Israeli authorities have freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement to resume direct peace talks. The prisoners committed murder or attempted murder and have served 19 to 28 years. The Palestinian minister for prisoner affairs, Issa Qaraqai, dismissed the complaints[...]
Archive for December, 2013
December 31st, 2013 - 12:01 am § in Israel/Palestine, Politics
Israel Releases Palestinians Jailed for Murder and Terrorism, Was Barghout included?
December 30th, 2013 - 11:15 pm § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
More Academic Arrogance From The American Studies Association
The ASA has about 5000 members. of these only 16.5% voted for the resolution. Calling this a democratic decision is a distortion of the concept of democracy. At best this ASA decision to support a boycott of all Israeli Universities was reached by a small cabal, empowered by lack of interest by th[...]
December 30th, 2013 - 3:20 pm § in Misc.
North Korea: NEWS
Kim Jong Un Visits Command of Large Combined Unit 526 of KPA Kim Jong Un Sends Wreath to Bier of Kim Jong Se[...]
December 30th, 2013 - 9:41 am § in Misc.
From AAUP LISTSERV about the dialog on a boycott of Israel
Dear Colleagues, The listserver moderators have decided not to allow further postings on the academic boycott issue. Unfortunately, some of the postings have become vitriolic and lacking in collegiality. We do not think that much new has been added to the discussion in recent days. I wish you all th[...]
December 30th, 2013 - 9:08 am § in Misc.
Despite Efforts to Demonize Hillary and Obama, He/She Remain #1
Most Admired Despite bizarre efforts at demonization, Americans named President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the world’s most admired living man and woman in… Read More »[...]
December 29th, 2013 - 10:20 pm § in Misc.
From the AAUP: What Makes Israel Different?
Paul Burstein: I have to admit I don’t understand why South Africa is always brought up as an analogy. The issue there was having residents of the country defined by race and treated entirely differently as a result. But residents (and citizens) of I[...]
December 29th, 2013 - 12:58 pm § in Misc.
TA Awards Medal for Academic Arrogance
Professor Herman Knowsitall Commemorative Medal for Academic Arrogance THE Ave Committee on Academic Awards* has awarded its first Knowsitall Award to the American Studies Association for their position paper in support of the boycott of Israel’s Universities. The document is[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: racism remains in Japan
The excuse of Japanese imperialism in WII was that Japan was (just) acting like a European power. But European Imperialism was about one thing .. race! Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Japan’s war shrine shows that Japanese racism is still there. Shinzo Abe’s public [...]
December 28th, 2013 - 11:21 am § in Misc.
Target’s bad Christmas continues …
Target has admitted that PIN data was removed along with customers’ names and card numbers. Target believes the PIN numbers are still safe because the information was strongly encrypted. It says the PIN can only be decrypted when received by its independent payment processor. [...]
CHINA: Righteous Indignation As Japan Honors Its WWII Heroes
China says Abe must repent shrine visit Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Saturday declared that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni shrine was a mistake that must be corrected.[...]