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News & Opinion about Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. – Saturday, November 16, 2019 – View in your browser
When Israel’s military begins to attack, so does its online army of trolls

When Israel’s military begins to attack, so does its online army of trolls

 

MICHAEL ARRIA


Michael Bueckert has been tracking Israel's anti-BDS app for two years. Mondoweiss spoke to him about the app, its use during the recent attacks on Gaza, and where it is having an impact.
Looking beyond ‘women and children’ in Gaza’s casualties

Looking beyond ‘women and children’ in Gaza’s casualties

 

NADA ELIA


Nada Elia says that once again she is reading the statistics about casualties in Gaza and is deeply disturbed by the emphasis on the number of women and children. "This does not do the Palestinians any favor," Elia writes, "as it inadvertently reinforces the racist Zionist narrative that treats every Palestinian man as a fighter, a militant, a terrorist."
Deval Patrick has unequivocally supported Israel at the height of its worst human rights abuses

Deval Patrick has unequivocally supported Israel at the height of its worst human rights abuses

 

MICHAEL ARRIA


Former Massachusetts Governor (and managing director of private equity firm Bain Capital) Deval Patrick is running for president. While Patrick's connections to the financial industry will presumably anger left-leaning voters, his foreign policy record should also rankle progressives.
As a British Jew I don’t fear Corbyn, but I’m horrified by how ‘Antisemitism’ is being used against him

As a British Jew I don’t fear Corbyn, but I’m horrified by how ‘Antisemitism’ is being used against him

 

ROBERT COHEN


In the December election in the UK, the disparity between rich and poor; our response to the Climate Emergency; and the future of the United Kingdom all need to be central themes of the campaign. The one issue that does not need to be part of the debate is antisemitism. The charge is leveled against Corbyn because he will change policy re Israel.
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Activists occupy Rep. Schakowsky office demanding human rights for Palestinian children

Activists occupy Rep. Schakowsky office demanding human rights for Palestinian children

 

MICHAEL ARRIA


Members of Jewish Voice for Peace, American Friends Service Committee, and other constituents occupied the office of Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9th District) and called on her to support a congressional bill that promotes human rights for children in Palestine. The protesters read a list of 271 Palestinian children who have been arrested and detained by the Israeli military, as well as a list of the 8 children killed in Israel's recent attack on Gaza.
A dreadful three days of ongoing coverage, and a photo that will stay in my memory

A dreadful three days of ongoing coverage, and a photo that will stay in my memory

 

MOHAMMED ZAANOUN


Mohammed Zaanoun shares the trauma of being a photojournalist in Gaza, as his work inspires artists around the world by humanizing the Palestinian struggle.
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