Tag Archives: Palestine

LAMAR HANKINS | MIDDLE EAST | Hamas, Israel, and the Palestinians

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Thorne Dreyer

To criticize Israel’s government and policies is not antisemitic. By Lamar Hankins | The Rag Blog | December 5, 2023 I am reluctant to write about Israel at this politically- and emotionally-charged time because there is little respect for free … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENTS | Two cultural happenings in Austin shed light on the Palestinian cause

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Alice Embree

April events include Palestinian/Arabic music and a screening of ‘Beyond the Frontlines.’ Event:  Palestinian Solidarity EventWhat: Palestinian/Arabic Music, PerformanceWhen: Saturday, April 13, 2019, 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Where: Omni Austin Hotel at SouthparkAddress:  4140 Governor’s Row, Austin, TX  78744 Tickets: … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | Dr. Rania Masri headlines ‘Gaza One Year Later’ fundraiser in Austin

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Event: “Gaza One Year Later” What: Fundraiser for Gaza featuring Rania Masri Date: Thursday, July 31, 2015 Time: Reception at 6:30 p.m., Program at 7 Where: Asian-American Resource Center Address: 8401 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas 78754 Tickets & Donations: $20 … Continue reading →

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Larry Ray :
A little bombing quiz for you

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

In the two photos below please identify which bombing was ordered by Bashar al-Assad and which one by Benjamin Netanyahu. By Larry Ray | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2014, 2014 There are two photos below and both are … Continue reading →

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Jack A. Smith :
Israel bombs Gaza civilians. Again.

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

In 2008-2009, Israel virtually crushed the tiny territory and its 1.7 million inhabitants, killing 1,400 Palestinians, while losing only 10 Israeli soldiers. By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | July 16, 2014 Once again, Israel has found a … Continue reading →

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Bob Feldman :
A People’s History of Egypt, Part 13, 1948-1949

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The movement to democratize Egypt: King Farouk confronts Zionist forces, imposes martial law. By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / January 20, 2014 [With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob Feldman’s Rag Blog “people’s history” series, “The Movement … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : Mahmoud Abbas and the Ubiquitous Pen

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Does Hillary Clinton carry with her an elegant Montblanc pen?Mahmoud Abbas:‘Is This A Pen I See Before Me?’ What a minefield Abbas must now traverse… How can he be the one now to legitimize more than 40 years of oppression … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Gaza Flotilla as Exodus ’47 Revisited

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

SS Exodus 1947 after British takever. Banner says “HAGANAH Ship EXODUS 1947.” Image from Wikimedia Commons.Is the Gaza flotilla story‘Exodus ’47’ with roles reversed? By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / June 8, 2010 See ‘Kill a Turk … Continue reading →

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Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn : Gaza Freedom Marchers Clubbed by Cairo Cops

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cairo riot police confront Gaza Freedom March. Top photo from AP. Bottom photo by Brandon Delyzer from rabble.ca.Gaza Freedom March:Lively demonstration at the Egyptian Museum By Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn / The Rag Blog / January 1, 2010 Also … Continue reading →

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New York : Marching for the Children of Gaza

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Thousands marched in New York on Dec. 27, 2009, in support of the people of Gaza. Photo by Bud Korotzer / NLN.Marching for the children of Gaza:Thousands demonstrate in New York CityBy Fran Korotzer / The Rag Blog / January … Continue reading →

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Bernardine Dohrn : Gaza Freedom March: Reimagining Change

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

UPDATE: See ‘Gaza Freedom march converges on Midan Tahrir,’ Below. Above, photo from Palestine Chronicle / Aljazeera. Below, holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein, center, and Gaza Freedom March activists in Cairo Tuesday. Photo by Amr Nabil / AP / Christian Science … Continue reading →

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Bob Simmons : A Medical Mission to Palestine (Documentary Video)

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

A Medical Mission to Palestine – Part 1 from Telebob on Vimeo. Good works done by good people:A Medical Mission to PalestineBy Bob Simmons / The Rag Blog / December 3, 2009 See Parts 2-4 of A Medical Mission to … Continue reading →

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