Unveiling Three Forgotten Symbols
The emblem's imagery, steeped in the conflicts of its time, serves as a stark reminder of the violent struggle that characterizes the movement.
Repost: Judith Levine, "There Was No Cover-Up of Hamas’s Sexual Violence on October 7"
The essay below by kapo Judith Levine—a woman who trivializes rape—makes no mention of…
Repost: Qanta Ahmed, "I Saw the Children Hamas Beheaded With My Own Eyes. Shame on Queen Rania"
“Silence ensures Islamist antisemitism overrides human morality.”
1948 Quotes from Arab Leaders
“The Arabs of Haifa fled in spite of the fact that the Jewish authorities guaranteed their safety and rights as citizens of Israel.” New York Herald Tribune, June 30, 1949
REPOST: Zain Alloul, "The Story of the Six-Day War" (1967)
“Enter the Jews! My father screamed with tears in his eyes. We wonder in fear what they look like. Do they look like the monsters we see in the pictures? Do they have horns??”
Repost: 1970 article on Arab Division and {{Syrianpalaestinian}} Terrorism
“Efforts at unified action by the various groups is desultory through a United Fedayeen Command and a Unified Command of Palestine Resistance were formed last February when the guerillas had a showdown with the Jordanian government -- and won.”
Repost: Abbas in 2012 vs 2023
In 2012 Abbas said both, “I believe that West Bank and Gaza is Palestine, and the other parts (are) Israel.” and “We don’t want to use terror…” In 2023, Abbas was given 30 minutes to speak to the UN. During his hour long tirade, he renegged on both claims, saying, “I want Safed,” and “keep the ground aflame with popular resistance.”
Repost: Matti Friedman, "An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth"
2013, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict claimed 42 lives— roughly the monthly homicide rate in the city of Chicago. Jerusalem, internationally renowned as a city of conflict, had slightly fewer violent deaths per capita last year than Portland, Ore., one of America’s safer cities. In contrast, in three years the Syrian conflict has claimed an estimated 190,000 lives…
Repost: Seth J. Frantzman "What articles on Israel's 'one-state reality' get wrong - analysis"
I do not agree with the conclusions of the following text. I agree with the premise and reality that there are major double standards in reporting on the Islamist Holy War.