This week’s postings

The dominant issues this week, December 1-7, 2014 were the announcement of an early election (and why Netanyahu cannot govern), Israel as a pariah state, and the Basic Law bill

Basic law

New Basic Law makes apartheid the foundation of Israel, all you need to know about this proposed new divisive and racist new law from 6 different authors.
Israel should be the state of all who live there, JfJfP executive statement on the proposed law.

Election

Netanyahu announces early election as Israel ungovernable.

Bibi blames plots, putsches and the people

For an anti-racist, anti-war coalition

Netanyahu is Israel’s worst enemy

To vote or not to vote? Arab Israelis debate the question

Israel as a pariah state: more people, more states express hostility to Israeli policies towards Palestinians:

Obama considers taking action against settlements
Condemning something does not change anything, British MPs debate.
French MPs vote 2:1 to recognise Palestine

A place of hopelessness and despair for Jews and Arabs:

Frozen in hopelessness and despair

To vote or not to vote? Arab Israelis debate the question

Plus don’t miss the joint JfJfP / Action4Palestinian Children publication, in Children of Palestine – spread the news