tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81253520864750433622011-08-02T23:42:47.885-07:00If you see Yourself in others, then whom can you harm? -BuddhaDorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.comBlogger1091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-49440200392715446082010-02-01T17:36:00.001-07:002010-02-01T17:36:26.705-07:00

Please watch and disseminate this video by MedicalAidPalestine. Much help is still needed and nothing has been done by anyone's government to end this drastic situation. -The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-20199403591327093372009-11-09T09:31:00.003-07:002009-11-09T09:36:09.729-07:00

It is being reported today that Gaza is in desperate need of building materiels to rebuild apartments and homes destroyed during the siege on Gaza last winter by Israel.Many of the wealthy in Gaza have been able to purchase block on the black market, but the poor and displaced that are living in tents have no money for such materiels.Israel has stated that concrete and rebar would not be allowed

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-35478861495741717472009-10-26T08:31:00.003-07:002009-10-26T08:43:18.142-07:00

The Al Aqsa Mosque is the third most important Muslim Holy Site in the world.This past year, Israel has been allowing archaeology digs on the Jewish side of the Mosque which has compromised the foundations of the Mosque.This past year, certain Rabbis and Jewish settlers have arranged prayer times on the compound of the Mosque, knowing full well that Jews praying near the Mosque is strictly

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-21457858070173506812009-10-15T11:42:00.005-07:002009-10-15T11:48:14.231-07:00

HuffPo posted a blog story about Rachel Corrie, the International Solidarity Movement volunteer that was run over by a bulldozer by IOF Forces on March 16, 2003.Please read: http://bit.ly/4lWHIS-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-79366819783472927312009-10-08T08:40:00.003-07:002009-10-08T08:48:27.570-07:00

Today it is reported that Israel's Foreign Minister, Avigdor Leiberman has stated there will be no immediate peace deal in Palestine. http://bit.ly/wLN6rHow can we as a planet of humans, allow the continued Occupation of Gaza and Apartheid Wall in the West Bank?How can we give up on a people that have done nothing wrong but to be born in a place where poverty and shame are a forced lifestyle?How

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-22878966088850158662009-10-07T08:59:00.001-07:002009-10-07T09:01:14.307-07:00

Burying the U.N. report on Israeli War Crimes? FAIL!-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-28064119542742434052009-08-26T11:05:00.003-07:002009-08-26T11:16:12.953-07:00

Has failed you again. I'm sorry that the President we all hoped would free Palestine up to become what she once was failed us all.I'm sorry that our wunderkind George Mitchell capitulated to Israel and it's settlements that encroach upon the West Bank.I'm sorry that our government doesn't understand how it feels to have your sacred Mosque trampled on by IDF soldiers and to have settlers enjoy

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-42338468851663105182009-08-18T08:38:00.004-07:002009-08-18T09:04:34.259-07:00

The latest information on Tristan Anderson, the American that was shot in the head with a tear gas canister whilst marching peacefully this past March, is that he has recently undergone a surgery to replace a peice of skull that was removed to reduce brain swelling. He is still recovering in a hospital in Jerusalem.After this incident occurred, Israel was asked to have an inquiry into whether the

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-80604041571746276032009-08-10T16:01:00.003-07:002009-08-10T16:06:05.821-07:00

A fellow Twitterer turned me on to this blog that a current IDF soldier writes. His writing is quite good and unbiased.What I appreciate about this man is that he questions what he is asked to do for his government and has even served time in jail for his convictions.How many of us are willing to do that?Here's the link: http://www.promisedlandblog.com/-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-26236738518373377252009-08-02T11:43:00.003-07:002009-08-02T12:03:37.537-07:00

I can't close my eyes & make it go away...When, when when will the rights of Palestinians be recognized by the rest of the World?Today the news reports that 50 Palestinians were evicted from their homes, along with volunteers from ISM in the early hours of the morning, and had to stand by and watch while two Jewish families moved into their homes!!!! http://palsolidarity.org/2009/08/7911Why is

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-7952538367149022062009-07-27T10:54:00.003-07:002009-07-27T10:58:59.355-07:00

Gerry Adams of Ireland's Sinn Feinn has visited Gaza and written a report on what he sees...http://intifada-palestine.com/2009/07/27/steps-to-peace-in-palestine-and-israel/Please help... Write a letter to your government, sign a petition, donate money to International Solidarity Movement or CODEPINK, blog-anything you can do!-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-23398973693549501212009-07-22T13:46:00.002-07:002009-07-22T13:49:47.352-07:00

Please see the article from International Solidarity Movement regarding the arrest of Mohammed Srour after he testified at the United Nations in Geneva: http://palsolidarity.org/2099/07/7782Please. Help.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-15873677664722816702009-07-22T10:52:00.011-07:002009-07-22T13:43:25.040-07:00

