Tag Archives: Gaza

Razing the Ghetto

It is inappropriate to compare Gaza with the Warsaw Ghetto which was created by Governor General Nazi Hans Frank in October 1940. Razing the ghetto commenced  on 18 January 1943 and lasted until April. Neither the size of the Warsaw Ghetto (3.4 … Continue reading

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Pillar of Defense

Noam Chomsky, who had been visiting Tromsø University in September this year, managed a couple of weeks ago to enter Gaza, where he attended a linguistic conference at the Islamic University, for the first time in his life. He had … Continue reading

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Out of Control

Thanks to enduringamerica.com. The report of Al Jazeera reporter Jamal Elshayyal proves that there were two casualties even before Israeli commandos boarded the lead ship of the Freedom flotilla. Sad to say, but today I am more convinced  than ever that this state … Continue reading

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Shimon Peres

The Israeli President [1] has joint the felicitators around Barack Obama sending the people of Iran New Year greetings. In an audio message, the 1994 Nobel laureate (with PLO leader Yasser Arafat) doesn’t conceal, however, his deep antipathy for the … Continue reading

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Legacy

Documented civilian deaths from violence according to Iraq Body Count. 90,329 – 98,605 Civilian death toll in Iraq dramatically decreased during the year 2008. Fortunately, the expected overt civil war did not break out in Iraq. Anyway, I have especially … Continue reading

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