November 1, 2008
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GHASSAN KHATIB: Israel’s underlying societal rift was exposed in Acre
31 Oct 2008 The recent clashes in Acre between Israeli Jews and those of Palestinian origin brought to the surface a very thorny issue, the uncomfortable coexistence in Israeli society between the Palestinian minority and Jewish majority. The Palestinian minority in Israel constitutes roughly one-fifth of the population and represents the indigenous people that Israel Continue reading
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GazaFriends Update 1 November, 2008: Bombarded by bombs by Mary Hughes-Tompson
28 October, 2008 For Immediate Release On October 28, 2008 as the sun was setting, 27 passengers on board the SS DIGNITY left for Gaza. It was the second attempt by the Free Gaza Movement to break Israel’s stranglehold on the 1.5 million civilians of Gaza. Although Israel threatened to stop the boat, arrest its Continue reading
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Jamison Foser, MediaMatters for America: The Right’s “bias” charade
At the end of the 1992 presidential campaign, there was a flurry of news reports about the possibility that the media had favored Bill Clinton over incumbent George H.W. Bush, and that the media’s coverage of the race helped Clinton win. Such complaints might seem a little odd, given the media’s relentless focus during that Continue reading
The New Dark Age 