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Days of Kahane Terror Returns

by Oui Thu May 13th, 2021 at 01:10:23 PM EST

Prof. Leibowitz: There are Judeo-Nazis, Israel is a dictatorship and the only state in the Enlightened world where the Supreme Court allowed torture.

Most powerful words, do I need to say more?


Yeshayahu Leibowitz, 91, Iconoclastic Israeli Thinker | LA Times - 1994 |

Yeshayahu Leibowitz, an iconoclastic philosopher who outraged many Israelis by fiercely denouncing the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip as morally corrupting, died here Thursday at 91.

Israeli President Ezer Wiezman praised Leibowitz as "among the great figures in the lives of the Jewish people and the state of Israel in recent generations, a man of intellect, philosophy, humanities and literature, a philosopher, a teacher and a trailblazer."

See my previous diary in timeline of all developments of recent days.

Palestinian Rights  and E Jerusalem

Noam Chomsky #FreePalestine

Occupation Is Oppression 1948-2021

The Right of Self-Determination of the Palestinian People

The first article of the United Nations Charter reads: "The purposes of the United Nations are:

"1. ...

"2. To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;

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Cultural Change Fight for Peace, Not War

There is always space for Hope

From archived diaries ...

Kahane: JDL Thugs As His Legacy

Xenophobia, Israel, Alt-right and the Jewish Question

Fascist Pariah States America and Israel Lashing Out

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by Oui (Oui) on Thu May 13th, 2021 at 03:50:53 PM EST
The KKK White Supremacy groups had a pallet of minorities who were abused. Primarily Blacks, Jews and Catholics. Social Justice should be part of Civil- and Human Rights.

Minorities fighting together for Civil Rights ...

American Jews and the Civil Rights Movement

Jews made up roughly half of the white northern volunteers involved in the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer project and approximately half of the civil rights attorneys active in the South during the 1960s.

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by Oui (Oui) on Thu May 13th, 2021 at 04:34:07 PM EST
Emirates Flights on Tel Aviv Halted



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by Oui (Oui) on Sun May 23rd, 2021 at 02:30:33 PM EST
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Netanyahu poised to gain political lifeline as violence flares | Reuters |

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by Oui (Oui) on Thu May 13th, 2021 at 09:01:54 PM EST


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by Oui (Oui) on Fri May 14th, 2021 at 10:21:06 AM EST
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US again blocks 'unhelpful' Security Council statement on Israel, Gaza violence | TOI |

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by Oui (Oui) on Thu May 13th, 2021 at 09:03:50 PM EST
UN ME Quartet Joint Statement - May 8th



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by Oui (Oui) on Sat May 15th, 2021 at 08:08:11 AM EST
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US administration and Biden/Blinken decision to block any Open Meeting UNSC and statement to cease hostilities. US not a party to Peace, stands aside as war crimes continue. A one-sided demonstration of the horror of occupation. Israel and the US are pariah states,no moral bearing -- ICC will make judgement call. That too will fall on deaf ears.

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by Oui (Oui) on Sat May 15th, 2021 at 08:24:46 AM EST
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Transgressions and Life Beyond the Wall

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by Oui (Oui) on Sat May 15th, 2021 at 08:25:56 AM EST
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Last week the Guardian newspaper in London expressed shame over one of its worst errors of judgment: that in 1917 it supported and facilitated the Balfour Declaration, the imperial document that awarded Jews the "right" to make a homeland in Palestine. This counter-declaration was met with rage by Israel supporters.

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by Oui (Oui) on Thu May 13th, 2021 at 11:15:21 PM EST
PM understands the difficulty of a colonial empire ...

Indonesian War of Independence 1945-1949

    I am very concerned about the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza. It is unacceptable for Hamas to randomly fire rockets at the civilian population. The Netherlands supports Israel's right to self-defense, within the limits of international law and proportionality.


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by Oui (Oui) on Fri May 14th, 2021 at 05:19:45 PM EST
One hour later a tweet with a bit more nuance ... The Netherlands has a large minority ... 25% with migration background ... very small numbers who participate in politics ...

Added this post:

    The Netherlands is calling for an armistice and dialogue. Everything must be done to prevent civilian casualties.

Original tweet was in first person ... not a leader with integrity.

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by Oui (Oui) on Fri May 14th, 2021 at 06:02:40 PM EST
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Justice Minister Benny Gantz speaks with Facebook and TikTok Executives: 'Extremists are spreading disinformation and incitement.'

