Author Archives: ArchitectGuy

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison: “Canberra formally recognizes “West Jerusalem” as Israel‘s capital”

Posted on December 17, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER Israel Signals Displeasure at Australia’s ‘Mistaken’ West Jerusalem Move by Reuters and Staff December 16, 2018 Israel signaled displeasure on Sunday with Australia’s recognition of western Jerusalem as its capital, with a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it … Continue reading →

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What was Israel’s Transportation Ministry thinking?

Posted on December 16, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST U.S. Navy may stop docking in Haifa after Chinese take over port by Michael Wilner December 15, 2018 The US Navy has acknowledged that its longstanding operations in Haifa may change once a Chinese firm takes over the … Continue reading →

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Says the former anarchist: “The ideology and norms of radicalism have evolved to produce toxic, paranoid, depressed subjects”

Posted on December 16, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

QUILLETTE Sad Radicals by Conor Barnes December 11, 2018 When I became an anarchist I was 18, depressed, anxious, and ready to save the world. I moved in with other anarchists and worked at a vegetarian co-op cafe. I protested … Continue reading →

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The Airbnb IPO: “Airbnb might find exploiting hatred for financial gain to be a terrible financial as well as moral miscalculation”

Posted on December 15, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

FORBES Airbnb Boycotted And Sued For Discrimination Following Israel Settlement Ban by Biz Carson December 11, 2018 Airbnb’s decision to remove 200 listings from Israeli settlements in the West Bank is creating a growing headache for a company that’s no … Continue reading →

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It appears few in Europe understand–or care–that Iran’s intercontinental missiles will be capable of striking European capitals

Posted on December 15, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

BLOOMBERG As Europe Dithers, Iran’s Arsenal Gets More Deadly by Behnam Ben Taleblu December 13, 2018 This week Iran confirmed that it recently test-fired a missile, which the U.S. categorized as a medium-range ballistic missile “capable of carrying multiple warheads,” a transgression of a 2015 … Continue reading →

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Australian rock musician Nick Cave “flatly rejected appeals from Eno and other musicians to cancel appearances in Israel, accusing the BDS movement of trying to “silence artists”

Posted on December 14, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER Australian Rock Legend Nick Cave Blasts His ‘Hero’ Brian Eno for Supporting Israel Boycott by Ben Cohen December 12, 2018 In a personal email made public on Wednesday, acclaimed Australian rock musician Nick Cave condemned Brian Eno — the legendary British … Continue reading →

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“The belief that the new “populists” are all “far-right,” and therefore racist and anti-Semitic, doesn’t necessarily follow”

Posted on December 14, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

JNS Is the State of Israel supping with the devil? by Melanie Phillips December 13, 2018 …Indeed, he [Netanyahu] has gone out of his way to embrace leaders who, although some insist they are just conservative nationalists, are described by … Continue reading →

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United Nations the “obstacle on the road to peace”

Posted on December 13, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

COMMENTARY UNIFIL Deters EU from Banning Hezbollah by Evelyn Gordon December 13, 2018 It’s no secret that UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, has never done the job it’s supposedly there to do. But this week, we learned that … Continue reading →

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UK Media Watch: Christmas is NOT under siege in Bethlehem

Posted on December 13, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

UK MEDIA WATCH Telegraph’s ‘occupation ruining Christmas in Bethlehem’ narrative hits a snag by Adam Levick December 13, 2018 Most years around this time, the British media resurrects some variation of the desired Palestinian narrative on the Israeli occupation’s putative role ruining Christmas in Bethlehem, and this year is no different, with … Continue reading →

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Celebrated historian Natalie Portman opines on Israel’s Nation State Law

Posted on December 13, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

AL JAZEERA Natalie Portman slams Israel’s ‘racist’ nation-state law December 14, 2018 Actress Natalie Portman has labelled Israel’s Nation-state law as “racist” in an interview she gave to Arabic newspaper Al Quds Al- Arabi. “The Nation-State law is racist,” the Israeli-American actress said in … Continue reading →

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