In his article, Goldstone says he now accepts that Israel did not intentionally kill civilians in Gaza. The most terrible element of his report was the assertion that it had done so, turning Israel’s actions in Cast Lead from a justifiable defence of its citizens against attack into a monstrous and evil intention to kill the innocent, and thus opening up the suggestion it may have committed crimes against humanity. That is the blood libel... Recent unreciprocated concessions also include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's acceptance of Palestinian statehood, and the concept of two states for two peoples...Netanyahu temporarily prohibited Jewish construction on the West Bank; put a hold on Jewish construction in Jerusalem; prohibited Jewish building on the West Bank and Jerusalem following the end of his construction ban; curtailed IDF counter-terrorism operations on the West Bank; looked the other way on illegal Arab construction in Jerusalem; allowed the deployment of a US-trained First, to provide a select but high quality quotient of original, featured news (see top middle of front page), focusing on important issues that are either downplayed or ignored by the mainstream media. We envisage reaching 3-5 new items a day. Second, to deliver top class commentary on domestic and international issues from the perspective described above. Think the Guardian's Comment is free, and then imagine its equal and opposite. ... Third, to provide a
Wednesday, 6th April 2011
For Israel-bashers, recantation is heresy
10:05pm
The reaction to Richard Goldstone’s recantation of his infamous report has been as instructive as it is predictable. The haters of Israel will not allow the facts to get in the way of the hate – even when the very author of the report they have used to foment that hate has now recanted his pivotal allegation and pulled the rug from under their feet.Tuesday, 5th April 2011
The real cause of the Middle East conflict
1:08pm
At Hudson.org, Mark Silverberg lays out the perverse flaws in the attitude towards Israel being taken by the US government and other western countries. Observing that the Obama administration constantly blames Israel for not making enough concessions while making no such demands of Mahmoud Abbas and his cronies, Silverberg notes that it is only Israel that has made concessions:
...Welcome!
12:45pm
A big welcome to The Commentator, the new on-line publication produced by the excellent Robin Shepherd. Robin is a doughty fighter for truth, decency and rationality in the world – and now in The Commentator he has created a vehicle for empowering comrades-in-arms in the defence of civilisation and enabling their voices to be heard too. Today’s inaugural edition sets out its aims:
...
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Posts
