Eric Lee: Amnesty joins Israel-bashers

Eric Lee argues that Amnesty is biased in its coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict and goes outside its remit to criticise Israel. This article first appeared in the Jewish Chronicle.

A line in the sand

Uri Avnery’s take on Mahmoud Abbas’s decision not to stand for re-election as leader of the Palestinian Authority.

Mahmoud Abbas is fed up. The day before yesterday he withdrew his candidacy for the coming presidential election in the Palestinian Authority.

I understand him.

He feels betrayed. And the traitor is Barack Obama.