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Photo Array: Eid Mubarak from the Gaza Strip By Ahmad Hasaballah Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al Adha in prayer at Saraya Square in Gaza City in the Israeli-embargoed Gaza Strip early Friday, on Sept. 1, 2017. Eid al-Adha is the “Sacrifice Feast,” and is the second of two Islamic religious holidays celebrated worldwide each…
While most American hearts and minds are still reeling over Charlottesville in the midst of havoc from Hurricane Harvey, over 150 fundamentalist evangelical leaders came together to release “The Nashville Statement” an eight-page manifesto expressing unloving views on homosexuality. “The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood” released their condemnations to be a guide for churches…
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UN Secretary General visits Palestine, Israel United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited Israel and Israeli occupied-Palestine, meeting with officials on both sides this week including Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Ramallah, a visit to the Yasser Arafat Museum and also a tour of the economic oppression of civilians in the Israeli-embargoed Gaza Strip….
Resolution 40 calls on Congress to immediately investigate Israel’s 1967 attack on the USS Liberty and its aftermath Denise Rohan was elected national commander of the two million-member American Legion at the 99th national convention of America’s largest veterans organization. By Eileen Fleming On Aug. 24, 2017, in Reno, Nev., Denise Rohan had…
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Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea By Ahmad Hasaballah A sports marathon for people with disabilities was held in the Gaza Strip on August 22, 2017. Participants sent their messages of hope to the sea in plastic bottles from the Gaza Port.
Common Defense is a diverse, grassroots organization of U.S. veterans and military family members who are fighting to preserve the core values they swore to uphold and defend. On Wednesday POTUS Trump attempted to shut up COMMON DEFENSE by blocking their Twitter account By Eileen Fleming On Wednesday an email from veterans of recent American…
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How Soccer is Becoming a Major Player for Qatar Soft Power France football/soccer, a new direction for Doha to seed influence and international presence By Abdennour Toumi Neymar’s transfer from F.C Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain is good news for the club, the city, and the Qatari Royal family, according to the French media and political…
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Mordechai Vanunu was the catalyst for this American to become a Reporter Facebook was the catalyst that inspired this article regarding the ongoing Vanunu Saga By Eileen Fleming Three weeks after this American writer’s first of eight trips to both sides of Israel Wall in Palestine, with a little help from a few friends in…
On Friday the Center for Public Integrity requested the White House, Department of Justice and Office of Government Ethics investigate presidential strategist Stephen K. Bannon for using a private public relations executive to conduct official White House business. In July the Center for Public Integrity and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting launched #CitizenSleuth — a crowd-sourced investigation that…
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Dereliction of duty is defined as an intentional abandonment, the state of being abandoned; or intentional or conscious neglect McMaster’s book, “Dereliction of Duty” neglects to note essential history such as LBJ’s intentional abandonment and conscious neglect of the USS LIBERTY crew By Eileen Fleming Far-right affiliates of Steve Bannon, such as Brietbart are accusing national…
Marine Corps Four-star General John F. Kelly became POTUS Trump’s second Chief of Staff amidst historically low approval ratings, a stalled legislative agenda and an escalating Russia investigation “They love us everywhere we go, so when in doubt, send the Marines” –Tom Lehrer By Eileen Fleming Marine Corps Four-star General John F. Kelly’s first challenge…
Algiers’ African Migrants “Partially Open Door” Policy Negative discrimination against migrant black Africans might cause political and ethnic complexities for Algiers in the long run By Abdennour Toumi Algeria has been an attractive destination for many African migrants since 2008 because of its stability as a government and a country. With in that time, however,…
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Israel prevented five members of an interfaith delegation from boarding their flight in Washington, D.C., because of their support of BDS/Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions on Israel UNTIL Israel ends the military occupation of Palestine and honors equal human rights for all. Our gratitude to Rick Ufford Chase for being one of the five and to…
Material Support and the new FBI The soon-to-be Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, has a concerning track record on First Amendment rights despite support from both Republicans and Democrats. By Ryan Suto “As expected” is the best description of the Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump’s pick to be the next Director of the…
French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 75th anniversary of the deportation of Jews from Paris during WWII, claiming Anti-Zionism “Is a new type of anti-Semitism” By Eileen Fleming On Sunday in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that denying or hiding France’s role in WWII is an ongoing disgrace stating: There are those who say…
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Fadi Thabit photo exhibit documents Gaza Life A photo exhibit by art teacher and Gaza photographer Fadi Thabit offers insight into the daily lives of Palestinians living under the brutal occupation of Israel’s punishing military embargo By Mohammed Asad The art teacher and photographer Fadi Thabit recently organized a photo gallery of photographic portraits of…
The headline at Haaretz announced: “‘But Sir, It’s an American Ship.’ ‘Never Mind, Hit Her!’ When Israel Attacked USS Liberty” We thank them for that and for reminding me of this reporter’s 2007 interview with the Commander of the USS Liberty which proves the Israeli State document cited is egregiously false By Eileen Fleming The Haaretz article…
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Le Rapprochement: An American in Paris The rapprochement between the two capitals exists despite, both countries’ Presidents viewed as an odd couple. By Abddennour Toumi Latent differences between two great nations often emerge and become problematic for the relationship. Did there really exist an anti-French sentiment as expressed by the American media, certain politicians, the…