There are myriad ways in which Israeli academic institutions promote the Occupation and the national security state. From embedding the IDF in technical high schools from which the army recruits its future cyberwar hackers, to hosting glorified job fairs at which the intelligence agencies recruit their future assassins and torturers. Ilana Hammerman wrote … [Read more...]
After IDF Sniper’s Bullet Rips into Palestinian Boy’s Skull, General Claims He Was Injured in Bike Accident
When an IDF general stoops to shameless lies to discredit an entire Palestinian family engaged in non-violent resistance against Israeli Occupation, something's up. In this case, Maj. Gen. Yoav "Poli" Mordechai, the commander of COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), the Israeli military unit responsible for administering the … [Read more...]
Israeli Defense Minister Demands Media Ban on Famed Israeli Poet for Praising Palestinian Girl
Yesterday, Israeli poet Yonatan Geffen published a poem on Instagram dedicated to the courage of Ahed al-Tamimi. It was a simple poem, not even terribly controversial at first glance. But oh did it rankle the Israeli far right. Avigdor Lieberman in highest dudgeon, immediately called for Geffen and his poetry to be banned from the only media outlet over … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King and the Israel Fraud
In memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., take this day to be kind to others pic.twitter.com/paqaAdKoie — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) January 15, 2018 On Martin Luther King day, and so many other days as well, the Israel Lobby trots out the few flattering quotations MLK delivered on Israel. The effect is a desperate attempt to make it appear that King was an … [Read more...]
