Rascal Children

Parenti talks about this in his famous “yellow” lecture. Denial of education and literacy is denial of a full existence, of dignity and opportunity, of one’s very humanity. The less you know about the world, and the less you can learn on your own, the easier you are to control.

Ben Gvir's Birthday Cake is Decorated With A Noose The Cake Reads: Congratulations Minister Ben Gvir. Sometimes dreams come true Even in celebrating birth he wants more death. Very disturbing.

A Cry from Gaza from the Depth of the Tent: Do You See the Shame of Our Helplessness? To every heart that still beats with compassion… to those whose hearts have not grown used to the sight of blood, and whose eyes have not become accustomed to images of tents… Today, we do not write to you about the hunger gnawing at our insides, nor about the shells stalking our lives. We write to you about “cover”—which in Gaza has become a miracle—and about privacy, which has turned into an unattainable luxury. We write to you from behind a worn-out sheet, behind which dignity and old age tremble, and where the most basic human rights are violated under the name of “extermination.” A Story Behind the “Sheet” Have you ever imagined that one's dream could become nothing more than a wall? Or that refraining from drinking water could become a form of slow suicide, just to avoid a moment of humiliation out in the open—under a sky raining rockets and watching eyes? In our first displacement: the “bathroom” was a bucket in the corner of a tent, shattering the dignity of our diabetic fathers and mothers. The suffocating smell clung to our clothes, reminding us that we were merely numbers in a queue of death. In our second displacement: the mud became a swamp mixed with rainwater and filth. We fled bombardment only to throw ourselves into the arms of squalor, preferring death under rubble to the exposure of our bodies. And now: we live in a false “luxury” behind a piece of cloth, pursued by the eyes of drones above, the fangs of stray dogs behind, and a cold that gnaws at our bones at night. The Silent Language of Numbers Behind every word of pain lies a terrifying reality: one toilet for every 500 displaced people. Skin and intestinal diseases ravage weakened bodies, and the absence of privacy turns basic physiological needs into tools of psychological and physical destruction. It is a silent crime of extermination against human dignity before the human body itself. Our Message to You: O people of living conscience Supporting Gaza is not just a slogan—it is feeling this unbearable pain. Do not forget the people of Gaza: behind the screens are human beings whose dignity is crushed every night in lines for “water” and “toilets.” Keep reminding others: be the voice we have lost, and tell the world that “cover” in our land has become a miracle worthy of gratitude. Do not grow accustomed to the scene: our pain renews itself with every drop of rain, and with every night an elderly man spends searching for a corner to conceal his frailty. Save what remains of our humanity… and do not leave us alone to face this exposure. End. The world should never forget nor forgive the crimes of Zionism and Zionists. There will come a reckoning day where they will have to beg their victims for forgiveness.

It’s happening again. Another lie about a monastery being destroyed. Rest assured. The monastery is intact and safe. False stories about Israel are pushed fast, checked later, and used to paint Israel as uniquely evil. This pattern isn’t accidental. It’s deliberate. And who pays the price? Real people. Christian communities on the ground. Israel has its challenges, like every country. But when you vilify Israel, you target the one place in the region where Christians can live their faith safely and freely. This isn’t just sloppy. It’s reckless and deliberate. If you shared it, correct it now.

People who think the flotilla is over might want to hold their tongue and breath. That's not the attitude and resolve among the people here. We still have over 30 ships anchored in Greek waters.

I just want to be sure I'm understanding, you're saying that Iranian women are not suffering human rights violations like being raped by government officials and then put to death for showing their hair in public? I'm thinking I'm reading it wrong if you are saying that some Iranian women get to go to school and get degrees, so therefore you are pro Iran's version of women's rights? Please, clarify, as I must be reading this incorrectly.