Published on Aug 4, 2014 by Representative Press ☞
Max talks about BBC gagging him on topic of Israel and why he quit BBC as a result in this interview with Frankie Boyle PLUS HOW TO TAKE ACTION: Contact your representative, Noam Chomsky suggests that “with a well-conducted educational, organizational, and activist effort such initiatives could be pursued successively. That could have a very significant impact in itself, while also providing a springboard for further actions not only to punish Israel for its criminal behavior, but also to compel Washington to become part of “the international community” and to observe international law and decent moral principles. For some years there has been a good basis for public demands that Washington observe its own laws and cut off military aid to Israel.”
Dear Representative or Senator,
U.S. law requires that “no security assistance may be provided to any country the government of which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.” Israel most certainly is guilty of this consistent pattern, and has been for many years. I demand that my government adhere to the rule of law and cut all U.S. military aid to Israel.
You are legally required to impose an arms embargo against Israel because US shipment of arms to Israel is in strict violation of the Leahy law. Senator Patrick Leahy has brought this up in specific cases, and the major human rights organizations (Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch) have done so as well.
http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb…
http://www.house.gov/representatives/…
http://www.opencongress.org/people/zi…
The United States is appalled by today’s disgraceful shelling outside an UNRWA school in Rafah sheltering some 3,000 displaced persons, in which at least ten more Palestinian civilians were tragically killed. The coordinates of the school, like all UN facilities in Gaza, have been repeatedly communicated to the Israeli Defense Forces. We once again stress that Israel must do more to meet its own standards and avoid civilian casualties. UN facilities, especially those sheltering civilians, must be protected, and must not be used as bases from which to launch attacks. The suspicion that militants are operating nearby does not justify strikes that put at risk the lives of so many innocent civilians. We call for a full and prompt investigation of this incident as well as the recent shelling of other UNRWA schools.
We continue to underscore that all parties must take all feasible precautions to prevent civilian casualties and protect the civilian population and comply with international humanitarian law.
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/en…
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014…
“Attacks on UN compounds sheltering refugees is another Israeli specialty.” http://zcomm.org/znetarticle/outrage/
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If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound?
Yes- we just weren’t there to hear it.
If a Palestinian kid screams from injuries from a bomb, does s/he make any sound?
No…at least that’s what Jisrael says.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/08/02/1406975063907_wps_10_A_Palestinian_medic_stand.jpg
Contact your representative? Hahahahaha. Baaaad joke. We don’t have even one. They all work for the fascist corporations.
“We call for a full and prompt investigation”
Another delaying tactic. Besides, investigate what? The Israeli criminals committed more crimes against humanity. They did what they did and their crimes are clear.
“The United States is appalled by today’s disgraceful shelling outside an UNRWA school”
But apparently not enough to stop funding and arming the criminal nation of Israel.
“all parties must take all feasible precautions to prevent civilian casualties”
Wag that finger a little harder, would ya? The Israeli scumbags can’t hear you (as if it would make a difference to these criminals guilty of multiple, multiple crimes against humanity).
“… punish Israel for its criminal behavior, but also to compel Washington to become part of “the international community” and to observe international law and decent moral principles.”
Decent moral principles? Washington???
What planet is this guy living on?