Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert has been formerly indicted on the corruption charges that led to his resignation. He was a man that history might once have remembered for a commitment to peace and diplomacy, says Gil Hoffman, but will now be forever remembered as a criminal.
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Reaction to Pilger award reveals Zionist lobby’s fear of dissent
The Sydney Peace Foundation awarded its annual prize to journalist, author and documentary maker John Pilger, and Jewish leaders again are on the offensive.
You’re just like the Nazis! The political insult that won’t die
Playing the Nazi card has become the standard political cheap shot. Politicians don’t have another significant political ideology or event against which to compare their morality, writes Brendan O’Neill.
Govt cultivates home-grown terrorists?
Token and superficial community engagement of Muslim and Arab communities by the government is simply encouraging home-grown terrorism in Australia, writes Taimor Hazou.
Future looks foggy for America’s pro-Israel lobby
America’s pro-Israel lobby — once a permanent fixture of the country’s political landscape — is facing an uncertain future as young non-Orthodox Jews become increasingly disengaged with the state of Israel and its policies. Can they learn to love a country but not its government?
Fatah conference a failed opportunity for peace
Despite the best intentions at the Fatah convention in Bethlehem, negotiations and peaceful coexistence between Fatah and Hamas seems unlikely, writes The Jerusalem Post.
Madonna writes her own news
Madonna is a regular fixture in the news, but this time she’s the one writing it, with an upcoming article in Israel’s biggest daily. And it’s not about her arms!
Letter from...: Gaza: flattened, occupied, sick and rootless
The Gaza Strip, under siege for over three years by Israel and the Western powers, is utterly unlike anywhere I’ve ever visited.
Israeli Gaza soldiers’ testimonies trigger furious reaction
Israeli soldiers who fought in the 2008 Gaza War say gross crimes were committed against civilians as a result of Israels lax military discipline.
To embrace Palestine, embrace Sharia Law
Israel and the US can peacefully coexist with Palestine, say Osama Abu-Irshaid and Paul Scham, but to do so, they must understand Sharia Law, which is at the heart of Hamas’ every move.
Bruno unites Israelis and Palestinians in mutual disdain
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Bruno has unwittingly united hardline Israelis and Palestinians by offending both groups equally.
The decline of Israel’s peace movement
Israel’s progressive and pro-peace movement has been in decline for the last 17 years, says Helena Cobban, with the left-wing Labor Party losing 31 of its 44 seats in Israel’s 120-member Knesset. Is the country now too far gone to give peace a chance?
Do ask, do tell: gays in the military
It’s fine (at least officially) to be an openly gay soldier in Australia, Britain, Israel — so when will the US military catch up to the rest of the world?
Guy Rundle: Sheridan unfairly attacks Loewenstein
Should Antony Loewenstein sue Greg Sheridan for libel? asks Guy Rundle.
Julia Gillard: Israeli media black hole
Whoever organised the current Australian delegation to Israel have done a pretty shabby — the Hebrew media is paying no attention to Julia Gillard, which may be just as well, as her speech contained quite a few errors.
Why Israel prefers Ahmadinejad
Even though Ahmadinejad has threatened Israel with destruction, many officials and analysts there actually prefer him to Mousavi, because they believe he is be easier to isolate from the international community.
Australian government out of step with public opinion on Israel/Palestine
A new study suggests that the Australian government, Murdoch press and Zionist leaders are profoundly out of step with public opinion over the Israel/Palestine conflict, writes Anthony Lowenstein.
Jimmy Carter expresses “grief and despair” for Gaza
For US President Jimmy Carter has spoken out strongly and passionately against the destruction in the Gaza Strip by Israel, saying Palestinians there have been treated “like animals”.
Writers and poets take over Hareetz: the full edition
Last week, Israeli newspaper Hareetz gave their journos the day off, and let some of the country’s most prominent writers and poets cover the news for an entire day. Here is the whole day’s edition.
Netanyahu’s speech receives a mixed reception
Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech giving support for a Palestinian state has been praised by The White House, but has drawn fire from Palestinians.
Danby to Dowding: Gillard has never been duped into anything
Peter Dowding sees the forthcoming visit of Julia Gillard to Israel as part of a dastardly Zionist plot engineered by me and others to dupe the Deputy PM into compliance with Israeli policies, writes Federal Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Crikey readers get fiesty about The Chaser (a week and counting…), child sexualisation and Australia’s relationship with Israel.
Israel declares war on gas-guzzling cars
Israel has declared a “green tax revolution”, proposing a new customs levy on large vehicles and a rebate for ditching older gas-guzzling models.
Loewenstein: Obama in Cairo – actions matter, not words
Obama’s speech was at once moving, revealing, predictable, rhetorically elegant, largely empty and devoid of detail, says Antony Loewenstein. What matters are actions, not fine words.
