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Gaza, Sand, and Resilience
Palestinians resisting the Gaza siege… with sand. I admire their resilience while abhoring Israel’s ruthlessness. See the video here.
How to Kill an Economy: Israel’s Gaza Policy
al-Jazeera: First close down the borders and refuse to allow any exports out. Then ban the importing of any raw material for factories and businesses. Force the commercial class to rely on expensive underground smuggling tunnels to procure what the … Continue reading
Jewish flotilla to break Gaza siege
YNet News: The German-Jewish organization Jewish Voice for Peace in the Middle East is preparing a Jewish flotilla to the Gaza Strip. “We intend to leave around July,” a member of the organization, Kate Leitrer, said to Ynet. “We have … Continue reading
Flotilla activists “shot 30 times”
So much for Netanyahu’s claim that the assaulting Israeli soldiers used minimal force: al Jazeera - Two men were shot four times, and five of the victims were shot either in the back of the head or in the back, Buyuk told … Continue reading
Anger continues in Turkish street
See the al Jazeera video here.
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There’s at least one journalist left in DC willing to do her job…
and that’s Helen Thomas. See her grill the White House spokesperson here.
Gaza Petition
Avaaz.org – Nearly 400,000 have signed in less than a week: “We call for an immediate, independent investigation into the flotilla assault, full accountability for those responsible, and the lifting of the Gaza blockade.”
Lowkey on the flotilla massacre…
Again, Lowkey, puts it down passionately and effectively. See the video here.
Keith Olbermann and Ed Peck on the flotilla massacre
and they, especially Peck, speak with razor sharp rationale. See the video here.
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Ecuador & South Africa also recall their ambassadors to Israel over massacre
Palestine Telegraph: The President Correa said: “The ambassador should leave Tel Aviv immediately, in protest against the attack on the fleet of freedom, which led to the killing and wounding of civilians. Nicaragua decided on Wednesday to freeze the diplomatic … Continue reading
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Of course, they were asking for it
Razor Sharp: It’s time the Israeli government’s PR team made the most of its talents, and became available for hire. Then whenever a nutcase marched into a shopping mall in somewhere like Wisconsin and gunned down a selection of passers-by, … Continue reading
‘Our ship turned into lake of blood’
I got my blog up and running again just in time to comment on Israel’s most recent savagery… But before I do, I want to remind the blog’s viewers that this blog though experiencing some technical difficulties at the moment, … Continue reading
Chomsky denied entry into Gaza by Israel
The so-called “only democracy in the Middle East,” did not allow Professor Chomsky to enter the besieged Gaza Strip because accordingly, “Israel does not like what you [Chomsky] say”. See the al Jazeera video here. Read about it here.