Palestine/Middle East

The slow genocide against the Palestinians and the Western World’s aggressive anti-Arabism (and anti-Islamism) are indirect consequences of Holocaust propaganda. Papers listed in this section deal with this entanglement of flawed historiography and skewed politics, leading to catastrophic results worldwide.

Galilee Flowers

February 25, 2001 When in 1543, the typhoon-blown Portuguese schooners approached the shores of Japan, the astonished sailors could not believe their eyes: on a warm spring day, the tropical island ahoy was buried under snow. They were witness to one of the real Seven Wonders of the World, the flowers of sakura, the wild…

Kid Sister

Jaffa, 17.2.2001 After the last episode of the 'Fateful Elections', the actors amiably shared the trophies backstage. The muse of Israeli politics, like Coca-Cola, wishes to please everybody. Whoever thought that Barak was the best candidate, will be pleased to have him back in power as the Minister of Defense. Those who were about to…

Summer Fool, Winter Fool

February 4, 2001 “If the Jewish media lords cheat you about Palestine, why do you think they are honest in any other way?”—Israel Shamir, “Joseph Revisited,” March 3, 2001 While walking by the Tel Aviv seashore promenade, I was approached by a slick blond guy who invited me to visit lady luck. A mixed crowd…

Rape of Dulcinia

January 27, 2001 The touching words of Elie Wiesel (Jerusalem in My Heart, NYT 1/25/2001) painted a beautiful portrait of the Jewish people, yearning for Jerusalem, loving and praying for it over the centuries and cherishing its name from generation to generation. This potent image reminded me, an Israeli writer from Jaffa, of something familiar…

The Lousiness Test

In the merry nights of Tel Aviv, amid the colorful idlers at Allenby, in overflowing restaurants, where crowds of content Israelis leisurely take their relaxation, I see the camouflaged angel writing three words on the wall: “Mene tekel ufarsin.” My Angel-Russian dictionary translates these words as follows: “We have tried you, and you have not…

American Palestinian boy tortured, slain; is this not terror?

Another American has fallen victim to terrorism in the Middle East, but this time the United States is being careful not to overreact. The president hasn't interrupted his vacation to fly back to Washington for consultation with his top advisers. The airwaves aren't full of blustering congressmen demanding retaliation. In all likelihood, the killers will…

The Founding Myths of Israeli Politics

Copyright 1996 – All rights reserved. Contents Introduction Part I: Theological Myths The Myth of the “Promise”: Promised Land or Conquered Land? In Contemporary Christian Exegesis In the Prophetic Jewish Exegesis The Myth of the “Chosen People” The Myth of Joshua: Ethnic Purification Part II: The Myths of the 20th Century The Myth of Zionist…

The Two Faces of Humanity. The more things change, the more they remain the same.

Palestinian youth is harassed by a dozen armed Israelis during the two minutes of silence the Palestinians observed as a sign of protest during Israel's 50th anniversary celebrations. (Washington Report on Middle East Affairs by permission of the NYT) The more things change, the more they remain the same Nazi Soldiers harass Jew Grinning fools…

A Political Prisoner in Israel

“The question is not whether I can bear it — but should I?” July 14, 1997 Salamat! My name is Fadia and I am a student at the University of California at Berkeley. I just chanced upon your page and was really impressed, especially by the breadth of articles you've posted. My uncle, Wissam Rafeedie,…

Stop the Quiet Deportation in East Jerusalem

Dear Friend, I am writing on behalf of two Israeli human rights organizations, B'Tselem and Hamoked, to seek your assistance in a public campaign we are conducting against what we call “the quiet deportation” of Palestinians from East Jerusalem. [See further below for more background information; ed.] Israeli residency policies have caused the displacement of…

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