The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington, DC, it was widely reported that he was snubbed by President Obama. I can’t recall the specifics, but I think it had to do with the fact that Netanyahu had announced, right before heading into peace talks, that Israel would be greatly expanding its roundly […]
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By Mark | February 1, 2010
A few days ago, I came across this provocative quote from Jewish author Norm Finkelstein, and thought about sharing it here: “Every single member of my family on both sides were exterminated… I consider nothing more dispicable than to use their suffering and their martyrdom to try to justify the torture, the brutalization, the demolition […]
Posted in Other, Religious Extremism | Also tagged assassination, BBC, holocaust, Israel, lethal injection, Norm Finkelstein, occupied territories, Palestine, Palestinians, Panorama |