Today Reuters is reporting that Netanyahu has decided the Apartheid Wall will stay for the time being. Citing the need for 'safety' and stating that "it is quiet because of the fence" is supposed to convince the World watching that an Apartheid Wall is just a 'fence'. http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56L39W20090722Have you seen this "fence"? http://www.flickr.com/photos/itfcfan/

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-49184251028684414792009-07-19T11:18:00.008-07:002009-07-22T13:36:58.913-07:00

Yet another article today about Netanyahu digging in his heels regarding settlements in Jerusalem. http://reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE56I12020090719 . The interesting line was the one about the wealthy American financing these settlements.Last week, Egypt had come this close to arranging a deal for the release of Gilad Shalit in exchange for hundreds (yes hundreds & that doesn't count the

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-69269718640807557202009-07-15T09:21:00.004-07:002009-07-15T10:29:17.458-07:00

These three entities in Human Rights have released a report in which IDF Soliders admitted to shooting Gazans first and asking questions later.This is not new news, but it is progress in Human Rights for the people of Palestine and especially Gaza. Soldiers admitted to being told by Commanders that Humantiarian ideals were to be forgotten, and that "This is War"...Of course, most of the

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-30134063983118537632009-07-02T00:52:00.003-07:002009-07-02T00:56:30.874-07:00

As Israel continues it's story of Hamas using Gazan children as human shields, Amnesty International has compiled a report that will go to the U.N. that cites evidence of the IOF using Gazan children as shields while invading and taking over their homes.Here is an article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090702/ts_nm/us_palestinians_israel_gaza_amnesty_1Keep writing your government officials and

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-21973788955114832382009-07-01T15:50:00.002-07:002009-07-01T15:52:55.627-07:00

Please read this article!The Human Rights Group in Jerusalem, B'Tselem, won a crucial victory against the Israeli Defense Forces (we call them the "Occupation Forces")! Here is the article:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/01/israel-supreme-court-rule_n_224145.htmlProgress is slow, but it is progress.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-2384263802550926972009-06-30T12:52:00.003-07:002009-06-30T12:56:40.806-07:00

Please read and sign this E-Mail sponsored by The U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation regarding the Spirit of Humanity's release of prisoners from aboard this ship.http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/641/t/2439/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27540-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-5033345965712587422009-06-30T11:31:00.004-07:002009-07-01T15:23:14.383-07:00

The Israeli Occupation Forces have boarded the ISM boat bound for Gaza and taken prisoners.http://palsolidarity.org/2009/06/7430The Occupation and Seige of Gaza continues, people and today the Gazans still have no clean water, no building materiels, no medicines.Please donate money to International Solidarity movement, write letters to your government begging them to lift the Seige on Gaza, Tweet

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-3049840596668953222009-06-24T12:56:00.004-07:002009-06-24T13:06:49.078-07:00

I must switch gears away from Palestine for a moment and address Iran.The people of Iran have the right as Human Beings to voice their opinions-they have been kept silent for 30 years.In Iran, Mr. Khamenei has kept a tight hold on people's freedom and intellect. The people have spoken in myriad ways that their intelligence has been insulted.Mr. Khamenei's response? This: Axe wounds? Barbary! What

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-72060759988840262952009-06-19T07:33:00.002-07:002009-06-19T07:38:24.323-07:00

Today, HuffPo is reporting that Israelis have uploaded many videos of Border Police taunting, harrassing and hitting Palestinians attempting to cross the borders to work. The sickest part of it all is that the videos were uploaded to the Comedy section of YouTube. Here is the article:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/18/israeli-border-police-abu_n_217567.htmlUntil the Global Community

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-22162162124663453982009-06-18T09:34:00.002-07:002009-06-18T09:36:14.662-07:00

Please read and dance a happy dance!http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1093870.htmlWhat we do is working! What we do matters! Keep it up, though! Gaza is still not free!-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-15245065873984920182009-06-11T12:43:00.003-07:002009-06-11T12:52:03.439-07:00

I was a small child when Jimmy Carter became President of the United States. Although I recall my "fiscally" Republican mother feeling Carter was a "wimp" and "ineffectual", I felt even then that this was a non-threatening man, a fair man, a man that truly felt pain over the Iran Hostage Crisis. Now as a tree hugging liberal Democrat (sorry, Mom) I still love Jimmy Carter.This week, Mr. Carter is

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-19346366467561568872009-06-11T11:40:00.004-07:002009-06-11T12:38:16.887-07:00

Please, read this article about a group of Palestinian men rescuing an Israeli mother and her infant from a car wreck...and know that Humanity always wins...http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1244371057709-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-18998161118317694912009-06-06T11:42:00.003-07:002009-06-06T11:55:47.563-07:00

