On January 29, 2016 Human Rights Watch released a report discussing the commercial aspect of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
It is entitled Occupation Inc.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Robert Spencer's Islamophobic Book on ISIL
Last year the infamous Islamophobic demagogue Robert Spencer released a book entitled The Complete Infidel's Guide to ISIS.
It contains endorsements from other individuals who have long been linked as a part of what some have named the Islamophobia Network, namely Steven Emerson, Pamela Geller and Geert Wilders.
Why send even more money to the Islamophobia Network?
I would recommend Islamic State: Rewriting History by Michael Griffin for those wanting a resource to learn about those genocidal, criminal murderers in a responsible manner.
It contains endorsements from other individuals who have long been linked as a part of what some have named the Islamophobia Network, namely Steven Emerson, Pamela Geller and Geert Wilders.
Why send even more money to the Islamophobia Network?
I would recommend Islamic State: Rewriting History by Michael Griffin for those wanting a resource to learn about those genocidal, criminal murderers in a responsible manner.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
161 Chemical Attacks in Syria
The Syrian American Medical Society has published a report detailing the chemical attacks that have occurred in Syria in this terrible asymmetrical war. Most of the chemical attacks are attributed to the Assad regime.
A New Normal: Ongoing Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria.
(Hat tip: EA Worldview.)
A New Normal: Ongoing Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria.
(Hat tip: EA Worldview.)
Friday, January 15, 2016
161 Palestinians Killed Since October 1, 2015
The deadly violence continues. According to one recent tweet 161 Palestinians have been killed since October 1, 2015.
According to a January 9 report by Al Jazeera up till then about 152 Palestinians had been killed.
Middle East Monitor has a list of 140 Palestinians killed since September 14, 2015. It includes links to articles describing each act of fatal violence.
May peace soon come to the Holy Land.
Another victim in Gaza; Mohammed Qeita, 26, killed east of Bureij.
Number of Palestinians IOF had killed since October 1 rises to 161.
— Belal Dabour - Gaza (@Belalmd12) January 15, 2016
According to a January 9 report by Al Jazeera up till then about 152 Palestinians had been killed.
Deaths in West Bank city bring total number of Palestinians killed in wave of violence since October 1 to 152. ...
Since October 1, Israeli forces or settlers have killed at least 152 Palestinians, including unarmed protesters, bystanders and alleged attackers.
According to the Ramallah-based rights group Al-Haq, 22 of those killed since the beginning of October were children. "Indeed, the deliberate targeting of Palestinian children has become a notable feature of the Israeli occupation," the group said in a report published in December. "Palestinian children also face daily trauma and humiliation by [Israeli forces]."
Meanwhile, Palestinian assailants have killed 23 Israelis, including soldiers and civilians. (Al Jazeera.)
Middle East Monitor has a list of 140 Palestinians killed since September 14, 2015. It includes links to articles describing each act of fatal violence.
May peace soon come to the Holy Land.
Saturday, December 26, 2015
PCG Slurred Turkish Charity IHH as "Terrorists" (2010)
On May 31, 2010 a flotilla of ships supplied with humanitarian supplies was sailing to Gaza in a bid to break the State of Israel's blockade against the Gaza Strip that has been in force since 2006 and which continues to be maintained to this day. One of the main organizers of this humanitarian flotilla was IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation (İHH İnsani Yardım Vakfı).
In the night Israeli personnel boarded the ships. Nine Turkish men were killed on board the Mavi Marmara. One of them was a US citizen. A tenth man was beaten into a coma and died four years later never regaining consciousness.
PCG responded to this mass lose of life by condemning the organizers of this humanitarian convoy as "terrorists" who "got exactly what they were aiming for". It is asserted that the humanitarian convoy had "nothing that constituted real humanitarian aid." It is asserted that the charity organization that organized the convoy "had ties to terrorist networks" and "invited dozens of terrorists with ties to Iran, Hamas and al Qaeda to participate."
