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Richard Falk: The Latest Gaza Catastrophe
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 8:52 am | Richard Falk
[This post is an updated version of an article published in the online English edition of Al Jazeera, 17 Nov 2012, taking account of some further developments in the new horrifying unfolding of violence in Gaza. ] President Obama, upon his arrival today ... More >>
What Dani Dayan Says and Why It Is Interesting
Monday, 30 July 2012, 12:11 pm | Richard Falk
Dani Dayan’s article, “Israel’s Settlers Are Here to Stay,” was published by the NY Times on July 26, 2012. Dayan is the chairman of the Yesha Council of Jewish Communities, and has been long known as a leading spokesperson of the settler movement. ... More >>
The Bonding of Civility and Dialogue
Monday, 30 July 2012, 11:51 am | Richard Falk
Recently my blog posts have attracted some venomous comments. I have somewhat reluctantly ‘approved’ of most such comments unless blatantly anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, anti-Semitic, racist, or personally defamatory, and even with such offending comments ... More >>
Richard Falk: For What?
Monday, 23 July 2012, 9:12 am | Richard Falk
Being disinclined to look in mirrors, not only to avoid evidences of aging, but also because of an autobiographical deficit, I have recently started to question the vectors of my motivation. Not to raise doubts but to seek some understanding of ‘for what?’ ... More >>
Pros and Cons of Solidarity with the Palestinian Struggle
Friday, 13 July 2012, 10:57 am | Richard Falk
The posture of solidarity with the struggle of ‘the other’ is more complex than it might appear at first glance. It seems a simple act to join with others in opposing severe injustice and cruelty, especially when its reality is experienced and witnessed ... More >>
Kenneth Waltz is Not Crazy, but He is Dangerous
Monday, 9 July 2012, 10:26 am | Richard Falk
Kenneth Waltz is not Crazy, but he is Dangerous: Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East More >>
Beyond the Politics of Invisibility - Hunger Strikers
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 10:19 am | Richard Falk
Beyond the Politics of Invisibility: Remembering Not to Forget Palestinian Hunger Strikers By Richard Falk 28 May More >>
What is New in the Israel/Palestine Conflict
Monday, 28 May 2012, 10:48 am | Richard Falk
What is New in the Israel/Palestine Conflict By Richard Falk http://richardfalk.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/what-is-new-in-the-israelpalestine-conflict/ More >>
The Nakba: 2012
Saturday, 19 May 2012, 10:26 am | Richard Falk
The Nakba: 2012 by Richard Falk 17 May The recent parallel hunger strikes in Israeli prisons reignited the political imagination of Palestinians around the world, strengthening bonds of ‘solidarity’ and reinforcing the trend toward grassroots reliance on ... More >>
Richard Falk: Palestinian Prison Hunger Strikes of 2012
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 9:16 am | Richard Falk
Palestinian Prison Hunger Strikes of 2012 By Richard Falk 15 May Ché Guevara was once asked what was at the root of his revolutionary commitment. His response, which we should all take some moments to reflect upon, “it is about love.” Reading ... More >>
Historic Hunger Strikes: Lightning in the Skies of Palestine
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 10:42 am | Richard Falk
Historic Hunger Strikes: Lightning in the Skies of Palestine Richard Falk http://richardfalk.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/historic-hunger-strikes-lightning-in-the-skies-of-palestine/ 8 May More >>
Richard Falk: The Massive Palestinian Hunger Strike
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 1:50 pm | Richard Falk
http://richardfalk.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/the-massive-palestinian-hunger-strike-traveling-below-the-western-radar/ 2 May Can anyone doubt that if there were more than 1300 hunger strikers in any country in the world other than Palestine, the media in the West would be obsessed with the ... More >>