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Israel Democracy Institute - Practical Lesson

I was in doubt since I was born about the real democracy that controls Israel. Israel is proud of its democracy a fact that I can not see in the reality. What made my doubts is not only the Israeli discrimination against Arab Palestinians who live inside Israel (Palestinian territories that were occupied in 1948) but also the nature of the Israeli society. In Israel you can find different races of Jews, Savardeem, Ishkenaz and African Jews. The state of Israel is controlled mostly by the Ishkenaz those who immigrated to Palestine (now Israel) from Europe and the west. The Savardeem, those who immigrated from Arab countries and the east are always in doubt of this democracy that never gave them the chance to control the state. While African Jews live in a closed compounds and most of them serve in the Israeli Army. This is not what I really want to talk about, nor the case of Gaza where 1.5 Million Palestinians living under Israeli siege since 4 years. This morning I was watchi...

Gaza flotilla drives Israel into a sea of stupidity

Of course the peace flotilla will not bring peace, and it won't even manage to reach the Gaza shore. The action plan has included dragging the ships to Ashdod port, but it has again dragged us to the shores of stupidity and wrongdoing Haaretz By Gideon Levy Published on 02:37 30.05.10 The Israeli propaganda machine has reached new highs its hopeless frenzy. It has distributed menus from Gaza restaurants, along with false information. It embarrassed itself by entering a futile public relations battle, which it might have been better off never starting. They want to maintain the ineffective, illegal and unethical siege on Gaza and not let the "peace flotilla" dock off the Gaza coast? There is nothing to explain, certainly not to a world that will never buy the web of explanations, lies and tactics. ...

Ctrl Alt Shift Film Competition Winner - No Way Through

Written and Directed by: Alexandra Monro + Sheila Menon Mentor: Jim Threapleton Music: The Thirst No Way Through highlights mobility restrictions imposed in the West Bank, that are limiting its habitants access to health care, thus violating a fundamental human right. Take Action to help people in the Occupied Palestinian Territories get justice.