This post is not about endorsing or condemning a charity organization. This is to correct misinformation. We do not deserve to be misinformed that so and sos are "terrorists" without good evidence. We do not deserve to be told that this charity organization had "nothing that constituted real humanitarian aid" on the Mavi Marmara when in fact it is a charity and has done many acts of charity all over the world. There have been controversies but in regards to the Mavi Marmara there is nothing to justify such vicious slurs that PCG directed at IHH.
Turns out IHH was founded in response to the horrors of the Bosnian War of 1992-5.
IHH has provided aid to Syrians suffering because of the cataclysmic war.
IHH has provided aid to Yemen, a country undergoing civil war at present.
IHH has built wells in Africa and Asia.
IHH has built homes in Darfur. Since 2003 Darfur has been the scene of intense violence as the Khartoum regime has sought to suppress a secessionist movement there. Some have described the depredations of pro-Khartoum militias as genocide.
IHH has provided aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
IHH sent aid to Pakistan after the earthquake there in October.
IHH has provided negotiation to release hostages.
And here is more of their charity work.
So it is clear that IHH is fully capable of providing aid as was their stated purpose in sending the Mavi Marmara to Gaza to try and break the Israeli blockade against Gaza.
How dare PCG's leaders slur this organization as "terrorists" when PCG's leaders clearly knew so little about it.
In the night Israeli personnel boarded the ships. Nine Turkish men were killed on board the Mavi Marmara. One of them was a US citizen. A tenth man was beaten into a coma and died four years later never regaining consciousness.
PCG responded to this mass lose of life by condemning the organizers of this humanitarian convoy as "terrorists" who "got exactly what they were aiming for". It is asserted that the humanitarian convoy had "nothing that constituted real humanitarian aid." It is asserted that the charity organization that organized the convoy "had ties to terrorist networks" and "invited dozens of terrorists with ties to Iran, Hamas and al Qaeda to participate."
The terrorists who sponsored the Gaza-bound “humanitarian” mission in early June got exactly what they were aiming for: a lethal retaliation from Israel’s navy, followed by a tidal wave of international outrage against Israel. It doesn’t matter that 50 passengers on board the Mavi Marmara were linked to terror groups, or that the “peace activists” attacked Israeli commandos with metal rods, broken bottles, knives and stun grenades, or that three of the Turks killed by Israeli commandos actually wanted to die as martyrs, or that investigators discovered bulletproof vests, night vision goggles and gas masks on board the ship, while finding nothing that constituted real humanitarian aid. (Stephen Flurry, "Israel The Outcast," June 4, 2010.)Are these severe accusations directed at IHH justified? Reading these words it is clear that these men had no idea about the nature of IHH from their perch in Edmond, Oklahoma.
The folks who organized it knew what they were doing. The Turkish group that staged the “humanitarian” mission to Gaza had ties to terrorist networks. It invited dozens of terrorists with ties to Iran, Hamas and al Qaeda to participate. It specifically sought to bust a naval blockade solely intended to limit Hamas’s ability to turn the Gaza Strip into a military bunker. It forced a confrontation, banking on the ability to turn it into a public relations disaster for the Jews. (Joel Hilliker, A Good Excuse to End a Bad Relationship, June 9, 2010.)
This post is not about endorsing or condemning a charity organization. This is to correct misinformation. We do not deserve to be misinformed that so and sos are "terrorists" without good evidence. We do not deserve to be told that this charity organization had "nothing that constituted real humanitarian aid" on the Mavi Marmara when in fact it is a charity and has done many acts of charity all over the world. There have been controversies but in regards to the Mavi Marmara there is nothing to justify such vicious slurs that PCG directed at IHH.
Turns out IHH was founded in response to the horrors of the Bosnian War of 1992-5.
