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A British publication that takes pride in its status as the oldest Jewish newspaper in the world has lately faced enormous embarrassment after highlighting an “exclusive” investigative report that was dismissed as a fabrication by Israeli media as well as military and intelligence spokesmen. The contention in The Jewish Chronicle, more or less continuously published Continue reading »
The Presidential election campaigns that are currently underway in the US are full of hoopla, hysteria, loopy hats and fatuous slogans. But is our political system in Australia really that much better than in America? And are our political mindsets really more attuned to refined Aussie nuances? Continue reading »
The movement counts among its ranks many disillusioned Arab and Muslim voters in the key swing state of Michigan.
The post Kamala Harris Refused to Meet With Uncommitted About Gaza — and Uncommitted Refused to Endorse Her appeared first on The Intercept.
In a total capitulation to a far-right narrative, even typical liberal shibboleths about our “nation of immigrants” were absent on Tuesday night.
The post Kamala Harris Accepted Trump’s Racist Lie That Immigration Is Bad appeared first on The Intercept.
The candidates fought to out-hawk each other on sustaining the bloody status quo in the Middle East at the presidential debate.
The post Trump and Harris Agree: More Bombs for Israel appeared first on The Intercept.
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, worry that politicians are inciting violence against Haitian immigrants. It’s a long U.S. tradition.
The post America’s Racist, Xenophobic, and Highly Specific Fear of Haiti appeared first on The Intercept.
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Council of UC Faculty Associations filed a formal complaint against the UC system.
The post California Professors Fight Back Against Violent Repression of Palestine Protest appeared first on The Intercept.
The Jewish Council of Australia says it is deeply disappointed at Australia’s abstention from a critical United Nations General Assembly resolution calling on Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months. The resolution passed with 124 votes in favour, highlighting global frustration with Israel’s actions. In a statement, the JCA said Continue reading »
Why is it that successive Australian Governments cannot bring themselves to call out Israel for what it is? A state that constantly ignores international law, most recently in the current Gaza conflict where there can be no doubt that war crimes have been, and are being committed against the Palestinian population. What Israel is perpetrating Continue reading »