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Op Ed: Oregon Education Demands Depth, Details to Survive

Changing societal forces summarized, documented.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - Oregon voters have demonstrated their deepening concerns about education at every level here by the paper-thin margin accorded incumbent Susan Castillo vs her opponent as Oregon Supt. of Education.

Israel`s Attack on the Gaza Flotilla, Western Media Propaganda, & the UN`s Convention on the High Seas

It seems clear that Israel violated International Law.

(SALEM, Ore.) - One of the most important things to consider with regard to Israel's attack on the Gaza Aid Flotilla, is International Law itself.

There are regulations established to define how military intervention at sea happens.

Israeli Soldier Shoots American Art Student in Face

US activist loses eye after being shot in face with tear gas canister, she was protesting the deadly Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla.

(JERUSALEM ISM) - An American solidarity activist was shot in the face with a tear gas canister during a demonstration in Qalandiya, today.

Emily Henochowicz is currently in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem undergoing surgery to remove her left eye, following the demonstration that was held in protest to Israel’s murder of at least 10 civilians aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters this morning.

Interfaith Freedom March May be Most Important Ever

To free the terrible bondage of continued conflict.

(JERUSALEM) - You are welcome to participate in The Interfaith Freedom March on Monday, June 7th, 2010.

Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sufis, Kabbalists, Buddhists, Hindus, atheists, etc., and members of all faith communities are welcome.

Israel: The Madness of Arrogance

Israel's attack on the Gaza aid Flotilla.

(JACKSON, Miss.) - Israel’s attack on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla on America’s Memorial Day was all too predictable, although the form it took surprised even me.

And it confirms the old proverb that “Those whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad,” for the attack was the kind of madness only unbridled arrogance can assume.

U.S. Memorial Day Overshadowed by Israel`s Deadly Attacks on Humanitarian Relief Ships

Jordan called Israel's raid a "heinous crime" and Britain's Foreign Secretary, demanded an end to the blockade of Gaza.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I have high regard for the military and for veterans but I refuse to kid myself about what is wrong and what is right in the world. Some people see military strength as the answer to resolving international problems, but it goes against every religions teaching in the book.

Israel's attack on unarmed aid ships trying to reach the sick, starving, struggling and tired people of Gaza, will always be remembered as a turning point in the world's history.

UN Security Council Holds Emergency Session on Israel`s Deadly Interception of Aid Convoy

The Security Council met today in an emergency meeting to discuss the unfolding situation in the Middle East.

(New York, NY) - Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, reported that, in the early morning hours, Israeli naval forces had boarded a six-ship convoy, which was heading towards Gaza.

The stated purpose of the convoy was to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza.

Remembering Rachel Corrie

It is fitting to remember Rachel's fight to end injustice as the world contemplates Israel's latest outrage.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - The MV Rachel Corrie is one of the ships in the international aid Gaza Freedom Flotilla that was attacked by Israeli naval forces on

May 31, 2010. Remember Rachel Corrie, the 22-year old peace activist from Washington State, who attempted to stop a bulldozer operated by the Israeli military from demolishing homes and other buildings in Gaza. Rachel was struck and killed. Some witnesses claimed she was struck deliberately, but an Israeli inquiry found her death to be an accident.

International Activists Cause their own Deaths by Attacking nonconfrontational Israeli Commandos

Other finishing touches to Liebovitch’s post-massacre performance include her announcement that it was fortunate that the commandos participating in the raid “had those guns” to defend themselves during the attack.

(ISTAMBUL) - Israeli Defense Forces spokeswoman Avital Liebovitch claims passengers in the Freedom Flotilla had engaged in “severe violence against our soldiers.

According to Liebovitch, the violence was premeditated and was administered via live fire, sharp items such as knives, and weapons “grabbed” from the IDF commandos.

Israeli Deputy FM Ayalon Lies Through His Teeth About the Flotilla Massacre

You call for calm since you know that you have murdered activists and civilians in cold blood, and this will only bring about more and more unrest.

(ROME) - It is impossible for one to maintain calm while reading lies. Today’s dosage of lies (called Hasbara, and from now on, when an Israeli is lying, I will start to use the very “to hasbara”, conjugated appropriately) was more poisonous than usual.

It runs under the topic of “defending atrocities”, which is only slightly less frequent than the “defending racist policies” rubric.