As the Joe Biden administration continues its hurried push to foster an unlikely normalization deal between Riyadh and Tel Aviv, the White House is suggesting Israel make some concessions to the Saudis in the hopes of achieving an agreement, Times of Israel reported on Tuesday.
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US General: Israeli-Made Iron Dome System Ready For Deployment in Ukraine
by Connor Freeman and Will Porter | May 18, 2023 | News
One of two Israeli-manufactured Iron Dome batteries owned by the Pentagon is ready to be deployed to Ukraine, a US general told the Senate on Thursday. Tel Aviv has so far refused to supply the anti-missile system to Kiev, for fear of provoking Russia and risking its ability to freely bomb Moscow’s ally Syria.
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Feb 25, 2023 | News
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
News Roundup 12/30/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 30, 2021 | News Roundup
Covid Georgia will spend $100 million to hire medical staff and deploy 200 National Guard soldiers to medical facilities. [Link] Over 3,000 Navy reserve sailors missed the deadline to take the covid vaccination. [Link] US News Illinois bars the state employee pension...
The Truth About Israel & Palestine, 1896-Present. Sheldon Richman & Keith Knight
by Keith Knight | Jul 14, 2021 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/HV9nN-nN4AA ... interventionism is not only immoral and aggressive; it doesn’t work. We must regain liberty at home, end all interventions in other countries, and return to the historic, forgotten “foreign policy” of serving as an example and a...
To Annex or Not to Annex — Is the Question Moot?
by Sheldon Richman | Jul 22, 2020 | Featured Articles, Justice, Sheldon Richman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who remains under a cloud of personal corruption, had more or less promised to annex some of the West Bank in July. He's let his deadline slip, we've been told, because he doesn't want to proceed while his buddy Trump is...
‘Steal Of The Century’: Trump’s Palestine-Israel Catastrophe
by Scott Horton | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog
Independent journalist Robert Inkalesh has made a great new documentary about the annexation of the West Bank and the end of the mirage of the two-state solution. It includes interviews with Ahed Tamimi, Jana Jihad, Issa Amro and others....
Will Israel Annex the West Bank?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #514, Will Porter returns to the show to talk about the status of Israeli annexation. The recent power-sharing agreement that created the Israeli government agreed that annexation could have started as early as July 1st. However, the day has come and gone with...
This Morning on Antiwar Radio: Mitchell Plitnick
by Scott Horton | Apr 26, 2020 | Blog
On Netanyahu's victory over Gantz and the fate of the West Bank. 8:30 Pacific 90.7 FM in L.A. kpfk.org
Skate Palestine!
by Scott Horton | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
Thrasher went to the West Bank and skated with the guys from SkatePal, the great charity that donates boards and equipment to the kids of Palestine. They had a great write-up about it in their May issue. And now here's the video:...
‘They Dumped Him Like Trash’: Palestinian With Suspected Coronavirus Symptoms Thrown Out of Israel
by Scott Horton | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog
From Middle Easy Eye: It was like a scene straight out of a horror film. That's how 25-year-old Ibrahim Abu Safiya described the moment he saw someone lying on the ground near an Israeli checkpoint on the outskirts of Beit Sira village, west of Ramallah. "We...
West Bank Settlements Not Illegal, US Decides In Major Policy Shift
by Scott Horton | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog
Dang old hell, man. I tell you what.
Palestinians’ Living Standard? Don’t Change the Subject!
by Sheldon Richman | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog
Opposing Palestinian self-determination because West Bank Arabs have a higher living standard than other Arabs is like opposing the abolition of slavery because, unlike white factory workers, slaves have job security.
Palestinians Cancel Soccer Final After Israel Denies Gaza Team Travel
by Scott Horton | Sep 26, 2019 | Blog
Reuters: The Palestinian national soccer club championship was called off on Wednesday after Israel denied travel permits to Gaza players who had hoped to face off with their opponents in the occupied West Bank. Israel refused to let players from Gaza’s Khadamat Rafah...
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Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options
When you shop online, vendors usually give you a bunch of different ways to sort your options. Take Amazon: One popular sorting option – especially for customers with low income – is “Price: Low to High.” You’ve probably used it yourself many times. This...
Free Book: An Anarchist Critique of the COVID Mandates
I’ve had the opportunity to write a short book offering what is essentially an anarchist critique of COVID mandates. This includes the accusation that states did most of the killing rather than the virus. The 123-page book, Measuring the Mandates: Questioning the...
Democratic Socialist Turns Libertarian! #PorcFest2023
https://youtu.be/G2eSuiXNaaQ Once you accept the principle of government, namely that there must be a judicial monopoly and the power to tax, once you accept this principle incorrectly as a just principle, then any idea or any notion of restraining or limiting...
What War Hawks Would Sound Like If They Weren’t Psychopaths
Modern warfare almost always leads to killing lots of innocents; if governments were held to the same standards as individuals, these killings would be manslaughter, if not murder. This doesn’t mean that war is never justified. But the reasonable hawkish mood is...
The Free Market Serves the Masses, Governments Commit Genocide
Amazon is simply the best store that ever existed, by far, with incredible selection and unearthly convenience. The price: cheap. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media let us socialize with our friends, comfortably meet new people, and explore even the most...
Democracy is Mob Rule by the Ignorant, Embrace Free Markets
https://youtu.be/kQToT7640h4 A democratic vote is like the captain of a ship having to consult every passenger about the best course to chart through an approaching storm. – The School of Life, Philosophy in 40 Ideas (2020), p. 13 Watch on Odysee
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