A National Exercise in Scare Tactics

Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak and the remainder of Israel’s cabinet members are running a scare campaign about what, supposedly, will befall Israel if the UN General Assembly votes in September in favor of recognition for a Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders. Foreign Minister Lieberman has even announced that the approval of such a resolution means no less than the annihilation of Israel.

Bil’in protesters continue to rally as IDF moves barrier

Activists against the occupation barrier in the area of the West Bank Palestinian village of Bil’in vowed this week to continue their struggle, even though the IDF (Tzahal) began relocating the fence earlier this week. Today, on Friday, protesters will hold their weekly rally against the barrier along the regular route to the old location…