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[I swiped this entirely from the Times.] London bombs terror attack The Times and Sunday Times: The toll, the hospitals, contact information By Sam Knight, Times Online Latest official figures: more than 50 dead More than 700 people were injured, of whom 350 were treated at the scenes of the various explosions and a further … Continue reading Summary, from the Times
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews:: To whom it may concern: We the undersigned, supporters of Israel from all walks of life, protest and strongly urge all groups to renounce the policy of divestment from Israel. Divestment reflects a view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that is deeply biased against Israel. Implementing it would harm innocent … Continue reading Just signed this — now, your turn
I’m still new enough to Judaism that today’s rampant antisemitism leaves me slack-jawed and wordless. So I find places where others (Solomonia this time) say what I mean better than I am able to at the moment. Solomonia The cold-shoulder approach that the Israel-rejectionists have exercised since Israel’s founding, and particularly since 1967, has been … Continue reading Speaking out
Gail found this excerpt of an actual visitor/witness to the abuse at Guantanamo. Turns out, the actual abuse isn’t quite what we thought it was… Crossing the Rubicon2: A First Hand Report of Gitmo After speaking with soldiers, sailors, and civilians who collectively staff Gitmo, I left convinced that abuse definitely exists at the detention … Continue reading Still re-working those definitions
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