Greetings and good wishes to all our readers
December 23rd, 2011
Jews for Justice for Palestinians greet all our readers at
this festive season and hope that it will usher in a time of peace and justice
for all
Bitter and sweet thoughts on Hannukkah
December 23rd, 2011
Hannukkah or Chanukah, the festival of lights commemorating
the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem
in 165 BCE after the Maccabees' victory over the Greeks, and conveniently close
to Christmas, prompts some iconoclastic, critical, devotional and comic responses.
Anshel Pfeffer, Robert Cohen and Anon.
Court rules for Palestinians, Israeli smash and grab goes on
December 22nd, 2011
A Jerusalem court last
Thursday ruled against the claim by Elad, a settler organisation, that
Palestinian homes in E. Jerusalem belonged to
them. Besides this small victory, property seizures and demolitions continue to
make space for, amongst othr things, car parking and a new Israeli National
Security College
Hamas between resistance and partnership
December 22nd, 2011
In an assessment of Hamas at 24, Ramzy Baroud ponders the
dilemma for an organisation whose popularity depends on showing the symbols of
resistance but which also wants to come in from the cold . Reuters reports
Hamas is in talks to join the PLO.
UPDATE! Musée de L’Elysée suspends prize because Sansour barred as ”too pro-Palestinian”
December 21st, 2011
UPDATE: MUSEE DE L'ELYSEE SUSPENDS PRIZE BECAUSE SANSOUR
EXCLUDED. From Tuesday - London-based Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour, whose
work explores Palestinian lives through science fiction modes, was shortisted
for the Lacoste Elysee Prize - until the French fashion firm demanded her work
be removed as 'too pro-Palestinian'. Lacoste's anxiety about its brand was last
evident when it tried to stop Anders Breivik appearing in court in Lacoste
clothes.
No talking! Israel-Palestine meetings blocked by drive against ‘normalisation’
December 21st, 2011
A new drive against 'normalisation' (see also the BDS
conference posting below) has forced the cancellation of a long-planned
Palestine Israel Journal conference on the Arab Spring. 2nd, Gershon
Baskin,queries the value of this move.
Academics sign international petition to keep Ben-Gurion politics department
December 21st, 2011
Academics from universities in half a dozen countries have
signed a petition to Israel's
Council for Higher Education asking that they protect the politics department
of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
The Risse committee recommended its closure for bias - too pro-activist and
anti-Zionist..
Hopes of young Israelis stifled by security blanket – and unspeakability of nakba
December 21st, 2011
What did the summer's social protest movement change? It
was lauded for engaging a new generation in issues of equality and justice in Israel proper,
but criticised for refusing to consider the Occupation. Avner Inbar looks back
at the 'airlessness and helplessness' which J14 dispelled - and the oblivion
that crippled it.
Nation-building that depends on the destruction of others
December 20th, 2011
Controversial blogger Muhammad Jabali insists on
recognizing the reality behind a right of return of all Arabs to all the states
of the region whence they came and behind the Jewish Israeli myth of the new
man in a secular society
Palestinian BDS conference, challenging the ‘normal’
December 20th, 2011
The third annual conference of the Palestinian branch of
the BDS movement was held in Hebron
last Saturday, 17th December. Debates among the 450 participants debated
encouraging, discouraging and difficult aspects of the campaign. Different
reports from IMEMC and PNN, plus brief news on a London BDS event last month
Don’t make a religion of BDS
December 20th, 2011
Forbidden by law from saying anything which may be
construed as supporting BDS, Israeli journalists are barred from public
participation in this debate A video of Haaretz journalist Amira Hass speaking
on the issue in Toronto raises many key issues about BDS as an effective
political strategy
Establishment right wing turn on their violent settler offspring
December 20th, 2011
For Palestinians, the growth of violent settler gangs may
be just another step in the established line of nationalist expansion and
Judaization; for that (pro-settlement religious, military and political)
establishment, the settlers have over-stepped a crucial line and something must
be done. Three opinion pieces from Ynet.
470 Palestinians arrested since prisoner exchange, political activists targeted
December 19th, 2011
Whether the IOF is pursuing revenge for the October
prisoner release or choosing targeted over indiscriminate arrests, the
occupying force is certainly rapidly refilling its prisons with Palestinians,
mostly political activists. While settlers throw stones at the IDF with
impunity , the same act by a Palestinian is a punished crime.
Life without power – reports from Gaza
December 19th, 2011
Our blogger from Gaza
describes life without electricity - so no lights, heating, cooking, computers
- but wondrous clementines and a good pair of wool socks
Concept of a meaningful Jewish identity in the Diaspora eludes Israelis
December 19th, 2011
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld's response to last month's ad
campaign in the US.
As it discusses Israeli/diaspora differences, we post the most recent reputable
estimates of Jewish populations. The definition 'core' Jewish excludes converts
to other religions and mixed households. In an 'enlarged' definition, the
diaspora population is much higher especially in the USA.
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