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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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Israel Guilty of Ethnic Cleansing and Apartheid, Says UN Rapporteur
International Business Times: A UN human rights investigator has accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and apartheid policies against Palestinians. Richard Falk, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, said Israel carried out a “systematic and continued … Continue reading
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Chomsky on Israeli “self-defense”
Noam Chomsky said this back in 2004 and, unfortunately, it still holds true: “When Israel, in the occupied territories now, claim that they have to defend themselves, they are defending themselves in the sense that any military occupier has to … Continue reading
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Last of Warsaw Ghetto Survivors Calls for Rebellion Against Israeli Occupation
Talk about clarity and courage, the last survivor of the Jewish rebellion against the Nazis calls for a rebellion against the Israeli occupation: “Rebel against the Occupation. No–it is forbidden for us to rule over another people, to oppress another … Continue reading
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