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NOVANEWS “I think sometimes we all get caught up in what acts of war and aggression ought to be – we forget to stop and think of what are the logical consequences of maintaining this level of hostility. I am one of those people trying to say simply, “Can we just take a look and understand that the logical consequences are dire?” And so, for me, the only comfort is to talk to people like Hedy Epstein who say, “The biggest danger, the biggest threat to America is that we will scare ourselves into fascism, or into war. That is, I think, the biggest danger here.” [Item 2 “Interview with Donna Marsh O'Connor, national spokesperson for September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, who lost her pregnant daughter Vanessa in the second tower on 9-11.”] ================================= Dear Friends...

NOVANEWS 09/11/2010 TIME on the Corrie trial: ‘it has already validated anew Richard Nixon’s timeless observation that it is the cover-up that does you in’ Islamaphobia, sexism and American demagoguery in the 21st century Meeting 3 U.S. officers who are angered by the special relationship The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, 2.0 US: Pressuring Israel on its nuclear arsenal will jeopardize possibility of nuclear-free Middle East (huh?) Massachusetts State Treasurer candidate has anti-Iran agenda Extra large peace process to go Some violence gets to be righteous a bit of luck….but little progress TIME on the Corrie trial: ‘it has already validated anew Richard Nixon’s timeless observation that it is the cover-up that does you in’ Sep 10, 2010 Adam Horowitz   Karl Vi...

NOVANEWS The lessons from 9/11 are ignored, buried and dead Christians standing up for rights in Palestine How to protest Israeli crimes within art How to skewer a President The lessons from 9/11 are ignored, buried and deadPosted: 10 Sep 2010 Today, on the anniversary of 9/11, The Independent’s Robert Fisk paints a grim picture of a world that doesn’t learn, doesn’t care and only understands the language of violence: Did 9/11 make us all go mad? How fitting, in a weird, crazed way, that the apotheosis of that firestorm nine years ago should turn out to be a crackpot preacher threatening another firestorm with a Nazi-style book burning of the Koran. Or a would-be mosque two blocks from “ground zero” – as if 9/11 was an onslaught on Jesus-worshipping Christians, rather than on...

NOVANEWS When a media mogul has more power than government Taking on Murdoch bullying front and centre “Relationships with Palestinians make present the terrible things done in our name” The Greens must push Labor to question Israel Obama and Bush should dine together and share ideas about torture Fisk tackles honour killings and spares no details When a media mogul has more power than government Posted: 10 Sep 2010 Oh my. Democracy is so threatened that some have become fearful of a former Australian media man who trades smears for a living: Senior parliamentarians declined to give evidence in court against a News of the World journalist for fear of upsetting News International, the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats said today. Simon Hughes, whose phone was hacked by a...

NOVANEWS Fidel visits a dolphin show and reflects on his legacy Spluttering gasps of Murdoch’s British power Reporters need to be reminded that they should not follow every leaked morsel America, the same old torturing nation as under Bush Murdoch mantra; whatever it takes US-led “peace talks” going the way Israel hopes (ie. nowhere) Washington has reason to smear Wikileaks Keeping children in prison to manage our fears Democracy and Zionism can never work together Fidel visits a dolphin show and reflects on his legacy Posted: 09 Sep 2010 Credit where it’s due. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg may have spread propaganda about Saddam, Iran and Israel, but he can write and his latest dispatch about meeting Fidel Castro (here’s the first) is fascinating: There were many odd t...

NOVANEWS 09/10/2010 Meeting 3 U.S. officers who are angered by the special relationship Extra large peace process to go Gideon Levy: ‘Zionism in its present meaning, in its common meaning, is contradictory to human rights, to equality, to democracy’ Two Palestinian Legislative Council members released from Israeli administrative detention, one held 56 months without charges ‘There Are No Civilians In Wartime’: Rachel Corrie’s family confronts the Israeli military in court New ways to follow Mondoweiss PACBI: Artists support for Ariel boycott is ‘a groundbreaking, precedent-setting initiative that will significantly contribute to ending Israel’s impunity’ Meeting 3 U.S. officers who are angered by the special relationship Sep 10, 2010 Philip Weiss I often look around ...

NOVANEWS Israeli right wing admits to dispossessing Palestinians, says Nakba was worse In This Issue... Israeli right wing admits to dispossessing Palestinians, says Nakba was worse More Recent Articles Search The Only Democracy? Israeli right wing admits to dispossessing Palestinians, says Nakba was worse   By Jesse Bacon Reading the press coverage of Jewish Voice for Peace’s fabulous campaign in support of the Israeli theater artists boycotting settlements, I was struck by an item in Arutz Sheva, the settler’s news service, which ends with this paragraph.. The liberation of Israeli territory in the War of Independence in 1948 was accompanied by a massive exodus of Arabs, and dozens of Jewish communities were then built atop the ruins of Arab villages wh...

NOVANEWS Remember this story when someone mumbles about the Palestinian Gandhi Public servant Bassem Mohammed al-Tamimi is from al-Nabi Saleh, a small village about 20 kilometers northwest of Ramallah. As coordinator of the local Popular Committee, Tamimi has played a leading role in al-Nabi Saleh's demonstrations against the nearby illegal Israeli settlement and military base of Halamish. Jody McIntyre interviewed al-Tamimi for The Electronic Intifada. JM: Do you think that the Israeli army has been particularly violent in al-Nabi Saleh in order to crush the resistance at an early stage? BT: Of course they want to crush our resistance! I told you that on the day of the very first demonstration, the settlers burnt down 150 of our olive trees, and this was despite the fact that the landowne...

NOVANEWS 09/09/2010 Maybe it should have been called ‘why Israel doesn’t care about traffic accidents’ Jeff Halper to Pete Seeger: Ditch the JNF and honor the boycott Bibi wants a Palestinian state…by 2040 I bring a guide to the Middle East CARE USA drops board member over ties to Lev Leviev’s settlement building empire Yale anti-Semitism conference continues to make waves UN reports Israel displaced at least 50 Bedouin families, including 39 children, in August The reasons the BDS movement is ‘gaining speed’ Eyewitness to the Nakba Maybe it should have been called ‘why Israel doesn’t care about traffic accidents’ Sep 08, 2010 Adam Horowitz  The ADL is not happy with Time. They sent the magazine a letter today in response to its current cover article, "Why Israel...

NOVANEWS  09/08/2010: Boycott grows as Stephen Sondheim, Mira Nair and Julianne Moore join call against settlement theater; Palestinian activists say keep focus on the big picture Are the settlers civilians? Traveler Meet the Chernicks Palestinian parents donate organs of their dead 4-year-old to save 3 Israelis Mearsheimer: There will be no two-state solution, only a greater Israel, and Palestinians will need the int’l community in the coming fight against apartheid Right-wing Zionists hammer out their vision of one state Arab leaders reaffirm ‘67 borders. And Israel? Road to Jerusalem now moved from Baghdad to Tehran! Boycott grows as Stephen Sondheim, Mira Nair and Julianne Moore join call against settlement theater; Palestinian activists say keep focus on t...