Author Archives: Mash

American Middle East Policy In A Nutshell

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Mash

Isreali Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is bragging about how he ordered United States President George W. Bush to abstain from the UN Security Council resolution calling for a cease fire in Gaza. He is also bragging about how he shamed … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh: Getting The Math Right

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Mash

Today the leading Bangladeshi English language newspaper, The Daily Star, published an op-ed co-authored by me and Syeed Ahamed of the Drishtipat Writers’ Collective. The op-ed is an analysis of the recent electoral defeat of the major Islamist political party … Continue reading →

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Congressman Eliot Engel: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bombing Of Children

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Mash

Shihab Rattansi of Al Jazeera tries to make some sense of the nonsense coming out of the mouth of Democratic Congressman from New York, Eliot Engel. This week, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution supporting Israel’s actions … Continue reading →

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“In the name of humanity, what is Israel doing?”

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Mash

[H/T The Heathlander] Britain’s Channel 4 does the kind of reporting that the U.S. media refuse to do. In this report, the ICRC describes how the IDF would not allow ICRC ambulances to evacuate four starving children in Gaza who … Continue reading →

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The Children Of Gaza

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Mash

The International Committee of the Red Cross has issued a written release demanding immediate access to Gaza after the discovery of weak children laying next to their dead mothers. In the release, the ICRC states: The ICRC/PRCS team found four … Continue reading →

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