Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation
What killed the two-state solution?
“The international community stood by and patted themselves on the back while Israel expanded the settlements and instituted a system of racial separation with exclusive rights for Jews. And this was called the peace process. Case closed. The question becomes not whether the two-state solution was ever possible, but whether it was ever preferable.” - Adam Horowitz
See also:
Ramin Pourandarjani
O wine-bearer brighten my cup with the wine,
O minstrel say good fortune is now mine.
The face of my Beloved is reflected in my cup,
Little you know why with wine, I always myself align.
Eternal is the one whose heart has awakened to Love,
This is how Eternal Records my life define.
Yet another fallen. More here.
Quote of the day re. Canada-Israel
“I find it very difficult to believe that at a time when the majority of the international community is calling for investigations into what happened during Israel’s invasion of Gaza, our leaders are arguing over which party is more blindly supportive of Israel.” – Thomas Woodley [link added by me]
Also covered @ Mondoweiss
Special Focus: Operation Cast Lead
From the latest issue of Journal of Palestine Studies
Engineers for Justice
Via Norman G. Finkelstein’s website:
Welcome to Engineers For Justice. We are a growing group of professional engineers in Canada who are deeply concerned with the current humanitarian crisis which has been quietly unfolding in Gaza for the last two years.
We, as Canadian citizens, are particularly troubled by the actions of our current conservative government with respect to its failure in protecting our country’s long standing tradition in championing international law and universal human rights.
The people of Gaza are currently living under an illegal, brutal and punitive siege by the state of Israel. The siege has been described by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter as having “brought death, destruction, pain and suffering to the people there” and that the “… international community must not ignore their cries for help.” As a fellowship of engineers from all races, beliefs and orientation, we do not identify ourselves as pro-Palestinian or pro-Israel, but pro-Justice. [...]
If you would like to participate in the effort to end the siege, please join our mailing list to receive updates and learn about future gatherings and events.
We refuse to stay silent as a matter of conscience.
Full statement here
The Goldstone Fiasco
“Yet another political gaffe“.
“Obama gave the dirty work to Abbas and now both are soiled“.
Walt’s point of view, which I always find of interest.
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