Genocide in Gaza

My 82 year old mother can't take it anymore. She comes upstairs to tell me
to ask me what she can do. She asked me to watch TV with her because she is
to depressed to see it alone. We flip through the few channels that are not
bought and paid for by racists. We watch as victims form the latest Israeli
massacre in Gaza piled into one hospital. Hundreds of people are around the
hospital grounds in shock at the scene. I ask her not to watch TV too much
and I reassure her that we are doing things. We donated, we had
demonstrations here in Bethlehem, we speak out, we encourage boycotts,
divestment, and sanctions. She said "but Israel continues its massacres and
they have been doing it for decades". (my mother's friend in school in
Jerusalem was murdered in Deir Yassin). I do not know what to tell her so I
walk up her to ask you. What will we collectively do? This latest is a
massacre of civilians in a United Nations school. Over 60,000 Palestinians
were driven from their homes by Israeli shelling and the UN opened its
schools to shelter them. Those killed left their homes with nothing to seek
safety.  In this instance 16 civilians (so far) were murdered and over 200
were injured (many severely). This despite the fact the the UN gave all
school shelter coordinates to the Israeli army days ago. Dozens of injured
children laid on floors soaked with blood as their mothers and siblings
wailed uncontrollably. After Israel shelled three hospitals and with over
6000 injured, there are no hospital space let alone beds. Doctors are
collapsing as they have worked 24 hours a day and some for days without
sleep and with limited available supplies that are now running out as
Egyptian government still collaborates with Israel in this genocide. And
yes I call it genocide because it fits under the International Convention
dealing with genocide. Genocide is never measured by its success rate but
by intention. Israel intended since 1948 and before) to destroy a whole
group of people politically, culturally and physically. Every day 50, 60,
or 70 Palestinian civilians are massacred while the leaders of countries
like Canada support this! Their citizens must stand-up and say enough is
enough. Netanyahu and all his henchmen should be brought to the Hague
immediately fr crimes against humanity. If you think I am too harsh in my
judgement please read more below and watch tapes and interact via social
media (e.g. you can find us on face book).

Norwegian doctor Max Gilbert in Gaza speaks of what he sees in treating
injured
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxLikSMVEL8

Must watch video: Woman thought her son was dead and now sees him, the
reaction touched my heart in an indescribable way. Unfortunately more than
150 woman were not that lucky and many other mothers died with their
children.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=705916786151892&set=vb.119605611449682&type=2&theater

Dozens feared dead as Israel shells UN shelter in Beit Hanoun
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=715952

Diary of Haidar Eid from Gaza: A day in Gaza under Israeli attack.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/07/diary-an-israeli-war-2014721102859370216.
html

Tell US President and Congress to stop helping criminal violations of human
rights
http://org.salsalabs.com/o/301/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=16124&supporter_Key
=%5B%5Bsupporter_KEY%5D%5D

Israel assassination of relief workers: A video that shows war crime
http://gawker.com/graphic-video-shows-sniper-shooting-a-relief-worker-on-1608373229/+awein
stein

932,000 signed this petition to end the so called "Israeli-Palestinian
conflict"
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/israel_palestine_this_is_how_it_ends_loc/?bHjxFbb&v=42738

Stop arming Israel
http://www.bdsmovement.net/stoparmingisrael

Israeli citizens to the EU: Pressure Israel to accept Hamas’ terms of truce
http://www.eccpalestine.org/israeli-citizens-to-the-eu-pressure-israel-to-accept-hamas-ter
ms-of-truce/

A poignant letter from Ghassan Kanafani relevant today as it was 50 years
ago
http://www.newjerseysolidarity.org/resources/kanafani/kanafani5.html

The World We've Constructed Is Far Beyond George Orwell's Worst Nightmare
Orwell's chilling vision of the future in '1984' is happening today in the
form of media manipulation and unnecessary wars
http://www.alternet.org/culture/our-world-far-beyond-george-orwells-worst-nightmare

Hanan Ashrawi: war crimes in Gaza
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/07/plos-hanan-ashrawi-deliberate-massacre-in-gaz
a/

Bill Maher and Conservative Agree on Israel and Gaza, Or Why Maher is a
Piece Of *hit
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article39171.htm

Mazin Qumsiyeh
in Occupied Palestine
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