I have long suspected that the tyranny Israel shows it's indigenous population (the Palestinians) has been about racism against Arabic people. Whenever I stated this suspicion however, it was vehemently denied or turned about on me to prove that anyone against Israel is a "Jew-hater".This is not so, I dislike (no, I hate) what the government of Israel is perpetrating upon the native Arab

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-5500890946982502512009-06-03T13:10:00.001-07:002009-06-03T13:12:23.981-07:00

Please read...An open letter to President Obama from the Free Gaza MovementPosted on: June 3, 2009 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "An open letter to President Obama from the Free Gaza Movement", url: "http://palsolidarity.org/2009/06/6993" });ShareThisPrintFree Gaza Movement3 June 2009Dear President Obama,Tomorrow you travel to Egypt to give one of the most important speeches of your presidency.

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-58440622601209157312009-06-03T12:33:00.003-07:002009-06-03T12:37:33.045-07:00

International Solidarity is reporting that independent lab studies confirm the presence of depleted uranium in Gaza. Here's the link to the post: http://gaza08.blogspot.com/2009/05/yes-depleated-uranianium-in-gaza.htmlDon't give up writing and contacting your government if this disturbs you. They only move when we tell them to en masse. We must be unified in our voice for freedom and human rights

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-73570371634925794052009-06-03T12:08:00.001-07:002009-06-03T12:08:04.406-07:00

A continuation of the story of Tiannmen Square.Freedom is not a privilege...it is a right. -The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-29003655003312674172009-06-03T12:06:00.001-07:002009-06-03T12:06:34.516-07:00

Tomorrow marks the 20 year anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Light a candle for freedom, all over the World.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-30420080786953596282009-05-18T10:55:00.002-07:002009-05-18T11:05:03.871-07:00

Here is video of a demonstration against the Apartheid Wall in N'ilin. Pay attention the the woman that leaves her home because IOF soldiers have taken over her rooftop without permission. The IOF wants them to cower and hide and wait to be evicted. Notice she does not follow the IOF's instruction...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVwiU2aGAbQ

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-54315721576337349402009-05-18T09:50:00.003-07:002009-05-18T09:55:48.244-07:00

Today, while Mr. Netanyahu meets with President Obama in the U.S., I want to show you all a video. This video will show the truth about what Zionist settlers in the West Bank truly feel for their Arabic neighbors. No article, blog, nightly news show can give you this truth without thinking that there is bias in the story. But video...well you can't hide who you are when you're being yourself on

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-57682883340235061082009-05-13T11:04:00.004-07:002009-05-13T11:10:01.514-07:00

Today Pope Benedict visited the West Bank and spoke about the partition wall Israel has built. Here's an article:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090513/ts_nm/us_pope_mideast_34Please don't stop writing and campaigning for peace in Palestine. It's the future of our World that's at stake.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-10933635642618299762009-05-01T09:47:00.005-07:002009-05-13T11:08:54.820-07:00

Please read this document from the U.N. regarding the destruction of Palestinian homes...and then write your Senator, your President and your Congressmen to encourage a swift and fair peace agreement for Palestine and Israel.http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ocha_opt_planning_crisis_east_jerusalem_april_2009_english.pdf-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-7014072734687631392009-04-28T09:41:00.002-07:002009-04-28T09:45:53.181-07:00

Yes, Hamas...you remember...the group that the U.S. demonized as completely terrorist-after we asked Palestine to hold elections and they elected Hamas?Well, here's an article explaining how and why the Obama Administration is asking the U.S. Congress to work with certain elements of Hamas towards peace for Palestine.And everyone says all politicians are the same...http://www.latimes.com/news/

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-87521688909253794692009-04-11T10:15:00.001-07:002009-04-11T10:15:14.875-07:00

Please-notice the companies on this video. More than half of the products on this video are in my home-and my money has gone to fund the terror of Palestine. Falasteen Arabeya was reporting that Motorola has sold it's Government Electronics Department-the one that makes bomb fuses. Boycotting works.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-34303244933706539042009-04-02T13:38:00.002-07:002009-04-02T13:45:25.962-07:00

Folks, please call your Senators today or write them an e-mail asking them to support and co-sponsor the Cluster Munitions Civilan Protection Act, S. 416.You can call at 1-800-590-6313 to ask youe Senator to sponsor this Act that would save thousands of lives.Here is a copy a of Act 416: http://www.banminesusa.org/index.php?http://www.banminesusa.org/S_594/body.html-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-72083789272159638202009-03-28T15:31:00.004-07:002009-03-28T15:48:18.527-07:00

In solidarity and with permission, I must post this article posted by Natalie Abou Shakra of International Solidarity Movement regarding Palestinian prisoners. Please read...Palestinian, you are on your own!Posted on: March 26, 2009SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Palestinian, you are on your own!", url: "http://palsolidarity.org/2009/03/5590" });ShareThisNatalie Abou Shakra Gaza 08He said, “Your

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-64803299146459588652009-03-26T11:49:00.003-07:002009-03-26T12:04:44.465-07:00

Please read this article about the report that Human Rights Watch has provided regarding the use of White Phosphorus against Gazan civilians by Israel.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/human-rights-watch/israel-white-phosphorus-u_b_179606.htmlHere is the video from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRuzEs9Y5KE#-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-28411098244512794762009-03-23T10:45:00.005-07:002009-03-23T11:30:04.721-07:00

This weekend sponsored marches in support of Palestine from the coasts of sunny California all the way to chilly Canada.Growing up as an "80's Gen-Xer", we were certain after the Wall came down in Berlin, and Nelson Mandela was freed from prison and apartheid ended in South Africa that nothing like that could ever happen again.Now, as I am much older and a little less naive, I am still amazed

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-57888487724156584022009-03-18T15:53:00.004-07:002009-03-18T15:58:32.779-07:00

In an article from the New York Times, Israelis discuss the idea that they need to improve their image by sending their artists amongst the world so we can see-and I quote-"the prettier face of Israel".No, Israel needs to change it's policy toward Arabs in Palestine. It needs to open the crossings in Gaza, stop indiscriminate arrests in the West Bank, stop shooting farmers everywhere, stop

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-51821595213943253602009-03-15T11:49:00.004-07:002009-03-15T12:31:21.415-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3NmAc2BwtI#I cannot believe this is still happening! I cannot believe that the entire world sits by and twiddles their thumbs while Palestine continues to be besieged! WHY?Does any of this make sense to anyone?If this had been a farmer, or a Palestinian youth, it would have been covered by ISM, but no one else would have told this story. But because it was Tristan

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-20866014620029813052009-03-13T12:07:00.005-07:002009-03-13T12:30:27.044-07:00

According to the International Solidarity Movement, they were with villagers in Ni'lin where there had been clashes between villagers and IOF soldiers earlier in the day.Tristan Anderson of California was hit in the head with a tear gas canister and is in critical condition. He is being transferred to Tel Hashomer in tel Aviv, as his condition requires a ventilator to keep him alive.Here is ISM's

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-9088414386271458712009-03-12T17:58:00.002-07:002009-03-12T18:02:30.298-07:00

The Associated Press is reporting that Hamas has asked groups and individuals not related to Hamas to hold the fire of rockets into Jerusalem while peace negotiations are happening. They also iterated that recent rocket attacks have had nothing to do with Hamas.Here is the entire article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/12/hamas-breaks-precedent-co_n_174259.htmlThis is an opportunity to

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-22277168731152876092009-03-12T10:37:00.004-07:002009-03-12T10:44:47.963-07:00

According to PNN, Israel has launched an $8million project to improve its' international image, being funded by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.People, I believe that the boycotts and negative press (including bloggers!) have impacted Israel finacially. This does not mean, however, that complacency is going to finish the job! We must continue boycotting companies that

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-20113614935947260112009-03-11T17:36:00.001-07:002009-03-11T17:37:58.506-07:00

This is an interesting article about Palestinian/Israeli feelings:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-h-young/an-honest-conversation-ab_b_174116.htmlOf course, it doesn't offer solutions, just explains each side's point.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-78134654803465885202009-03-11T11:15:00.003-07:002009-03-11T11:26:05.324-07:00

Please read this Al Jazeera article about an Obama appointed Intelligence Chair that withdrew his nomination because AIPAC lobbied against him.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/03/200931113340555177.htmlI'm going to look-but I'll bet a million bucks that there are very very few articles in the U.S. news about why he withdrew his nomination.OK here's a WaTimes article, but it's 2

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-3288631931508017252009-03-11T10:32:00.004-07:002009-03-11T10:57:39.806-07:00

Israeli soldiers of the Occupation have arbitrarily arrested 27 young men in Beit Ommar in the West Bank. Soldiers entered homes at midnight and took these young men to an undisclosed location.The sad truth is, this happens every day in the West Bank. Retired IOF soldiers have spoken out and explained that they were moved every day to a new location and given an assignment. It may be to raze a

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-81763489844010934802009-03-11T10:29:00.001-07:002009-03-11T10:31:15.499-07:00

Please visit this link to see photos of CODEPINK distributing baskets of items for women in Gaza.I am so proud of my sisters.http://codepink4peace.org/blog/2009/03/international-womens-day-in-pictures/-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-71522144630702294332009-03-10T09:47:00.004-07:002009-03-10T10:00:30.285-07:00

