Tel Aviv University Anat Biletzki (philosophy) denounces Israel as aggressor and warmonger Posted: 9 months ago by DerAlt1
Anat Biletzki is a professor of philosophy at Tel-Aviv University. She is the former chairperson of B’Tselem—The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. Posted for some news balance.
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Tel Aviv University Anat Biletzki (philosophy) denounces Israel as aggressor and warmonger Posted: 9 months ago by DerAlt1
Anat Biletzki is a professor of philosophy at Tel-Aviv University. She is the former chairperson of B’Tselem—The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. Posted for some news balance.
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Pigs Have Flown! Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
The United Nations Human Rights Council has publicly stated that they have not been fair towards Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They stated they have overly focused on the degree of human rights violations by Israel and not the violations on both sides.
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A small city in Israel sues Google for false information Posted: 9 months ago by Ionb
Officials in Kiryat Yam, a small city in northern Israel, have filed a complaint with police against the Internet search engine Google. The city argues that one of Google’s programs, Google Earth, gives viewers false information that offends the city’s image.
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Israeli Palestinian Peace Possible? Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
A letter sent to Bush, signed by a formidable group of foreign policy experts outline ideas on making a peace treaty between Israel and Palestine possible. May be far-fetched, but you have to start somewhere.
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Canaanites Demand Place in Mideast Peace Talks Posted: 10 months ago by 2manyusernames
Aka, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, & others want reparations. They claim to be the original inhabitants of land now occupied by Israel & Palestine. They also are demanding a recognition that Joshua ordered the “smiting” of 12,000 men and the burning of the entire metropolis.
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Israel Agrees To Gaza Cease Fire - for now... Posted: 5 months ago by 2manyusernames
After many months of bitter clashes with Hamas and Israel, a truce has been agreed to by both parties. In addition, the Israeli blockade of Gaza will end.
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Israel To Teach Israelis to Hate Israel Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
History textbooks for Israeli Arab students this year will for the first time present the Palestinian version of Israel’s creation as a “catastrophe.”
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Palestinians thwart Israeli air strike with human shield Posted: 2 years ago by jaxomlotus
After being warned by Israel that his house was about to be destroyed by missiles for being used for militant activity, a man's neighbors and relatives formed a human shield around the house and Israel canceled the demolition.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights flies into space Posted: 1 week ago by AutumnLotus
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a sprit of brotherhood”, states Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
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Hamas sets terms for ceasefire with Israel Posted: 8 months ago by topofall
Hamas set out its conditions on Wednesday for a ceasefire with Israel, calling for an end to all acts of Israeli "aggression" in the Gaza Strip and West Bank and the reopening of Gaza border crossings
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Carter: Hamas is willing to accept Israel as its neighbor Posted: 7 months ago by 2manyusernames
Former President Carter said Monday that Hamas — the Islamic militant group that has called for the destruction of Israel — is prepared to accept the right of the Jewish state to "live as a neighbor next door in peace."
Actually, maybe not
But Carter warned that there would not be peace if Israel and the U.S. continue to shut out Hamas and its main backer, Syria.
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Fla. International Increases Penalties Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
Florida International University and the University of Miami have increased the punishment for 19 players involved in Saturday night's football brawl.
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Hamas says it will not police truce with Israel Posted: 5 months ago by MeMe
The comments by Hamas leader Khalil al-Haya came shortly after Gaza militants fired three rockets into southern Israel Tuesday, lightly wounding two Israelis. It was the first attack since the truce took effect last Thursday.
Who else isn't surprised? If someone posted this, then I need a lesson in checking tags.
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Oral Roberts University Funneled $1B A Year Posted: 9 months ago by 2manyusernames
A former senior accountant at Oral Roberts University alleges that more than $1 billion annually was inappropriately funneled through the school.
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Woman fights for chimp's rights Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A woman in Austria is engaged in a legal battle to win legal guardianship of a chimpanzee to fight for its "human" rights. Keeper Paula Stibbe, a native Briton, said primates such as Matthew -- the chimp in question -- should be given the same rights as human beings in the legal system.
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Arab Sitcom Becomes Surprise Hit in Israel Posted: 10 months ago by RowanGrey
"The show focuses on an insecure journalist named Amjad, who lives with his wife and 5-year-old daughter and works for an Israeli newspaper."
Link includes text article and radio piece AND video clip of the show "Arab Work".
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American court awards $16 million to Jewish man hurt during 'terrorist attack' in Israel Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A federal jury awarded $16 million to a Jewish man who claimed that Palestinian groups backed a terrorist attack in Israel in which he was wounded, but he could get triple that amount under a law allowing US citizens to sue organizations involved in overseas terrorism.
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