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Friday Prayers Amidst the Destruction
Make no mistake about it, Friday prayers under these circumstances in Gaza is a act of non-violent resistance.
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Israel used ‘calorie count’ to limit Gaza food during blockade, critics claim
The Guardian: “Israel says it never limited how many calories were available to Gaza, but critics claimed the document was proof the government limited food supplies to put pressure on Hamas. At the height of the blockade Israel also maintained … Continue reading
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The accents of the Israeli propaganda team
The Civil Arab: For many, following all the ins and outs of the Israeli-Palestinian saga can be confusing. Hamas did that, the Israeli army did that. They started the war. No, they started the war. They broke the ceasefire. No, … Continue reading
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Oxfam asks, “What’s left of Gaza?”
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Ha’aretz: “Jews, just like Arabs, hid weapons in immoral places”
Ha’aretz: However, Israel is not coming to the discussion with clean hands. Its prestate undergrounds – Hashomer, Haganah, Etzel (the Irgun ) and Lehi (the Stern Gang ) – which operated against the British government and the Arabs in Palestine, … Continue reading
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Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza—Debunked
The Nation: Israel has killed almost 800 Palestinians in the past twenty-one days in the Gaza Strip alone; its onslaught continues. The UN estimates that more than 74 percent of those killed are civilians. That is to be expected in … Continue reading
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Why Israel is losing the social media war over Gaza | Channel 4 News
See the video here.
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Latest Gallup poll shows young Americans overwhelmingly support Palestine
Middle East Monitor: Large demonstrations against Israel’s assault on Palestinians in Gaza were staged across the US on Saturday. The public outpouring of support for Palestinians in US streets suggests that Washington’s pro-Israel policies are becoming increasingly unpopular, a trend … Continue reading
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The Hateful Likud Charter Calls for Destruction of Any Palestinian State
Informed Comment: Since virtually every comment on Hamas in American media includes the assertion that the group’s Charter rejects Israel’s right to exist, it’s worth noting the following from the Likud Platform of 1999: a. “The Jordan river will be … Continue reading
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UN: Palestinian children tortured, used as human shields by Israel
Ha’aretz: A United Nations human rights body accused Israeli forces on Thursday of mistreating Palestinian children, including by torturing those in custody and using others as human shields. Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, occupied by Israel in … Continue reading
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Video: Israeli extremist tries to remove Palestinian flag, gets caught on barbed wire
Look at this fool.
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Video: “Inside Israel’s Pro-War Nationalist Camp”
I knew this kid when I was an undergrad at Berkeley who was a Zionist extremist born in Iran. He often sounded like many of these guys in the video.
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