If you’ve ever wondered about the definition of hypocrisy you’ll find the answer right here. Last month the Swiss foreign minister visited Iran and, together with President Ahmadinejad, attended the signing of a multi-billion euro contract for Iran to supply Switzerland with large amounts of natural gas over the next 25 years. The US State…
Occupied Jerusalem: According to the founder of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, there is no need for modern technology to prove that nuclear radioactivity is widely found in the southern part of Hebron’s villages. Dr Mahmoud Sa’adeh from Yatta in Hebron to the south of the West Bank said: “This phenomenon appeared in 1986…
Open letter, PACBI, 30 March 2008 You uttered one word [“Tibet”] in a concert in Shanghai that sent ripples across many disapproving seas. This time, say it louder, and support another just cause: that of the Palestinian people. Do not sing in Israel, so that your silence will prove to be more deafening. The concert…
A barbarian act masked as culture Turin will host the International Book Fair in May 2008. The Guest of Honour is Israel. This has resulted calls for its boycott and many authors have declared their support for the boycott and will not be attending. Aharon Shabtai, the greatest living Israeli poet says “no” both…
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Why I Will Not Participate in the Turin Book Fair Tariq Ali When I agreed to participate in the Turin Book Fair, which I have done before, I had no idea that the ‘guest of honour’ was Israel and its 60th birthday. But this is also the 60th anniversary of what the Palestinian call the…
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The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) is calling British students to serve in the Israeli Army. On campuses they have ordered Jewish Societies to spy on other students activity: “subtly without drawing attention.. monitor any anti-Zionist literature” and activities and contact the UJS Campaign Organiser as soon as any anti-Zionism is uncovered. The UJS has…
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