Tag: Mandela
Fog Donkey: the only honest man in a stadium of fools
I knew that it would not be long before the industrial mourning machine delivered its ruling metaphor, its Neo, its Christ-figure.
Nelson Mandela
Mandela, like JFK, was a charismatic leader who believed in freedom. There the comparison ends.
President Obama to Terror State: ‘We’re with You’
In the face of Israel's defiance of the world community, international law, refusal to negotiate, and deplorable human rights record including recently killing an unarmed American...
Turkey honors slain activists, including U.S. teen
By Selcan Hacaoglu and David Rising
ISTANBUL – Mourners in Istanbul hoisted coffins Thursday to cheers of "God is great!" as they honored activists slain...
The urgency of this moment
An American college student gets her eye shot out by the Israeli Army in the West Bank. Israel kills nine, including one American in the...
U.S. Citizen Is Among Those Murdered at Sea in Israeli Massacre
By SABRINA TAVERNISE and MICHAEL SLACKMAN in the NYT
ISTANBUL — One of the nine people killed in an Israeli commando raid on a flotilla...
Israel Deliberately Murdered Civilians Aboard Freedom Flotilla
The assault on the Freedom Flotilla was not a mistake or a "completely mishandled" situation (NYT). Nor was it "folly" or "bad mistakes." (Ameircan...
Video: Israelis Cheer the Massacre at Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv
Update: Israel deports human rights activists, Batch of Freedom Flotilla passengers reach Jordan as Israel drops plan to prosecute activists.
This comes via Steve Clemons...
Updated-Israel Sails Into Insanity
Update: Coverage of Israeli state terrorism:
- Gaza Inquiry Pushed
- Gaza Flotilla Attack: Guns and Blood
- Gaza aid flotilla: Israeli sabotage suspected
- Irish aid boat,...
Financial Times Says Massacre Damages Israel’s Legitimacy; White House: U.N. Position...
Update: Israel deports human rights activists, Batch of Freedom Flotilla passengers reach Jordan as Israel drops plan to prosecute activists.
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A political meme—a set of...
World Condemns Israel’s Massacre; U.S. Reaction Muted; Activists Send New Ship...
News is activists are sending a new ship to challenge the Gaza blockade by Israel as the U.N. Security Council calls for a probe amid global...