Right of Conquest: A Racist Doctrine
After the most recent Gaza war, I was asked to make a presentation to a local service club concerning events in Israel and the Middle East. The presentation started with an introduction of the current […]
Europe
Progress or War: On Islamophobia and Europe’s Demographic Shifts
Europe’s identity crisis is not confined to the ceaseless squabbles by Europeans over the EU, Brexit or football. It goes much deeper, reaching sensitive and dangerous territory, including that of culture and religion. Once more, […]
EU Ambassadors Boycott US Independence Day Event in Jerusalem
The German and French ambassadors, along with other European Union (EU) ambassadors, boycotted a ceremony at the US Embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli Ynet News revealed on Tuesday. The ceremony was held on July 4 at […]
Kneeling against Racism: Solidarity in EURO 2020 Should Not be ‘Controversial’
Another football ‘controversy’ has started when football players participating in the ongoing ‘UEFA Euro 2020’, kneeled down during national anthems to protest racism, a serious problem that has plagued football stadiums for many years. Yet, […]
European Court Refuses to Reopen Case into Arafat’s Death
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has rejected a case brought by the widow and daughter of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat requesting it reopen an investigation into his 2004 death. After unsuccessful lawsuits […]
German President Claims ICC has No Jurisdiction over Israel
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said that he strongly opposes an investigation into Israeli war crimes against Palestinians. He claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the occupation state. “The German […]
What Happened to Glenn Greenwald? Trump Happened – and Put the Left’s Priorities to the Test
There’s been a new public fracturing of the intellectual left, typified by an essay last week from Nathan J Robinson, editor of the small, independent, socialist magazine Current Affairs, accusing Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi […]
Mossad Reportedly Interrogates Palestinian Journalist in Spain
Público, a popular Spanish online newspaper, reported on Friday on the case of Palestinian journalist, Muath Hamed, who was interrogated by the Israeli Mossad on Spanish soil. Hamed is a refugee in Spain, who currently […]
EU Welcomes Decision to Hold Elections in Palestine
A European Commission spokesman on Saturday hailed Palestine’s decision to hold general and presidential elections for the first time in 14 years, Anadolu Agency reported. “Palestine welcomes decree-law on holding legislative, presidential and National Council […]
Antisemitism Claims Mask a Reign of Political and Cultural Terror across Europe
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has run a fascinating long report this week offering a disturbing snapshot of the political climate rapidly emerging across Europe on the issue of antisemitism. The article documents a kind of […]
Debunking the ‘Opium of the People’ Maxim: Football is about Politics and Class Struggle
Noam Chomsky is right when he says that, in the US, sports creates the necessary “fantasy world” required to shield people from understanding, organizing, and attempting to “influence the real world”. Referring to sports commentary […]
Belgium Asks Israel for Compensation Following Demolition of Palestinian Homes
Belgium on Friday condemned Israel’s destruction of Belgian-funded homes in the occupied West Bank, urged Tel Aviv to refrain from destroying Palestinian schools and demanding compensation for Palestinians affected by the demolitions. The Belgian Foreign […]
Palestinian Immigrant Honored for Saving Police Officer during Vienna Attack
A 23-year-old Palestinian was recognized for helping to save the life of a police officer during a deadly gun attack in Vienna. According to Austrian media reports, Osama Joda was working in a nearby fast-food […]
Macron’s Incitement: ‘Crisis in Islam’ or French Politics?
There is no moral or ethical justification for the killing of innocent people, anywhere. Therefore, the murder of three people in the French city of Nice on October 29 must be wholly and unconditionally rejected […]
Wealth and Power (PART III): The New Colonizing Nations Fight Each Other to Control World Power
(Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 Part 2: Transformation to Urban Industrial Capitalism and the path to Global War) This is a history blog… Unlike any history, you have been taught. The blog […]
Wealth and Power (PART II): Transformation to Urban Industrial Capitalism and the Path to Global War
(Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 Part 2: Transformation to Urban Industrial Capitalism and the path to Global War) This is a history blog… Unlike any history you have been taught. The blog […]
Wealth and Power (PART I): Understanding Colonialism
(Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 Part 1: Understanding Colonialism and the impoverishment of the world and the enrichment of Western Europe) This is a history blog… Unlike any history you […]
German Hypocrisy: The Left and Israel
Oxford Dictionary defines “hypocrisy” as a “behavior that does not meet the moral standards or match the opinions that somebody claims to have.” Transposed to the concrete issue of Palestine within political discourse in Germany, […]
Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020 (Preface)
(Wealth and Power: Global Transformation and Destruction 1492 to 2020. Roger Van Zwanenberg.) The global relations of power were altered fundamentally after these 30 turbulent years. In 1914 Britain was the world’s leading industrial state. […]
