Gaza, Israel and 'Human Shields'
By Sarah Gillespie What does it mean to use human shields? Employed by the Germans and Japanese in the second word war, the tactic is premised on an underlying trust in your enemy's humanity. It appeals to the compassion and mercy of the combatant that… more »
World passively watching as Israel perpetrates open-ended massacre in Gaza
Khalid Amayreh in occupied Palestine The Israeli army, which can be called the Jewish Wehrmacht given its Nazi-like behavior, continues to pound the Gaza Strip from ground, sea and air. According to sources in Gaza, virtually all targets hit so far are… more »
Israel Wants Temple Mount Control
by Stephen Lendman The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount and Al-Aqsa Mosque rank third in Islamic importance. They do so after Mecca's Sacred Mosque and Madina's Mosque of the Prophet. Israel wants control. Naftali Bennett is Israel's Jewish Home… more »
Sham Peace Talks Continue
by Stephen Lendman They mock legitimate ones. Palestinians agreed to continue them despite zero chance for success. Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir once said: "I would have conducted the autonomy negotiations for 10 years, and in the… more »
The Decline of the US (and Everyone Else …)
James Petras The world political economy is a mosaic of cross currents: Domestic decay and elite enrichment, new sources for greater profits and deepening political disenchantment, declining living standards for many and extravagant luxury for a few,… more »
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Sham Israeli/Palestinian Peace Talks Continue
by Stephen Lendman Palestinians never had a legitimate peace partner. They have none now. Decades of talks went nowhere. Oslo was unconditional surrender. So were Oslo II, Wye River, Camp David, Taba, Bush's Road Map, Annapolis, and other negotiating… more »
Palestinians Oppose Fake Peace Talks
by Stephen Lendman They begin Tuesday in Washington. They're orchestrated to fail. Israel and America don't negotiate. They demand unconditional surrender. PA coup d'etat president Abbas is a longtime collaborator. Chief PA negotiator Saeb Erekat's a… more »
Israel's Duplicitous Prisoner Release Offer
by Stephen Lendman Israeli agreements, offers, and other concessions aren't worth the paper they're written on. Pledges made are systematically broken. It happens virtually every time. Rogue states operate that way. Israel's one of the worst. It's a… more »
Israel Governs Lawlessly
by Stephen Lendman Israel reflects the worst of rogue state lawlessness. Netanyahu's a world class thug. Knesset members reflect fascist rule. Ethnic cleansing is official policy. So is slow-motion genocide. Israelis are increasingly marginalized and… more »
Middle East Continues to Boil
by Stephen Lendman A previous article called it the curse of oil and gas. Independent countries are targeted. Washington's war on Syria rages. It's been ongoing for 28 months and counting. It continues because America, key NATO allies, Israel, and rogue… more »
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