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Doh! Republican Congressman Joe Pitts Calls on Ariel Sharon (Coma) to Hold Talks with Yasir Arafat (Dead)

Doh! Republican Congressman Joe Pitts Calls on Ariel Sharon (Coma) to Hold Talks with Yasir Arafat (Dead)

They say Americans are ignorant about the world around them, but you’d expect that your elected lawmakers in Washington would have at..

May 19, 2012 with 0 Comments
The Dark Side of Israeli Independence

The Dark Side of Israeli Independence

On May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence. On May 15, Palestinians solemnly commemorate Nakba Day. “Nakba” means..

May 15, 2012 with 0 Comments
Obama Fundraiser Hala Hijazi Under Fire for Speaking Truth about Israeli War Crimes

Obama Fundraiser Hala Hijazi Under Fire for Speaking Truth about Israeli War Crimes

Hala Hijazi, an Obama fundraiser who has reportedly personally brought in as much as $200,000 for the president’s reelection bid, is..

May 12, 2012 with 0 Comments
Israeli Military Chief Benny Gantz: “Very Rational” Iran NOT Pursuing Nuclear Weapons

Israeli Military Chief Benny Gantz: “Very Rational” Iran NOT Pursuing Nuclear Weapons

The head of Israel’s military admitted Wednesday that Iran is not trying to develop nuclear weapons.  In an interview with the..

April 25, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Douches du Jour’: Israel Knesset Members Michael Ben-Ari & Aryeh Eldad Pose for Photo on Illegally Evicted Palestinian Family’s Sofa

‘Douches du Jour’: Israel Knesset Members Michael Ben-Ari & Aryeh Eldad Pose for Photo on Illegally Evicted Palestinian Family’s Sofa

Two far-right Israeli parliamentarians have added insult to injury by posing for a photo on the sofa of a Palestinian family evicted from..

April 25, 2012 with 0 Comments
Deputy Israeli Prime Minister Dan Meridor Admits Iran’s Ahmadinejad Never Vowed to “Wipe Israel off the Map”

Deputy Israeli Prime Minister Dan Meridor Admits Iran’s Ahmadinejad Never Vowed to “Wipe Israel off the Map”

It is one of the most widely cited reasons why Iran poses an existential threat to Israel, used to justify all sorts of militant rhetoric..

April 19, 2012 with 0 Comments
Video: IDF Officer Shalom Eisner Strikes Danish Peace Activist Andreas Ias in Face with Rifle During Protest in Occupied West Bank

Video: IDF Officer Shalom Eisner Strikes Danish Peace Activist Andreas Ias in Face with Rifle During Protest in Occupied West Bank

An Israeli officer struck a Danish peace activist in the face with his rifle during a protest against the illegal Israeli occupation of the..

April 17, 2012 with 0 Comments
Israel Bans Nobel Prize-Winner Günter Grass over Poem

Israel Bans Nobel Prize-Winner Günter Grass over Poem

A Nobel Prize-winning German poet has been barred from entering Israel after he published a poem critical of both the Jewish state and..

April 9, 2012 with 0 Comments
Connecticut US Senate Candidate Lee Whitnum Calls Opponent “Whore” for Israel Lobby During Televised Debate

Connecticut US Senate Candidate Lee Whitnum Calls Opponent “Whore” for Israel Lobby During Televised Debate

A Connecticut author running for US Senate shocked viewers of a live televised debate Thursday when she called one of her opponents a..

April 6, 2012 with 1 Comment
New Israeli Law Bans Underweight Models

New Israeli Law Bans Underweight Models

A new Israeli law bans the use of underweight fashion models in advertisements and on catwalks, a measure that lawmakers hope will reduce..

March 20, 2012 with 0 Comments