Tag: Imperialism

Israel murders over 100 Palestinians in a designated safe zone. Christmas Day, 2023

Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame: Revelation 16:15. More than 100 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes late on Sunday in the centre of the besieged Palestinian territory, including at least 70 in bombings that hit a residential block in the Maghazi refugee camp near… Read More Israel murders over 100 Palestinians in a designated safe zone. Christmas Day, 2023

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All the Times Israel Has Rejected Peace With Palestinians

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced: James Baldwin Jon Schwarz Israel prefers endless conflict to a Palestinian state. ISRAEL HAS BEEN widely condemned for its brutal response to the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas. With the coming expiration of the ceasefire, this will only… Read More All the Times Israel Has Rejected Peace With Palestinians

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A historian of genocide sounds the alarm

By  Jacob Mikanowski DECEMBER 18, 2023 What distinguishes war from genocide? When does state violence tip over from horrific yet legally sanctioned displays of military force into “the crime of all crimes,” according to both international law and the popular imagination? This question has been much on Omer Bartov’s mind in recent months. A professor at… Read More A historian of genocide sounds the alarm

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Henry Kissinger: the Dr. Caligari of American Empire

‘no legal notice was more gratifying than the one CounterPunch received when Ken Silverstein published these photos of Henry Kissinger picking his nose during a press conference on Brazil. As Ken noted, “Kissinger was OK having his picture taken with murderers like Pinochet but upset when outed as a snot eater‘ (The Cabinet of Dr.… Read More Henry Kissinger: the Dr. Caligari of American Empire

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Drone Footage Shows Shocking Gaza Destruction / Chris Hedges: Israel Reopens the Gaza Slaughterhouse

See exclusive drone footage revealing the full extent of Israel’s devastation of Al-Zahraa, a densely populated area southeast of Gaza City… US Sent Israel 15,000 Bombs Since October 7 Chris Hedges: Israel Reopens the Gaza Slaughterhouse The skies over Gaza are filled — after a seven-day truce — with projectiles of death. Warplanes. Attack helicopters.… Read More Drone Footage Shows Shocking Gaza Destruction / Chris Hedges: Israel Reopens the Gaza Slaughterhouse

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Henry Kissinger was the definition of elite impunity

For U.S. mass media, Henry Kissinger’s quip that “power is the ultimate aphrodisiac” rang as an obvious truism. Influential reporters and pundits often expressed their love for him. For decades, the media establishment swooned over one of the worst war criminals in modern history. After news of his death broke on Wednesday night, prominent coverage echoed the… Read More Henry Kissinger was the definition of elite impunity

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One Fine Day: 29 September 1923 – Britain’s Empire on the Brink

One Fine Day: 29 September 1923 – Britain’s Empire on the Brink. By Matthew Parker Reviewed by SAUL DAVID On 29 September 1923, the addition of Mandatory Palestine increased the British Empire to its greatest size: nearly fourteen million square miles (150 times the size of Great Britain, a quarter of the world’s land area).… Read More One Fine Day: 29 September 1923 – Britain’s Empire on the Brink

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The Harvard Law Review Refused to Run This Piece About Genocide in Gaza

NB: So much for Ivy League education. Some life is more precious than other life. Some people have the right to defend themselves; while others, especially if backed by Uncle Sam, must not even protest whilst being slaughtered. After all, they’re just ‘human animals’. Your racist prejudice shines through the ivy. The statement of the… Read More The Harvard Law Review Refused to Run This Piece About Genocide in Gaza

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Over 100 Palestinians reported killed in Gaza as attack continues despite ceasefire deal

More than 100 Palestinians in Gaza – including 50 from one family – were reported killed on Wednesday as Israeli forces continued to attack across the strip from land, sea and air hours after agreement was reached for a ceasefire to begin on Thursday. Wafa, a Palestinian news agency, said 81 people had been killed since midnight… Read More Over 100 Palestinians reported killed in Gaza as attack continues despite ceasefire deal

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Despite the truce, people in Gaza will keep dying: this horrifying death toll must never be forgotten

Comparison with other conflicts paints a harrowing picture of children being killed in unforgivable numbers Owen Jones Even if the truce between Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and Hamas results in the promised four-day pause in hostilities – or longer – the horror enveloping Gaza in terms of lives lost is worse than many people think. Among those who… Read More Despite the truce, people in Gaza will keep dying: this horrifying death toll must never be forgotten

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