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Norman Finkelstein: “Israel Mowing the Lawn in Gaza”

Norman Finkelstein spoke on August 17th, 2014 in Princeton, NJ. at the “A Peaceful March and Rally for the People of Gaza”, at the rally located at the ‘Fountain of Freedom’ in front of Woodrow Wilson Library, Princeton University. Norman … Continue reading

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How I Became a “Self-Hating Jew”

Sometimes you have to ask questions.

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Netanyahu’s Tunnels-to-Kindergartens Propaganda

One of the most important strikes in the propaganda war for Israel in the last month was dealt by the New York Times and CNN when they ran long pieces giving credence to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that … Continue reading

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Life in Occupied Palestine

Anna Baltzer, a Jewish American with the International Women’s Peace Service, documents the human rights abuses perpetrated by the Israelis.

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Wailing for War at the Western Wall

Dan Cohen reports from a recent pro-war prayer vigil held at Jerusalem’s Western Wall where young Israeli Jews spouted racist, hyper-violent rhetoric directed at Palestinians. “Kahane was right,” one young woman chanted, while another man said, “We have God. God … Continue reading

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Gaza’s Children: The Psychological Trauma of Catastrophe

By Louisa A. Lamb Within the last ten years, Israel has provoked three offensive movements against the Palestinian territory in Gaza: Operation Cast Lead, which began at the end of 2008 and 2009, Operation Pillar of Defense, which last eight … Continue reading

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If Palestinians Were Human Beings

By Shourideh C. Molavi Today the struggle for people of conscience appears to be less about convincing people that Israel is committing war crimes against Palestinians or grossly violating international law. Instead the struggle has become about convincing the world … Continue reading

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What Led Israel to Stop the Assault on Gaza?

After a nearly month-long assault that left at least 1,865 Palestinians dead, Israel has pulled its ground forces from the Gaza Strip under the 72-hour ceasefire that went into effect earlier today. Israeli and Palestinian factions have agreed to attend … Continue reading

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Irish Senator David Norris: “Israel Bombs First and Weeps Later”

Senator Norris said that entire families had been “obliterated” and called for immediate lifting of the embargo on Gaza. And, calling for Ambassador Modai to be expelled, observed: “He has his fingers in his ears all the time, and he … Continue reading

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Chris Hedges on Gaza: It is Not a War. It is Murder

“The incursion and bombardment of Gaza is not about destroying Hamas. It is not about stopping rocket fire into Israel. It is not about achieving peace. The Israeli decision to rain death and destruction on Gaza, to use lethal weapons … Continue reading

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