Why Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Should Be Used to Target Israeli Apartheid

In today’s setting, while the Occupation of the Palestinian territories is the most glaring example of the system of Israeli apartheid, it’s not the only representation, says writer Bill Fletcher, Jr. [...]

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Two critiques of Norman Finkelstein

In recent public appearances, Norman Finkelstein, long a leader on discussion of the Israel/Palestine issue, has had differences with some activists over political questions. Mondoweiss thought it important to air these differences by publishing two posts from writers who’d attended events. [...]

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Israel Turning Into A Theocracy

It is becoming increasingly obvious that a break between Israel and Diaspora Jewry, particularly its American variety, is fast approaching. The reason for this is that Israel is slowly but inexorably turning into a conservative theocracy while the Diaspora is largely dedicated to liberal democracy. [...]

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JNF Board Member Quits Over Evictions

Former JNF Board member Seth Morrison explains why human rights issues and the actions of right-wing settlers caused him to re-evaluate his commitment to Zionism. [...]

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IJV Appalled by Quebec-Israel Committee’s crude parody of Muslim women

On Oct. 22, an ally organization, Palestinian And Jewish Unity, were picketing a shoe store selling products manufactured in settlements. They have been counter protested by the Quebec Israel Committee and Réseau Liberté Québec video by chadi marouf

Independent Jewish Voices – Montreal News Release Montreal, October 25, 2011

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Up for Sale? Academic Autonomy and the Azrieli Institute

By Eric Shragge
The Link, Concordia University
September 26, 2011
http://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/1813

Concordia University’s recent announcement that it will be forming the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies—courtesy of a $5 million donation from the Azrieli Foundation—raises some interesting questions.

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Last week at the UN, Israel lost America

By Larry Derfner
+972 Magazine
September 24 2011
Last week at the UN, Israel lost America

“Tafasta meruba, lo tafasta,” is a Hebrew saying that means, “If you get too greedy, you end up with nothing,” and it fits well to the arm-twisting job Israel just did on Obama at the UN.

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The General’s Son

Miko Peled is an Israeli peace activist who dares to say in public what others still choose to deny: that Israel andPalestine are one state. However, massive Israeli investment in infrastructure that bisect and connect settlements on the West Bank, have destroyed the possibility for a viable Palestinian state. [...]

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Corey Balsam member IJV on Israel and being an anti-Zionist Jew

“Anyone who knows me knows that I’m very proud of my Jewish heritage. It’s just that I don’t see being a proud Jew as having anything to do with support for Israel.”

Member of Independent Jewish Voices and recent Masters of Arts graduate from the Sociology and Equity Studies in Education department at the [...]

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Sacred Mantras

Uri Avnery

zope.gush-shalom.org June 25, 2011

THE PALESTINIANS are planning something thoroughly obnoxious: they intend to apply to the UN for statehood.

Why obnoxious? Any Israeli spokesman (not to mention spokeswoman) will tell you readily: because it is a “unilateral” move. How dare they proclaim a state unilaterally? [...]

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