James Longley, a nominee for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, discusses his documentaries about Gaza and the cowardice of the Academy of Motion Pictures
Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker James Longley on Gaza
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As journalist burned alive, deportations from Gaza begin – War on Gaza Day 549
Israel may or may not allow aid into Gaza; US under fire for ignoring Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American teen; Trump, Netanyahu reaffirm vision for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza; Israel has turned 50% of Gaza into “uninhabitable kill zone”; White House blames Hamas for Israeli execution of Palestinian medics; more.
Israel kills American activist, terrorizes prisoners, as Biden admin shrugs – Day 335
American activist shot in the head, killed while observing peaceful protest, US “needs more info”; leaked video shows Israeli torture and intimidation of Palestinian prisoners; Israel blocks polio vaccination teams, unexploded ordnance disposal equipment in Gaza; Israeli MK calls for death sentence for B’Tselem executive director; Biden says ceasefire imminent, Netanyahu says nope; Israeli forces kill 13-year-old while protecting violent settlers; Israel withdraws from Jenin, but may return; France arrests nurse who volunteered in Gaza; Israel uses white phosphorus in Lebanon; more.
UNICEF vehicle targeted, Hamas leader’s family members assassinated – Day 187
UNICEF says its vehicle hit by live fire while waiting to enter northern Gaza; Israeli airstrike kills 3 sons, 4 grandchildren of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top political leader; 13,000 Palestinians reportedly missing in the Gaza Strip; Israel’s dubious plan to ‘flood Gaza with aid’; Israel allows Gaza authorities to restore water pipeline that Israel damaged; Senior U.S. general to visit Israel to coordinate on Iran attack threat
2024 spending bill disburses over $20 million per day to or because of Israel
US spending for Israel takes 2 forms: some money goes directly to Israel; some goes to items because they benefit Israel. Recent legislation contains both: a combined total of $7.505 billion of Americans’ tax money – over $20.6 million per day – to be disbursed in 2024 for Israel (which has one of the world’s largest concentrations of millionaires and billionaires)
As COVID rages on, Congress dreams up more ways to give US tax dollars to Israel
Congress members, perhaps eager for campaign donations from wealthy pro-Israel donors, continue finding creative new legislation to slip Israel even more US tax money on top of the $10 million per day it already receives. Welcome to the latest batch of bills designed to keep Israel front and center – bringing the total pieces of pro-Israel legislation for this session of Congress to NINETY.
38 billion reasons to vote for Joe Biden – If you’re Israeli
The Forward has just published an article saying that Joe Biden’s long loyalty to a foreign country is a reason to vote for him. The article is entitled “38 billion reasons to vote for Joe Biden.” The title refers to the $38 billion aid package to Israel, which works out to $7,000 per minute from American taxpayers and is approximately $23,000 per each Israeli family of four…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg… If only she had supported equal rights for everyone
Ruth Bader Ginsburg commanded immense respect, adulation, and influence. She spoke out against racism and discrimination, and has been called ‘a revolutionary.’ Some have written: ‘Even to the end of her life, she remained committed to our mantra: none are free, until all are free…’ Progressive groups are sending out emails about continuing ‘her legacy’ of ‘fighting for justice.’ Imagine the impact she could have had if she’d included Palestinians in her concerns, and spoken out against Israeli violence and apartheid, instead of remaining silent and endorsing Israel…
New legislation in Congress puts Palestinians in a Catch-22
New bills in Congress would put the Palestinian Authority in a no-win position: go bankrupt, or withdraw from int’l bodies that keep alive a hope of justice.
NYT Presents Murder of a Palestinian Boy as ‘National Trauma’—for Jewish Israelis
NYT implies that the horrific murder of a Palestinian boy by Israeli Jewish boys in 2014 was an extraordinary incident (usually the roles are reversed) and a “national trauma” for Israel. See this analysis by FAIR: