Israel
Deepening crisis surrounds Middle East talks
By Jean Shaoul, September 3, 2009
Media claims that President Barack Obama is close to brokering a deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ignore the deepening political crisis in the Middle East.
Turkey: The Kurdish question takes centre stage
By Kerem Kaya, August 31, 2009
In recent weeks, the AKP (Justice and Development Party) government has taken steps—since dubbed the “democratic process”—towards addressing the Kurdish question through peaceful rather than m...
Israel: The significance of the Bar-Noah gay shooting
By Chris Marsden, August 5, 2009
The shooting at the Bar-Noah gay youth club in Tel Aviv is testament to a society increasingly and bitterly divided, socially and politically.
Obama’s diplomatic offensive in the Middle East
By Jean Shaoul, August 1, 2009
President Obama’s diplomatic offensive in the Middle East, portrayed as a peace mission, is aimed at restoring Washington’s position and influence in pursuit of its geo-strategic interests.
Red Cross issues harrowing report on situation in Gaza
By Jean Shaoul, July 6, 2009
A report from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), “Gaza: 1.5 million people trapped in despair,” paints a harrowing picture of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Israel: Netanyahu rejects compromise with Palestinians
By Jean Shaoul, June 16, 2009
Israel’s premier, Benyamin Netanyahu, has made clear that his government is not interested in reaching any agreement with the Palestinians.
Israel to expand its settlements
By Jean Shaoul, June 10, 2009
Israel’s prime minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, has refused to submit to demands for a complete cessation to settlement expansion and building in the West Bank.
Obama offers nothing to the Palestinians
By Jean Shaoul, May 25, 2009
His three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu made clear that President Barack Obama has no more intention of acting as an “honest broker” to secure a settlement with the P...
Pro-Israel forces attempt to silence University of California Santa Barbara professor
By Jack Cody, May 25, 2009
A professor at the University of California Santa Barbara is under investigation on charges of anti-Semitism for an email he sent to his students in which he compared the Israeli assault on Gaza to th...
Israeli police target young people for refusing military service
By Jean Shaoul, May 21, 2009
Increasing numbers of young people and reservists are refusing to serve in the Israeli Defence Force. But the state is taking repressive action against the organisations that help them.
UN’s Ban Ki Moon comes to the defence of Israel
By Jean Shaoul, May 9, 2009
A United Nations inquiry concluded that Israel’s military forces carried out direct and intentional strikes on its premises during the assault on Gaza earlier this year.
Military investigations whitewash Israeli war crimes
By Jean Shaoul, May 2, 2009
Five military investigations into war crimes committed by Israeli Defence Force soldiers during Operation Cast Lead, the attack on Gaza in December-January, have ended in a whitewash.
