Monthly Archives: July 2014

No End to Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: Targetting Schools and Hospitals

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Keld Bach

The Ministry of Health Gaza expresses its horror and outrage at the latest Israeli massacre moments ago at an UNRWA school sheltering displaced persons in Beit Hanoun. Ten people have been killed and there is a large number of wounded. … Continue reading →

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US Aid to Israel – The Real Deal

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Keld Bach

The special relationship between Israel and the United States goes deep…real deep. It’s based on security, conflict and most of all money. Most of it for the Israeli military. But with over 600 killed in Gaza just this July and … Continue reading →

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Israel is Captive to Its ‘Destructive Process’

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Keld Bach

By Chris Hedges Raul Hilberg in his monumental work “The Destruction of the European Jews” chronicled a process of repression that at first was “relatively mild” but led, step by step, to the Holocaust. It started with legal discrimination and … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Sight

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Keld Bach

Nepal’s Himalayan mountain range is one of the most picturesque places in the world. But its stunning beauty is fading from view for many of the villagers who call the region home. Exposure to ultraviolet rays at such high altitudes … Continue reading →

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The End of Israel

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Keld Bach

By Gilad Atzmon In his speech to the nation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged yesterday that the war on Gaza is a battle for the existence of the Jewish State. Netanyahu is correct. And Israel cannot win this battle; it … Continue reading →

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Israel Using Flechette Shells in Gaza

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Keld Bach

Palestinian human rights group accuses Israel military of using shells that spray out thousands of tiny and potentially lethal darts. The Israeli military is using flechette shells, which spray out thousands of tiny and potentially lethal metal darts, in its … Continue reading →

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ISIS to Iraqi Christians in Mosul: Convert, Pay or Die

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Keld Bach

The Islamic State has issued an ultimatum to the Christians in the town of Mosul in northern Iraq, urging them to convert to Islam, pay a religious tax or face death. The statement by the leader of the Islamic State, … Continue reading →

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Israeli MP: Mothers of All Palestinians Must Be Killed!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Keld Bach

As the situation widely deteriorates in the Gaza Strip, Israeli parliament member and law-maker Ayelet Shaked has stigmatized all Palestinians as terrorists, wishing death on all Palestinians while supporting the Israeli military assault. On Monday Shaked quoted this on her … Continue reading →

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Russian Roulette: Hunting Separatists in Eastern Ukraine

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Keld Bach

Although pro-Russia separatists have been largely driven out of Donetsk and Luhansk, they still control significant parts of eastern Ukraine. In this dispatch, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky goes hunting for separatists with Oleh Lyashko, a Ukrainian politician who placed … Continue reading →

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Gaza Human Shields: Foreigners Protect Hospitals from IDF Airstrikes

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Keld Bach

Israel has resumed its military offensive against Gaza, just several hours after unilaterally agreeing to a ceasefire. The deescalation plan proposed by Egypt was initially supported by the Israeli government but rejected by Hamas militants, who continued firing rockets. Harry … Continue reading →

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