Over 50 Palestinians Violently Died This Month

Here is a list of over fifty Palestinian persons who have violently died between October 1 and October 19. Sadly the death toll has gotten higher since then.

They weren't all lone wolves attackers as some within the COGs may imply. Some of them were demonstrators. Two were even killed by an Israeli air strike.

We need peace now.

The Frightening Death of Fadi Allon in Jerusalem

+972 Magazine has an article discussing the disturbing details surrounding the recent fatal shooting of Fadi Allon, a Palestinian in Jerusalem.

The video shows that detaining Alloun was indeed possible. In fact, there is no other option but to determine that Israeli policemen shot and killed a man in cold blood, despite the fact that he did not pose a threat, and must be put on trial for doing so. Even a person who stabbed someone has the right not to be extrajudicially killed by the police, regardless of the pressure put on them by a racist mob. (New video shows accused stabber posed no threat when shot, October 10, 2015.)

Warning: the article links to videos contain graphic footage.

Big Banks Fined $6 Billion for Fixing Foreign Exchange

Big banks fined billions for fixing.

Remarks by Attorney General Lynch.

The People Preventing Uninsured Americans from getting Health Insurance

This Daily Kos post reveals the people preventing so many Americans from gaining health insurance.

A Sign of US Economic Recovery

Daily Kos notes that initial unemployment claims have gone down to pre-Great Recession levels for the first time.

Assad Outsources Repression to Hezbollah; Syria will be Hezbollah's Downfall

After reading Brown Moses' blog it appears that Assad has outsourced the suppression of free Quseir to Hezbollah. He posts evidence that suggests only Hezbollah fighters have been sent to suppress free Quseir.

I cannot see how this can end well for Hezbollah. They might be able to conquer free Quseir but how can Assad expect them to suppress free Syrians everywhere? How far is this going to go. The Hezbollah fighters have been sent into foreign territory to fight the people who live there. Contrary to Assadite propaganda over 90% of anti-Assad fighters are Syrians. 

I feel very sorry for the Hezbollah fighters. Many of them joined to protect their own community of Shiites within Lebanon from rival armed militias and to 'resist' Israel. Instead they have been sent to crush a popular uprising in a neighboring Muslim majority country because it's dictatorial government has lost control of the situation and needs to be bailed out by the blood, sweat and tears of Hezbollah. Assad will still fall. 

Assad's Thugs Massacre 62 at Ras al-Nabaa, Baniyas

As reported by Al Arabiya, citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, it is now sadly known that Assad's thugs have murdered at least 62 people at Ras al-Nabaa, Baniyas.

The Observatory blamed the killings on the National Defense Forces (NDF), a new paramilitary group made up mostly of fighters from minorities that back Assad.
Trained and often directed by the military, the NDF describes itself as a reserve force for the army. The group has taken over the regionalized role of more informal Alawite militias known as shabbiha, which were accused of previous massacres of Sunnis.

May justice swiftly pursue those responsible for this massacre.

[Update (20 May): The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights now says 145 were murdered by pro-Assad thugs in this massacre. "145 civilians (34 children, 40 women, 71 men) killed in the Banias massacre". May justice swiftly pursue the murderers.]