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Israel’s Military starts drafting Ultra-Orthodox Jews, but will they Dodge the Draft on Religious Principle?
By Michael Brenner, American University | – (The Conversation) – In late July 2024, the Israeli military sent out the first 1,000 conscription notices to […]
The Olympics banned Russia for Occupying Ukraine, but not Israel, which Occupies Palestinians and has Killed 39K
Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Nagham Abu Samrah was 24 years old Palestinian karate champion from Gaza. She had the potential to participate […]
To Win “Medicare for All” First Reclaim Medicare From Profiteers
Ed Weisbart ( Commondreams.org ) – Fifty-nine years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law—a high-water mark in the fight for universal healthcare […]
Starvation as a Deliberate Tool of War in Sudan
By Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox ( Tomdispatch.com ) – For months, we’ve all been able to stay reasonably informed about the wars in […]
Civil War in Israeli Army, Parliament as MPs detain Soldiers for Gang Rape of Palestinian Prisoners at Vault of Horrors
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that on Monday, military police raided the Sde Teiman detention center where Palestinian prisoners […]
War Crime: Israelis Circulating Degrading Sexualized Photos of Palestinian Prisoners
Human Rights Watch – (Jerusalem) – Israeli forces have been publishing degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children, a form of inhumane treatment and […]
The only Way to address the Threat of Microplastics in the Great Lakes is to Cut Plastic Production and Consumption
By Lewis Alcott, University of Bristol; Fereidoun Rezanezhad, University of Waterloo; Nancy Goucher, University of Waterloo; Philippe Van Cappellen, University of Waterloo; and Stephanie SlowinskiUniversity […]
The Same White Nationalism that Genocided the American Indians is at Work in Eradicating Palestinians
Sarajevo (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In his seminal work “Animal Farm,” George Orwell astutely observed, “All animals are equal, but some animals are […]
Sniping, Shredding, Incinerating: Israel’s War on Children in Gaza
By Adham Abu Selmiya ( Middle East Monitor ) – “I’ve seen more incinerated children than I’ve ever seen in my entire life combined. I’ve […]
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