Pixies Cancel Israel Show in Wake of Gaza Controversy
Region: Israel
In the wake of mounting international criticism and condemnation of Israel’s clash with activists intent on breaking the blockade on Gaza, the Pixies, a veteran rock band, have canceled their concert in Israel. This comes hot on the heels of performance cancellations by the Klaxons, Gorillaz Sound System as well as Elvis Costello. However, it was news of the Pixies no show that hotted up the Twitosphere and g... more
Views: 2617MV Rachel Corrie, another aid ship for Gaza
Region: Israel
Another aid ship, MV Rachel Corrie, carrying humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, is on its way. It is being funded by a Malaysian non-governmental organization, Perdana Global Peace Organization, headed by former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Muhammad. However, Israel has made it clear that it will not allow any aid ship to reach its Gaza blockade. The ship is named after an Ameican wom... more
Views: 221610 Killed by Israeli Forces on Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla,' Activists Say
Region: Israel
10 people were killed by Israeli forces on the 700-person 'Freedom Flotilla' carrying 10,000 tons of aid to the Gaza strip, according to the Free Gaza Movement, one of the pro-Palestinian activist groups behind the effort. The report has not been confirmed by outside sources. Earlier GroundReport noted that the Associated Press and Al Jazeera had reported two dead in the confrontation. The Freedom Flotilla ships, whi... more
Views: 2297Israeli Forces Kill 2 On Gaza-Bound 'Freedom Flotilla'
Region: Israel
Israeli armed forces stormed a ship carrying aid to Gaza today, killing two and injuring at least 30 others, according to the Associated Press. The boats are carrying around 700 protestors for Palestinian independence, and "10,000 tons" of aid like electric wheelchairs and bottled water, according to their press release. Earlier, The New York Times reported that Israeli ships were approaching the vessels, called The ... more
Views: 1765Sigd: The Ultimate Zionist Festival
Region: Israel
The 29th of Cheshvan is not a particularly noteworthy day for most Jews in the world. But for Jews from Ethiopia, this date has long been observed as one of their main holidays, known as Sigd--a day celebrating their connection to Jerusalem and commitment to Jewish unity—the ultimate Zionist holiday. In 2008, the Knesset finally recognized Sigd as a national holiday, and this year many more journalists a... more
Views: 2426Israel claims to have stopped Iranian arms ship
Region: IsraelPer BBC, the Israeli Navy has seized a ship reportedly headed by Iran carrying weapons disguised as civilian cargo, yet Iran has denied the allegations. The Israeli Navy has reported that the arms ship was on its way to Hezbollah, where fights between Israeli and Iranian forces has been active. Several hundred tonnes of weapons were seized making it the largest involving Iran since 2002 when the Israeli militar... more
Views: 1528Israel: “Ordinary Racism” In Media Coverage
Region: IsraelApproximately 20 per cent of the country's population, the Palestinian citizens of Israel (also known as Israeli Arabs) argue that they are discriminated against in many aspects of life. The media coverage of a recent road accident prompted a Palestinian blogger in Israel to comment. Blogger The Other Door writes about the coverage, in a post called “Very Ordinary Racism”: عنصرية عادية جداً... more
Views: 1419Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges against Iran.
Region: IsraelOn Saturday Netanyahu spoke to many members of U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Speaker Nancy Pelosi . Israeli Prime Minister told,now the time comes to take action against Iran. Iran still have kept hidden the nuclear facility at 100 miles southwest of Tehran. Not to say but last week the plant was revealed. As per my political propaganda,Israel continues on its stand that the Islamic Republic wants nuc... more
Views: 1535Approaching the Day of Reckoning--Yom Kippur 2009
Region: Israel
In the days before Yom Kippur, thousands of Torah observant Israelis rush to finish the ritual of kapparot, where human sins are symbolically transferred to a fowl--generally a chicken. It's a custom that does not appear anywhere in the Talmud, but whose origin seems to come courtesy of several 9th century rabbis. In a parking lot near Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda market, dozens of live chickens are whirled above the ... more
Views: 3614Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?
Region: IsraelAvinoam Sharon of the Global Law Forum at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs investigates the historical and legal merits of the 'occupational' narrative imposed on Israel since the Six Day War. "The term “occupation” is often employed politically, without regard for its general or legal meaning. The use of the term “occupation” in political rhetoric reduces complex situations of co... more
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