More Spin from Israel
UN Expert Calls On US To Halt CIA Targeted Killings
Targeted killings, including those using drones, are increasingly being applied in ways that violate international law, according to a report issued Wednesday by a United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings. The report by special rapporteur Philip Alston will be...
Israel’s Latest Violation
Every time Israel's right-wing government engages in yet another outrageous violation of international legal norms, it is easy to think, "No way are they going to get away with it this time!" And yet, thanks to the White House, Congress and leading American...
Israel’s Defenders Mobilize, Threaten
Faced with what the Wall Street Journal calls "one of Israel's worst international relations disasters in years," the right-wing leadership of the so-called "Israel Lobby" has been pulling out all the stops to defend the Jewish state against global...
Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 2 Iraqis Killed; 15 Iraqis Wounded
At least two Iraqis were killed and five others were wounded in light violence. Back in Texas, a U.S. soldier died of injuries received in a non-combat event that occurred in April. Also, U.S. Commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno presented U.S. President Barack Obama with a positive report on Iraqi security, and a new development in the hunt for a new prime minister has taken a turn that could end the impasse and help the security situation.
read moreThe Flotilla in the Israeli Press
Not many atrocities can be less controversial than Israel's attack on the Turkish-based flotilla heading to Gaza yesterday. Like Somali pirates, Israel attacked the boats in international waters. Like the darkest regimes, Israeli forces opened fire on unarmed...
Indefinite Detention at Gitmo Criticized as ‘Legal Nihilism’
A new U.S. government report is recommending that 48 men currently detained at Guantanamo Bay should be held indefinitely without trial because "for many of the detainees, there are no witnesses who are available to testify in any proceeding against them."But...
Israeli Attack May Have a Silver Lining
Details of Israel's attack on the flotilla to Gaza containing humanitarian aid are still leaking out from the Israeli attempt to stifle them. But even if Israel's spin about its attack on the flotilla is accepted, the situation is still fairly damning for Israel....
Israel and Harman in Tandem: From High Seas to Airwaves
When Israel attacked the Gaza aid flotilla, Congresswoman Jane Harman was engaged in a parallel assault. Israel's government relied on the efficacy of violence; Harman's campaign was counting on the power of paid media. In both cases, the targets were advocates of...
