Divergent Views From Lebanon, But One Common Goal By Franklin Lamb /  Lebanese opponents of civil rights for Palestinian Refugees often use less objective and more crude wording to define “tawtin” (“settlement”) than is normally employed in civil society discussions. During last summer’s debate in parliament, which failed to enact laws that would allow the [...]

EU’s ‘magic wand’ diplomacy RAMALLAH, WEST BANK – FEBRUARY 17: In this handout image provided by the press office of the Palestinan President, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is seen during a meeting with the EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Marc Otte on February 17, 2011 in Ramallah, West Bank. Getty Images [...]

THIS IS AMERICA! As Hillary Talks About Tolerating Free Expression,in Front of Her, Ray McGovern got busted by Police for turning his back By David Swanson / Veterans Today As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday about the failures of foreign leaders to respect people’s freedoms, a 71-year-old U.S. veteran [...]

There is much in a name. Carter has given us the gift of “apartheid.” Let us use the term ceaselessly so that the truth about the apartheid nature of Israel becomes crystal clear. By John V Walsh /  Antiwar.com Eclipsed by the events in Egypt, news from its little neighbor has not gleaned much notice [...]

Israeli leaders are terrified that this democratic revolution might bring about a radical change in Egypt’s foreign policy, since Mubarak had acquiesced  to and actually in some ways facilitated Israel’s regional hegemony, which the general public neither in Egypt nor anywhere else in the Middle East would voluntarily support. By Stephen Sniegoski – My Catbird [...]

The Day of Liberation for Gaza Coming on March 4th, 2011 On the Move:  Power to the People Coming in Waves of Justice Seeking Humanity There is much talk about who and what is behind the popular revolts in the Arab world and I find such talk as interesting as anyone.  But more than talk [...]

“One of my litmus tests is torture. Anyone engaging in rendition and torture is a bad guy.That disqualifies Omar Suleiman as well as others like Mubarak, Cheney, and George W. I believe a great day is dawning for human rights worldwide, not just Tunisia and Egypt. Israel will have to abandon racism and territorial aggression.Thank God for the Internet [...]

The image which most writers, academics and journalists project of the invincibility of the Israeli Mossad and of the omnipotent CIA have been severely tested by their admitted failure to recognize the scope, depth and intensity of the multi-million member movement to oust the Mubarak dictatorship. By James Petras / My Catbird Seat The Limits [...]