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In New York, Muslim Americans React to Israel's Deadly Attack on Gaza Flotilla

Aisha Ghani, PULSE. June 9, 2010.

Ayesha, a retired journalist: "Nobody will call this a terrorist act. Why? Because only Muslims are terrorists."

Why Was Noam Chomsky Barred From Entering Israel?

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. May 18, 2010.

Chomsky: "It's almost unheard of, outside of totalitarian states, for a government to prevent someone from responding to an invitation at a university to give a talk."

Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Teenagers, Get Slapped on the Wrist

Catrina Stewart, Independent UK. April 28, 2010.

The IDF said it was authorized to use rubber bullets against Palestinian protesters last month, but X-rays showed a conventional bullet lodged in the skull of one of the victims.

Disturbing: 375 Palestinian Children Jailed By Israeli Military Every Month

Disturbing: 375 Palestinian Children Jailed By Israeli Military Every Month

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. September 26, 2009.

Most Palestinian children are held for stone-throwing, which can bring a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment, five years less than the average murder sentence in Israel.

Israel Promises Internal Probe After Soldiers Describe Civilian Killings in Gaza

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. March 24, 2009.

While Defense Minister Ehud Barak claims that Israel has "the most moral army in the world," IDF soldiers suggest otherwise.

Shooting of U.S. Activist by Israeli Army Spotlights Excessive Force Used Against Protesters

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. March 19, 2009.

The teargas canister which hit Tristan Anderson is a new variety being used by the IDF, and is particularly lethal if fired directly at people.

Israeli Veteran: Gaza Attacks Marked My Military's Moral Low

Simcha Leventhal, Huffington Post. February 3, 2009.

Israel's government knew that its weapons would kill civilians. Deploying them dragged our military to a new moral low.

Like 60,000 Other Gazans, We've Taken Our Belongings and Fled

Fares Akram, Independent UK. January 13, 2009.

Even if the warplanes are gone by the time our baby is born, Israel's siege will keep the flames of this conflict alive for generations to come.

Could Israel Be Charged With War Crimes?

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. January 7, 2009.

The repeated bombing of clearly marked civilian buildings is a flagrant violation of international law.

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