Middle East

Somerville could get to vote on foreign policy again

adamg — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:16:42 -0400

The Somerville News reports the Somerville Divestment Project is trying to get a non-binding question on the ballot in state Rep. Denise Provost's district that would ask her to get the federal government to renounce Israel or something.

Flush with failure in Somerville, anti-Israel forces go after Cambridge and Jamaica Plain

adamg — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:49:59 -0400

Solomonia has the details on the latest efforts of the Somerville Divestment Project, which keeps not getting Somerville to sell off any holdings in companies that do business in Israel.

Of course, JP is just a neighborhood, but don't be surprised to see them hook up with city councilor Chuck Turner, who would love to have Israel disappear, Zionism being a major tool of white supremacists and all.

Report from outside Carter's talk at Brandeis

adamg — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:11:23 -0500

Dennis Fox was there, reports, posts photos.

Photos from tonight's anti-war protest on the Common

adamg — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:15:24 -0500

Third Decade posts photos. So does Amyblog.

Why he'll be on Boston Common tonight

adamg — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:10:11 -0500

Chris Walton explains why he's participating in an anti-war rally on the Common this evening.

You're either with us or you're a Zionist

adamg — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:55:54 -0500

Joe Carr, one of the presenters at last week's "Wheels of Justice" rally at Andover High School posts his account: Zionists vs. the truth. Compare to Solomonia's account.

Hamas rally at Andover High School called off early

adamg — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:45:12 -0500

Solomonia has the report (and audio of a shouting match at the end): Too many pesky parents demanding to know why a pro-Palestinian group was collecting the names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of students.

What's going on at Andover High School?

adamg — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:13:14 -0500

Sounds like more than just open debate over the Middle East. Sounds like open intimidation.

How not to win converts to the cause of civil rights

adamg — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:17:40 -0500

Have a Rosa Parks rally in Downtown Crossing that features large banners showing things like blood-drenched crosses stabbing "Palestine" and Sudan and calling for driving out the Jews:

... Shame on the organizers for letting marchers threaten the same human rights they claim to support and that the day is supposed to celebrate.

Attorney General goes after Somerville anti-Israel activists

adamg — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:22:26 -0500

Solomonia posts a copy of a letter from the Attorney General's office to the Somerville Divestment Project that basically threatens legal action if the project - registered with the state as a charity - continues to raise funds without filing financial reports for 2003, 2004 and 2005.