This weekend in Los Angeles, CODEPINK protested at an AIPAC event. What disturbed me about it was the "Jews Only" signs that were posted for the meeting.AIPAC is a lobby of Jewish people whose sole interest is American policy towards Israel. They are the most powerful lobby in America and control the political careers of our government. They also control American money, policy and attitude toward

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-9463674321330080882009-03-10T09:33:00.002-07:002009-03-10T09:39:52.289-07:00

I want you to read this article by Amira Hass, of Haaretz News. In it she describes a day in the life of Gazans.“Pots of urine, feces on the walls - how IDF troops vandalized Gaza homes,” Amira Hass, Haaretz, 3/6/09Excerpt: The soldiers ordered the five people to go into one room and stay there. They let them take some food: bread, olives, oil, water. They confiscated the mobile phones when they

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-19508994443369904132009-03-09T10:58:00.002-07:002009-03-09T11:15:09.258-07:00

In Islam, Muhammed is the prophet that brought monotheism to the Arabic and Persian tribes. This weekend is his birthday and is a major celebration for Muslims all over the world. Al Aqsa Mosque holds special reverence for Muslims, as it is next to the Temple Mount and where Muhammed directed Muslims to pray toward in the beginnings of Islam. Unfortunately, this mosque sits on the line through

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Please see these articles: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/08/an-indomitable-spirit-ena_n_172864.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/05/rape-a-growing-program-ar_n_172319.htmlhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090308/wl_afp/womenrightsworld_20090308162257http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGACT770042009&lang=e&rss=recentnewshttp://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/index.cfm?sid=229364&sc=3http://

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-77370841245196006162009-03-08T12:08:00.002-07:002009-03-08T12:13:42.651-07:00

This is an article I found On the Palestine News Network about a radio show in which Palestinian women and children can call in to send messages to their loved ones in prisons...Please read...http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4916&Itemid=1Please, donate to a foundation for Palestine: International Solidarity Movement, Amnesty International, CODEPINK, anything! Scroll

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-10094777764658099962009-03-07T13:02:00.003-07:002009-03-07T13:05:24.411-07:00

Please read the following from the CODEPINK Blog...http://codepink4peace.org/blog/2009/03/gaza-delegation-from-cairo-to-al-arish-sandra-ruchs-dairy/I'm so excited to hear the stories of how the women of Gaza reacted to the gift baskets CODEPINK is bringing! The Universe is opening roads and providing gifts for Palestine...what we do is right!-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-43441024228234076912009-03-07T11:55:00.003-07:002009-03-07T12:59:37.456-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2hfLAvqkA Please join me in sending our positive energy to the women of Palestine. There will be a march for women, by women in Gaza tomorrow.Our love and well wishes go out to the women of Palestine.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-60072913878987499412009-03-06T10:07:00.004-07:002009-03-08T13:02:48.617-07:00

Please read the following blog post from AFreeDiary blog. In it, the poster talks about news articles in Israel discussing the effect that the European and U.S. boycotts are having on Israeli economy.http://afreediary.blogspot.com/2009/03/hope.htmlhttp://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10368.shtmlWhat we do works!-The Dork

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According to the research and Documentation Unit at the Jerusalem Center for social and economic Rights, January and February of this year are reported to be the highest ever in home demolitions by Israelis of Arabs in East Jerusalem. Over 2000 people have been displaced and more than 300 homes destroyed.Still, the U.S. says Israel's "settlement building" (notice it is not called home destruction

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-71880576501430207552009-03-04T22:35:00.003-07:002009-03-06T16:38:24.637-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzqw7oBZT8k A beautiful illustration of the situation in Gaza. If only the U.S. Government would admit it.

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-716184758928815342009-03-04T09:47:00.003-07:002009-03-06T10:01:38.181-07:00

I cannot believe that the understatement of the Century is that Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes and continued building of settlements on Palestine lands is "unhelpful".Seriously?I mean, seriously?Unhelpful...I believe that what is "unhelpful", Hillary and Barack, is the fact that virtually no U.S. Government official will admit what the rest of the World sees happening in Palestine. No

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-70922306021608395772009-03-03T14:03:00.003-07:002009-03-06T16:39:42.948-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ojSklrBknEHere is video example of what Zionists teach their children.This is how Palestinians are being removed from their land-harrassment, bulldozing, bombing.Seems fair, right?And we claim, as Americans, to believe in civil rights and equality?Bah!-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-52428056503515650062009-03-03T13:21:00.001-07:002009-03-03T13:21:18.788-07:00

Please watch and educate yourself...you won't see this on American TV-not even PBS.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-47156738388762161782009-03-03T10:40:00.005-07:002009-03-04T09:42:42.677-07:00

