Sancho Panzas and Don Quixotes
And, alas, some Lots from Sodom
Are sampling the deadly juice.
Aphrodites rise from the foam,
Helens shimmer in the mirrors,
And the time of madness nears
— Anna Akhmatova
Socialists should not get too caught up in parliamentary politics.… Go to Article
Despite the widespread celebration of our first female prime minister, the treatment of Rudd was reminiscent of that inflicted on another Labor leader Gough Whitlam.… Go to Article
Washington’s Wars and Occupations:
Month in Review #63
July 30, 2010
By Francesca Fiorentini, War Times/Tiempo de Guerras
ISRAEL: THE DIPLOMACY OF FORGIVING AND FORGETTING
The outrageous attack on the flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza in May seemed to shift a few pebbles beneath Washingtons Israeli policy.… Go to Article
Dear all
Including CFMEU (C&G) QLD 2010 convention motion passed (see attached)
Regards
David Forde
Labor 4A Just Palestine
Weekly update for week beginning 26/07/10
This week’s articles
· UN Protection of Civilians Weekly Report | 21 July – 27 July
· LA Times – Israel razes homes in Bedouin village
· Arab News – Editorial: ‘A prison camp’
· Guardian – Israel’s harassment of citizens could ignite uprising, warns Arab politician
· Mondoweiss – Israeli BDS bill would turn opponents of the regime into enemies of the state
· Ma’an – Oxfam calls for compensation from Israel
· Ma’an – Abbas: Israel renewing cycle of violence
· Christian Science Monitor – Ten years after Camp David, Israel has made peace even harder
· Australian – New settlements to build tension
· Haaretz – Do you still have hope after the IDF killed your daughters and niece in Gaza?… Go to Article