Ajami and Mas’ha, evidence of the continuing Nakba Forward: Israeli army doctors warned in ‘03 that CS gas in high concentrations could kill Sanchez’s PR man said Palestinians have no claim to Jerusalem Skeptical ‘Washington Post’ report on teargassing death is written by reporter said to have served in Israeli army Why does Israel ban Gazans from recycling? 76% of children arrested in Silwan tell DCI they suffered some form of physical violence during arrest, transfer or interrogation. For Jawaher Abu Rahma: As one sleeps, another wakes up. As one dies, a whole generation is born. Well who does he remind you of? Israelis refused to ‘read or touch’ detailed Palestinian documents Atlanta Journal Constitution changes article headline af...

NOVANEWS Hands up who believes anything the JPost says about occupation? State Department uses media to issue caution/threat over Wikileaks Assange and Mugabe aren’t sharing drinks at sunset What is the role of the state when “secrets” are revealed? If you’re Iranian and don’t love Israel, watch out Gaza isolation all about money?   Hands up who believes anything the JPost says about occupation? Posted: 06 Jan 2011 10:48 PM PST The recent Australian, Zionist junket to Israel – get a bunch of gullible journalists and politicians to swoon over glorious Israeli democracy - included a talk from a senior editor who couldn’t even admit the colonies are illegal under international law (nobody accepts their legitimacy). As for BDS, it’s not a real threat, hey? So why does the Isr...

NOVANEWS   01/08/2011: The stubborn innocence of the cultural void In Bil’in, protesters wear yellow stars with ‘Palestinian’ written on them Brutalized Who cares whether Jawaher Abu Rahmah had a previous condition? A week after Jawaher Abu Rahma’s death, Bil’in continues to march US gov’t official: Israelis ignore everyone in the US except Tom Friedman and Jeffrey Goldberg A poem for Gaza A senile ‘fixation’ Bizarro world: Le Pen’s nationalist daughter (correctly) lectures Israel on minority rights Adidas weighs withdrawal of sponsorship of Jerusalem Int’l Marathon that goes thru occupied villages   The stubborn innocence of the cultural void Jan 07, 2011 Eleanor K   A.'s impeccable cool is winning: a '60s black-and white, female nude mounted on cardboard ...

NOVANEWS   by Keith Johnson  On December 14, 2010, 56-year-old Clay Duke attended a board meeting of the Bay School District in Panama City, Florida.  After a few minutes of deliberation, the meeting was opened up to the local citizenry.  That’s when Duke rose from his seat, walked to a nearby wall, and spray-painted the letter “V” inside a red circle.  The scrawl was a direct reference to the film V for Vendetta, whose hero—a masked vigilante named “V”—uses the same symbol as his signature trademark.  Duke then pulled a gun, and ordered the room to be cleared of all but six board members. “I’m going to die today,” said Duke, as he paced around the podium.  Duke had fallen on hard times.  Like so many Americans, he was broke and unemployed. His wife, Rebecca, had been laid off from her jo...

NOVANEWS   01/05/2011 Stunner: Protesters in Tel Aviv call Barak ‘child murderer’ of Gaza! GQ story on Dubai job suggests Zionism is dumbing Jews down Good guys actually won this shootout at the Hasbara Corral ‘Charlie Rose’ transcript saves Hoenlein from on-air allegation he served as Netanyahu’s emissary If you can make it here– Rehabbin’ Rick Sanchez to rent his garments at NY synagogue, tickets $25 a pop ‘Democracy Now’ interviews two witnesses to the killing Another liberal Zionist endorses BDS– well, S anyway In Ramallah: ‘Today an orchestra, tomorrow a state’ One family in Gaza Stunner: Protesters in Tel Aviv call Barak ‘child murderer’ of Gaza! Jan 04, 2011 Philip Weiss   Unbelievable.This fills my eyes with tears. Jews are coming home. Two years af...

NOVANEWS Australians respect Wikileaks so take a step back Just remind me why the MSM keeps on publishing this man? Behold US Zionist lobby PR Israel told US it would keep Gaza on brink of collapse Don’t ignore the oppression-backing Better Place gloss The philosophy behind Openleaks Two pictures of criminal US adventures in the Middle East US journalists are scared of being seen as anything other than lovers of power Hello media, there aren’t too equal sides under occupation Ahmadinejad as the moderate   Australians respect Wikileaks so take a step back Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:42 PM PST The people have spoken: Australian voters are sharply at odds with the Prime Minister over the release of classified US government cables, a new poll has found. The survey suggests jus...

NOVANEWS US: $10k for killed Iraqi civilians Earth to DC; world doesn’t want your piece of web imperialism Chomsky on the need for effective BDS Fight GM crops and face US payback Not trusting Sweden The Tzvangirai, Mugabe, MSM and Wikileaks dance Wikileaks is dead? Global silence over 7000 Palestinian prisoners Who will teach Israeli Jewish kids that the world hates them? Some positive feelings for the New Year   US: $10k for killed Iraqi civilians Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:56 AM PST Victor’s justice and an insight into the occupier’s attitude towards “inconveniences” (aka murdered Iraqi civilians courtesy of Blackwater): Just how much is an Iraqi life worth? I don’t know but, in the aftermath of the killing of 17 Iraqi civilians by Blackwater employees at Nisoor Square...

NOVANEWS US: $10k for killed Iraqi civilians Earth to DC; world doesn’t want your piece of web imperialism Chomsky on the need for effective BDS Fight GM crops and face US payback Not trusting Sweden The Tzvangirai, Mugabe, MSM and Wikileaks dance Wikileaks is dead? Global silence over 7000 Palestinian prisoners Who will teach Israeli Jewish kids that the world hates them? Some positive feelings for the New Year   US: $10k for killed Iraqi civilians Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:56 AM PST Victor’s justice and an insight into the occupier’s attitude towards “inconveniences” (aka murdered Iraqi civilians courtesy of Blackwater): Just how much is an Iraqi life worth? I don’t know but, in the aftermath of the killing of 17 Iraqi civilians by Blackwater employees at Nisoor Square...