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Freedom Flotilla II Crew Members Discuss Reasons for Supporting Gaza

Salem-News.com honors the heroes who put human freedom at the front of their agendas; we salute the activists of Freedom Flotilla II.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Why would people give up comfortable, safe lives, and pay money to board a ship that will very likely be attacked in a savage illegal way by Israel's military?

Certain people don't need that question answered, because they too follow the call of humanity; trying to turn around the wrong side of what is taking place today.

Flotilla II: Kevin Neish Well-Wishes Rally Hopes to reach Gaza

Kevin's courage to return is a great inspiration to many.

(VICTORIA, B.C.) - On Saturday June 25th several people gathered at the Downtown Victoria Inner Harbour to send their well-wishes to activist Kevin Neish, of Victoria.

He is set to travel with other activists/humanitarians from all over the world carrying aid to Gaza a-board Tahrir Canada Canada-Boat-to-Gaza - part of the group of Flotilla II - adventure with specific aim to break the illegal blockade of Gaza.

Horrors of Israel`s Brutality Not Lost on Mideast Anchors

"Every time I hear that Israel is America's only friend in the Middle East, I remember that before Israel, America had no enemies in the Middle East." - Comment from a Jesuit

(SALEM, Ore.) - Perhaps we shouldn't all sit around crying about it, but the effects of Israel's murder of civilians during Operation Cast Lead; the murderous attack on Gaza two years ago that left almost 1500 dead and thousand upon thousand injured and maimed... it was like dropping a bomb on humanity.

One place where the sympathies weren't clouded by the influence of the pro-Israeli lobby, were the news desks of our brother and sister journalists in the Middle east.

Japanese Food Researcher Creates World`s First Sh*t Sandwich... seriously

Poop burger uses artificial meat From human feces.

(TOKYO Inhabitat) - Some hardcore carnivores have a hard time finding meat alternatives such as soy protein or tofu burgers to be palatable.

But non-meat eaters may lose their appetite along with their carnivorous friends over this one – a meat alternative made from HUMAN EXCREMENT.

Instability in Israel sparks growing exodus from Promised Land

Every year more Jews leave Israel for Europe and the United States than the other way around. One in five Soviet Jews has already returned home.

(MOSCOW RT) - Israel was a state created for Jewish people from all over the world to call their home.

But due to security fears, growing numbers of Israelis want to leave, opting for EU or American citizenship to meet their expectations of a promised land.

The Death of American Democracy (VIDEO)

This could be the most important video Americans ever watch...

(BANGKOK) - The collapses of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre, on September 11, 2001, were the most frightening images that I have ever seen.

That is, up until May 24th, 2011, when Binyamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of the United States Congress and received 29 standing ovations, along with many other outbursts of sycophantic applause.

Of course the Flotilla is a Political Provocation

Fighting ethnic cleansing in Israel requires creative approaches.

(GAZA CITY) - As the launch of the Freedom Flotilla – Stay Human approaches, increasing numbers of Zionist officials and commentators illuminate the depths of their moral and intellectual bankruptcy by arguing that it is a political – not humanitarian – project.

Like its predecessors, from the successful Free Gaza boats of 2008 to the Freedom Flotilla that suffered lethal violence by Israeli commandos in international waters last year, this Flotilla is an unabashed act of solidarity with a people fighting colonialism, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid.

National Role for India`s Veterans

Learning from USA's veterans.

(NEW DELHI) - With deepening strategic ties between India and USA, there is also increased military-to-military contact for training and inter-operability.

Both India and USA are democracies, one the largest and the other the oldest, both with volunteer militaries statutorily under civilian control. Just as the two democracies have much to learn from each other, so too, have their respective militaries and their respective veterans.

Trade Not Aid Convoy to Gaza - Aloha Palestine - Samouni Project

After five years of an illegal and brutal blockade of Gaza, a plan is finally announced to replace aid with trade.

(LONDON) - Many Salem-News.com readers are already familiar with the efforts to aid the Samouni family of Gaza; one that was heavily targeted during Israel's 'Cast Lead' attack over the winter of 2008 and 2009.

The Samouni clan is the focus but they are only one family in Gaza where 1-7 million human beings live in an open air prison surrounded by walls and fences and an Israeli patrolled sea.

Oh Dude!` - Video Shows American Slaughter of Civilians in Fallujah

These are American tax dollars; American soldiers fighting in your name.

(SALEM, Ore.) - At Salem-News.com we constantly report the dark side of war, with countries like Israel, Sri Lanka, Bahrain and so many others slaughtering people for unjustifiable reasons.

This video; dropping A 500 pound bomb On Iraqi Civilians in the street ~ shows Iraqis killed in a tremendous explosion, followed by an aviator's voice saying, 'Oh dude'.