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War and Empire/戦争&支配権力
Critical Psychologist Dennis Dox on Gaza
Boston Activist on Gaza protests This is from Boston friend Dennis Fox. he writes:1. Most of my recent writing has been on my blog -- In October and November regular reports on my most recent trip to Israel and the West Bank (and a few days in Amman), and in the past two weeks postings about Israel's attack on Gaza, as noted below. Here: https://blog.dennisfox.net.2. In … [Read more...] about Critical Psychologist Dennis Dox on Gaza
America’s Hidden Role in Hamas’s Rise to Power
By Stephen Zunes Source: AlterNet Stephen Zunes's ZSpace Page No one in the mainstream media or government is willing to acknowledge America's sordid role interfering in Palestinian politics. The United States bears much of the blame for the ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and nearby parts of Israel. Indeed, were it not for misguided Israeli and … [Read more...] about America’s Hidden Role in Hamas’s Rise to Power
Molten Lead
Uri Avnery's ZSpace Page For years, the Israeli occupation authorities favored the Islamic movement in the occupied territories. All other political activities were rigorously suppressed, but their activities in the mosques were permitted. The calculation was simple: at the time, the PLO was considered the main enemy, Yasser Arafat was the … [Read more...] about Molten Lead
And there lie the bodies
Gideon Levy's ZSpace Page The legend, lest it be a true story, tells of how the late mathematician, Professor Haim Hanani, asked his students at the Technion to draw up a plan for constructing a pipe to transport blood from Haifa to Eilat. The obedient students did as they were told. Using logarithmic rulers, they sketched the design for a sophisticated pipeline. They … [Read more...] about And there lie the bodies