In the haggadah, it says that God told Moses that the 10th plague would involve killing the first-born of every living thing in Egypt. But he gave Moses an "antidote" which ensured the Israelite first-born would be spared. On the eve of the exodus, Jews were to sacrifice a lamb and smear its blood on the doorposts of their homes. When the angel of death … [Read more...]
The Israel Lobby, Jeremy Corbyn, and the Abuses of Anti Semitism for Character Assassination
Ever since Jeremy Corbyn became a serious contender for Labour Party leader and later when he ran a surprisingly competitive national election campaign, the UK Israel Lobby has been sharpening the knives against him. He is insufficiently pliant to Israeli interests. He is not subservient to the Lobby in the way previous Labour Party leaders have been. In … [Read more...]
Bibi Backpedals on African Refugees
It's taken me two days to figure out what is going on with the agreement Bibi Netanyahu made with the UN High Commission on Refugees. After announcing on Monday a deal to send Israel's African refugees on to western countries, hours later he backtracked. It seems his rivals on the farther-right had seen an opening to attack him on the issue. The resentful … [Read more...]
Gaza Doctor Accuses Israel of Using Exploding Bullets, Israeli Ambassador Calls Norwegians ‘Nazis’ for Denouncing Gaza Massacre
Pics from shifa hospital in #Gaza for the explosive bullets used by Israeli snipers and the huge damage caused by shooting it directly to the body of unarmed Palestinian at the border during #GreatReturnMarch These bullets are internationally prohibited for its permanent damage! pic.twitter.com/SVXPuehAOn — Dr-Abu Rayan Ziara (@Medo4Gaza) April 2, … [Read more...]