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Thorne Dreyer : While Opposing Israeli Aggression, We Must Also Fight Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitic cartoon from Arab press / WMD. Anti-Semitism is for cowards. We believe Israel as it positions itself in the world to be a reactionary force, a rogue state. But that has nothing to do with the Jewish people or … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, Bigotry, Gaza War, Imperialism, International Law, Israel, Palestinian Occupation, Racism
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Gaza : Israeli Government Doesn’t Want Peace
Stark contrast: Beauty cloaks horror. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Jan. 8, 2009. Over 600 Palestinians have been killed and more than 2,700 others wounded in Gaza since the so-called Operation Cast Lead began on Dec. … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Gaza War, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Occupation
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Hamas Speaks: Israel Broke the Cease-Fire First
Hamas speaksBy Mousa Abu Marzook / January 6, 2009 A Hamas official insists that a ‘legacy of suffering’ under Israel is what fuels Palestinian resistance. From Damascus — While Americans may believe that the current violence in Gaza began Dec. … Continue reading
Current Gaza War Part of Israel’s Regional Plan
From Left to Right: Meir Dagan, Ariel Sharon, Efraim HalevyThe Invasion of Gaza: ‘Operation Cast Lead,’ Part of a Broader Israeli Military-Intelligence AgendaBy Michel Chossudovsky / January 4, 2009 The aerial bombings and the ongoing ground invasion of Gaza by … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade, Palestinian Occupation, War
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Hundreds Protest in Texas Against Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Protesters in Texas joined hundreds of thousands all over the world speaking out against Israel’s assault on Gaza in the last two days. Here, a Palestinian flag flutters in the wind, as people protest in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Gaza, Houston, Israel, Palestinian Occupation, Peace Movement, Social Action, Social Protest, Texas
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The Assault on Gaza and International Law
Hundreds rallied at Rockefeller Center on Sunday in an emergency protest against the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Go here for story, photos and video. Photo by Thomas Good / Next Left Notes.Talking Points: The Gaza Crisis If we are serious … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, International Law, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Occupation, Peace Movement
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New Gaza War : The Neighborhood Bully Strikes Again
“A loud-mouthed bully?”: Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem December 21, 2008. Photo by Gali Tibbon / Pool / Reuters.‘Once again, Israel’s violent responses, even if there is justification for them, exceed all proportion … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinian Occupation
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Gaza : The Pictures Tell the Story
An explosion from an Israeli missile strike in the northern Gaza Strip. A Palestinian man cries over the body of his son following an Israeli air strike in Gaza December 27, 2008.In pictures: Massacre in GazaDecember 27, 2008 After announcements … Continue reading
UN Resolution 242: Sowing the Seeds of Future Catastrophe in 1967
A senior Palestinian holds an old key as he marches during a rally marking the Al-Nakba (Catastrophe) Day in Gaza City.Robert Fisk’s World: One missing word sowed the seeds of catastropheBy Robert Fisk / December 20, 2008 No one in … Continue reading
Support for the Shministim : Concientious Objectors in the Israeli Army
‘These are young adults, just out of high school, who have managed to break through all the myths that they have been immersed in and figured out for themselves what the Army actually does.’By Rebecca Vilkomerson / December 19, 2008 … Continue reading
