Posts Tagged as ‘Palestine’

May 12, 2010

An email from Senator Dianne Feinstein

The following email was sent by US Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office to constituents who emailed her on the topic of Israel and Palestine.  Her comments reflect a clear break from the positions of AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby. Key excerpt: However, like you, I have grave concerns about the expansion of Israeli settlements in East [...]

June 27, 2009

And now for some IDF spin…

Who knew that the IDF was there to help the Palestinians? IDF Furthers Its Efforts to Improve Palestinian Daily Life From the Israeli Defense Forces’ website…

June 27, 2009

Haaretz: Second IDF soldier refuses to serve over violence towards Palestinians

By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent 8/26/2009 (Israel) Haaretz A second IDF soldier has refused to continue following orders unless his complaints of violence toward Palestinians are investigated, Haaretz has learned.

June 18, 2009

Israel’s Ban on Crayons

The Huffington Post Posted: June 18, 2009 11:09 AM By Sanjeev Bery Israel’s massive blockade of Gaza continues, but it is easy to lose sight of what this really means. As the BBC reports, the blockade is so extensive that the Israeli government even bars musical instruments from entering the territory. Little is allowed to [...]

June 5, 2009

Obama on Israel and Palestine

U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo is worth watching and worth reading.  Perhaps the best place to do both is at The New York Times website, where you can search the transcripts by keyword and simultaneously watch/read the sections you want. I have excerpted Obama’s words on Israel and Palestine below.  But first, a [...]