The following essay was written by Chas Newkey-Burden, who blogs at OyVaGoy As one who advocates formally and informally for Israel, I have heard the full gamut of misconceptions and slanders that […]
Breaking News: Palestinians Challenge Romney’s Thesis by Declaring Peace with Israel!
A guest post by AKUS Palestinian non-negotiator Saeb (“we will only negotiate after you first agree to our terms”) Erekat who had been imprisoned by the Palestinian Authority for revealing that Jews […]
The top 10 illiberal, uninformed and racist comments of the Guardian’s latest star, Juan Cole
Juan Cole, an American academic and blogger, characterizes Israel as fascist state whose behavior was at least partly responsible for the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks against the U.S. on 9/11. He also has […]
“Bad taste” & “Wrong on so many levels” – Guardian’s ‘Comment is Free’
Cross posted by Mark Gardner at the CST Few things are guaranteed to upset the Guardian like a US Republican presidential candidate’s visit to Jerusalem: on a fund-raiser no less! If bookies […]
No BDS for this intractable Middle East conflict
Cross posted at CAMERA’s blog, Snapshots July 26, 2012: The Prime Minister “warned that it might take action to stop groups it deemed ‘terrorists’ from forming” an autonomous region. “No one should attempt […]
Mitt Romney’s trip to Israel & Harriet Sherwood’s miscalibrated American political ‘Jewdar’
The strap line for Harriet Sherwood’s Guardian report of July 27th, Mitt Romney woos Israel by considering U.S. strike against Iran, reads as follows: Sherwood writes: “An American military strike against Iran‘s nuclear sites should not […]
Palestinians call for sanctions against Britain following Olympic opening; Lieberman to consider UK request to establish more Israeli settlements
A Guest Post by AKUS A new scandal has erupted at the Olympics in Britain. Following the singing of the new British national anthem, “Jerusalem” during the opening ceremony and a plea […]
Full length documentary on Israel’s 2005 disengagement from Gaza: ‘UNSETTLED’
This 2007 documentary about Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005 was made available for Tisha B’Av by ‘TheLandofIsrael.com‘
The end of Israel?
Cross posted by Yaacov Lozowick (It’s Tisha b’Av, the fast day of mourning for the destroyed Temple in Jerusalem. Three years ago, in 2009, when this blog was still active, I wrote […]
On Tisha B’Av: Israel’s mission as Guardian of the Jews
The following is a revised version of an essay I wrote which was published in the journal of the South African Board of Deputies, Jewish Affairs “People resent the Jews for having […]
Postcard from Israel – Jerusalem in 66 CE.
As Tisha B’Av ( the 9th of Av) approaches, our virtual trip this week goes back in time to Jerusalem in the year 66 CE – the start of the Great Revolt […]
The cowardly Zionism of Jonathan Freedland
Cross posted by our friend Richard Millett In his piece Yearning for the same land in this week’s New Statesman magazine prize-winning author and columnist Jonathan Freedland cites four shades of Zionism: secular, religious, left-wing […]
AccuWeather.com creates a Palestinian homeland in Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut
(This post was revised at 14:05 BST to correct an error regarding the historical boundaries of Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut. CiF Watch apologizes for the mistake) A guest post by Gidon Ben-Zvi, who blogs at […]
Info on events to commemorate Israeli athletes murdered at ’72 Munich Olympics #justoneminute
Despite a last-minute appeal to IOC President Jacques Rogge by widows of two of the murdered Israelis, the Olympic Committee still refuses to hold an official minute of silence to commemorate the 11 victims at the opening […]
Can you find the glaring omissions in Guardian story on IOC ceremony for Munich victims?
After reading the following Guardian/Press Association story, ‘London 2012: Silence held for 1972 Munich victims at athletes’ village‘, July 23, (and photo caption) please comment and let us know if you think […]
AKUS’ postcard from Israel, Day 1: The Joe Alon Center for Bedouin Culture
A guest post by AKUS [CiF Watch regular contributor ‘AKUS’ recently visited Israel and will be filing a few blog ‘postcards’ from his trip over the next few days. This is his […]
BDS is for Bully! Disturb! Spam! or: Tali Shapiro’s pathetic #BDSFAIL
Cross posted by Or, who blogs at ‘BDS Gone Bad‘ Despite it’s humble dimensions, Israel is both a major consumer and a significant exporter of culture. Only in these last few months […]
My ‘Times of Israel’ essay: ‘Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian and the anti-imperialism of fools’
The following was published at Times of Israel The Guardian’s most egregious moral blind spot – especially in light of the media group’s claim to represent anti-racist values – pertains to their editors’ […]
Guardian publishes letter by David Martin, MEP, advancing fiction that Israel limits medicine to Gaza
The Guardian published two letters today; The EU, Israel and occupied territories, July 25th, which responded to a July 23rd report by Phoebe Greenwood on the EU’s upgrade of diplomatic and trade relations […]
1 Minute for Munich: Friday 27 July, 2012, 11 AM
The following was written by Ben Roback, ‘Minute For Munich’ Campaign Coordinator. As you are aware, there have been a number of campaigns urging the IOC to hold a minutes’ silence during the Opening […]
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