For two days now, the website for ISM has been down. I am trying to get information about whether the problem is merely technical or if...someone took it down because it tells real stories about Gaza and not the propaganda fed to the masses.keeping you posted...-The DorkOK, my source says that the ISM website is undergoing technical issues and will be up in a few days time. He also said that if

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-14422529633237277452009-03-02T22:31:00.003-07:002009-03-02T22:35:55.482-07:00

This is a commentary on Israel dictating American policy with Iran...please read!Steve Clemons: Israel is Crossing the LineOne of the interesting things to observe after George Bush issued his dictate to the world -- "You are with us or against us" -- was how some of those nations "with us" began to assume that their importance to and relationship with the United States was "unconditional" and

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And just to remind you, I am reposting the link to a group in the West Bank that will graffiti tag the Apartheid Wall in Ramallah and send you three photos of yout "tag"! For $40 I think that's a deal! Be a part of history and get your love to Palestine on that Apartheid Wall! And then wait for it to come down....!Here's the link again! http://www.sendamessage.nl/your-message-on-the-wall/?lang=

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This morning, Hillary Clinton is in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt to discuss rebuilding Gaza.I am on the fence about leaving Hamas out of the talks. The reports I get are that some Gazans appreciate that Hamas was the one and only group providing infrastructure and aid to Gaza. Then others say that Hamas has and will kill you if they suspect you are subversive to their cause. Nonetheless, we asked Gaza

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Please read the petition and sign!http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/424/t/8434/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26785Thank you for all that help in the crusade for fairness and peace!-The Dork

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Lest we forget the West Bank on the other side of the Apartheid Wall...http://palsolidarity.org/2009/02/5718Don't forget and don't become complacent!-The Dork

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These are my friends...again, Natalie is included in this video.Please keep fighting for these Gazans!-Angry Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-60559022931850011212009-02-26T14:33:00.003-07:002009-02-26T14:39:12.542-07:00

Hey folks! Found an article about the opportunity to "tag" the wall on the West bank with graffiti....So worth $40.00!Here's the link...http://www.sendamessage.nl/your-message-on-the-wall/?lang=engCheck it out, send money and be part of history while helping Palestine!Then let's watch the Wall be torn down, just like we did in 1989 in Berlin!Viva Palestina!-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-42635498552356515652009-02-24T12:34:00.002-07:002009-02-24T12:37:14.816-07:00

A Letter to my Senator regarding the visit and film screening of Dutch filmmaker and known Arab racist, Geer Wilders:Mr. Kyl, It seems impossible to me that our country is still trying to vilify Muslims and Arabic people. This film you are screening and the language you use regarding the film are racist and unhelpful to National Security. Only when all people are equal in this World will there be

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Oh please oh please oh please let this happen...http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/02/20092240441935716.htmlWrite letters to your Congressman, your President! Fight for this money for Gaza!-Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-90582277736637429062009-02-23T15:24:00.001-07:002009-02-23T15:24:59.169-07:00

And this my friends is why we must write letters to our government and show we care about Palestine...

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-69784937105052894102009-02-23T15:14:00.004-07:002009-03-08T13:12:52.949-07:00

Dear Friends,CODEPINK has sent an e-mail regarding a new Resolution being passed in the House to help George Mitchell accomplish peace in the Palestine/Israel issue. Please read and write a letter to your local Representative. I have already sent mine off...DON'T BE COMPLACENT! This is easy and nothing to do. There is a link to your right directing you to your local governments. NO EXCUSES!-The

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Today I receieved an e-mail asking for $10 donations fora gift basket for the women of Gaza.It is such a small thing to ask, and the women of Gaza need these items so much!Please try to help...here's the e-mail:February 20, 2009Dear Supporter,During the recent ruthless assault on the people of Gaza when so many people were injured or murdered, I lost my own sister; she had been ill for many years

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-82952092886190502009-02-17T09:29:00.003-07:002009-02-17T10:45:49.037-07:00

Please, please please watch these videos of the IOF kicking people out of their homes so that they can use their houses as outposts from which to kill more Gazans. http://palsolidarity.org/2009/02/5320I am SO ANGRY that the IOF can get away with this and that my country, MY country! continues to allow this!!!Boycott Israeli products-thats means Starbucks to you kiddies...Write your President (who

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-19380544548007361422009-02-17T08:46:00.001-07:002009-02-17T08:48:06.220-07:00

Folks, please look at this 360 degree photo of a village razed by Israeli bulldozers and read the info underneath it. Very interesting photo! http://www.panoramas.dk/2009/gaza-war.html-The Dork

