Category Archives: Palestine & Israel

The Cycle of Violence Continues, Part 73,428,614

Someday, one of the sides on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will wake up and realize that the eternal cycle of retaliatory violence isn’t working for either side. Today is not that day: Waves of Israeli airstrikes hit Hamas security facilities in … Continue reading

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Same Old

I sat on these two stories for days because I wondered if there was any point to posting them. If you announce that the sky is blue, what’s the point of announcing that it’s still blue two weeks later? What … Continue reading

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Israel's Navy Firing On Unarmed Civilians

From Modern Mitzvot: (OFF THE COAST OF GAZA) 1 September 2008 – Israeli Naval vessels are currently firing on unarmed Palestinian fishing boats and international human rights workers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The fishing boats are several … Continue reading

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Israel and Immigration

Image description: a girl between 8 and 10 years old holds a rose and an Israeli flag. She’s wearing a backpack and looking at the camera without smiling. A boy is visible behind her. Photo credit: Brian Hendler. This picture … Continue reading

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"Strong Supporter of Israel" and "Pro-Israel" shouldn't mean "right wing"

Jim Lobe points out that “strong supporter of Israel” is too often used by the press as shorthand for “extreme right-wing views on Israel.” For instance, the Washington Post referred to the founders of “Freedom’s Watch” as “strong supporters of … Continue reading

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Freedom

Nothing I could say about Palestinians forcing open the Gaza-Eygypt border at Rafah could possibly measure up to that action’s power. Egypt is already trying to close the border. Maybe by the time I wake up tomorrow this relief will … Continue reading

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Collective Punishment Supports The Agenda Of Terrorists

This statement from John , of the UN’s field office in Gaza, seems worth quoting extensively: Will the siege of Gaza and the plan to periodically cut off its electricity distance the residents of the Strip from the bad guys … Continue reading

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Lefties Can Be Idiots, Too (Ward Churchill edition)

From an campus newspaper account of a recent Ward Churchill speech: Markevich responded by asking Churchill to clarify his Sept. 11 remarks. “Three young high school students were traveling on a plane to an award ceremony. Of course, they never … Continue reading

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Oxfam: Israeli Collective Punishment Policy May Create Water Crisis In Gaza

From Oxfam: Humanitarian agency Oxfam International today said there is an increasing risk to public health in Gaza as water and sanitation services begin to buckle under the strain of Israel’s restrictions on fuel, vital maintenance goods and spare parts … Continue reading

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Israeli Settlers Accused of Poisoning Livestock Of Poor Cave Dwellers

Trying to destroy a people’s food source to drive them away is not a minor matter or a prank; it’s a disgusting, hideous crime, and if it happened to Americans or Israelis it would be labeled terrorism. I hope folks … Continue reading

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