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Israel’s Policies Similar to South African Apartheid

By Ryan Navickas on November 30, 2012

Severe civilian death tolls in the siege of Gaza and calls for war with Iran by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu call attention to the reality of the Apartheid state imposed by Israel on the Palestinian people. The existence of Apartheid was verified recently in a poll of 503 Jewish Israelis published by Haaretz, of which [...]

Posted in Featured, International News | Tagged apartheid, israel, palestinians | 4 Responses

Ft. Wetherill in Jamestown at dawn. (Photo by Bob Plain)

Progress Report: Homeless Families ‘Flood’ RI; Israel v. Palestinians; Caramadre as Robin Hood; Driver’s Licenses

By Bob Plain on November 20, 2012

The number of Rhode Island families that have stayed in homeless shelters so far this year has increased by more than 30 percent, reports the Providence Journal this morning. If that isn’t startling enough, some 60 percent of the families staying in shelters aren’t even unemployed. That’s right, they have jobs but still can’t afford [...]

Posted in RI Progress Report | Tagged caramadre, hamas, hillary clinton, homeless, israel, palestinians, pension, Rhode Island | 7 Responses

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