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Passover: Holiday of Freedom and Suffering
Everyone who’s ever enjoyed a Passover seder knows how wonderful they can be: rousing singing, the story of liberation from bondage, the all-embracing welcoming message inviting “all who are hungry to come and eat.” This story of joy and redemption begins with the immense suffering of the Jewish people during their centuries of bondage in […]
Iran: Graphic Art Confronts the Virus
As the Trump administration turns the screws ever tighter on the Iranian people with worsening sanctions, it’s critical to remember Iran and its people are as human as we are; that they are suffering as much or more than we are with the Covid19 epidemic; and that they deserve all the compassion that any nation […]
Israeli Defense Minister Recommends Scoring Individuals Based on Likelihood of Having CoronaVirus, Blockading Palestinian, Ultra Orthodox to Protect Israeli Jews
NOTE: I have compiled here the most comprehensive coverage of Israel’s response to the Coronavirus epidemic in terms of cyber-tools being used and their impact on human rights. A full list of my related posts is here. Please read and disseminate on social media platforms. Israel’s interim defense minister, Naftali Bennett, has released a ministry […]
