Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

Gaza Roundup 17: The hijacking of the MV Rachel Corrie

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Another video that deserves to go viral. Note the hypocrisy and flagrant lawbreaking of the Israelis, and the at times amusing nonviolent resistance from the Irish vessel.

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Gaza Roundup 14: A video that deserves to go viral

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Iara Lee’s raw footage of the Israeli attack on the Mavi Marmara, in its entirety. There is no narration, nor are there subtitles, but the pictures (clear and of excellent quality) speak for themselves. This is the video that was … Continue reading →

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Gaza Roundup 13: Beat the (Propaganda) Press

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Little by little, the truth about the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla is leaking out. Press the play button on the video above to see some of it–including raw footage by Iara Lee, who was on the Mavi Marmara … Continue reading →

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Gaza Roundup 12: The true, ugly face of “Stand With Us”

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A couple of weeks ago, a very persistent troll from the UK (on a DSL line with a dynamic IP pool, no doubt very handy for anonymous trolling) came on here uninvited, and spammed me (under at least four different … Continue reading →

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Paging Dr. Darwin…paging Dr. Charles Darwin…

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is the safest way to carry a gun in your pants, guys. It’s only a tattoo. We have an admission for Sudden Gene Pool Exit, incoming… A man accidentally shot himself in the testicles at Lowe’s Home Improvement store … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Craig Murray on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla attack

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“A word on the legal position, which is very plain. To attack a foreign flagged vessel in international waters is illegal. It is not piracy, as the Israeli vessels carried a military commission. It is rather an act of illegal … Continue reading →

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Yes, Israel has nukes. Yes, it’s an apartheid state. And no, it has no shame.

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Surprising revelations, surprisingly revealed by the UK Guardian: Secret South African documents reveal that Israel offered to sell nuclear warheads to the apartheid regime, providing the first official documentary evidence of the state’s possession of nuclear weapons.The “top secret” minutes … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx visits Kent State

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Full disclosure: Ms. Manx was still litter-training when Kent State went down. She was also living in Northern Ontario at the time, and hadn’t heard of it till much, much later. But she thinks it’s still relevant in light of … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: How NOT to search for a paltry amount of pot

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Warning: What you’re about to see is very disturbing, particularly the part where they shoot the poor screaming dog. Don’t click the play button if you’re highly sensitive to police brutality or ugly language.And here’s what that was all about… … Continue reading →

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How they get away with it, again and again and again

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The headline (just one of many such in recent months) reads “Predator priests shuffled around globe”.The story that goes with said headline is appropriately gut-wrenching, heart-scalding, and just plain horrendous. But if you really want to know how they get … Continue reading →