Anti-War Protests Grow in Israel

By TheRealNews.com
January 9, 2009

Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip has prompted public opposition from anti-war elements of the Israeli public – and counter-measures from right-wing groups and Israeli domestic intelligence agencies.

Protesters across the country have turned out in larger numbers than opposed the 2006 war with Lebanon and some have clashed with police in both Arab-Israeli and Jewish cities.

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Jesse Rissin Rosenfeld, a freelance journalist based in Tel Aviv and Ramallah, reports that the Israeli intelligence agency, Shabak/Shin-Bet, has been cracking down on dissenters.

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On Monday morning, Barack Obama formally confirmed rumors over his major foreign policy appointments for his incoming administration. He confirmed the selection of Hilary Clinton for the Secretary of State, Eric Holder for Attorney General, Gen. James Jones for National Security Adviser, Susan Rice as the Ambassador to the UN, and Janet Napolitano as Secretary of Homeland Security. In perhaps the most shocking of the appointments, Obama confirmed that Bush appointee Robert Gates will stay on as Obama's Secretary of Defense for a to-be-determined period of time. The appointments have drawn great praise from established Washington voices, including most members of the GOP, but have been highly criticized by others as lacking the 'change' that Obama's campaign preached. Senior Editor Paul Jay talks to Lawrence Korb, an adviser to Obama during the campaign, and Phyllis Bennis to get their opinions on Obama's selections and what they signify.

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