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Why can't innocent farmers collect their food before it rots?Again, the Israeli Occupation Forces are shooting at International Solidarity Movement on the apartheid line whilst they bodily try to protect farmers.Here is yet another video...http://palsolidarity.org/2009/02/5284And Natalie Shakra also blogged about a trek she and her comrades went on to find the body of a young man that provided

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-7222523295302448822009-02-12T12:23:00.003-07:002009-02-12T13:21:43.285-07:00

Israel has a vested interest in America's politics...as we all know. But do you know the group that has kept the last four Presidents from doing anything productive regarding Palestine?Here is their website. Pay particular attention to the "achievements" they have accomplished within the American Government...http://www.aipac.org/about_AIPAC/default.aspBleh. It makes my stomach turn. This group

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-37073033193296652802009-02-11T12:39:00.003-07:002009-02-11T12:51:35.645-07:00

Sign this petiton to George Mitchell and ask him to visit Gaza!CODEPINK, A Womens' Organization for Peace is asking George Mitchell to meet with the women of Gaza. They are also planning a trip to Gaza (if they can get across borders without being arrested) in March.Please check out the link to sign the petition...http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/424/t/8434/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=1837-The

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-8843472475622767482009-02-11T09:11:00.007-07:002009-02-11T10:00:36.063-07:00

The list is harsh-I'm a Dr. Pepper drinker and guess what's on there!http://www.scribd.com/doc/6978919/Boycott-Israel-Company-ListBut then I think of the children in Gaza that are hungry, cold, homeless, injured, scared...and the Dr. Pepper doesn't taste as good.Check out the list-commit to giving up ONE company on it. I dare you!-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-938424916324899642009-02-11T08:37:00.002-07:002009-02-11T08:41:57.174-07:00

American attorneys have travelled to Gaza to document possible war crimes perpetrated by Israel to present to our Congress.This is what they found...http://palsolidarity.org/2009/02/5209Please send an e-mail to your Congressman and ask that they fight for human rights in Palestine!-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-91476722088147539282009-02-09T09:59:00.002-07:002009-02-09T10:00:58.221-07:00

I have hope when the children of Israel do something like this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOjwgKZEQFs-The Dork

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"The principle of compassion is that which converts disillusionment into a participatory companionship. This is the basic love, the charity, that turns a critic into a living human being who has something to give to-as well as to demand of-the World."-Joseph Campbell

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-4486689446930718092009-02-07T17:08:00.003-07:002009-02-07T17:17:57.784-07:00

"I can't believe the news today. I can't close my eyes and make it go away.How long, how long must we sing this song? How long?"Heard this old U2 song today, made me cry. I feel so helpless and futile when it comes to Gaza (and so many other places where children do not have enough and are frightened).I read about the International Solidarity Movement and feel as though I would give anything to

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-72969076517632407632009-02-01T11:57:00.004-07:002009-02-01T12:10:04.907-07:00

So Israel is still forcing it's hand upon Gazans.And still they are hungry, cold, without fuel or food or safety or...support from us...The International World is with Gaza...please be a part of the World and participate in the future freedom of your own children..A 21 year old woman from Lebanon is recording, reporting, working aid for, speaking to politicians, tv stations, and trying to begin a

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-36341163163703302482009-01-28T14:17:00.003-07:002009-01-28T14:25:39.900-07:00

Is Israel afraid of Obama? Kinda thinking...yeah.They attacked Gaza and ended their slaughter just before Obama took office. George Mitchell goes over there and Israel is killing fishermen, farmers, etc. to justify midnight bombings and raids because a splinter group (not Hamas by the way)blew up an Israeli jeep.Read this Reuters article:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090128/ts_nm/

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-45740656740693221772009-01-26T21:49:00.002-07:002009-01-26T21:49:53.051-07:00

Please folks, sign this petition to try Israel for war crimes against Palestine.Here's the link...http://www.petitiononline.com/EAFORD09/petition.html-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-47695206328375067642009-01-26T12:09:00.004-07:002009-01-26T12:13:49.556-07:00

I am pissed off. Sorry, but I have to tell it like it is.I wrote my congressman, Harry Mitchell about his vote to allow Israel the oppprtunity to massacre innocents in the name of "fighting terrorism". Today I received a lame e-mail from him re-iterating his position and bleating like a sheep about Israel's "rights". Here is the e-mail...January 26, 2009Ms. Anjanette BaileyArizonaDear Mrs. Bailey

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Ya Rouhi...(my soul, in Arabic) it hurts.I am contacting PETA today. Israel's Occupation Forces murdered dogs, cats, horses, donkeys and God only knows what else.I wish I knew whom to contact regarding the destruction of farming and fishing sources. Israel destroyed almost all agricultural fields, so that the Gazans cannot even grow their own food. The phosphorus bombs Israel used and all the

