Category Archives: BDS

The view from where I live: a new blog/website

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Michael Riordon

Maybe you’ve noticed, it’s been quiet around here for awhile. Or maybe it’s been so quiet, you didn’t notice. The reason: Recently I launched a new website and blog. It’s here: http://michaelriordon.com/. With creative help from Jess Posgate, finally it … Continue reading →

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Israel: the morning after

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Michael Riordon

Two Jewish responses to yesterday’s elections in Israel.  Both are published on Mondoweiss, March 18, 2015. Netanyahu won.  Now what?  Avigail Abarbanel. Who can save Israel now?  Philip Weiss. Avigail Abarbanel: “The message to those of us who support the … Continue reading →

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Desmond Tutu to the people of Israel: Liberate yourselves!

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Michael Riordon

Gaza rally, London, July 2014  Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, August 14, 2014: “If you add together all the people who gathered over the past weekend to demand justice in Israel and Palestine – in Cape … Continue reading →

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Gaza: Why do Israel and the U.S. insist on war?

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Michael Riordon

Gaza City, July 27, 2014.  Photo: Oxfam International. “For the last eight years, Israel and the U.S. had repeated opportunities to opt for a diplomatic solution in Gaza.  Each time, they have chosen war, with devastating consequences for the families … Continue reading →

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Silence for Gaza

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Michael Riordon

Shujaiyya, Gaza, August 1, 2014. Photo: Mohammed Saber. Silence for Gaza, a poem by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, 1941 – 2008 Gaza is far from its relatives and close to its enemies, because whenever Gaza explodes, it becomes an island … Continue reading →

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Gaza: what next?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Michael Riordon

According to mainstream media, the terms of a ‘cease-fire’ are currently in negotiation between the elected government of Gaza and the elected government of Israel. In a tweet posted August 5, a spokesman for the Israeli military wrote: “Mission accomplished.” … Continue reading →

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STOP IT!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Michael Riordon

“In my opinion, the resistance is just a temporary phenomenon to achieve particular goals: to end the blockade and allow Palestinians to live in freedom and dignity in a state of their own.” – Nour Omar Shaban, 16 years old, … Continue reading →

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A pledge…

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Michael Riordon

“…to the family of the one thousandth victim of Israel’s genocidal slaughter in Gaza…” Ilan Pappe, Israeli author, professor of history, director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter, England. On Day 20 of the … Continue reading →

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War crimes

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Michael Riordon

Day 19 of the Israeli attack on Gaza. The toll until now: 928 Palestinians killed, 764 of them civilians, including 215 children and 118 women 4,663 Palestinians wounded, mostly civilians, including 1,358 children and 932 women 561 houses destroyed and … Continue reading →

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Stop arming Israel

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Michael Riordon

TAKE ACTION NOW. Israeli attack jet. Israel has once again unleashed the full force of its military against the captive Palestinian population, particularly in the besieged Gaza Strip, in an inhumane and illegal act of military aggression. Israel’s ability to … Continue reading →

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“Please, do what you can.”

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Michael Riordon

A letter from Mads Gilbert, Norwegian emergency room doctor, at the Shifa Hospital in Gaza, July 19, 2014. Via Mondoweiss. Gaza City neighborhood of Shuja’iyeh, after July 19 Israeli air and ground assault. Dearest friends, The last night was extreme. … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – From inside Gaza

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Michael Riordon

In case you joined this blog in the past few days, and have not received notice of the previous post (From inside Gaza…), here’s an update: July 17, Day 10 of the Israeli military assault continues against Gaza, the world’s … Continue reading →

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From inside Gaza: “How much of our blood is sufficient?”

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Michael Riordon

Palestinians mourn victims of Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, 12 July. Many of us feel enraged but helpless in the face of Israel’s war crimes, with the active complicity of elites and mainstream media in Europe and North America.  … Continue reading →

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A desperate plea from an Israeli Jew

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Michael Riordon

Via Jewish Voice for Peace: “My name is Eran Efrati, I am Jewish, a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces, and a 7th generation Jerusalemite. What I’ve seen in Israel over the last few weeks is beyond anything I have … Continue reading →

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Stop Mekorot

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Michael Riordon

March 22 (World Water Day) to March 30 (Palestinian Land Day) marks the first International Boycott Week Against Mekorot. Israel’s national water company, Mekorot oversees the water apartheid policies of the Israeli state, stealing water from under Palestine to supply … Continue reading →

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