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Side Show Jan

February 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Jan Markell, founder and director of Olive Tree Ministries is excited to see Benjamin Netanyahu back as Prime Minister of Israel: “Basically Israel now has to go at it alone, which is actually fulfillment of scripture. Zechariah 12 through 14 prophesies that to happen. They have to go at it alone in this world. America is [...]

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Tags: religion · war

In Contempt (1/22/2009): Pyrrhic Victory

January 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

You should really click that image to read it at full size. Otherwise you’ll strain your eyes.

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Tags: cartoons · human rights · in contempt · war

War Crimes in the Middle East

January 18th, 2009 · No Comments

“Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a street near a U.N. school, after an Israeli attack killed dozens of Palestinians taking shelter there, in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)”(source) The UN contends that Israel may have committed war crimes in its assault on [...]

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Tags: human rights · war

Middle East Exceptionalism

January 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Mandolin expresses frustration at trying to keep a cool, compassionate head amidst the debates on Israel and Gaza: Debate about Israel and Palestine is plugging into something really, really weird. We don’t seem to get this level of emotionality and jackassery on other foreign policy issues, even ones that involve equivalent levels of death and [...]

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Tags: human rights · war

Voices Against the War on Gaza

January 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Israeli activists demonstrate against the war in Tel Aviv, as reported in Al-Jazeera. Glenn Greenwald asks a question that has been lurking at the back of my mind as I hear my fellow Americans rationalize the Israeli government’s war with Hamas militants. I have a question for supporters of the Israeli attack on Gaza: Prior [...]

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Tags: war