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Striking a Balance in the Face of Suffering and Cruelty

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There is no genuine hope that’s not wrestling with despair. -Dr. Cornel West on fascism, spirituality and the enduring struggle for freedom Here are two posts by Michael Jochum and Yahya Delair that reflect the spirit of Cornel West's quote followed by information and practical trips about sustaining ourselves as individuals and as a groups … Continue reading Striking a Balance in the Face of Suffering and Cruelty

Me & My Keffiyeh

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This is hands down the best purchase I've ever made. I ordered it online and paid the princely sum of $3.47 USD, including delivery. The keffiyeh ( كُوفِيَّة) is probably the most multi-purpose garment created. It is to Palestinian and other Arab cultures what the conical hat (nón lá) is to Vietnamese. (The latter also has … Continue reading Me & My Keffiyeh

“Mom, I can’t stop smelling the bodies.”

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Here's a guest post by Miral Askar, whose LinkedIn description reads as follows: Building Products by Day, Advocating for Justice by Passion Product Owner | Human Rights Advocate | Bridging Tech & Advocacy for a Just World. The Hebrew language source is Walla News. The article is entitled Daniel could not stand the sights of … Continue reading “Mom, I can’t stop smelling the bodies.”

Israel in Five Years: A Prediction

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I asked (Sifu) Dai Leon, a New Zealand-based US expat and one of the smartest, most knowledgeable, most well-informed, and best-connected people I know, about Israel's fate in five years. He had this to say: The country, formed by CIA-MI6 allying with Anglo & Jewish Mafias with ties to Talmudic Zionist Cult, has been instrumental … Continue reading Israel in Five Years: A Prediction

Smotrich: Israel’s future is ‘to expand to Damascus’

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Israeli Minister of Finance and leader of National Zionism, Bezalel Smotrich, speaks to the press during a party meeting in Jerusalem on 5 February 2024. I give Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich credit for one thing: his brutal honesty. No code or dog whistle, just speaking candidly about the "Greater Israel" project. I first saw … Continue reading Smotrich: Israel’s future is ‘to expand to Damascus’