Still frames from the video – “Racism Report: Africans in Israel” (posted beneath) When Israeli president Shimon Peres spoke on Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem, he said that out of all the countries in the world Israel did the most to combat racial discrimination: We, the Jewish people, were
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Drive-by Planet: IDF assaults on Andreas Ias and others during Jordan Valley protest
Andreas Ias getting smashed in the face with an M-16 Prior to the brutal assault on 20-year old Danish activist, Andreas Ias, in the course of a protest bike ride in the Jordan Valley, Israel attempted to block dozens of international activists from entering the country. The overreaction might make
Continue readingDrive-by Planet: UK bans Israeli tourism ad for fudging borders
Maps that suggest the occupied territories are part of Israel appeared on ads put out by the Israeli Tourism Ministry. The fondest dream of Zionists everywhere no doubt, but not welcomed by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority who say the ads are “misleading.” The Israelification effort also included replacing the
Continue readingDrive-by Planet: What the Natan Eshel affair says about Netanyahu
Top: Eshel and NetanyahuBottom: Yohanan Locker, Zvi Hauser, Yoaz Hendel Women in Israel who are sexually victimized by officials in high places prefer to remain anonymous. In the media they are sometimes identified by a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In the case of one of the victims of former
Continue readingDrive-by Planet: Jodi Rudoren’s tweets and the chill in the lobby
A Rachel Shabi article in the Guardian’s Comment is Free section titled False accusations of antisemitism desensitize us to the real thing discusses the absurd targeting of New York Times Jerusalem reporter Jodi Rudoren for tweets some Zionist types viewed as problematic. Rachel Shabi: Apparently, soon-to-be bureau chief Jodi Rudoren
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