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State Dept. Whistleblower: Biden Is Skirting U.S. Law by Rushing More Bombs & Warplanes to Israel

The Washington Post reports the Biden administration has recently authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel. The arms package includes more than 1,800 MK-84 2,000-pound bombs, which can be used to level entire city blocks. The U.S. is also sending 500 MK-82 500-pound bombs and 25 F-35 fighter jets. “It has been doing this on a weekly basis since the conflict began, just an open tab of arms,” says Josh Paul, former State Department official who worked on arms transfers before resigning in October to protest increasing arms sales to Israel. “These are the arms that Israel is using to kill not only thousands of civilians but hundreds of aid workers, as well.”

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I am from Palestine (2023)

As Saamidah, a young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn't include her homeland.

The award-winning animation short “I Am From Palestine” has recently been made available to the public, accessible to watch for free for the first time ever via YouTube. Directed by Iman Zawahry and co-written by Zawahry and Rifk Ebeid, “I Am From Palestine” has been made accessible because its creators see it as a tool and resource in amplifying Palestinian voices and the Palestinian narrative (via Instagram).

“The ongoing genocide in Palestine has mobilized people of conscience around the world to amplify Palestinian voices and educate themselves and their networks about the plight of Palestinians for liberation from Israeli settler colonial oppression,” the filmmakers said in a statement late last week. “To help serve as a resource and educational tool during this critical time in our history, we have decided to end our festival run and make our award-winning short animation, ‘I Am From Palestine,’ available to the public.”

The statement continued by saying that while the film has a young protagonist, it is intended for viewers of all ages. This is “to convey the resilience of the Palestinian spirit and the importance of uplifting our children, instilling in them strength and confidence in their identity, and teaching them to always speak truth to power.”

The synopsis of “I Am From Palestine” is as follows: As Saamidah, a young Palestinian American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn’t include her homeland (via Ebeid’s website).

“I Am From Palestine” is based on Ebeid’s picture book “Baba, What Does My Name Mean? A Journey to Palestine.” It was illustrated by Lamaa Jawhari, who also served as the key animator on the film. Just like in the short film, Saamidah asks her Baba about her name and embarks on a journey that brings her beloved homeland to life, celebrating the richness of her cultural heritage.

Prior to being pulled from the festival circuit, “I Am From Palestine” had been an official selection at 12 different festivals following its debut at the RiverRun International Film Festival this past April. Most recently, the film won the Will Vinton Award at the Portland Film Festival on Oct. 22. The filmmakers found the victory meaningful at this time. In a statement, they said that, “[We] are honored that our animation won the Will Vinton Award at the Portland Film Festival, recognizing the importance of hearing Palestinian voices and spotlighting Palestinian narratives. Will Vinton is known as being the pioneer of stop-motion pictures and helped transform the world of animation … For as long as we are subjected to the shackles of the Israeli settler colonial regime and all the abhorrent violence that comes with it, we will continue to raise our voices and tell our stories and educate the world that we exist.”

Mental !

We feature one of the final interviews with Palestinian doctor Hammam Alloh, who died Saturday when an Israeli artillery shell struck his wife’s home, killing him, his father, brother-in-law and father-in-law. On October 31, Democracy Now! spoke to Dr. Alloh about conditions at Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest hospital, and his decision to continue working, as he called on people in the United States and the rest of the world to take action against Israel’s indiscriminate assault. When asked about why he refused to leave his patients, Dr. Alloh responded, “You think I went to medical school and for my postgraduate degrees for a total of 14 years so I think only about my life and not my patients?”

Michèle Sibony, membre de l'UJFP (Unon Juive Française pour la Paix) à la soiree Parole d Honneur en solidarité avec Gaza.

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3rd episode of World Traveller Adventures series...this one shows how Facom Unit,Okupè and Total Resistance 6tems had joined together into Sound Conspiracy 6tem and started their travel from Europe to India (through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan...) making parties everywhere

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