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The Israel Defense Forces’ detonation of more than 300 mines planted at Israa University in Gaza on Wednesday provided the latest evidence that Israel’s objective in its bombardment of the enclave is not self-defense, rights advocates said.
“This is not self-defense,” said Chris Hazzard, an Irish member of the United Kingdom’s Parliament. “This is not counter-insurgency. This is ethnic-cleansing.”
The International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC) called the destruction of Israa University Israel’s latest attempt to carry out a “cultural genocide” along with the slaughter of at least 24,620 people in just over three months—people who Israeli officials have claimed are legitimate military targets despite the fact that roughly half of those killed have been children.
The wiping out of cultural landmarks was included in South Africa’s International Court of Justice case accusing Israel of genocidal acts in Gaza last week, with the complaint noting that “Israel has damaged and destroyed numerous centers […]
All Empires require sacrifice. This article is just one example of the external sacrifices imposed onto others, most of which go unnoticed by the American public. Joe Biden is an excellent custodian of empire, just as was his previous boss Barack Obama before him. That’s why he was placed in the White House over Bernie Sanders. Indeed, would you expect nothing less from the author of the US Patriot Act, or the man who keeps a representative of journalism imprisoned in Belmarsh prison in England. The empire must be financed and paid for in some manner. This will require internal sacrifice as well. See: https://www.commondreams.org/news/house-committee-fiscal-commission
You see one thing requires the other. They are two sides of the same coin. If you want a representative Republic you must be willing to forsake the Empire. You can’t have both.
Because of Netanyahu, the Israelis have gone overboard with cruel and indefensible actions that are killing innocent people. It’s time to stop ALL money going to Israel until Netanyahu is removed and a new leader is selected. He’s no leader at this point and no better than Hamas with these horrific actions of killing innocent people. Time to cut the line! Terri Quint