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The Dangerous Logic Used to Justify Killing Civilians
The Atlantic: After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Osama bin Laden argued that Al Qaeda was perfectly justified in killing all those people inside the World Trade Center because they weren’t really civilians–they were complicit in U.S. might and misdeeds. … Continue reading
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Israel has discovered that it’s no longer so easy to get away with murder in the age of social media
The Independent: It used to be said that a lie goes twice around the world before the truth has put its shoes on. Not any more. I arrived in Israel on Christmas Eve 2008, the date chosen by Israel to … Continue reading
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An open letter to Congress from members of the Harvard Uni. graduate school community
Harvard: The drafters of this letter are current students and recent alumni of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a school that trains the next generation of leaders and policymakers. Harvard Kennedy School students come from diverse backgrounds and bring … Continue reading
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Chris Hedges on Palestine
Here’s an unbelievably powerful and on point speech by Chris Hedges on Palestine.
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‘Slate’ blames Birthright for indoctrinating American Jew who was killed fighting for Israel
Mondoweiss: Max Steinberg is a 24-year-old American who was just killed in Gaza, fighting for the Israeli Defense Forces. He visited Israel for the first time in 2012 on a Birthright trip, the program that sends American Jews to Israel, … Continue reading
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Hope Amidst the Horror
If you look closely you will see unforgettable moments of love and unity amidst the horror. Iraqi Christians fleeing the fanatical “the Islamic state” group in Mosul are being sheltered in the mosque of Imam Ali in Najaf, and Palestinian … Continue reading
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Gaza residents return to scenes of total destruction
Just look at this video. Look at the destruction. And the Israeli ambassador to the US said the IDF should be given a “Nobel Prize” for its restrain… What chutzpah.
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Jews say No to “Friends of the IDF”
Real courage: Jews for Justice stage nonviolent protest at the NY office of “Friends of the Israeli Defense Force” and read names of murdered Palestinians.
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U.N. report accuses Israeli forces of using Palestinian children as human shields, abusing children in custody
CBS News: United Nations committee focused on youth rights accused Israel Thursday of failing to stop the mistreatment of Palestinian children in military and police custody. The group’s report accuses Israeli forces of using Palestinian children as human shields, and … Continue reading
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Israel is Losing Control of the Gaza Media War
Friends, this is why it’s important to post about the reality of Israel’s aggression… it creates awareness and puts pressure on the Israeli government. Mashable – Excerpt: The Gaza offensive, now in its second and deadliest week, plays out in … Continue reading
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“We are Israeli reservists. We refuse to serve.”
The Washington Post: Whenever the Israeli army drafts the reserves — which are made up of ex-soldiers — there are dissenters, resisters, and AWOLers among the troops called to war. Now that Israel has sent troops to Gaza again and … Continue reading
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Beautiful dream of Israel has become a nightmare
The Star: As a Jewish youngster growing up in Budapest, an infant survivor of the Nazi genocide, I was for years haunted by a question resounding in my brain with such force that sometimes my head would spin: “How was … Continue reading
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Brzezinski: Netanyahu ‘making a very serious mistake’
See video here.
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