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  The Israel-Palestine Conflict: Fascists in the U.S. Republican Party With a Nazi Streak.   By David Starr   Like their counterparts in the Israeli government, there are Republicans who have made disgusting comments in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The general attitude of these individuals is characterized by having no empathy or understanding for all Palestinians.    The latest example of Republican hatred was expressed by Andrew Ogles, a representative of Tennessee. A pro-Palestinian activist confronted him, asking Ogles questions about the plight of Palestinians. Ogles’ response was, “Kill them all.” For more details, the  interaction can be seen here .   This is becoming more par for the course as Republicans show their true colors. Overall, members of the party have made remarks that constitute the rhetoric of fascists, topped off with a Nazi streak. They, like their Israeli counterparts, see the Palestinians as being inferior, “wild...

  Israel’s Censorship: the Repression of Pro-Palestinian Voices   By David Starr   Besides the Israeli military’s mass murder of Palestinians in Gaza (the West Bank as well), there has been repressive measures by Israel to silence the dissent of pro-Palestinian voices. In a sane world, Israel would be sanctioned and deprived of U.S. military aid. Its right-wing leaders would be charged by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as guilty. Unfortunately, the world has been insane at this time in human history.   The Israeli-Palestinian war is something unlike other wars in recent history. (Although the 2003 Iraq War is a very close example.) The military actions of Israel in Gaza have ironically been, in intent, similar to Nazi Germany’s attempted genocide against Jews during World War II. Even though there were much more victims in the Nazi Holocaust, Gaza is so small an area where about two million Palestinians have been living. And Israel has been thorough in its ...

  The October 7, 2023 Hamas Attacks: Atrocities or Atrocity Propaganda?   By David Starr   The Israeli government, media and military have used shrill accusations against Hamas for committing atrocities in its October 7 attacks. The accusations are strictly B/W, with Hamas killing civilians, decapitating babies’ heads and using rape as a weapon. While it’s true that Hamas didn’t go into southern Israel with any peace offerings, and the attacks were tragic, Israel makes claims that are at the least, questionable. At the most, lies and half-truths.   Writing for   The Times of Israel , Gianluka Pacchiani’s article comes off sounding like Israel’s accusations. Pacchiani implies that a Palestinian diplomat is in denial or being deceptive when claiming that no Israeli civilians were killed in the attacks, with the diplomat “dismissing the overwhelming evidence that Hamas’s slaughter of 1,200 in southern Israel included indiscriminate massacres and sexual violence.” O...

  A U.S. Tradition: Pushing Propaganda About China That Conveys a “Hopeless Scenario”   By David Starr   It has been a bad habit, or an obsession, for the United States to consistently push negative propaganda about socialist countries. The People’s Republic of China has been, of course, a target since its establishment in 1949. And the propaganda continues, conjuring up a hopeless scenario within the PRC.   The China Power Project , created by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), published a survey with experts from the USA and Taiwan on China’s objectives for Taiwan in 2024 and beyond. From the start, the survey doesn’t include input from the PRC; only the USA and Taiwan. Since this is called the “China Power Project,” it would be logical to include experts from the PRC.   The survey comes off as being objective but while that’s the case, there are some subtle signs of propaganda. In all, the PRC is looked at as an aggressor. For example:...