Did you know that our logo comes from a school sign riddled with bullets in Bosnia during the war? #Srebrenica pic.twitter.com/uljy2VeRPi
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 11, 2015
Did you know that IHH was established to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Bosnia in 1992? #Srebrenica pic.twitter.com/05iKSV8reG
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 11, 2015
12 years ago, we lost one of the greatest leaders in the history of humanity. Paying tribute to #Alija Izetbegović! pic.twitter.com/d5UkKlbTUD
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) October 19, 2015
IHH has provided aid to Syrians suffering because of the cataclysmic war.
Together with 12 partner organizations from 7 countries, we are sending an aid convoy of 49 trucks to Syria. pic.twitter.com/TIKccv6JjS
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) December 5, 2015
A bakery runned by IHH and @qcharity was destroyed by Russian airstrikes in Syria's Idlib province yesterday. pic.twitter.com/V85VyDXSa3
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) November 30, 2015
Construction work is ongoing to build the world's biggest orphan village in the Turkish border city of Hatay. pic.twitter.com/HusYAFGroR
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) November 19, 2015
IHH along with its partner @qcharity is building a camp of a thousand containers in Shammarin region of Syria. pic.twitter.com/4rcfCxFaFq
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) November 6, 2015
IHH's Sanliurfa office is providing 15,000 loaves of bread on a daily basis to Syrian refugees living in the city. pic.twitter.com/OVShYdktZM
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) October 19, 2015
IHH has distributed food packages, mattresses, diapers and gauze to hospitals in the Serakib region of Idlib, Syria. pic.twitter.com/PqnQYAiCJj
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) September 8, 2015
IHH has begun construction of a new container camp that will accommodate up to 1,000 #Syrian refugee families. pic.twitter.com/WH5DEuVchn
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) August 5, 2015
IHH has sent 9 trucks of humanitarian aid to #Turkmen villages in Syria. pic.twitter.com/DlzrCR888I
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 28, 2015
The Palestinian Consul General in Istanbul has attended our food distribution for Palestinian refugees in Turkey. pic.twitter.com/WWmyxSoUly
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 13, 2015
IHH has provided aid to Yemen, a country undergoing civil war at present.
Within the last week, IHH has delivered emergency food assistance to one thousand families in #Yemen's Aden city. pic.twitter.com/afOOAeIRAm
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) September 18, 2015
Since 2002, more than 1,5 million people have gained access to safe drinking water in #Somalia alone. pic.twitter.com/OeQp17GM2Y
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) September 3, 2015
We continue our humanitarian efforts to help ease the suffering of the #Yemeni people. pic.twitter.com/xGtIUo8hip
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) September 2, 2015
IHH has built wells in Africa and Asia.
Since 2002, IHH has been building clean water wells in Africa and Asia.
| https://t.co/8VHsggM5KF pic.twitter.com/zAxNJ2O0DP
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) December 17, 2015
Like him, hundreds of thousands of people now have access to safe drinking water in #Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/ed7MWMVuN9
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) August 26, 2015
In #Chad, over 850,000 people are benefiting from the water wells built across the country. #WaterWellsSaveLives pic.twitter.com/wOjJXh9Fkb
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) August 21, 2015
With 112 wells built in 2015, thousands of #Somalis no longer have to walk miles every day for water. pic.twitter.com/U4ibHpdZSL
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) August 13, 2015
IHH has built homes in Darfur. Since 2003 Darfur has been the scene of intense violence as the Khartoum regime has sought to suppress a secessionist movement there. Some have described the depredations of pro-Khartoum militias as genocide.
IHH has constructed 74 more houses to find a solution to the housing problem of Darfur refugees. pic.twitter.com/gOm0BzwXt1
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) December 1, 2015
IHH has provided aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
Since 2013, the number of Gazan students who have attended free classes at our center have reached 3 thousand 949. pic.twitter.com/rcqiNJtTRy
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) December 1, 2015
Orphan families receive their sponsorship payments at IHH headquarters in Gaza, #Palestine. pic.twitter.com/X9cBkFllol
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) August 13, 2015
The repair work on the Fatimah al-Zahra School, which was damaged during the 50-day war in #Gaza, is almost finished. pic.twitter.com/6e4wNbdVzb
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 6, 2015
IHH sent aid to Pakistan after the earthquake there in October.
