Video: Norman Finkelstein Exposes Benny Morris As Propagandist

by Stan on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 3:04 pm EDT in Middle East, World

Here’s a heated debate on Russian Television (h/t Mondoweiss) between Norman Finkelstein and Israel’s ‘famed historian’, Benny Morris.

Finkelstein, as always, displays an impressive command of the facts, leaving Morris looking frazzled for much of the debate.  On Gaza, for instance, Finkelstein cites the details of the Goldstone Report (details which had been cross-corroborated by all the major Human Rights groups) to make his case while Morris conversely interjects with filibusters and flimsy, unsubstantiated claims:

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Max Blumenthal Attended Pro-Israel Rally In NYC Celebrating Gaza Attack

by Stan on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 11:43 am EDT in Middle East, World

Max Blumenthal attended a Pro-Israel rally in New York City in celebration of the annihilation of Gaza (Operation Cast Lead).  He interviewed many of the rally attendees to get their perspective on what had just happened.

He reran this video on his blog today, under the title: ‘Gaza, Never Forget’ in memory of the Gaza massacre which began a year ago from yesterday.

WATCH:

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CNN: Israel Ethnically Cleansing Palestinians From Jerusalem At Fastest Rate In History!

by Stan on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 4:13 pm EDT in Middle East, World

A startling story by CNN shows how Israel has ramped up its Zionist policies of cleansing Palestinians from East Jerusalem. Israel’s Ministry of Interior reported that in 2008 alone, Israel revoked residency permits of 4,577 Palestinians, originally from East Jerusalem.  Compare that 2008 number with the number of Palestinians — 8,558 total — who had been cleansed from that same part of Jerusalem the preceding 40 years (between 1967 and 2007).

Israeli law strips Palestinians of their Jerusalem residency if they acquire residency or citizenship in another country.  This law does not apply to Israeli Jews, who commonly enjoy dual citizenships and residencies in other countries.  Israeli officials contend that Palestinians are always welcome to come back to Jerusalem as tourists.

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Ha’aretz: E.U. Presidency Document Calls For Division Of Jerusalem & Return To 1967 Borders

by Stan on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 5:34 pm EDT in Middle East, World

The pressure continues to mount on the far-right Likudnik government in Israel.  Ha’aretz has just obtained a copy of a document, drafted by the European Union Presidency, which effectively backs a unilateral Palestinian declaration of statehood, based on