US backed MASSACRE: ‘Nothing justifies what we have witnessed here’: the doctors returning home from #Gaza
"It is apocalyptic"
British doctors Mohammed Tahir and Omar El-Taji thought they were mentally prepared to help treat people in Rafah. But what they and other foreign volunteers faced was beyond anything they could imagine.
Today in Labor History February 25, 1986: As a result of ongoing protests, Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos begged President Ronald Reagan for advice. Reagan told him to “cut and cut cleanly.” That evening, Marcos and his wife Imelda fled the nation aboard a U.S. air force plane, after 20 years of rule. He and his family, and an entourage of 90 people (mostly servants), arrived in Hawaii the next day. They brought 22 crates of cash valued at $717 million, 300 crates of jewelry of unknown value, $4 million worth of unset precious gems, $200,000 in gold bullion, $1 million in Philippine pesos and deposit slips for $124 million in banks in the Cayman Islands. Plus, countless crates of shoes. The Marcos’s hold the Guinness record for the largest ever theft from a government. Their son, Bong Bong Marcos, is the current president of the Philippines. His vice president is Sara Duterte, daughter of the Philippines last president, the violently repressive Rodrigo Duterte, who oversaw the assassinations of well over 1,000 street children and alleged drug dealers. Under Ferdinand Marcos, there were over 3,000 documented extrajudicial murders, 35,000 documented victims of torture and tens of thousands of people imprisoned.
@jeffowski Its a funny thing, but democracy without appropriate controls and protection for the out groups, almost always leads to tyranny. Appears thats what Israel now has.
Side note: appears that upwards of 40% of the hostages have already died per Mossad estimates. However, the exact percent is hard to tie down. Likely most were killed by Israeli attacks.
Edited because I misread a number and assumed 50% #genocidejoe #genocide #fascism #hatred #radicalzionism #massmurder
Seven years after six men were killed when a gunman opened fire in the Islamic Cultural Centre in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City, Boufeldja Benabdallah says he still feels overcome with emotion.
Why Not Kill Them All?: The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder
Cowritten by historical sociologist Daniel Chirot and psychologist Clark McCauley, the book goes beyond exploring the motives that have provided the psychological underpinnings for genocidal killings. It offers a historical and comparative context that adds up to a causal taxonomy of genocidal events.
The US not only imposes no conditions on its support for Israel’s #massmurder campaign in #Gaza, but has twice bypassed Congress to expedite weapons for it. After all, this administration professes to have “no red lines” when it comes to Israeli aggression, and is fronted by a president who has declared that there is “no possibility” of a ceasefire.
While Biden and his aides now pretend to have their hands tied, their instrumental role is undeniable.
Secret Recording Shows NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre
Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.
Today in Labor History December 27, 2008: Israel launched a 3-week siege of the Gaza Strip. They killed 1,166-1,417 Palestinians in the war. 13 Israelis died, including 4 from friendly fire. Both sides used human shields. However, the Israelis used white phosphorus, which is illegal under international law.
Restaurant staff losing their jobs for cheering on a pro-Palestinian protest. A Palestinian Canadian journalist fired for her social media posts calling for a #freepalestine. Medical residents flagged to potential hiring committees for their support of Palestinians.