As the outrageously disproportionate killing of Gaza’s civilians by Israel continues, I feel compelled to post two items I came across this week. Based on references I found on TinEye, the photo of an unidentified Palestinian man dates back several years; I couldn’t confirm its origin. Continue reading More on Israel-Gaza
There are Israeli civilians objecting to their government’s tactics in Gaza but they are, at least in part, being silenced. One example is B’Tselem’s effort to get an ad on the air. B’Tselem describes itself as The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. According to Wikipedia, it is a non-governmental Israeli organization … Continue reading Israeli radio refuses ad naming dead Gazan children
No humor here. This is the sad truth. Well, actually, it isn’t. If Israel continues its current slaughter in Gaza, there won’t be any Gazans left to imprison. More than 1,000 dead so far, including hundreds of women and children. This is not pinpoint bombing by Israel. This is not just destroying Hamas tunnels. This is … Continue reading Israel reprehensible and US enables it
The UN recently voted to change Palestine’s designation from “entity” to “nonmember observer state” — the same status enjoyed by the Vatican. The vote was 138-9, with 41 abstentions. Voting no were Israel, United States, Canada, the Czech Republic, Panama, and several Pacific island nations. For the record, I approve the change. Rather than condemn the … Continue reading US balks as Palestine gets state status
Helen Thomas made my jaw drop with her recent comment that Jews should “get the hell out of Palestine” and go back to Poland and Germany. Her bias in favor of Palestinians has never bothered me because I tend to agree that Israelis are running roughshod over the West Bank and Gaza. And while I’ve … Continue reading Helen Thomas: Gone in 60 seconds
Lots of stuff going on in the world, almost everywhere but here. * * * BP today is going to be cutting off and removing the collapsed, kinked riser pipe from its leaking well in preparation for the installation of a cap on the blowout preventer, which should significantly reduce the amount of oil escaping … Continue reading June 1 brain dump
