Canadian apologist for Israeli war crimes nominated for Peace Prize Yves Engler Hypocrisy, lying, disdain for the victims of ‘our’ policies and other forms of rot run deep in Canadian political culture. The latest example is former Prime Minister Paul Martin nominating Irwin Cotler for the Nobel Peace Prize, which has been applauded by the likes […]

Netanyahu’s Bankrupt Gaza Strategy Akiva Eldar “Hamas needs to know that we will not hesitate to move in and take all the necessary steps,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on March 26, responding to the rocket fired from Gaza on March 25 that destroyed a home in Mishmeret and injured seven Israelis. In an unmistakable reference to the April 9 elections, Netanyahu added, “This […]

With Elections Weeks Away, Israel Pounds Gaza Israel began strikes on the Gaza Strip, hitting targets across the already-besieged enclave. The strikes began at around 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT), after Israel spent the day preparing for the assault. After claiming that a rocket was fired from Gaza on a town north of Tel Aviv, […]

The history of Palestine presented in Tapestry Thirthy six palestinians living in the Middle East have made a tapestry with 80 panels representing each a different period of the history of Palestine now in the British Museum. From the walls of Jericho – thought to be the earliest walled city – to the founding of […]