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Here it is worth noting of course that Philip (Germany-Egypt dual citizen) is not alone in his arrest. Every day dozens of Egyptian activists are arrest, taken to undisclosed locations, and tortured by the Egyptian secret police. As recent as last week, more than 50 members of the Muslim Brotherhood organization were also detained after a recent Gaza rally, and more than 500 in the past month.

via Raising Yousuf and Noor: diary of a Palestinian mother: Egypt arrests blogger, Gaza activist, Philip Rizk.

by Jeremy R. Hammond

Lie #1) Israel is only targeting legitimate military sites and is seeking to protect innocent lives. Israel never targets civilians.

Lie #2) Hamas violated the cease-fire. The Israeli bombardment is a response to Palestinian rocket fire and is designed to end such rocket attacks.

Lie #3) Hamas is using human shields, a war crime.

Lie #4) Arab nations have not condemned Israel’s actions because they understand Israel’s justification for its assault.

Lie #5) Israel is not responsible for civilian deaths because it warned the Palestinians of Gaza to flee areas that might be targeted.

Za više informacija, pogledajte:

“Top 5 Lies About Israel’s Assault on Gaza” by Jeremy R. Hammond.

If Canada Launched Rockets at the US…

via KABOBfest: If Canada Launched Rockets at the US….

Hoping to depart from analogies that steamroll all nuance…

Wishing to kill the spirit of comparisons that ignore imbalances of power…

If Mexicans settled the US en masse, and then established a state of their own on American soil, with the blessing of the Latin American Alliance, do you think Americans would just sit there and take it?

“…better off as animals rather than Palestinians”

via israelity bites: Eyewitness to the Eyeless in Gaza.

Children of Gaza, Run to the Angels

via Middle East Online.

Children of Gaza, Run to the Angels

via Middle East Online.