Tag: genocide of the Palestinians

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The extreme violence that the Palestinians are being subjected to in Gaza is essentially foundational violence. It is a war that will bring about an expanded Jewish state. Hawkish Israelis are giddy with anticipation at the prospect of annexing newly-won territories to expand their country’s boundaries. (more…)

Aaron Bushnell (USAF Recruiting Quincy MA)

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Aaron Bushnell was a 25-year-old United States Air Force airman who allegedly graduated at the top of his class in basic training. He was planning on transitioning into civilian life as a software engineer and seems to have been a hypercompetent individual. He was also obviously intelligent, and intelligence often goes along with altruism. (more…)

Aaron Bushnell (own photo)

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A most incredible event has occurred: An American white man gave his life in solidarity with the Palestinians. This was unthinkable 20 years ago. At that time, the words “Palestinian” and “terrorist” went together like “salt and pepper.” I watched the video of the man’s final moments — Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell of the United States Air Force — when he stated: (more…)

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One might say that the concept ‘game’ is a concept with blurred edges. — Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations

Blurred around the edges though the concept of a “game” might be, I believe it is safe to say that every serious player of every kind of game plays to win. Which brings me to an extremely popular game being played these days with payoffs for the winner in the form of power acquisition: the “game of virtuous victimhood.” (more…)

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Israel’s war of annihilation against the Palestinian people grinds on. New revelations about operations in the south of war-torn Gaza and the West Bank, as well as hawkish plans for the post-Palestinian occupation of the territory, are prominent in the news. (more…)

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Zionism, be it right or wrong, good or bad, is rooted in age-long traditions, in present needs, in future hopes, of far profounder impact than the desires and prejudices of the 700, 000 Arabs who now inhabit that ancient land. — Arthur Balfour, 1917 (more…)

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‘Nuther day, ‘nuther few morgue loads in Gaza. It has become almost boring: 25,000 dead and counting. Should we go for a record?

But questions do arise to reinvigorate flagging interest. What kind of human will intentionally bomb a hospital? Or a refugee camp? Is there nothing so foul that an Israeli pilot will not do it? What could be more cowardly? What would it take to get you, the reader, to bomb a hospital? (more…)