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…blanket denial of Israeli war crimes has served to quiet the consciences of Israel’s most ardent supporters, ensuring their unreserved backing for the war. After all, if it can be argued that the rest of the world is lying, or, failing that, the devastation and casualties in Gaza can all be blamed on Hamas, then what is there to feel guilty about?
The agenda now is all-Israeli: There is no one else but us. Only our disasters, our suffering, our sacrifices – and everything else can burn for all we care.
We have become as monsters. Not only in our actions, but above all in our apathy.
Front page of today’s Independent newspaper, headlines:
Biden calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
UK legal experts, lawmakers and military leaders call for a ban on arms sales to Israel.
Hamas wants a permanent end to the war and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Mr Netanyahu’s office said the proposals were “unrealistic”.
Can’t remember the last time I wore a watch. My nine year old wants it. Timpsons fitted a new battery free of charge.
Currently reading: Yesterday’s Man by Branko Marcetic 📚
He would indeed spend his Senate career showering Israel with unquestioning support, even when its behavior elicited bipartisan outrage. He helped to secure an unparalleled amount of US aid for Israel early on and to scuttle a 1998 peace proposal with Palestine, and he told an assembly of lobbyists that Americans “cannot afford to publicly criticize Israel.”
Back cover image of the dec 1975 issue of “issues in radical therapy” (via danielle carr on Twitter.)
The Crisis in Gaza:
Navigating Difficult Conversations
A Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté & Daniel Maté
February 16, 2024 • 9:00 – 10:30am PST