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Welcome to our website!

At last!!! It's been a very long time in the making, but Beyond the Pale finally has its own website.  We'll be keeping you up-to-date on what we're planning for the radio show, letting you know about interesting events and opportunities for action, and giving you the chance to subscribe to a Podcast or listen to past programs. So check back with us from time to time and see what we've been adding to this site.

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice on Cordoba House

Read JFREJ's statement on the plans to build Cordoba House and its response to the ADL's disgraceful statement in opposition:

NYT finds Jewish terrorism 'romantic'?

 

LYING ABOUT THE GAZA FLOTILLA DISASTER

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mj-rosenberg/lying-about-the-gaza-flot_b_597953.html
MJ ROSENBERG

Lying About The Gaza Flotilla Disaster

 

June 02, 2010 1:31 pm ET

A letter to Elie Wiesel from Sheikh Jarrah activists

In response to Elie Wiesel's full page ads in major U.S.

Sleepless in Gaza and Jerusalem: a new video diary

Sleepless in Gaza and Jerusalem  is a video diary about four young
Palestinian women, Muslim and Christian, two living in Gaza and two in Arab Jerusalem/West Bank.  According to their promotional materials:

Green Zone: a documentary about Israeli Policy in East Jerusalem

Click here to watch this short documentary about Israel's policies in occupied East Jerusalem.

A Chanukah Rant

I've always found Chanukah troubling, and not just because of the way this minor holiday has been blown way out of proportion to provide an opportunity for Jewish Americans to partake in the orgy of Christmas shopping.  What bothers me even more is who and what it celebrates: a group of religious fanatics making war on their fellow Jews.  And yet who can resist candlelight and latkes?

Neve Gordon Supports an Israeli Boycott

Check out the editorial the Israeli scholar Neve Gordon wrote in the Los Angeles Times supporting boycott and divestment campaigns targeting Israel. In our interview with Gordon, he discusses the deplorable backlash he's faced for speaking his mind.