Među američkim oružjem koje je Izrael koristio tijekom svojih napada u Pojasu Gaze pronađene su i američke granate s bijelim fosforom. Korištenje sredstava s bijelim fosforom u gusto naseljenim područjima, kao što je to radio Izrael u Pojasu Gaze, predstavlja kršenje međunarodnog humanitarnog prava i ratni zločin. U Pojasu Gaze zabilježeni su i drugi ratni zločini koje je nad civilima počinio Izrael, kao npr. pucanje na timove hitne pomoći koji su pokušavali spasiti ranjene.
SAD je od 2002. do danas Izraelu dao više od 21 milijardu američkih dolara vojne i sigurnosne pomoći. Tijekom izraelskog napada na Pojas Gaze izraelska je vojska u velikoj mjeri bila naoružana američkim oružjem, streljivom i vojnom opremom koji su plaćeni novcima američkih poreznih obveznika.
Na linku možete američkoj ministrici vanjskih poslova Clinton poslati pismo kojim od nje tražimo da zatraži:
- istragu uporabe američkog oružja od strane Izraela u Gazi
- suspenziju američke vojne pomoći Izraelu i
- nametanje UN-ovog embarga na oružje za sve strane u sukobu.
Obavezno (*) je upisati Ime, Prezime, Adresu, Grad, (pod State, ako niste iz SAD-a) odaberite Not in the USA, Poštanski broj, Zemlju i E-mail adresu.
Više informacija o američkom oružju kojim Izrael čini ratne zločine i teško krši ljudska prava Palestinaca na okupiranim područjima:
Armed and Dangerous: Weapons Transfers to Israel during the Bush Administration
Video: Prezentacija koalicije US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation u američkom kongresu (02. veljače 2009.) Sudjeluju Josh Ruebner, predstavnik koalicije US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, kongresnik Dennis Kucinich i mladi Palestinac Amr Shurrab, kojem su izraelski vojnici tijekom izraelske agresije ranili 2 brata i oca.
Vojnici su u slučaju Amrove braće i oca svojem zapovjedniku rekli da znaju kako se radi o civilima, ali on je unatoč tome naredio da se u njih puca. Kasnije unatoč brojnim pozivima medija i organizacija za ljudska prava vojnici 24 sata nisu do ranjenih pustili kola hitne pomoći zbog čega su dva ranjena Amrova brata (od kojih je 1 maloljetan) preminula od zadobijenih ozljeda. Štoviše, među vojnicima su se nalazili i vojni liječnici i bolničari koji su željeli pomoći ranjenima, no zapovjednik im je to zabranio.
Prva 2 dijela bave se američkom vojom pomoći Izraelu koju Izrael u suprotnosti s američkim zakonima koristi za teška kršenja međunarodnog humanitarnog i ljudskih prava, a u 3. dijelu možete poslušati potresnu Amrovu priču.
Dodatni linkovi za Palestinu/Izrael:
Erased: Wiped off the Map
Trailer novog filma Erased: Wiped off the Map španjolskog snimatelja Alberta Acrea koji je u Pojasu Gaze boravio tijekom izraelske agresije u prosincu 2008. i siječnju 2009.
Feb 11: Back home in Telal Howa
Slike palestinskih domova i drugih civilnih objekata uništenih u izraelskim napadima u siječnju u četvrti Tel Al Hawa u gradu Gazi.
O Izraelu, Gazi i “palestinskom pitanju”
(jedna opaska uz ovaj tekst: Smatram da rješenje s 1 državom ravnopravnih građana (ili binacionalna konsenzualna demokracija i/ili neka vrsta federacije) uopće nije nerealno (dapače, puno je realnije i praktičnije od rješenja s 2 države u skladu s rezolucijama UN-a koje također zahtijevaju povratak palestinskih izbjeglica, a što opet znači da Izrael ne može biti isključivo židovska država na svom današnjem teritoriju). Potrebna je politička volja kako u Izraelu, tako i u međunarodnoj zajednici (koja u interesu mira mora vršiti konstantan i učinkovit pritisak na Izrael) da se bilo koje od ova 2 rješenja (od kojih niti jedno ne predviđa Izrael kao isključivo židovsku državu) sprovede. Ako netko misli da je moguće da Izrael opstane kao židovska država, onda mora početi razmišljati o tome koji će dio trenutno svog teritorija Izrael predati Palestincima, jer ne može na 78% Palestine biti židovska država, a na 22% palestinska.)
