Arundhati Roy speaks about the Palestinian / Israeli Conflict

In case you haven't heard, all hell is breaking loose again in Israel/Palestine. Apparently an Israeli soldier was allegedly captured by the Palestinians, so Israel's response is to go into Gaza and pretty much take it out on everyone with some more collective punishment. They also apparently have captured some of the Palestinian's democratically elected government officials. A few headlines:

Watching Gaza: "The Genovese Syndrome"

Today I thought of Kitty Genovese.

Some of you wont remember her, but many in my generation will recall the horror and shame they felt after hearing the story of how she was raped and stabbed to death on a New York City street in 1964. What shocked the nation was the fact that 37 witnesses heard Kitty's cries but did nothing to help. Years later, social scientists, studying this disturbing passivity, termed it the "Genovese Syndrome".

That's how I feel about what is happening in Gaza today. Israel is getting away with murder and the world is letting it happen.

U.S. Seen Backing Israeli Moves To Topple Hamas

"In general, the U.S. press has been understanding and supportive of Israel's objective of rescuing Gilad Shalit and to make sure that this kind of outrage never happens again," he said.

Except that was never the real objective. See next.

ISRAEL PLANNED CAPTURE OF PALESTINIAN GOVERNMENT LONG BEFORE ALLEGED KIDNAPPING

"The detention of Hamas parliamentarians in the early hours of Thursday morning had been planned several weeks ago and received approval from Mazuz on Wednesday. "

"The detention of Hamas parliamentarians in the early hours of Thursday morning had been planned several weeks ago and received approval from Mazuz on Wednesday. "

"The detention of Hamas parliamentarians in the early hours of Thursday morning had been planned several weeks ago and received approval from Mazuz on Wednesday. "

Rice says Hamas responsible for "root cause" of Israeli-Palestinian tension

"Hamas government needs to respond to the root cause of this problem, and the root cause of this problem was the attack that took place and the Israeli soldier that was abducted .... It is high time for Hamas to return that soldier. It is high time, then, for everybody who has any influence on Hamas to make sure that that happens," she said.

Memo to Secretary Rice: no one has any idea exactly WHO is holding Gilad.

And who profits, who suffers from this next inexorable invasion of Gaza? The Palestinian people? Guess again, Madame Secretary.

And while we are at it, do you remember the shelling of the beach at Gaza by Israel a few weeks ago? The assassination of the Palestinian Police Chief? The admission by Ha' Aretz that this invasion was planned by Israel weeks before the soldier was captured? Do you remember that capturing soldiers is something that naturally happens when a people defend themselves from invasion?

Draft Resolution Demands Israel Quit Gaza

Guess which country (who talks so much about peace and justice) blocked it.

The Cruelest "Apartheid Wall" of All: U.S. Media :: Protecting Israel, Intimidating Congress, Lying to the American People

A reminder what started the current crisis in the Mideast...

... because the US mainstream media sure as hell won't bother to tell you.

Below is a great clip from We... Unauthroized Arundhati Roy, where she talks about the history of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict.

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