An estimated 750,000 Palestinians were either driven from their homes or fled during the Nakba in 1948. To counter attempts at Nakba denial and "memoricide" by U.S. politicians and others, it is instructive to review the archives of U.S. diplomats stationed in Palestine and surrounding Arab countries who witnessed the Nakba...
Finance minister advocates for ‘voluntary emigration’ of enclave’s residents, opposes fuel going into Strip; stands by 2015 comment calling PA a ‘burden’ and Hamas an ‘asset’
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called on Wednesday on countries who are interested in taking in refugees from the Gaza Strip to send his office an email, adding that they should not forget "to write the address of the country" in their email
Embark on an entertaining journey into the world of immigrants with 'Filipino Funecdotes,' a delightful book of humorous stories by Fred Apilado. Drawing inspiration from his friends and acquaintances who have made the journey from the Philippines to the United States, Fred weaves tales that are sure to tickle your funny bone,...
Lamenting the lack of #gender & #ethnic diversity in #science in the UK, Anjana Ahuja (FT) concudes:
'it should not surprise us that Covid hit marginalised communities disproportionately hard. When scientists, researchers and policymakers view problems through the same narrow lens, they miss the bigger picture'!
#People ask the question “how could so many people have acquiesced or been complicit in the #Nazi#genocides?” and then spread atrocity #propaganda about the #Palestinians by a #government whose leaders are calling the people of #Gaza and #WestBank animals, comparing them to vermin in need of extermination, demanding impossible mass relocations and massacring #civilians as they flee, conflating militant organizations with whole civilian #populations, and explicitly agitating settlers for an escalated #ethnic cleaning campaign.
You’re acquiescing and are complicit right now. You would’ve made an excellent Nazi party member during the height of the extermination campaigns.
Rights Group Warns US Congress Not to Bankroll #Israel's Ethnic Cleansing of #Gaza
"Gaslighting Americans into facilitating long-held Israeli plans to depopulate Gaza under the cover of 'humanitarian aid' is a cruel and grotesque hoax."
Human rights advocates are warning that U.S. President Joe Biden's new supplemental funding request could—under the guise of humanitarian aid—bolster, or even help finance, the far-right Israeli government's plans for #ethnic#cleansing
Keretapi Sarong 2023 by #LOCCO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (#MOTAC), National Department For Culture And Arts (#JKKN) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (#DBKL) is coming back on this year's Malaysia Day on 16 September 2023.
This event, supported by #RapidKL, will see the crowd who will be wearing #sarong and #ethnic attire all be gathering at Dataran Merdeka after collectively getting on the #train from selected stations.
I just read about the #Fosstodon drama and I find myself a bit bemused.
I'm #multilingual, and multi-accental as well, I am a dual #citizen by birthright, I grew up in a multilingual household in a multilingual and multi #ethnic family, and I grew up with #racism from outsiders and as a kid I was jealous of people who only spoke #English at home...
What I'd like to know is, have any of the people banning other #languages ever actually encountered other human beings?
Powerful and Continuing #Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of #patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. #Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
Disdain for the Recognition of #HumanRights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners.
Supremacy of the #Military
Even when there are widespread #domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
Rampant #Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional #gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to #abortion is high, as is #homophobia and anti-#gay legislation.
Controlled #MassMedia
Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government #censorship and #secrecy especially in war time, are very common.
Obsession with #NationalSecurity
Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
#Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
Protection of #Corporate Power
The #industrial and business #aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
Suppression of #Labor Power
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor #unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
Disdain for #Intellectuals and the #Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to #HigherEducation and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other #academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.
Obsession with #Crime and #Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the #police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego #CivilLiberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
Rampant #Cronyism and #Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
#Fraudulent#Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by #SmearCampaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control #voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
This post is a summary of Fascism, Anyone? by Lawrence W. Britt published in 2003 by Free Inquiry magazine."
In a bold and defiant interview, where “people in power” are repeatedly accused of planning, funding and executing the conflict in Manipur, which, in turn, is said to have started with deliberate coordinated attacks by Meitei groups and their instigators on Kuki people, the highly regarded Director of the North Eastern...
In today’s UK, many people are still not used to seeing #ethnic#minority#women being proud of their #authenticity, style & ideas. They’d be more comfortable if we conform. But if we conform we lose some of our #power. Oh, yes forgot to say, they’re essentially scared of that power!
Five things the United States knew about the Nakba as it unfolded (www.mei.edu)
An estimated 750,000 Palestinians were either driven from their homes or fled during the Nakba in 1948. To counter attempts at Nakba denial and "memoricide" by U.S. politicians and others, it is instructive to review the archives of U.S. diplomats stationed in Palestine and surrounding Arab countries who witnessed the Nakba...
Smotrich touts revival of Gaza settlements after war, wants Gazans encouraged to leave (www.timesofisrael.com)
Finance minister advocates for ‘voluntary emigration’ of enclave’s residents, opposes fuel going into Strip; stands by 2015 comment calling PA a ‘burden’ and Hamas an ‘asset’
Israel's FM calls on countries to email if they want Gaza refugees (www.haaretz.com)
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called on Wednesday on countries who are interested in taking in refugees from the Gaza Strip to send his office an email, adding that they should not forget "to write the address of the country" in their email
Filipino Funecdotes (www.amazon.com)
Embark on an entertaining journey into the world of immigrants with 'Filipino Funecdotes,' a delightful book of humorous stories by Fred Apilado. Drawing inspiration from his friends and acquaintances who have made the journey from the Philippines to the United States, Fred weaves tales that are sure to tickle your funny bone,...
'Manipur Conflict is Well-Planned, Funded and Executed By People in Power; Obvious Who They Are' (www.youtube.com)
In a bold and defiant interview, where “people in power” are repeatedly accused of planning, funding and executing the conflict in Manipur, which, in turn, is said to have started with deliberate coordinated attacks by Meitei groups and their instigators on Kuki people, the highly regarded Director of the North Eastern...