Israel’s claim that “Gaza is not undergoing a humanitarian crisis,” runs into reality:
The mysterious “Badger” over at Missing Links reports today on “The next step in Gaza: Forced evacuations of residential districts.” From this morning’s New York Times: The Israeli Army also dropped thousands of leaflets into some residential districts warning inhabitants…
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (January 4, 2008): “Israel is not fighting Palestinians living in Gaza. They are not our enemy. They are victims of violent and cruel oppression. We will aid with food and medical supplies as any moral and…
Senator Harry Reid was on “Meet the Press” this morning going on and on about Hamas being the bad guy. David Gregory had the presence of mind to say, Is there any difference between you and George Bush on this…
Just caught Andrea Mitchell on “Meet the Press.” She’s good. I don’t hold her Jewishness against her. Because she isn’t a fount of molten Zionism. (Unlike Jeffrey Goldberg, who was talking all about Hamas and holy war as usual, with…
The Israeli invasion of Gaza is turning into a rerun of a show that was horrible the first time. Comparisons to the 2006 Israeli war in Lebanon abound. One of the current story lines is whether the U.S. is working…
One of the simple truths of the American discourse is that by and large, gentile Americans will not speak out against the Israeli oppression of Palestinians without permission from Jews. Just a fact, having to do with the legacy of…
Here’s yet another attack on J Street, somewhat crudely written, from communist-cum-neoconservative war horse Ron Radosh of Pajamas Media. He denies that there was a blockade of Gaza and says that Jews here must figure out what to do by…
Names unknown, photographer unknown. I assume the man is a Hamas member–green epaulets. And here is a horrifying video of the aftermath of a wanton attack in Gaza on January 1. Countless victims are obviously civilians and children. Notice the…