Archive for the Imperialism Category

The Unlimited Rights of the Holy States

Posted in Democracy, Imperialism, Nationalism, Social Responsibility with tags , , , , , , , , on January 15, 2009 by weeklydissident

Israeli forces shelled areas deep inside Gaza City on Thursday, hitting the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and injuring at least three people among the hundreds taking shelter in the compound, according to United Nations officials and witnesses.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel expressed regret for the strike but said that Israeli forces were fired on by Hamas militants from just outside the United Nations compound and then ran inside to take cover, according to Mr. Olmert’s spokesman, Mark Regev. “It is absolutely true that we were attacked from that place,” Mr. Olmert said in broadcast remarks, according to Reuters. (Source)

So if Gazans, inside Gaza, attack Israelis who are illegally invading their country and slaughtering civilians by the thousands, the Israeli’s claim the right to destroy any and all buildings from which the resistance is launched, even if it’s a U.N. compound where innocent Gazans are taking refuge and where international aid workers are attempting to help the thousands of victims. Read more »

Increasing the Threat of Terror and Violence in the World – Israel’s Campaign of Terror

Posted in Hegemony, Imperialism, Nationalism with tags , , , , , on January 14, 2009 by weeklydissident

Suppose you switched the words Gaza/Gaza Strip/Palestinian and Israel/Israeli around in the following passage:

The head of the United Nations children’s agency says 300 children have been killed during Israel’s campaign in the Gaza Strip.

UNICEF director, Ann Venemen, says more than 1,500 other children have been wounded, casualties she calls “tragic” and “unacceptable.”

Separately, Palestinian medics say more than 1,000 people have been killed during the 19-day offensive. (Source)

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Solidarity with Gaza

Posted in Culture, Democracy, Education, Ethics, Hegemony, Hypocrisy, Imperialism, Nationalism with tags , , , , on January 9, 2009 by weeklydissident

Good News for the Holy Land

Posted in Culture, Ethics, Hegemony, Imperialism, Nationalism with tags , , , , on January 9, 2009 by weeklydissident

Joe the Asshole will be spending ten days in Israel getting perspectives on the violenece in Gaza from the “average Joe’s” of the Jewish state. Read more »

Oppression and Mind Control in the Western Hemisphere

Posted in Culture, Education, Hegemony, Hypocrisy, Imperialism, Media Conglomerates, Nationalism, Neoliberalism with tags , , , , , , on January 9, 2009 by weeklydissident

The War on Democracy – A film by John Pilger