The above documentary is very much worth watching. Uploaded on March 9 and entitled “The Slap Heard Around the World: The People of Israel vs. Ahed Tamimi,” the video focuses not only on the Tamimi family and Ahed’s case in the Israeli military court system, but also the hysteria that has erupted in Israeli society over the …
Tag: Israeli occupation
The Palestinian Lioness and the Slap Heard Round the World
[ Ed. note – Below is a compilation of articles that have been posted in the last 24 hours or so on the arrest of Ahed Tamimi along now with other members of her family. Ahed was arrested in the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning after slapping an Israeli soldier in the face. The slap …
‘The Breath of God in Palestinian Children’–Christian Group Adopts Resolution on Israel
[ Ed. note – A very welcomed resolution has been adopted by the General Synod of the United Church of Christ. ] By Anthony Mujaes United Church of Christ | July 3, 2017 The General Synod of the United Church of Christ is calling for an end to what is being described as “traumatic” practices …
Erasing Palestinian Identity with a ‘Museum of Tolerance’
[ Ed. note – Back in late February/early March I posted a couple of articles on the Mamilla Cemetery in Jerusalem. The cemetery dates back some 1,400 years, and many Palestinians who are alive today have ancestors that are buried there. But the cemetery has been slated to become the site of a “Museum of …
15-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Denied Visa for US Speaking Tour
[ Ed. note – Ahed Tamimi is the blond-haired Palestinian girl who has been seen in countless videos and who always seems to stand out–not only because of her striking looks and young age, but also because of her persistent determination in resisting the Israeli occupation. That’s her in the photo above–taken, I think, about …
California Governor Signs Anti-BDS Bill into Law
[ Ed. note – Hardly a surprise.] Times of Israel California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a measure that prevents companies that boycott or discriminate against any sovereign country, including Israel, from doing business with the state. Brown signed Assembly Bill 2844 on Saturday afternoon. The State Senate approved the bill by a vote …
Palestinian Woman Kicked in Head as Jewish Mob Debates Whether to Kill Her
Whatever else the Palestinian intifada may be accomplishing, it does seem to be driving average Israelis into a frenzy, apparently even triggering hallucinations in their heads in some cases. In the above video we see a young Palestinian woman being held to the ground while a mob debates whether or not to kill her. “Why are you …
Christian Evangelicals Increasingly Support Palestinian Human Rights
By Alison Weir An article in Middle East Quarterly, a pro-Israel publication, reports that support for Israel is eroding among American evangelical Christians, with only 30 percent currently stating support for Israel above Palestinians. This trend is even more pronounced among youth, according to an article by David Brog, Jewish-American executive director of “Christians United For Israel (CUFI), …
Israel Losing Support From Its Biggest Ally: US Evangelical Christians
A Shift Among Evangelicals … Especially Among the Young We documented yesterday that the biggest supporters of Israel are American evangelical Christians … Protestants or – to a lesser extent – Catholics. But that support base is slipping … Buzzfeed reported in January: Figures with deep roots in America’s religious right have launched a quiet effort aimed at pushing …
Evaporating Support Among Young American Christians Panics Israel Supporters
Yesterday I posted an article about a conference called “Christ at the Checkpoint,” which opened Monday in Bethlehem and will run through Friday. The conference was designed with the aim of exploring the teachings of Jesus and how they might “contribute towards achieving peace and justice in Palestine/Israel.” Though it has been scathingly denounced by the Israeli …