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-54964387157067018732009-01-24T13:07:00.003-07:002009-01-26T12:15:26.049-07:00

Today, reading blogs, news, etc. Found this on HuffPo regarding Obama's appointment of George Mitchell to broker peace in the Palestine/Israel conflict.I have many times referred to what is happening in Palestine as similar to the "Troubles" in Ireland.In Irish history, a foreign power (England) planted foreign people (Scots Presbytarians and English Anglicans) on Irish land, dispossesing many

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-46071195331718610582009-01-22T09:15:00.003-07:002009-01-22T09:19:26.996-07:00

I am so glad that even before President Obama did anything yesterday, he called the leaders involved with the destruction of Gaza. That's more than Bush did in 8 years...Natalie from "Moments of Gaza" posted-please visit the blog and read her post. She is wonderful and I only wish I had the drive and power she did. http://gaza08.blogspot.comPlease folks, continue or start a letter campaign for

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I am so angry at indifference!Natalie Abou Shakra is safe-for now-as is the host family she was staying with, however that family no longer has a home. It has been destroyed. But, thankfully, their little boy survived.I am waiting rather impatiently to hear what Mr. Obama has to say about the devastation and horror Israel has wreaked upon the Palestinian people. They are Genocidists!Indifference

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-49386985687626551992009-01-20T11:16:00.003-07:002009-01-20T11:54:43.870-07:00

I am proud that my country voted in a man that seems to have such integrity and transparency.I can only hope that the energy of the spirit of service can be beholden forth by the moment we are in.We truly are in a "smaller" world and in a new age. As Joseph Campbell once said, "The principle of compassion is that which converts disillusionment into a participatory companionshp. This is the basic

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-36882974842368287622009-01-19T21:38:00.004-07:002009-01-19T22:36:21.596-07:00

Well, Israel pulls out just as Barack Obama becomes President. How predictable.And because Gaza has no title to statehood, cannot sue Israel for war crimes.This is just all too convenient, eh?I'm sickened. Disgusted. Angry. Sad.Natalie from "Moments of Gaza" hasn't posted in 4-5 days and was talking about traveling to a dangerous area to check on a family she stayed with. I am worried for her and

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-9245523434311955512009-01-15T11:57:00.003-07:002009-01-15T11:59:05.932-07:00

Hah! The US government does get it, they just don't announce it out loud. Read this article...http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/15/pentagon-munitions-israel-gazaI also read that Condi Rice has called Israel's government today after the UN bombing.This, however, does not help the immediate need for a ceasefire and aid to the people of Gaza.-The Dork

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-6999521067124042092009-01-15T11:24:00.002-07:002009-01-16T16:36:47.539-07:00

I wrote my letter to Harry Mitchell asking him to consider Dennis Kucinich's proposal for a resolution for Gaza. Wouldn't let me post here because it goes through the website, darn it.Please, if you haven't yet...send ONE e-mail to your local government asking them to support Gaza.No news on Natalie, but they say that Israel has killed a top Hamas leader in Gaza, bombed a hospital, UN safe zones,

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And if you are still sitting there thinking that "Israel has a right...", do they have the right to destroy a U.N. warehouse full of food and supplies donated from around the World? Do they have the right to hit a Red Crescent (our Red Cross) pharmacy? Do they have the right to rain blazing phosphorus on U.N. installations they have hit before? Do they have the right to hit hospitals where the

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-77517376863260478872009-01-15T09:03:00.003-07:002009-01-16T16:37:19.526-07:00

The neighborhood Natalie Abou Shakra is staying in is being raided by Israel. She is at Shifa hospital working and is safe for the time being, but when she returns to the home she is staying in...My God, I just weep for her and for all of Gaza.How can we sit and watch this happen as a country?

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-88818388843419078582009-01-15T08:50:00.002-07:002009-01-16T16:37:19.526-07:00

Folks,I sent two white roses to Obama today through a human rights group called CodePink. This is the e-mail they sent me descibing the delivery of 1000 white roses in the name of the children of Gaza:Dear Anjanette,Thank you for sending a white rose to Obama to let him know we will not be silent about the atrocities in Gaza. We were overwhelmed by your response. It was already late in the

Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461509825450632200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125352086475043362.post-56261289259608579952009-01-14T11:34:00.003-07:002009-01-14T11:45:32.228-07:00

Today I want you all to watch a clip of Natalie Abou Shakra on a news program discussing what she is seeing in Gaza. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9pStQSkhRMThis beautiful, 21 year old girl from Lebanon is putting herself in danger's way to help the Palestinians, finding time to write poetry and do interviews, as well as the volunteer work that she does in Gaza.Seriously, reading my blog is one

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