As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC’s historical role is vital
November 27, 2012 8:43 am Leave your thoughts
We must understand the BBC as a pre-eminent state propagandist and censor by omission, says John Pilger.
Tag Archive: Middle-East
Netanyahu’s High-stakes Game in Gaza: Same Time, Same Place
November 26, 2012 11:42 am Leave your thoughts
Many key phrases have been presented to explain Israel's latest military onslaught against Gaza, which left scores dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flexing his muscles in preparation for the Israeli general elections in January, suggested some, writes Ramzy Baroud.
Lip Service to Peace: EU as an Enabler of Netanyahu’s Colonial Policies
November 15, 2012 8:01 am Leave your thoughts Europe is different, as we are often reminded. The general wisdom is unlike the US' unconditional support for Israel. European countries tend to be more balanced in their approach to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, writes Ramzy Baroud.
Who Needs an Unstable Middle East?
November 12, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Being a supporter of Palestinian statehood used to be a more lonely road than it is now. It was difficult to mention Palestine in public because it was such a 'dirty' word, Susan Walpole writes
Palestine Entangled: The Politics of Money
November 10, 2012 7:02 am Leave your thoughts The link between political statements and action, and money is obvious for all to see. What may appear as political concessions can oftentimes be attributed to some frozen or funds waiting to be delivered. It is transaction-based politics at its best, writes Ramzy Baroud.
Manipulating History: The Different Faces of ‘Popular Resistance’ in Palestine
November 5, 2012 1:55 pm Leave your thoughts Apparently, 'popular resistance' has suddenly elevated to become a clash of visions or strategies between the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and its rivals in Gaza, underscoring an existing and deepening rift between various factions and leaderships, writes Ramzy Baroud.
Time Magazine and My Psychosis
November 4, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Dr. Faysal Mikdadi discusses a recent letter he wrote to Time magazine
Rhetorically Speaking: US Elections and the Middle East
October 23, 2012 8:00 am Leave your thoughts US elections are manifestly linked to the Middle East, at least rhetorically. In practical terms, however, US foreign policies in the region are compelled by the Middle East's own dynamics and the US' own political climate, economic woes, or ambitions, writes Ramzy Baroud.
The Majority of Israelis and Palestinians Want Peace
October 20, 2012 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Susan Walpole discusses how the majority of Jews and Muslims wish to live in peace
Turkey’s Policies at a Crossroads: From Zero-Problems to a Heap of Trouble
October 13, 2012 8:51 am Leave your thoughts It seems that media consensus has been conclusively reached: Turkey has been forced into a Middle Eastern mess not of its own making; the 'Zero Problems with Neighbours' notion, once the foreign policy centrepiece of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), is all but a romantic notion of no use in realpolitik, writes Ramzy Baroud.