Israel
Crossing the desert to get to Israel
One of our Observers in the northern town of Sheikh Zouwayd, in the Sinai desert, has passed on footage of illegal immigrants crossing the perilous border into Israel. It's a trip from which some never return. Read more and watch the video..
Durban II racism conference: Elie Wiesel branded a 'Zio-Nazi'
The Durban II anti-racism conference was far from smooth running. The latest incident came on Tuesday, when Elie Wiesel, an Israeli Nobel Peace Prize laureaute and Holocaust survivor, found himself surrounded by members of the Iranian delegation, who chanted "Zio-Nazi" at him. Read more and see the video...
Palestinian man killed by teargas canister
A Palestinian man died on Friday after he was hit in the chest by a teargas canister launched by an Israeli soldier. The scene was filmed by a protester. Read more and see the video...
Kutiman makes music by stealing from YouTube
Kutiman makes music by stealing amateur musical extracts posted on YouTube and mixing them up with others. The result? Despite being unknown to the world just a month ago, the Israeli musician has just been labelled "YouTube's most famous DJ" by Time. Read more...
Jews and Europe
This comment was sent to us by Joel Schalit, one of our Observers for Europe. Read more...
The Bollywood clip with an Israeli objective
This clip is hoped to promote Israel's military might in India. An unusual way of going about it... the Bollywood style clip has not gone down well with everybody. Read more and see the clip.
A video clip blasts the Gaza blockade
The animated film director behind the award-winning "Waltz with Bashir" released a short animated movie to denounce the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Read more and watch the video.
Appetite for self-destruction: the rise of Avigdor Lieberman
Despite the fact that Tzipi Livni's centrist Kadima party gained a majority in the Israel election yesterday, it was rightwing candidate Avigdor Liberman who held the real victory, according to one of our Israel Observers, Joel Schalit. Read more...
Fake rappers: "How do you feel if in London they shoot on civilians?"
"X-Plain", a fake hip-hop group from Israel, is causing a stir with this rap, which turns Israel's justification for its offensive in Gaza on its head. See the clip...
