jta.org - 1/9/2009
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January 7, 2009 WASHINGTON (JTA) -- About a thousand people packed a Washington synagogue for a community pro-Israel rally. Five members of Congress and Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor were among the speakers Wednesday at the standing-room only event midday at the Sixth & I Historic ...
haaretz.com - 1/12/2009
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haaretz.com —
The Central Elections Committee on Monday banned Arab
political parties from running in next month's parliamentary elections,...
drawing accusations of racism by an Arab lawmaker who said he would challenge the decision in the country's Supreme Court. ...
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Israel bans Arab parties from running in ...
timesonline.co.uk - 1/12/2009
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timesonline.co.uk —
ISRAEL has sought to justify its military attacks
on Gaza by stating that it amounts to an...
act of self-defence as recognised by Article 51, United Nations Charter. We categorically reject this contention. The rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas ...
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Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence ...
juancole.com - 1/12/2009
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juancole.com —
I want to follow up today on my
postings over the weekend on how organizing to defend...
progressive congressional representatives and punish reactionary ones is far superior to street protests as political action on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. ...
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Only an America First PAC Can Stop the Madness
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Left I on the News —
"To misquote Shakespeare, something is rotten in Gaza and now it's time to take out the trash" -Rep. Mark Kirk (R-ILL)I capitalized the "ILL". At the same rally, someone actually said something I agree with: "Any and all allegations of moral equivalency between Israel and Hamas are patently false." - Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Israel FL)Yes, you got that right.
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) on Gaza: ‘It’s time to take out the trash.’
Think Progress —
... At a rally in DC last week, Illinois Republican Rep. Mark Kirk joined several other congressmen in supporting Israel’s actions in Gaza. According to JTA, Kirk said, “To misquote Shakespeare, ...
J Street Under Attack...Will The Other Gaza War Opponents Be Next?
TPMCafe —
I haven't posted about this yet because I thought it not particularly significant. It is not news when, during a war, it suddenly becomes hunting season for doves.
Anyway, those who are familiar with my work know that the right is always attacking both me and Israel Policy Forum, for our refusal to simply lay down and endorse whatever line the AIPAC crowd is selling.
Nonetheless, this is worth looking at. Note Republican Congressman Mark Kirk's language. Very 1942.
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Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/9/2009
AP - The Bush administration on Friday expressed concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, but officials blamed the militant Hamas movement for Palestinian suffering and said it was difficult for the Israeli military to avoid ...
House backs Israel's right to defend itself —
CNN.com - Politics 1/9/2009
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Friday "recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza," a measure that it said reaffirms the United States' strong support for Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian ...
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