U.S. Politics

Israel Is No Ally But Is It Even A Friend?

[This is an edited version of a speech given by me at the National Summit to Reassess the Israel-US Special Relationship, which took place at the National Press Center in Washington on March 7th. The all day event included speakers Stephen Walt, Justin Raimondo, Paul Pillar, Jeff Blankfort, Alan Brownfeld, Philip Weiss, Ray McGovern and Scott McConnell. It was broadcast live by C-Span and is still available on their site.]
 
by Philip Giraldi

Israeli forces attack West Bank women’s day rally

Israeli regime forces have fired stun grenades and tear gas at dozens of Palestinian protesters marking the International Women’s Day near a West Bank checkpoint, injuring at least 11 women.
During the Saturday incident, the female protesters suffered from tear gas inhalation after the Israeli occupation forces attacked their rally at the Qalandiya checkpoint in the central West Bank, Ma’an news agency reported.