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Should Israel Teach the Holocaust Less?
31 Jul 2014; posted by the editor - Opinion

By David Swanson
Humans almost invariably imagine humans to be far more imaginative and original than they are. But most of our ideas come from (often imperfect and improvised) imitation. And even more powerful than our tendency to imitate is our inability to refrain from imitating, to shake an idea out of our heads once it's there, to "not think of an elephant".

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The Middle East bully
30 Jul 2014; posted by the editor - Opinion

A bully can only be stopped and educated through resolute and firm action. Israel's actions in Gaza are the actions of a bully supported by other, bigger bullies.

Tags: Gaza, Israel

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The Palestinian Right and the American Left
24 Jul 2014; posted by the editor - Middle East

By David Swanson
Chris Hedges says that Palestinians have the right to self-defense in the form of rockets, without including any consideration of whether the rockets make the Palestinians more or less defended. There is, after all, a reasonable argument that the rockets are counter-productive and endangering, rather than protecting, Palestine.

Tags: Gaza, Israel, Chris Hedges

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Veterans for Peace call for end to Israeli military action
21 Jul 2014; posted by the editor - United States, Middle East

Veterans For Peace today delivered a letter to Israel's Embassy in Washington D.C. calling on the government of Israel to immediately halt the bombing of Palestinian civilians and to withdraw all its troops and military assets from Gaza. Colonel Ann Wright, who has visited Palestine and Israel several times, headed up the delegation handing in the letter.

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Channel 4 broadcasts details of Israeli beach killings
17 Jul 2014; posted by the editor - International

Channel 4 news has broadcast details of the Israeli attacks on Gaza that killed four children playing on a beach and injured many others.

Tags: Gaza, Channel 4, Israel

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Irish media failing to accurately report Israeli response to killings
04 Jul 2014; posted by the editor - Journalism, Ireland, Middle East

The Irish Anti-War Movement has accused the Irish media of biased and inaccurate coverage of the Israeli response to the killing of three Israeli teenagers.

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Israel must be held accountable for collective punishment of Palestinians
04 Jul 2014; posted by the editor - International, Middle East

Palestinian boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activists are urging governments and international civil society to take action to hold Israel to account for its continued collective punishment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza following the disappearance and death of three Israeli settlers.

Tags: Gaza

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