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Avi Shlaim on the Neoconservative Middle East War Agenda

Stephen J. Sniegoski
The neocons maintained that it was the removal of not only Saddam, but most “non-democratic” regimes in the Middle East, which was necessary to bring about a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue. However, the “peace” the neocons had in mind was one dictated by Israel.

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"Al Nakba"–The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1948

"Al Nakba"–The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1948

by Ayman T. Quader
The Palestinian Exile, also known as Al Nakba (Arabic for “The Catastrophe”), refers to the ethnic cleansing of native Palestinian peoples … all » during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.From December 1947 until November 1948, Zionist forces (namely the Irgun, Lehi, Haganah terrorist gangs) expelled approximately 750, 000 indigenous Palestinians–almost 2/3 of the population–from their homes.

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Blair: Gaza's great betrayer

ShareIt’s more than a year since Israel launched its immoral attack on Gaza and Palestinians are still living on the verge of a humanitarian disaster. So what has Tony Blair done to further peace in the region? Virtually nothing, argues the historian Avi Shlaim Avi Shlaim The Guardian The savage attack Israel ­unleashed against Gaza [...]

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