Our team in Pakistan is walking for 50 mins to deliver aid to 13 families who lost their homes after the earthquake. pic.twitter.com/u2z0qxu6Up
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) October 28, 2015
Our first team has arrived in the earthquake-affected regions on the Afghan-Pakistan border. pic.twitter.com/zXC03hIrsU
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) October 27, 2015
IHH has provided negotiation to release hostages.
Since 2013, IHH's diplomacy team has rescued 2,201 people held captive in Syria, Egypt, Iran, Libya and Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/VAh6x3uULk
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) December 3, 2015
And here is more of their charity work.
Each month IHH conducts hundreds of #cataract surgeries for needy patients in Niger. pic.twitter.com/jz9eRKR7Em
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) December 15, 2015
With 766 water wells constructed in #Chad, thousands of people no longer have to walk milles every day for water. pic.twitter.com/Wg2b3ldNlN
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) December 2, 2015
Faruk Aktas School, opened by IHH in 2010, provides free education to hundreds of children in #Zanzibar, Tanzania. pic.twitter.com/yYYMDOzB3v
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) November 26, 2015
Did you know that the largest orphanage in #Somalia was established by IHH in 2013? pic.twitter.com/SW0QBUreSf
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) November 6, 2015
IHH has distributed food packages to 1,700 migrants trying to reach Europe via Libya. pic.twitter.com/A7PQzuCJO3
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) October 20, 2015
Since 2003, IHH has built 26 orphanages in 11 different countries around the world. pic.twitter.com/e6heDeNUf1
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) September 9, 2015
Football 'sweetens' life for Somali orphans at Turkish school - via @SomaliFA http://t.co/DOXu8J7LKM pic.twitter.com/d1Ee0LN6jH
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) August 26, 2015
Through IHH's agricultural school, many #Somali students meet tomato and cucumber for the first time in their lives. pic.twitter.com/qeZVvMMEyf
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) August 12, 2015
IHH has distributed food to thousands of people affected by the flooding in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/Sr5pKmSpn8
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 30, 2015
Each month 450 #cataract surgeries are conducted at the IHH Turkiye Eye Hospital in Niger. pic.twitter.com/smmFUnPQ7n
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 30, 2015
Rohingyas, the victims of sustained genocidal persecution
Intvw with Dr. Maung Zarni - http://t.co/U3yxNCPG6S pic.twitter.com/1GE1T0PeuO
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 24, 2015
The number of sponsored orphans has almost reached 70 thousand. No rest until every orphan has a family. pic.twitter.com/a4jNIhRjO6
— Humanitarian Relief (@IHHen) July 4, 2015
So it is clear that IHH is fully capable of providing aid as was their stated purpose in sending the Mavi Marmara to Gaza to try and break the Israeli blockade against Gaza.
How dare PCG's leaders slur this organization as "terrorists" when PCG's leaders clearly knew so little about it.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Wave of Anti-Muslim Bigotry After ISIL's Paris Attacks
For those who think anti-Muslim bigotry (Islamophobia) is not a problem.
A Running List Of Shameful Islamophobic Acts Since The Paris Attacks.
Currently the list contains 52 incidents. Among them are incidents of vandalism, people ordered off of airplanes. Including one man saying, "Every Muslim is a terrorist." This is wrong and needs to stop.
A Running List Of Shameful Islamophobic Acts Since The Paris Attacks.
Currently the list contains 52 incidents. Among them are incidents of vandalism, people ordered off of airplanes. Including one man saying, "Every Muslim is a terrorist." This is wrong and needs to stop.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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.
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.
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