Devil Israel?

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Wednesday July 30, 2014 · 8:43 AM PDT

2014/07/30 · 08:43

I am take aback by the demonization of Israel on this site. People have written how they never will believe anything the Israeli government says; that it is out to commit genocide; that it relishes killing children. I can think of no other nation in the world that would put up with years of a hostile neighbor regularly firing rockets into civilian areas, as Hamas has been firing on Israel. During this tragic war, the Israelis have discovered over 20 tunnels from Gaza into Israel, and credible information of a plot to murder and kidnap Israeli civilians on one of the holiest days of the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashanah. There are also questions about the origin of the rocket fire that killed the Arab children at the UNRWA school, and an ongoing investigation to ascertain if it was from a Hamas weapon. It was Hamas that rejected the 3 cease-fires, proposed by Egypt and the UN. And if the Palestinians were such peace-loving people wouldn't Egypt be willing to let them find refuge there? To state that one side is all wrong and the other totally innocent is a gross distortion of the reality. I pray for the peace of all the children.

Is Obama Carter II?

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Thursday December 09, 2010 · 2:28 PM PST

2010/12/09 · 14:28

Is Obama just the 2010 edition of Jimmy Carter?
Return with me to the late 1970s. "Tricky Dicky" Nixon had been forced to resign because of the scandal of Watergate, back in the day when American took scandals seriously. Ford was tarred with pardoning his boss, and for being too moderate. The country was suffering financially: economic stagnation and high inflation.
Jimmy Carter sold himself as the outsider who could restore trust in Washington.

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Friday October 16, 2009 · 9:12 AM PDT

2009/10/16 · 09:12

I am so impressed by how the DKos community looks behind domestic policy initiatives to expose which corporate interests benefit from which change in the laws our elected officials are debating. I have read great posts about the on-going attempts of health care insurance companies to manipulate the American public, how big Pharma is trying to protect its outrageous profits, how coals and oil companies are gunning against progress on climate change.

By why when it comes to Israel, do we leave our broad analytical skills behind? Why don't we have the courage to follow the money?

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Sunday October 11, 2009 · 3:11 PM PDT

2009/10/11 · 15:11

Why does Glenn Beck beat his boycott? ColorofChange and so many at DKos have succeded in getting sponsors to divest from his show. His current ad roster cannot possibly be covering the expenses for the show, so why isn't he pulled?

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Thursday July 23, 2009 · 3:20 PM PDT

2009/07/23 · 15:20

After reading the great diary about the racist Doctor who circulated the hateful image of President Obama, I immediately emailed St. Anthony's, where he is employed.
Here is the response:

St. Anthony's Hospital is aware that an independent physician who has staff privileges at Bayfront and St. Anthony’s posted an inappropriate image on the internet that is not in keeping with our values.

The physician is not employed by our organization and is certainly not speaking for us. We are a values based organization and believe this physican’s actions do not reflect our values that guide our behavior on a daily basis.

Respectfully,

Bonnie Mason
Manager, Marketing & Public Relations
St. Anthony's Hospital
1200 Seventh Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
727-820-7772

Peace from Jerusalem

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Friday February 13, 2009 · 12:08 PM PST

2009/02/13 · 12:08

Israel is in the middle of a drought. Even though the winter rains have brought a touch of green, bare, blasted skeletons of trees dot the landscape. Public service announcements on TV implore watchers to conserve water.

The atmosphere in Jerusalem also feels heavy and depressed. The recent election has left the country unresolved between two less than popular right-wing candidates, with an even further right-wing guy as the potential king-maker. While 33 different parties ran for seats in the Knesset (Parliament), the left seems to have dropped out of sight. No leader is advocating a larger role in government to help Israel out of its economic woes. No leader is challenging the right-wing claim that to be a patriot and Zionist, one must hold on to every square inch of land. Leftists have only the hope that President Obama's policies will impact Israel.

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