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Israel Shrinking Gaza Strip by 40 Percent

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Keld Bach

To protect itself from Hamas rockets and tunnels, Israel is forcing tens of thousands of people out of their homes, turning their old neighborhoods into a no-man’s land. This narrow strip of land that used to be called “the Gaza … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges: The Palestinians’ Right to Self-Defense

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Keld Bach

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 →

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Interview with Alison Weir: Roots of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Keld Bach

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.

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Why Nobody But the US Voted Against the UN’s Anti-Israel Resolution

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Keld Bach

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 →

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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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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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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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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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God’s Chosen People Enjoying the Gaza Blitz Live Performance

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Keld Bach

An image of Israelis in Sderot who gathered on a hill to watch and celebrate Gaza being bombed has gone viral on Twitter. The photo posted by a Danish journalist caused uproar online. Allan Sørensen, the Middle Eastern correspondent for … Continue reading →

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There is No Future for Apartheid Israel

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Keld Bach

By John Wight Most empires and colonial projects fall under the weight of their own contradictions, but usually over a protracted period of resistance, both passive and active, on the part of its victims. At the same time the material … Continue reading →

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