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Limmud decision attracts widespread condemnation

Janet Smith

JONATHAN Shapiro says he is "sure that it is still really wrong" of Jewish cultural organisation Limmud to have invited controversial lawyer and former Israeli Defence Force legal adviser David Benjamin to its festival of learning this week in South Africa.

But after "a fair bit of soul-searching", Shapiro – better known as the cartoonist, Zapiro – decided he would still take part in the conference, where he is scheduled to speak about his award-winning work.

"The idea that Benjamin has been invited makes me a bit queasy. He himself makes me more than queasy. It’s important for people to consider the power inequity of having this sort of person there," Shapiro said.

"It’s not just a matter of having a different opinion. David Benjamin is deep in the heart of a particular power structure. It’s like inviting someone from the belly of the beast."

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Hezbollah will remain armed, so says Lebanon much to the chagrin of Israel

By Iqbal Jassat

Exactly 66 years since Lebanon gained it’s independence from French colonialism, the war-torn country took another major leap worthy of celebration.

President Michel Suleiman’s government of Lebanon issued a policy declaration on November 26th, 2009 that has been described as the most important decision the new unity government has taken since coming to power.

The declaration, not surprisingly, has rocked the American/Israel axis of power for it categorically affirms the right of Hezbollah to remain armed.

It reads: “It is the right of the Lebanese people, Army and the Hezbollah led resistance to liberate the Shebaa Farms, the Kfar Shuba Hills and the northern part of the village of Ghajar as well as to defend Lebanon and it’s territorial waters in the face of the enemy by all available and legal means”.

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