After thousands of Israeli workers walked off the job on Monday, angry over the deaths of hostages in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a news conference that the war would only end when Israel had eliminated Hamas. Here is what happened. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on […]
“Israelis strike and protest to demand Gaza hostage deal”
Originally published on Thomson Reuters JERUSALEM, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Israeli protesters took to the streets for a second day on Monday and the largest trade union launched a general strike to press the government to reach a deal to return hostages still held by Hamas, after six more captives […]
“October 7th CHAPTER 1: Work in Progress”
Note: This series is based on several podcasts I recorded about the events of October 7th and the resulting war in Gaza. Please leave suggestions, criticisms, citations, corrections, etc. in the comments. Subsequent changes to the text will not be marked, but each draft will be given a new revision […]
“President Biden Opposed to ICJ Warrants for Netanyahu”
To the Editor, President Biden is opposed to warrants for the arrest of PM Binyamin Netanyahu and his defense minister in the war against Gaza (a war I remind you that Israel did not start nor want). This is extremely puzzling indeed! I don’t think I can recall in living […]
“An Exclusive Report From An Observant Friend, On The Ground At Columbia U Last Night For The Truth Barrier: ‘The Whole Thing Is Staged'”
“The Kids Are Pretending To Be 1968ers and the NYPD is pretending to be NYPD.” Continue Reading
“Free Speech in American Universities”
picture above – courtesy Robin Monnoti’s X feed Free speech only comes into its own when you freely consent to hear what you hate to hear. When everyone is singing from the same songbook, it sure may sound mighty sweet – but it is not free speech. It then becomes a […]
More than 30 students and two professors arrested for pro-Palestine protest on the campus of Indiana University
Administration suddenly announces new policy on tents in Dunn Meadow and has Indiana State Police clear encampment just hours after it was set up Indiana State Police arrested more than 30 students and two professors who were protesting the genocide in Gaza on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington […]
“Revolt in the Universities”
University students across the country, facing mass arrests, suspensions, evictions and explusions are our last, best hope to halt the genocide in Gaza. PRINCETON, N.J. — Achinthya Sivalingam, a graduate student in Public Affairs at Princeton University did not know when she woke up this morning that shortly after 7 […]
“Israel’s Mistaken Attack on Aid Workers in Gaza”
Israel mistakenly hit aid workers in Gaza. Israel is not denying this even though it does not resound well to her. But in this case, most people who tell us that anything the IDF says is a lie, THIS they have no problem believing. This happened in one of the […]
“What Shall It Profit A Man?”
Originally published on Substack
‘Heinous’: Deadly Israeli attack on Gaza aid seekers condemned
Leaders from Palestine and neighbouring countries speak out against the ‘massacre’ of more than 100 people seeking aid. Palestinian leaders and neighbouring countries have condemned Israel’s targeting of unarmed Palestinians collecting aid in Gaza, in an attack that has killed more than 100 people. The office of Palestinian Authority President […]
Many Children in Gaza Need Amputations. We Can Treat Their Physical Wounds But Not Their Mental Anguish
When new patients come to the emergency room they are treated on the floors by doctors who kneel in blood to try and save their lives. This can’t continue. We need a ceasefire now Following more than 110 days of all-out assault and siege by Israeli forces, Gaza’s healthcare system has […]
UN Entity for Women Empowerment Turns a Blind Eye to Israeli Female Victims of Terror
Originally published by Jewish Journal When the United Nations fails to stand up for Israeli women and hostages, when it fails to condemn Hamas, when it fails to report the truth, it is failing women everywhere Amid the avalanche of anti-Israel propaganda surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, it is more important […]
Israel’s Genocide Betrays the Holocaust
By obscuring and falsifying the lessons of the Holocaust we perpetuate the evil that defined it. Israel’s lebensraum master plan for Gaza, borrowed from the Nazi’s depopulation of Jewish ghettos, is clear. Destroy infrastructure, medical facilities and sanitation, including access to clean water. Block shipments of food and fuel. Unleash indiscriminate industrial violence […]
Gaza Can’t Be Peaceful Without Jews
Living ‘side by side’ doesn’t mean much if only one side is expected to do it. President Biden has declared a set of principles for Israel’s role in postwar Gaza: “no forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, no reoccupation, no siege or blockade, and no reduction in territory.” A fifth no […]
Two Advocates for Israel’s Current Policy in Gaza Make the Case Against Ceasefire
Dr. Naomi Wolf interviews two advocates for Israel’s current policy in Gaza. Professor Eugene Kontorovich, leader in Israel-related policy matters, is joined by Karys Rhea, producer at The Epoch Times, to make the case against calls for an Israeli ceasefire.
Biden’s Prospect of Re-Election Was Already Poor. His Stance on Gaza Has Destroyed It
The Democratic party must decide if its blind loyalty warrants throwing the election to Trump, or whether it can find the courage to force Biden out If you want an image of the lowest point in Joe Biden’s 53-year political career look at a photo that came out of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. A […]
Cities: How to Build for Love and Resistance; How to “Be Peace”
I’m writing on the morning of my 61st birthday — a phrase that does not trip off the tongue, or emerge easily on the keyboard! I am the only one awake yet — Brian is still asleep, and Loki, his fluffy fur having grown back after his late-summer grooming, is […]
Part 1: Peace in the Middle East
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict in Gaza threatens to fracture the already delicate, bi-partisan medical freedom community, not only in America but globally. Shannon Joy sits down with two freedom fighters from opposing ‘sides’ to see if common ground can be achieved. Are we being played by larger global & financial interests? […]