White Jesus in Vietnam

15/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary catholicism, christianity, french colonialism, hanoi, jesus, vietnam, white jesus

Photo by MAA. The billiards sign adds a special touch to this hastily snapped photo. I didn't have the heart to tell my Catholic driver in Hanoi that Jesus didn't look like me, except for the beard. Since Christians, most of whom are Catholic, are a minority in predominantly Buddhist Vietnam, I'm intrigued whenever I … Continue reading White Jesus in Vietnam

Everyone In The Picture Was Killed by Israel Yesterday (1.9.25)

13/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, greater israel project, iof, israel, palestine

Israel killed the young Omar Haroun, his wife Linda, and their children Abeer, Hamza, and Youssef when it dropped a missile on their home in Gaza. Israel doing what it does best: death and destruction in relentless pursuit of the land grab called the Greater Israel project.

Israel’s Killing Machine Works 24/7 in Gaza

13/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, greater israel project, Hani Almadhoun, idf, iof, Ismail Almadhoun, israel

Here are LinkedIn posts by Hani Almadhoun, Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, and co-founder of the Gaza Soup Kitchen, and Mara Kronenfeld, Executive Director, UNRWA USA. Photo shared by Hani Almadhoun My maternal cousin, Ismail Almadhoun (his father and my mother were siblings), lost his life today at the hands of Israel’s war … Continue reading Israel’s Killing Machine Works 24/7 in Gaza

“There is No Genocide Without Genocide Denial.” -Saul Staniforth

11/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary gaza, genocide, hierarchy of genocide denial, saul staniforth, setter colonialism, stages of genocide, white settler colonial denial

From @weizman_eyal from @ForensicArchi This was created by ChatGPT based on the title of this post. Dr. Raj Thamotheram shared this Hierarchy of Genocide Denial on LinkedIn:Avoidance: 'I don’t do politics.' Pretends neutrality, but actually normalises silence.Deflection: 'It’s complicated.' Creates fog to delay moral clarity.False Balance: 'Both sides are to blame.' Erases power and responsibility.Revisionism: … Continue reading “There is No Genocide Without Genocide Denial.” -Saul Staniforth

Imagine (Yet Another Tale of Settler Colonialism)

08/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, video apartheid, Fayez Sayegh, gaza, genocide, greater israel project, palestine, palestinians, settler colonialism

This image was created by ChatGPT based on the text. I’m pleased to share this LinkedIn post by Miral Askar, whose tagline is Building Products by Day, Advocating for Justice by Passion. Imagine strangers flooding in — not to share, not to live alongside you — but to claim your land as their own future. Not to … Continue reading Imagine (Yet Another Tale of Settler Colonialism)

Israel’s Barbarity on Full Display

05/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Conferences, video crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, iof, israel, palestine, war crimes

Just now in Gaza City: the last remains of a residential building were crushed on top of a defenceless population. Israel’s barbarity defies words — and the world’s inaction is nothing less than complicity. This announcement and video were posted by Husam Zomlot, Palestine Ambassador to the UK, today. at 7:20 p.m. Vietnam time (3:20 … Continue reading Israel’s Barbarity on Full Display

When Angels Testify

05/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, Songs angels testify, ethnic cleansing, gaza, gaza city, genocide, Hani du Toit, israel, palestine

This image was generated by Gemini based on the text. This is a spoken word version of a LinkedIn post by Hani du Toit, who lives in Cape Town, South Africa. When angels testify, they will not speak and tell us of the tragedies they watched. They’ll brush their wings across our eyes and let … Continue reading When Angels Testify

Gaza’s Long Night: A Diary of Dying Again and Again

03/09/202503/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, Songs ethnic cleansing, gaza, genocide, iof, israel, palestine

Azhaar Amayreh and her daughter This spoken word piece is based on a LinkedIn post by Ms. Azhaar Amayreh, Global Marketing Manager, Digital Marketer, English-Arabic Interpreter, Translator, and Bilingual Content-marketing (freelancer). Please consider donating to Azhaar's GoFundMe campaign: Stuck in Gaza, with child, family/elderly, frail dependents for the past 22 months. Peace, MAA Image created … Continue reading Gaza’s Long Night: A Diary of Dying Again and Again

Chúc mừng ngày Quốc khánh 2/9! Happy 80th Independence Day, Vietnam! 🇻🇳

02/09/202517/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, Songs 80th anniversary, colonial violence, empire, freedom, gaza, happiness, Hạnh phúc, independence, independence day, liberation, national day, ngày Quốc khánh 2/9, palestine, Tự do, vietnam, Độc lập

Here are Vietnamese and English versions of a song I created about Vietnam. It's appropriate to share them on the nation's 80th anniversary of independence. I encourage you to read Ho Chi Minh's Declaration of Independence, delivered on 2 September 1945 in Ba Dinh Square, the focus of today's parade and celebration. Việt Nam tỏa … Continue reading Chúc mừng ngày Quốc khánh 2/9! Happy 80th Independence Day, Vietnam! 🇻🇳

People Ask Why Palestine Matters

01/09/2025 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary empire, palestine, resistance, Sony Thăng, vietnam

Sony Thăng, whose tagline is Born in Vietnam Grew Up in Europe Live in Asia, is someone worth following on X (Twitter) if you're still part of that community. Also, check out his quote below, which resonates even more deeply as Vietnam celebrates its 80th anniversary of independence on 2 September. It is about the … Continue reading People Ask Why Palestine Matters

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