It will take years for Israel to recover from bad publicity, protest and BDS movements and likely a rise of anti-semitism worldwide.

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by Oui (Oui) on Fri May 14th, 2021 at 07:05:24 PM EST
by Oui (Oui) on Fri May 14th, 2021 at 07:42:13 PM EST
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An uprising waiting to happen ... no nation should be set aside as second-class citizens. The Israeli myth of a "Democracy" torn to bits by rocks and catapults.

West Bank 26 dead 160 wounded

The Jewish State under attack from inside and outside: Lebanese border, West Bank, Gaza and most worrisome within the Arab-Israeli cities. Jewish settler youth taking the lead in pogroms Arab villages.

Shooting at Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah



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by Oui (Oui) on Sat May 15th, 2021 at 10:48:50 AM EST
Large protests held in solidarity with Palestinians around the world | Arab News |

Large protests were held in solidarity with Palestinians around the world, including in London, as well as in Muslim-majority countries including Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Tunisia and Turkey.

Protesters gathered outside Downing Street, the residence of Prime Minister Boris Johnson against an Israeli court ruling to evict Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in east Jerusalem.

Israel's Supreme Court postponed a key ruling that could have forced dozens of Palestinians from their homes, citing the "circumstances."



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by Oui (Oui) on Sat May 15th, 2021 at 11:00:27 AM EST


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by Oui (Oui) on Sun May 16th, 2021 at 12:22:53 AM EST

Images and testimony from the scenes within Israel brought back images of the 1929 riots against Jews throughout the British Mandate, when Arabs across the region committed pogroms against their Jewish neighbors. Those riots, oddly enough, were also sparked from incitement from Muslim leaders who used al-Aqsa as their political playing card and quickly escalated due to misinformation and incitement. Jews and Arabs also clashed during the unrest in 1929.

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by Oui (Oui) on Sun May 16th, 2021 at 12:24:36 AM EST
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Biden admin 'literally aids, abets and justifies' Israeli bombings in Gaza: CAIR | Iran PressTV |

The Biden administration celebrated Eid and attempted to promote peace for both Israelis and Palestinians, recognizing the conflict in a statement celebrating the holiday Friday.

"Jill and I are looking forward to the White House's commemoration of Eid this Sunday," Biden said in a statement.

At least 174 Palestinians, including 47 children and 29 women, have been killed in the Gaza Strip in the past week. Nearly 1,000 others have also been injured.

Biden has reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, raising concerns about rising civilian deaths in Gaza and the bombing of a building housing news agencies.



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by Oui (Oui) on Sun May 16th, 2021 at 02:24:21 PM EST
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Iraq's Sadr mobilises thousands at Baghdad pro-Palestinian rally

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by Oui (Oui) on Sun May 16th, 2021 at 07:17:45 PM EST
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Malki before UNSC: Israel may believe it is winning, but it is nowhere closer to defeating the Palestinian people

Foreign Minister Qureshi's telephone call with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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by Oui (Oui) on Sun May 16th, 2021 at 10:40:12 PM EST


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by Oui (Oui) on Sun May 16th, 2021 at 10:41:26 PM EST
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The Biden administration is using the sword of Judeo-Fascism deployed by Israel to slaughter Palestinian people in Gaza, West Bank and pogroms in Lod, Jaffa, Bat Yam and more ...

US for 3rd time blocking Security Council joint statement calling for ceasefire -- diplomats tell TOI

For the third time in a week, the US is blocking a joint statement from the Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, two diplomats involved tell The Times of Israel.

The statement was introduced by Norway, Tunisia and China following today's emergency session on the escalation in Israel and Gaza and criticized both sides for the ongoing violence.

The US mission did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter. Member states still have until Monday at noon to mull over statement, and negotiations over the matter are ongoing, two Security Council diplomats told ToI.

During the open meeting, the US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that the US is "working tirelessly through diplomatic channels to try and bring an end to this conflict."

The US cannot be a peace broker where Israel is involved. The Gaza War of 2009 too could not be stopped by Obama/Clinton and a cease-fire was brokered by third parties of the region ...

Gaza in Crisis: Obama's Foreign Policy in the Aftermath of Renewed Conflict



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by Oui (Oui) on Mon May 17th, 2021 at 08:37:14 AM EST


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