US is whipped by IsraelThe US is loathe to say even the mildest criticism of Israel despite the flotilla attack, even though much of the world has condemned the conduct. Why is the US still protecting Israel? asks Glenn Greenwald.
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Gaza freedom flotilla attack: a Crikey wrap
A diplomatic storm has erupted in the Middle East overnight, after the Israeli navy boarded a Turkish ship trying to break the Gaza blockade, writes Tom Cowie.
Israel shoots itself into a corner
Daily Media Wrap: The Israel navy has stormed a pro-Palestinian flotilla bound for Gaza yesterday, killing at least nine people, raising the ire of the diplomatic community. Will the incident isolate Israel further?
Live blogging the aftermath in Israel
Al Jazeera liveblogs what’s happening and who’s doing what after the deadly attacks by Israel on a flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists. The UN and world politicians are in a frenzy.
Israel attacks
The attack by the Israel army on a peace flotilla full of humanitarian aid for Gaza — leaving a at least 9 dead — just adds to the horrendous Palestinian struggle under the Israeli-Egyptian siege of Gaza. Palestinian-American journalist Ahmed Moor explains.
No peace in the City of David
The archaeological dig for the City of David in Jerusalem thrills the busloads of elderly Jewish American tourists. But the dig puts Palestinian homes at risk and adds more fuel to the Israel vs. Palestine fire.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Israel and the spies who scammed Oz
Crikey readers weigh in on the Israeli spies passport scandal and Julie Bishop’s handling of it. Plus, RSPT, find out what it means to Crikey readers.
Political snippets: Spycatcher Julie Bishop’s electoral gaffe
Julie Bishop probably regrets having suggested that Australian spies forge passports. Plus, the GFC in historical perspective, Rudd yells at newspaper editors and other political tidbits.
Spy games: Mossad agent ousting
pre-arranged?
A former top-level spy says the Rudd Government’s ousting of a Mossad agent from Canberra was almost certainly brokered behind the scenes by top-level Israeli and Australian officials.
The Israel lobby treats us like fools — and Israel will pay the price
The reflexive criticism of the Government from the Israel lobby over Mossad’s identity theft shows exactly the sort of double standard they complain of in the West.
Crikey Says: The Downer doctrine is dumb
The government’s decision to publicly criticise Israel for the “abuse and counterfeiting” of Australian passports is not about Israel. It’s about the way civilised governments treat each other.
Australia vs. Israel: round one
Daily Media Wrap: The Government has booted an Israeli diplomat out of Australia over the use of fake Australian passports. A bold act of diplomatic bravery, or just bowing down to the Arab world? This one’s just heating up.
revealed Israel has nukes — it tried to sell them to apartheid South Africa
Busted: Israel has nuclear weapons — and the Guardian has the documents to prove it: it tried to sell them to South Africa in the 1970s.
Chomsky: Why the US won’t allow peace in the Middle East
Israel and Palestine could reach a settlement, but the United States is unwilling to agree to it. It is the US who are continuing to fuel the Gaza war, writes Noam Chomsky.
Will Israel attack Iran?
Israel is getting fed up with America’s dithering over Iran, and its trigger-finger is getting increasingly itchy. Will — and can — it “go rogue” on the nuclear nation?
How Mossad would deal with bin Laden: Tarantino-style
If Mossad captured Osama bin Laden, it would go all Inglorious Basterds on his arse, writes Abe Novick, in a rather twisted revenge fantasy that culminates in the US being so grateful, it happily lets Israel attack Iran.
Is Lady Gaga more offensive than Israeli settlements?
The US’s support of Israel may be partially fueling anti-Americanism in the Muslim world, says former Jerusalem Post editor Bret Stephens — but they’re far more offended by tarty pop stars like Lady Gaga and Madonna.
A step-by-step guide for Israel on attacking Iran
Former US policymakers and intelligence officials have come together to “imagine” an Israeli airstrike on Iran, and the NYT has helpfully put together an illustrated blueprint of exactly how it could/would go down.
Defeat terrorism with good old fashioned family values
Young men with strong social and family supports are far more likely to drop-out of terrorist organisations, says Michael Jacobson… before less-helpfully suggesting Israel should therefore recruit terrorists from good homes as spies.
Is the US and Israel love affair about to break up?
The relationship between Israel and the US is at crisis point, says The Economist, with Barack Obama becoming increasingly fed up after Israel’s announcement of 1600 new houses to be built in Palestinian Jerusalem.
“My father founded Hamas; now I work for Israel”
A fascinating interview with Mosab Yousef, the Christian, former Israeli spy son of Hamas founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef, who has just released a tell-all book about growing up in the world of Islamic extremism.
How Dubai cracked the Mossad assasination case
A fascinating look at how Dubai police used “a mixture of high-tech razzle-dazzle and old-fashioned investigative work” to identify the spies behind the now infamous assassination of a Hamas commander.
Inside the world of modern day assassins
The assassination of a Hamas official demonstrates how the world of executions has changed. Closed-circuit cameras are everywhere and mobile phone calls are easily traced. Former CIA officer Robert Baer reports on the assassination business.
Crikey Clarifier: How to make a fake passport, Mossad style
Crikey gets the lowdown on how three innocent Australians’ names were splashed across Israeli spies’ passports, and now across the nation’s newspapers. Compiled by Sophie Black.
New tensions for Australia and Israel
Diplomatic relations between Israel and Australia are under new pressure, with news that three Australian passports were used in the Mossad assassination of a Hamas official. What now for Australia and Israel?
