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ISRAEL

Protesting Social Injustice in Israel by Self-Immolation

by shorty Published: July 18, 2012

written by shorty 1 minutes read

By Stephen Lendman
“Government officials there and in virtually all Western societies don’t give a damn. Serving the rich and corporate interests alone matter. Social injustice is a small price to pay, they believe…”

Social Justice protesters block Tel Aviv highway. (Jerusalem Post)

Social justice in Israel is just a figure of speech. It’s entirely lacking. Neoliberal harshness is policy. Israel replicates the worst Western society policies. Little about it gets reported. Last summer, unaffordable housing prices and other social injustice issues sparked weeks of nationwide protests. Long-denied Israelis reacted. They’re back. Promises made were broken. Israelis want longstanding grievances resolved. Netanyahu turns a blind eye. July 14 marked the anniversary of summer 2011 rallies, demonstrations, and marches.

Published: July 18, 2012 0 comments

ANNOTATED NEWS

Shamir Remembered–With Selective Amnesia

by barbarahav Published: July 6, 2012

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by Steve Rendall, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)

Palestine Police Force Wanted List for members of Lehi, a terrorist organization. Shamir is at the center.

In death, the U.S. media remembered the late Yitzhak Shamir as “a political hard-liner who served two terms as Israeli prime minster” (CNN, 6/30/12), “the hawkish Israeli leader who balked at the idea of trading occupied land for peace with the Palestinians” (MSNBC, 6/30/12) and “a man of iron will and simple tastes” (Washington Post, 6/30/12) who

prided himself on his hard-line views, his relentless determination to hang onto every square inch of what he considered the Land of Israel, and his championing of Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, defying the demands of Israel’s most important ally, the United States.

Published: July 6, 2012 0 comments

ISRAEL

Time Profiles a World Class Thug

by shorty Published: May 24, 2012

written by shorty 1 minutes read

by Stephen Lendman

Time magazine’s May 28 cover features “King Bibi: He’s conquered Israel. But will Netanyahu make peace – or war?”

Managing editor Richard Stengel titled his profile “Bibi’s Choice.” Readers got him sanitized, not accurately presented. Omitted was what they most need to know

Time included, America’s scoundrel media feature managed news and information. Truth and full disclosure are excluded and prohibited. Netanyahu heads Israel’s worst ever government. Bipartisan MKs are racist, hardline rogues. What little opposition exists is weak-kneed. Most go along to get along. Netanyahu exceeds the worst of Ariel Sharon and previous hardline leaders. He’s an embarrassment to democratic governance.

Published: May 24, 2012 0 comments

ACTIVISTS & HEROES

The Man With Messianic Tendencies

by shorty Published: May 4, 2012

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A Putsch Against War

by URI AVNERY

Avnery

GENERALS AND secret police chiefs get together for an attack on the politicians.

In some countries, they arrest the president, occupy government offices and TV stations and annul the constitution. They then publish Communique No. 1, explaining the dire need to save the nation from perdition and promising democracy, elections etc.

In other countries, they do it more quietly. They just inform the elected leaders that, if they don’t desist from their disastrous policies, the officers will make their views public and precipitate their downfall.

Published: May 4, 2012 0 comments

ANNOTATED NEWS

Scoundrels Attack Gunter Grass Truths

by shorty Published: April 11, 2012

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“I want the Iranians to know that if I’m president, we will attack Iran. In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.”
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by Stephen Lendman

Touching the most sensitive nerves has risks. Nearly always hostile responses follow.

Criticizing Israel is the third rail of US politics. It’s also largely off limits in scoundrel media managed news, op-eds, and editorials. Gunter Grass took the risks. He acted forthrightly. His new poem “What Must Be Said” explained that he’ll no longer be silent on what’s long been known but virtually never discussed publicly.

Israel’s nuclear armed and dangerous. A previous article discussed it. Portions are repeated below to explain what’s vital to know.

Published: April 11, 2012 0 comments