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Author Archives: iPouya
Iranians have Agency
There’s much to discuss and discern regarding recent events in Iran but for me the starting point is to not deny Iranians inside the country their agency. Doubtless, there is a tendency among Iranians both abroad and within the government … Continue reading
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8 Reasons Why the US and its Allies Are Responsible for Islamic Extremism
Alternet: When Bill Maher and Sam Harris recently re-ignited the debate over Islamophobia on the left, they defended themselves from charges of racism by invoking the specter of Islamic extremism. In responding to their critics, Muslim-bashers often argue that Islam embodies … Continue reading
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McCain on Obama’s anti-ISIS Airstrikes
McCain has already penned an open letter urging President Obama to widen his bombing campaign of ISIS to include the Syrian Air Force. Is anyone surprised? It’s also funny to hear US media refer to the Arab “coalition” in the … Continue reading
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Syrian Wars of Proxy
al-Akhbar English: The Syrian war is not only a proxy war. There is a strong internal dimension to the war in Syria but it has been obscured by various layers and dimensions of outside intervention and agendas. The Syrian regime … Continue reading
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Israeli intelligence veterans’ letter to Netanyahu and military chiefs
The Guardian: Full Letter Prime Minister, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu Chief of General Staff, Benny Gantz Military Intelligence Director, Major General Aviv Kochavi Commander of Unit 8200 We, veterans of Unit 8200, reserve soldiers both past and present, declare that we … Continue reading
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The West Bank: where Israel’s Gaza propaganda falls apart
Middle East Monitor: Writing in Israeli newspaper Haaretz this week, regular columnist Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie bemoaned the difficult task facing Israel’s supporters internationally, in the aftermath of the devastating, murderous assault on the Gaza Strip. With the war in … Continue reading
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Aerial Footage of Israeli Destruction of Gaza
The footage is only a glimpse of Israel’s murderous bombing campaign in Gaza.
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Holocaust survivors and their descendants accuse Israel of ‘genocide’
The Independent: Dozens of Holocaust survivors, together with hundreds of descendants of Holocaust survivors and victims, have accused Israel of “genocide†for the deaths of more than 2,000 Palestinians in Gaza since the conflict erupted in July. In an open … Continue reading
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Video: Israeli Historian Describes Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine in 1948
Ilan Pappe on Israel’s ethnic cleansing in 1948 and why it matters today.
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Oakland protest blocks unloading of Israeli cargo ship
SF Chronicle: Activists protesting Israel’s military action in the Gaza Strip converged on the Port of Oakland on Sunday afternoon in an effort to block the unloading of an Israeli cargo ship, the second such action in two days. The activists … Continue reading
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Resisting Nazis, He Saw Need for Israel. Now He Is Its Critic.
The New York Times: THE HAGUE — In 1943, Henk Zanoli took a dangerous train trip, slipping past Nazi guards and checkpoints to smuggle a Jewish boy from Amsterdam to the Dutch village of Eemnes. There, the Zanoli family, already … Continue reading
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Map of Israel’s Missile Attacks on Gaza
To put things into perspective, here is a map of the GPS locations of all of Israel’s missile attacks on Gaza in its latest bombardment of the strip. Keep in mind that Gaza is one of the most densely populated … Continue reading
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Nearly 500 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza
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