"Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred towards Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed towards Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, towards Jewish community institutions and religious facilities." - The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) … [Read more...]
Israeli Attempts to Overthrow Corbyn and Other Foreign Leaders
It's no secret that Israel has intervened regularly and violently in the affairs of foreign nations including attempts to murder and/or overthrow their political leaders. Of course, it has done this multiple times in the Middle East, most notably by assassinating figures like Abbas Mussawi, Sheikh Ahmed Yassine, and almost assassinating Khaled Meshal. … [Read more...]
Trump’s Descent into Islamophobic Twitter Madness
Donald Trump has done it again. And done it as only he can. I'm referring to his promotion to his 44-million Twitter followers of anti-Muslim videos published by one of Britain's most vile, hateful, and homicidal neo-Nazi groups, Britain First. Since it's clear that Trump's mental faculties are attenuated at best, it's not even clear he understands fully … [Read more...]
The Toxic Legacy of Balfour and British Colonialism in Israel-Palestine
What do Banksy and Arthur Balfour have in common? Read on. When I first started hearing about the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, I thought: "Ugh, not another minefield to navigate!" It's a Rorschach test for Israelis and Palestinians. One sees triumph and the other defeat, from the same document. I really didn't want to write about … [Read more...]
