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Israel Sabre Rattles Against Iran to Divert Attention From Home

Israel is using the spectre of an imminent attack on Iran to safeguard the country’s bloated military budget and divert attention from social protest at home.

(TEL AVIV) - Everybody knows the scene from school: a small boy quarrels with a bigger boy. “Hold me back,” he shouts to his comrades, “before I break his bones!”

Our government seems to be behaving in this way. Every day, via all channels, it shouts that it is going, any minute now, to break the bones of Iran.

Occupy Wall Street, Not Palestine!

IfAmericansKnew.org Provides Flier to Distribute at Occupy WS Events; can be shared widely with anyone you know who might distribute it.

(EL CERRITO, Calif.) - Are you participating in the Occupy protests? Thinking about joining? Or do you live near an Occupy protest? If so, we encourage you to share information about Palestine with protesters and passers-by.

We've created a special flier to use at Occupy events, highlighting the huge amount of US tax money sent to Israel.

Israel raid kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians in an attack on the northern part of the blockaded Gaza Strip as Tel Aviv steps up attacks against civilians in the besieged territory, Press TV reports.

(GAZA STRIP Press TV) - The incident occurred on Thursday, when armed clashes broke out between Israeli troops and Palestinians in the north of the besieged coastal sliver.

The Israeli army has increased its attacks against the Gazans, vowing to continue to act against Palestinian fighters allegedly poised to fire rockets across the border. Palestinian groups say they're observing an Egyptian-brokered truce agreement but reserve the right to reply to any Israeli aggression.

Exit Free

From the Book RADICAL PEACE: People Refusing War.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - I've become a criminal for peace. How I got there is a complicated story, beginning when the community college where I teach reduced most of its humanities faculty to adjunct status.

It saved them a bundle on salaries. We now teach a maximum of three courses per semester, for a really miserable hourly wage with no benefits. They brought in other part-timers to fill the gaps.

Occupy Wall Street Gets Winterized

FDL Members Raise $50,000, Commit 100% of Funds Raised to #OccupySupply Program -

(NEW YORK CITY) - American made hats, scarves, blankets, backets, base lLayer underwear and extreme weather socks will help Occupy Wall Street to persevere through winter.

The Firedoglake Membership Program, with 1500 members across the country, raised $50,000 to start a supply chain of union-manufactured goods that will help #OccupyWallStreet-inspired encampments in their communities survive through the winter.

Palestinian Youth Will March Today in Gaza

Group demands international protection for flotilla.

(GAZA STRIP ISM) - Palestinian youth will march today in Gaza to demand that the United Nations and international community protect the "Freedom Waves to Gaza" flotilla against Israeli attacks.

"I support the flotilla because Israel says it's no longer occupying Gaza," said Rana Baker, a 20-year-old business administration student at Islamic University. "This would include the sea and freedom of movement. But this is not true, and the flotilla will once again prove this and confront a siege illegally imposed upon a mostly-civilian population."

Boats Now Sailing to Gaza

If you are an American, call the State Department and the White House- demand that they take immediate action to ensure the safe passage of these boats and to put an end to the siege of Gaza.

(GAZA) - Israel and the US outsourced the siege of Gaza to Athens last summer by preventing 8 boats in the Freedom Flotilla 2-Stay Human from sailing from Greek ports to Gaza.

Despite this we were able to bring world-wide attention to the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Our efforts in Greece only fueled our determination to challenge the imprisonment of the people of Gaza.

Marine Veteran Responds to Plight of Scott Olsen in Oakland

"Being hit by a 'nade at point blank range. That, my fellow citizens, deserves a response" - Marine Corps Veteran Pierre Fontecha

(OAKLAND, Calif.) - We never go long without hearing of a tragedy affecting a U.S. Marine. Sometimes they're casualties in terrible battles overseas, sometimes they are killed in a hail of gunfire by police in a case of mistaken identity, and sometimes they're victims of police for taking a stand and using their rights as Americans to take a political stand.

That does not lawfully or morally mean they should be shot in the head.

Oakland Police Union Speaks Out Over Extensive Confusion

An Open Letter to the Citizens of Oakland from the Oakland Police Officers’ Association

(OAKLAND, Calif.) - We represent the 645 police officers who work hard every day to protect the citizens of Oakland. We, too, are the 99% fighting for better working conditions, fair treatment and the ability to provide a living for our children and families.

We are severely understaffed with many City beats remaining unprotected by police during the day and evening hours.

Confusing Syria with Libya? Fact-checking Amnesty International`s `Hospitals Investigation`

There is a great distinction between Syria and Libya, their medical professions and their current challenges.

(NIAMEY, Niger) - This observer counts himself among Amnesty International’s more than 3 million supporters and members in more than 150 countries and territories who also strongly endorse AI’s campaigns to end grave abuses of human rights.

I share AI’s vision for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.