Combatting a war-crazy Nobel Peace laureate
OK, my holidays are now over. My last blog posting dealt with my time in Hungary and linked to many photos. I hope you found them interesting. Now to more serious matters...
As you know, Democracy Now!, based in New York, is an invaluable source of information about war and peace. Here are some important items from the issues of DN! for 11/12 September 2014.
The first is an interview that Amy had with Eran Efrati, a former combat soldier with the Israel Defence Forces. It is a compelling interview. One thing I learned, and I learned many things, is that the IDF can censor anything published or written in Israel, even the social media. Everything passes through its censorship hands.
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/9/12/the_untold_story_of_the_shejaiya
http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2014/9/12/part_2_former_israeli_soldier_eran
The second is an interview with the intrepid and indefatigable Medea Benjamin. She does a wonderful job in holding Obama to account.
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/9/12/insanity_codepinks_medea_benjamin_on_obama
The third is an interview with the veteran filmmaker Haskell Wexler. This interview is very illuminating. He talks about how insulting it is to the memory of his colleague, James Foley, for his death to be used as justification for further violence.
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/9/12/james_foley_on_the_dehumanization_of
I do hope that you take advantage of these wonderful interviews.
As you know, Democracy Now!, based in New York, is an invaluable source of information about war and peace. Here are some important items from the issues of DN! for 11/12 September 2014.
The first is an interview that Amy had with Eran Efrati, a former combat soldier with the Israel Defence Forces. It is a compelling interview. One thing I learned, and I learned many things, is that the IDF can censor anything published or written in Israel, even the social media. Everything passes through its censorship hands.
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/9/12/the_untold_story_of_the_shejaiya
http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2014/9/12/part_2_former_israeli_soldier_eran
The second is an interview with the intrepid and indefatigable Medea Benjamin. She does a wonderful job in holding Obama to account.
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/9/12/insanity_codepinks_medea_benjamin_on_obama
The third is an interview with the veteran filmmaker Haskell Wexler. This interview is very illuminating. He talks about how insulting it is to the memory of his colleague, James Foley, for his death to be used as justification for further violence.
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/9/12/james_foley_on_the_dehumanization_of
I do hope that you take advantage of these wonderful interviews.
posted by Colin B. Bennett at 11:54 AM
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