Just One State  The gathering force of the one state solution for Palestine is a mortal threat to Zionist racism, writes Rumy Hasan

On the weekend of 17-18 November, a conference took place in London that I hope and believe will prove a historic event. The reason is that it discussed the one state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Organised by the SOAS Palestine Society and the London One State Group, it was held in the largest hall at SOAS, and was sold out in advance — an indicator of the thirst for discussion of this vision. For me it was the most inspiring event on Palestine I have ever attended.

The End of Israel?
Hannah Mermelstein, The Electronic Intifada, 19 December 2007
“The day will come when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights. As soon as that happens, the state of Israel is finished.”
That’s right, the Prime Minister of Israel is currently trying to negotiate a “two-state solution” specifically because he realizes that if he doesn’t, Palestinians might begin to demand, en masse, equal rights to Israelis. Furthermore, he worries, the world might begin to see Israel as an apartheid state. In actuality, most of the world already sees Israel this way, but Olmert is worried that even Israel’s most ardent supporters will begin to catch up with the rest of the world.
“The Jewish organizations, which were our power base in America, will be the first to come out against us,” he told Haaretz, “because they will say they cannot support a state that does not support democracy and equal voting rights for all its residents.”

The Struggle over Iraqi Oil Eyes Eternally on the Prize By Michael Schwartz

In the piece below, Tomdispatch regular Michael Schwartz follows the oil slicks deep into the Gulf of Catastrophe in Iraq. He offers a sweeping view of the role oil, the prize of prizes in Iraq, has played in Bush administration considerations and what role the new oil law is likely to play in that country’s future.

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“In Iraq this is a daily event,” said Juan Cole, referring to the Virginia Tech killings during a “NewsHour” appearance to discuss Iraq. “Imagine how horrible it would be if this kind of massacre were occurring every single day.”
Also, Bill Moyers Journal: Buying the War

(Above) Tom Shea reads a statement of protest for “the illegal and immoral” war in Iraq while 5 others listen. Over all, 6 people occupied Senator Levin’s Traverse City office in opposition to the Senators decision to continue to fund the Iraq war.

Record Eagle articles:

1. ‘Sit-ins’ held at Levin’s and Stabenow’s offices By PATRICK SULLIVAN
2. Camp’s view on the war is shifting By PATRICK SULLIVAN

More on Camp visit at Traverse Peace Alerts

All Welcome to the next Traverse Area Peace and Justice Community Meeting Saturday, April 14 - 3PM Friends Meeting House, 5th and Oak, Traverse City

• Debriefing about the past week’s actions

• Discussion and planning for future actions, events and strategies

Lisa Franseen reads a version of an address given by Robert Kennedy during the Vietnam war that read without reference to dates or Vietnam sounds eerily similar to current affairs. She was joined by Sally Neal in the hallway outside of Senator Levin’s office. Below, Senator Levin’s representative Harold Chase speaks with reporters about what he is going to do if they don’t leave. “I have no idea,” Chase replied.

Baghdad: Mapping the violence, a Mulit-media interactive presentation by the BBC offers a visual tool to realizing the impact of the daily violence in Iraq.

1. It Only Takes 41 Senate Votes to End the War. Republicans Show the Way. Filibuster to End the War Now!
2. Tomgram: The Seymour Hersh Mystery A Journalist Writing Bloody Murder…And No One Notices By Tom Engelhardt. To summarize, if Hersh is to be believed — and as a major journalistic figure for the last near-40 years he certainly deserves to be taken seriously — the Bush administration seems to be repeating the worst mistakes of the Reagan administration and of the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan, which led inexorably to the greatest acts of blowback in our history. Given what we already know about the Bush administration, Americans should be up nights worrying about what all this means now as well as down the line. For Congress, the media, and Americans in general, this report should have been not just a wake-up call, but a shout for an all-nighter with NoDoz.
3. A Blank Check to Bomb Iran? It’s bad enough that Congress is considering allocating another $100 billion for the Iraq War. Now they’re trying to make it easier for President Bush to bomb Iran, too. It’s not too late to fix this, though. Tell your lawmakers to make it illegal for Bush to bomb Tehran without explaining himself. We’ve got more than enough problems on our hands.
4. Cheney at AIPAC: It’s the US and Israel Against All Comers
5. The Price of Oil The price of oil is currently $58.16 per barrel, and that’s just the tip… Learn more about the costs of oil…

1. The Occupation Project: Continuing the Struggle to End Iraq War Funding
2. Supplemental Funding Bill Making Its Way Through Congress’ Dark Corridor, the committee process
3. Senator Debbie Stabenow: A Consistent Supporter of the Iraq War
   
4. The Pragmatism of Prolonged War by Norman Solomon

“In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late.”

The Traverse Area Peace and Justice Community marks the 4th year of the War on Iraq BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MARCH 14TH

For more details: www.TraversePeaceAlerts.org Wednesday March 14: Spend the Noon Hour Downtown
Demonstration at Sen. Carl Levin and Rep. David Camp’s Offices

Noon until 1PM. Meet @ parking structure on Front and Park St. Bring signs. Walk Front St. during the noon hour:

1. Troops Home NOW!
2. No More $$$ For War!
3. We want open town hall meetings on the War on Iraq with our Representatives and Senators!

What happened to make a patriotic, gung-ho soldier desert the U.S. army, and turn against the war in Iraq. JOSHUA KEY | Feb 7, 2007 Begins, “I was scared out of my wits that first day in Ramadi…”

Iraq Veterans Against the War From its inception, IVAW has called for:

• Immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq;
• Reparations for the destruction and corporate pillaging of Iraq so that ordinary Iraqi people can control their own lives and future; and
• Full benefits, adequate healthcare (including mental health), and other supports for returning servicemen and women.

And lest we forget…it isn’t just about the War on Iraq. Asia Times Online writer Jack A Smith, leads off The futuristic battlefield with a pull quote from Bob Woodward’s book Plan of Attack, “We will export death and violence to the four corners of the Earth in defense of our great nation,“  said by President George W Bush.