Problem je s državom Izrael što je ona stvorena kao “židovska država”. Etnoplemenska, ekskluzivistička koncepcija države bila bi danas problematična u bilo kojem dijelu “zapadnog svijeta”, ali u uvjetima u kojima postoji Izrael to znači katastrofu. Unatoč nastavljenu židovskom doseljavanju u Izrael, ukupno gledajući Izrael i palestinske teritorije, većinu stanovništva uslijed većeg priraštaja uskoro će činiti Palestinci, tzv. “osveta zipke” pokorenih naroda. To izraelske Židove stavlja u poziciju bjelačke manjine u Južnoafričkoj Republici, koja na vlasti ostaje isključivo zahvaljujući sili, i Izrael bi i formalno prestao biti demokratska država. U principu, on to već nije – na predstojećim izborima za Knesset zabranjeno je sudjelovanje dvjema arapskim strankama pod izlikom da one “negiraju državu Izrael”. Negiranje Izraela kao židovske države nipošto nije isto što i pozivanje na istrebljenje Židova, i Fatah, koji je do kraja osamdesetih zastupao borbu za oslobođenje cijele Palestine kao demokratske i sekularne države, jasno je razlikovao to dvoje.
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The Danger of Right-Wing Populism
Ron Paul is a long time Republican congressmen in the House of Representatives, while at the same time being a self-professed Libertarian — the party in which he ran for president in 1988. Paul is extremely religious, strongly anti-abortion, anti-homosexual, and incredibly anti-immigration (he regularly refers to immigrant workers as “the illegals”). Paul once famously stated “that 95 percent of the black males in Washington, DC are semi-criminal or entirely criminal." In '92, Paul was an advisor for Pat Buchanan's Republican Presidential campaign and more recently ran for the Republican nomination in 2008. Paul became a true name brand when, in 2003, he voted against the Iraq War Resolution. Craig Paul Roberts is primarily an economist, and in that capacity was chosen to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan. While in this position, he played a critical role in implementing the 1981 Tax Act, which was the first of two tax cuts — under Reagan — for the super rich to the tune of a 42% reduction, while overall taxes for the lowest tax bracket were raised 1%. Roberts has only fond memories of the Reagan administration. Roberts too has Libertarian leanings and has served as a “Distinguished Fellow” for the Cato institute, a right-wing think-tank. He has been a severe critic of President Bush, which gives him credentials with liberals. His syndicated column circulates widely over the internet. Pat Buchanan is an old school Republican having gained notoriety for being a close advisor and speechwriter for Nixon. During the Reagan years he served as the White House Communications Director, where his principal task was to garner support for the US-backed military intervention in Nicaragua. Buchanan is a proud co-founder of the infamous “culture war” rhetoric of the right-wing, which primarily pits white US Christians against anyone else, especially immigrants, homosexuals, Muslims, and “Zionists." For this, Buchanan has earned the praise and influenced the ideas not only of Christian fundamentalists, but white nationalist groups (Nazis), who regularly post links to him — as well as to Ron Paul — on their websites. Like Paul, Buchanan has solid links to the ultra-right, theocratic Constitution Party. Buchanan, like the above two, has earned praise from liberals for being against the Iraq war, while being staunchly anti-“neoconservative” — all three refer to themselves as “real” Conservatives. ... And while the far right says they are against most government institutions, they are primarily against business regulation, public education, the social safety net, and against whatever else that reduces the profits of the corporations they serve. And this is where the different groups of the far right — Libertarians, Constitution Party, “real” conservatives, etc. — sing a hymn together in perfect harmony. They loudly condemn government to the masses, while quietly idealizing both the market economy and “private property” to their corporate backers. Private property is, to them, not the home you live in, but the giant corporation owned by an individual or small group. In their idealized society, there would be no limit to the mega-employers greed for profits: no minimum wage, no social security, no workers' protection, no social safety net, etc. The majority of people would naturally rebel against this, requiring the "free-market" idolaters to quickly reestablish all the old, “repressive” institutions. Since the right-wing has ultimately the interests of the rich in mind, they must resort to radical rhetoric to secure a mass base, while distracting their followers away from the source of their seething anger - capitalism. This is the same reason that they pander not only to religion, but also to ignorant racists by focusing on immigration, condemning both homosexuality and Islam, while ranting against "multiculturalism." ... The need, therefore, to be able to distinguish between the political essence of Left versus Right is fast becoming critical. As the recession deepens, the far Right will use their rhetoric and large donors to gather strength. Unmasking their “progressive” positions for what they are is paramount if their true role in support of their corporate masters is to be exposed. No alliances can be made with this dangerous group. Below the progressive phrases of the ultra right lie class interests, and explaining the fundamentally opposed relationship between worker and owner is crucial if we are to prevent their ideas from developing a mass base capable of being transformed into fascist reaction.
