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Israel’s right to tyranny
In justifying the violent unraveling of Gaza as ‘self-defense,’ Western capitals have once again signed off on Israelis’ license to act like despots.
By
Amjad Iraqi
January 17, 2024
Amnesty is fighting to end Israeli apartheid. Why isn’t its German branch?
From social media to public activities, Amnesty Deutschland has largely avoided promoting its parent organization's campaign for Palestinian rights.
By
Hebh Jamal
July 31, 2023
IHRA definition is silencing Palestine advocacy across Europe, says report
A European legal center details how the IHRA antisemitism definition has been given 'authoritative power' to target Israel critics in several countries.
By
Hebh Jamal
June 7, 2023
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Izzie in HolyLand – Part 23: Europe can go shtup themselves
Izzie in HolyLand is back after the Europeans decide to go all the way with their response to building in E1 and… reprimand! Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Izzie: Yes Ruthie? Ruthie: Ms. Holyland, Prime Minister David Cameron for you on line 1. Izzie: OK. Cameron: Ms. Holyland? Izzie: Yes, David, how are you? Cameron: I’m good, I’m good.…
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Ami Kaufman
December 4, 2012
European fickleness ahead of UN vote as immature as Israeli response
As I was witnessing how Israel lost European support last week ahead of the Palestinian statehood bid at the UNGA, I felt like it reminded me of something. But I couldn’t remember what. The day after the vote, it dawned on me. As I was watching my daughter play with her kindergarten friends during a…
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Ami Kaufman
December 1, 2012
WATCH: Spanish protesters join European demonstrations against austerity
Madrid, Spain – Thousands of demonstrators took the streets of nearly a dozen Spanish cities on Wednesday, protesting against government plans to cut spending in ways they say unfairly target the poor and working classes. WATCH Roee Ruttenberg reporting from Madrid.
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Roee Ruttenberg
November 14, 2012
WATCH: World boxing champion makes bid for Ukrainian parliament
World Boxing Champion Vitali Klitshchko is running for parliament in Ukraine’s elections on Sunday. KYIV, UKRAINE – A popular personality in a country where sports figures do quite well, Klitshchko is promising to rock the political status quo. Some have said the boxer is being used by political elites to further their own causes,…
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Roee Ruttenberg
October 27, 2012
Heads of Europe’s biggest economies meet in Rome
Rome, Italy — Leaders from Germany, France, Spain and Italy meet in rare 4-way meeting to try to reach consensus on Euro crisis plan ahead of critical summit in Brussels. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, easily the biggest fan of the Euro currency among those who attended the so-called “Mini-EU Summit” alongside her on Friday –…
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Roee Ruttenberg
June 22, 2012
Time to re-boot the peace industry – here’s how
By Arik Segal What is known in Israel as the Israeli “Peace Industry” – a broad reference to civil society organizations and individuals working to advance peace – is facing some tough challenges in 2012 and 2013. The possibility of a preemptive Israeli attack on Iran, political and economic developments in Europe that will make…
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April 6, 2012
Learning lessons from Portugal’s elections
What do politics in Lisbon teach us about fixing the problems in the Middle East? The Middle East has always fascinated me. And like many others, it has always frustrated me. My first university degree was in political science, of which the foundation is the belief that there is a science – yes, science –…
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Roee Ruttenberg
June 4, 2011
Where LGBT rights and nationalism meet
“I was struck by the similarity between the role gay rights play in Israeli national politics and the role it plays in some European countries, specifically Netherlands, where the conference was held. In both contexts the self-perception of the state as being committed to sexual equality is used to justify exclusionary politics that are especially…
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April 20, 2011
Notes of a BDS sceptic
BDS is a legitimate and peaceful course of action, and it certainly does not harm efforts to end the occupation. But does it help? If there is any consensus regarding the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaign to end the occupation of Palestine, it is that BDS is important. It is not surprising to hear…
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Roi Maor
February 18, 2011
Are Israelis Middle Eastern?
How foreign to the Martian soil is the NASA vessel that just landed there? About as foreign as Israel considers itself to be from the Middle East at large. At least this is the sense one gets recently from observing our inner discourse over the events in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere. Most of the talk…
By
Yuval Ben-Ami
February 7, 2011
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