Tag Archives: Palestinians

More Useless Banter About Mideast Peace

Posted on September 13, 2010 by neophilus

Reading the Guardian headline today about the latest Mideast Peace talks, one might get the false impression that there was some real possibility of constructive developments between Israel and Palestine: Israel halts freeze on settlements and endangers peace talks Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Update: Harvard (kind of) Divests of their Israeli Based Investments

Posted on August 16, 2010 by dissonance

Harvard University fund sells all Israel holdings Chalk up a small victory for the BDS movement against Israel’s policies towards the Palestinans! **  Update to this story.  Harvard released a Press Release that insists that they sold their Israeli investments … Continue reading →

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BDS – Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions – IKEA

Posted on August 12, 2010 by dissonance

IKEA contributes to a better everyday life for the many settlers Boycotting Palestine “IKEA’s direct assistance to settlements violates both international law, UN resolutions, the EU’s and the Swedish government’s guidelines. UN Security Council Resolution 465 obligates states not to … Continue reading →

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US to Gaza Freedom Flotilla – Slap in Face to Palestinians

Posted on August 7, 2010 by dissonance

US to Gaza Boat – “The Audacity of Hope” The title of this mission, “The Audacity of Hope”, taken from the title of Obama’s best selling book, is an enormous slap in the face to the very people this mission … Continue reading →

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World Cup South Africa: Mass Media’s Lip Service Against Apartheid

Posted on June 11, 2010 by neophilus

The World Cup kicked off in South Africa today, opening a feeding frenzy for global Mass Media organizations eager to get in on the action.  Endless promotions, advertisements, specials and news stories have been broadcast internationally in the lead up … Continue reading →

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