Here is the Eleventh edition of the Newspeak dictionary, courtesy of the government of Israel. Tweet
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If the scenes from Gaza weren’t depressing enough, here is an article by Akiva Eldar, which reinforces the argument that the attack was a deliberate attempt to stop a growing moderate movement on the Palestinian side. Tweet
As I read the litany of excuses coming out of the Israeli goverment and army over the bombing in Gaza, I am once again reminded of how accurately George Orwell described the behavior of all authoritarian governments and institutions. These assume that their audience is stupid and forgetful, which allows them to make proclimations about [...]
[For a more general discussion of this issue, see this feature article]. Israelis and many diaspora Jews, often justify the most brutal actions of the Israeli government and army by pointing to the suicide bombings perpetrated by Palestinian terrorists. The latter are used to justify the most heinous acts on the part of Israel. There [...]