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The Kingdom Of David

“There is no such thing as the Palestinian people. It’s not as if we came and took their country from them…they simply didn’t exist” - Golda Meir

(LONDON) - My political compass appears to be spinning out of control. Frankly I am more than confused, I am actually lost.

Since July 2013, the hapless Mr. John Kerry has been trying to put life into the so-called peace process between the occupying forces of Palestine and a segment of the Palestinian people, the Palestinian Authority.

The Spirit of Judah L. Magnes Lives On

Magnes was a leader in the World War I pacifist movement and was “one of the most widely recognized voices of 20th Century American Reform Judaism”.

(CHICAGO) - A New York Times column by Mark Oppenheimer describes Professor Manekin as a “rarity”, an apt description because in addition to his academic tasks, Manekin writes a hard-hitting blog, which he calls, The Magnes Zionist., named for:

Judah L. Magnes, an American rabbi who, until his death in 1948, argued that a Jewish return to the Middle East did not require a nation-state.

The Do Nothing Peace Machine: Why Zionism Negates Peace

“As in Deir Yassin, so everywhere, we will attack and smite the enemy. God, God, Thou has chosen us for conquest” - Menachem Begin, head of one of the Jewish terrorist groups

(LAVERNE, CA) - In 2010 I edited The Plight of the Palestinians: a Long History of Destruction

It is a collection of articles by world renowned writers who unveil the genocide taking place in Palestine by the occupying power in this “advanced” civilization of 2014,

Growth of Racism and Religious Extremism in Israel: A Challenge to Friends

Examples of growing religious intolerance would fill many pages.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The Israel/Palestine Mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), asked a question which few have thus far been willing to pose:

"Given the liberal values shared by many American Jews and the long, proud tradition of Jewish participation in the struggle for human rights worldwide, why has there been so little outrage expressed at Israel's human rights abuses of Palestinians...?"

Ten Reasons Why I Support Alan Dershowitz... Not

Let’s review Dershowitz’ ten arguments against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

(NEW YORK) - Ethnic cleansing enthusiast Alan Dershowitz is unhappy with the current BDS efforts (boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel).

Earlier today Haaretz published Dershowitz’ diatribe on the BDS. For the first time, I have to admit, I agree with the elder Zionist mouthpiece.

Petition Sent to Israeli Supreme Court About Circumcision

Over 35,000 Support Mother Who Resists Court Order to Circumcise Son.

(BOSTON) - The Jewish Circumcision Resource Center, representing Jews around the world who question circumcision and choose not to circumcise their sons, submitted a petition to the Israeli Supreme Court.

It supports a mother who wants to forgo circumcision and has over 35,000 signatures.

Stone Cold Justice

"When we see settlers attacking a Palestinian, our orders are not to intervene." - former IDF soldier Yehuda Eshal of Breaking the Silence

(MELBOURNE) - The Israeli army is both respected and feared as a fighting force. But now the country's military is facing a backlash at home and abroad for its treatment of children in the West Bank, occupied territory.

Coming up, a joint investigation by Four Corners and The Australian newspaper reveals evidence that shows the army is targeting Palestinian boys for arrest and detention.

Holocaust Hullabaloo: Another MP Intimidated

The idea that Israel’s murderous oppression of the Palestinians should be given the same prominence in British schools as the Shoah did not go down well.

(LONDON) - The Holocaust teacher would benefit from becoming a Nakba student for a few days.

She could learn about the Israelis’ evil Matrix of Control, their theft of Palestinian resources, their strangulation of the Palestinian economy, their frequent air-strikes, the midnight raids of their snatch-squads, their imprisonment of children, their blocking of food, medical and building supplies...

Gilad Atzmon in the USA for the Next 2 weeks

Beyond his reporting and authorship, Gilad is one of the top saxophonists in the world today.

(SALEM) - Gilad Atzmon of Salem-News.com is on tour in the United States with a number of scheduled appearances.

Those who care about Palestine and Israel should view the event as a must attend.

What Ike Feared `Has Come Upon US`

The symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and Israel is especially close in diplomatic interaction between the two nations.

(CHICAGO) - Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress that would defend Israel against any criticism from U.S. academics.

Roskam is responding to the December, 2013 vote of the American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli academic institutions for their role in the illegal Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.