“The Supreme Leader, Ali Khameini, recently called Israelis 'animals.'”This is presented as an official statement. Is this real? Or not? The actual quote relates to loss of life among civilians during the Gaza battles last year. The statement translated from the original Farsi says something quite different: “Israel is a beast carrying out a genocide….
Category: Gaza
The Case For Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
No, this isn't a War Diary. So you can feel free to read on. If anything, this is a Peace Diary. Because it explains how you can help to be a force for Peace, Human Rights, and Dignity for an oppressed People who have been forced to live as stateless persons for almost 70 years….
Humanitarian Crisis Report to UN Security Council
Let me begin with this quote: Conditions are increasingly dire in the shelters; there is no water for hygiene, very few showers and latrines are totally inadequate. Disease outbreak is beginning, with skin infections, scabies and others. There are thousands of pregnant women in our schools, deliveries are precarious and we are sheltering newborn infants…
Via Democracy Now! UN Count Says 1 Child Killed Each Hour In Gaza; School Shelled For 2nd Time
I accept that there will be terrible things happen in any war. Mistakes are made. Some warriors care nothing for the civilians they target. Some commanders flush their ethics in the name of victory. Nations make every attempt to dehumanize the people they are fighting. These are facts, and they are facts which are a…