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Israel threatens war against Iran within months
By Peter Symonds, February 4, 2012
While the Obama administration has cautioned against Israeli military action, there is no indication that Washington has vetoed such an attack.
The New York Times and the drive to war against Iran
By Barry Grey, January 31, 2012
The New York Times on Sunday published a lengthy article in its weekly magazine that sympathetically and clinically lays out the arguments of Israeli policy makers in favor of a military attack on Iran sometime this year.
Israel prepares for war against Iran
By Peter Symonds, January 27, 2012
The Israeli political and military establishment is preparing to attack Iran, and pushing the US to advance its own plans for war.
Israel and foreign aid
By Danny Richardson, January 11, 2012
The WSWS replies to a criticism of “Israeli government mounts major attack on democratic rights.”
Israeli government mounts major attack on democratic rights
By Danny Richardson, January 3, 2012
Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition has initiated legislation aimed at stifling criticism of the ruling elite, curbing freedom of speech, and limiting the powers of the judiciary.
Rising tensions as actions of ultra-Orthodox Jews spark Israeli protests
By Robert Stevens, December 31, 2011
Tensions provoked by the actions of extremist ultra-Orthodox Haredim groups have erupted in the town of Beit Shemesh, about 18 miles west of Jerusalem.
Israel imposes heavy sentence on whistle-blower Anat Kam to protect the guilty
By Danny Richardson, November 17, 2011
An Israeli court has sentenced Anat Kam, a 24-year-old former conscript, to four-and-a-half years for leaking documents implicating Israel’s top military commanders in war crimes.
Israeli leaders press for attack on Iran
By Peter Symonds, November 7, 2011
While the Israeli political establishment remains intent on maintaining its military advantage, the current push for air strikes against Iran is driven by the political crisis within the region and Israel itself.
Joint US-Israeli campaign against Palestinian UN bid
By Julie Hyland, November 5, 2011
The vote by Unesco to admit Palestine as a member has met with an aggressive reaction from Israel and the United States
Fresh protests in Israel
By Jean Shaoul, October 31, 2011
More than 40,000 people took part in a mass rally in central Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday night to demand social justice.
Captured soldier Gilad Shalit freed in Israeli-Palestinian prisoner exchange
By Alex Lantier, October 19, 2011
Yesterday Hamas released captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit to the Egyptian government in exchange for the release of 1,027 Palestinians detained by Israel.
Israeli cabinet approves whitewash report on social crisis
By Jean Shaoul, October 13, 2011
Israel PM Netanyahu has secured cabinet approval for the recommendations of the Trajtenberg “dialogue committee” report, which comes in response to Israel’s mass social protests over the summer.
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