Narine Melikyan's Blog – June 2010 Archive (5)

Truth & Propaganda in Gaza flotilla media war - WAR of WORDS

Israeli media manipulates public opinion in flotilla conflict http://rt.com/Top_News/2010-06-09/israeli-media-manipulates-opinion.html

watch video "IDF video bullets - Truth & Propaganda in Gaza flotilla media war ", read an article By Stewart Mills (one of our peacemakers) - “Israeli Government Propaganda and the Gaza… Continue

Added by Narine Melikyan on June 16, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Israel and the world - "Israel's siege mentality"

The government’s macho attitude is actually making Israel weaker

THE lethal mishandling of Israel’s attack on a ship carrying humanitarian supplies that was trying to break the blockade of Gaza was bound to provoke outrage—and rightly so. The circumstances of the raid are murky and may well remain that way despite an inquiry (see article).

But the impression…

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Added by Narine Melikyan on June 14, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

81 very interesting issues to research opening “Pandora box”

It is possible that if we find the answers to them, we will be able to answer the question:

Who is Afraid of a real Inquiry?

By Uri Avneri

If a real Commission of… Continue

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Very Good One by David Grossman - He wins German peace prize for 2010

Author David Grossman wins German peace prize for 2010

'[Grossman's] books illustrate the extent to which we can only end the cycle of violence, hatred and displacement in the Middle East.'…

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Added by Narine Melikyan on June 10, 2010 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

The disconnect of world opinion and parochial Jewish opinions on the Flotilla tragedy, and what the future holds.

Marc Gopin: A note on the disconnect of world opinion and parochial Jewish opinions on the Flotilla tragedy, and what the future holds.

“My interest in Pappe is in the history not his political ideology. I work with such a wide range of people, many solid Zionists, all deeply committed to equality, love, peace etc. no problems with that at all, and Palestinians…

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Added by Narine Melikyan on June 10, 2010 at 12:00am — 1 Comment