Palestine

Israeli forces ransack Nablus print shop, confiscate equipment

Ma’an – August 27, 2018 NABLUS – Dozens of Israeli forces raided and ransacked a Palestinian print shop on predawn Monday near the Balata refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus. Locals said that Israeli forces raided the al-Manahil print shop and confiscated print equipment before closing down the shop on […]

Defining Anti-Semitism, Threatening Free Speech

By Sheldon Richman | The Libertarian Institute | August 24, 2018 In May the benign-sounding Anti-Semitism Awareness Act appeared before the U.S Congress “to provide for consideration a definition of anti-Semitism for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities.” No big deal? Let us see. S. 2940 is sponsored by Republican […]

Trump and Corbyn

And the Russian Warning Over Syria By Israel Shamir • Unz Review • August 26, 2018 As a new military confrontation over Syria is impending, thought out by Israel, prepared by the British and executed by the US, the West’s future depends greatly upon two mavericks, the US President Donald Trump and the UK Opposition […]

Lebanese President Aoun Receives Swiss Counterpart, Calls for Return of Palestinian, Syrian Refugees

Lebanese President Michel Aoun receiving Swiss counterpart Alain Berset, at Baabda presidential Palace (Monday, August 27, 2018). Al-Manar | August 27, 2018 Lebanese President Michel Aoun received his Swiss counterpart on Monday, reiterating Beirut’s stance on several issues including the return of Palestinian and Syrian refugees. In a joint press conference with visiting President of […]

Anti-Semitism vs. anti-colonialism

Much of the ongoing acrimonious and toxic debate in Britain about allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party centers on expressions of opposition to Israeli laws, policies, ideologies, actions and declarations. No thinking person, for example, is expected to believe that descriptions of Jews as engaging in a “worldwide conspiracy for the overthrow of civilization,” as Winston Churchill accused “international[Read More...]