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Category Archives: Human Rights & Justice
Chris Hedges: The Palestinians’ Right to Self-Defense
If Israel insists, as the Bosnian Serbs did in Sarajevo, on using the weapons of industrial warfare against a helpless civilian population then that population has an inherent right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. The … Continue reading
Interview with Alison Weir: Roots of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Abby Martin features an interview with Alison Weir, founder of ‘If Americans Knew’ going over the history of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, and breaking the misconceptions about conflict.
Why Nobody But the US Voted Against the UN’s Anti-Israel Resolution
On Wednesday, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted on a heavily one-sided resolution condemning “in the strongest terms the widespread, systematic and gross violations of international human rights and fundamental freedoms arising from the Israeli military operations” in Gaza. … Continue reading
No End to Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: Targetting Schools and Hospitals
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
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged Gaza, Israel, Palestine, war crimes, Zionism
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US Aid to Israel – The Real Deal
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
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Gaza, Israel, occupation, Palestine, USA, Zionism
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Israel is Captive to Its ‘Destructive Process’
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
The End of Israel
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
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged Gaza, Gilad Atzmon, Israel, Palestine, Zionism
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Israel Using Flechette Shells in Gaza
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
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged flechette shells, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, war crimes, Zionism
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ISIS to Iraqi Christians in Mosul: Convert, Pay or Die
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
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Religion & Philosophy, War & Terror
Tagged Christianity, Iraq, ISIS, radical Islam, The Islamic State
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Israel’s Real Purpose in Gaza Operation? To Kill Arabs!
By Gideon Levy The goal of Operation Protective Edge is to restore the calm; the means: killing civilians. The slogan of the Mafia has become official Israeli policy. Israel sincerely believes that if it kills hundreds of Palestinians in the … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, War & Terror
Tagged Crimes against Humanity, Gaza, Gideon Levy, Israel, Palestine, Zionism
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Against the Grain 