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Quiet will be met by quiet, and force will be met by force. It is the only reasonable option left in our most dangerous area of the world.

Israel has tried for many decades to reach a peaceful accommodation with its Arab neighbors. It has been rebuffed time and time again.

It just continues to shoot rockets, knowing that it only guarantees that its own population in Gaza will pay the price.

Hamas and its rockets are aimed at us all, not just Leftists or right-wingers. Hamas does not care about ANY Jew’s life.

The police, who were also in the shelter, had to maintain order. But the absurdity of the situation did not register on everybody.

Both groups of demonstrators ran to the same shelter. Even there, the argument continued.

. . . by shooting six rockets at Tel Aviv at that very moment.

The police came between the two groups, both of which were shouting at each other and coming close to blows. Then, Hamas intervened. . .

That night in Tel Aviv, a small group of Leftists held a rally to end the Gaza campaign. Another group of Israeli citizens counter-protested

…while teaching Pirkei Avot, the air raid siren sounded. It was the first time in my career that anyone SHOT at me while I was speaking.

In my years of public speaking, I’ve gotten many reactions to my words. Once or twice I’ve been heckled. But last Shabbat afternoon…

 

#UN #HRC convenes session on #Gaza conflict tmrw. It shld ask #UN Rights Chief to investigate&report on abuses by all.http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/07/22/gaza-airstrike-deaths-raise-concerns-ground-offensive …

Child marriage has increased alarmingly among #Syria|n refugee communities in #Jordan http://owl.li/zsghs

Threat of sectarian violence forces many Iraqi Christians to flee #ISIS territory, resulting in thousands of IDPs http://ow.ly/zs0e7

#UNSG is proud of @UN & @UNRWA colleagues courageously assisting people of #Gaza under such difficult circumstances http://bit.ly/1wVYuN6

#ECHR to rule in Al-Nashiri v. #Poland, #CIA #torture #rendition case, this week: http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/webservices/content/pdf/003-4830547-5891853 … @OSFJustice @Adbodnar @LotteLeicht1

People around the world are paying attention to #Gaza, and not what’s happening in #Syria, says @Confusezeus http://owl.li/zrZel

Even in the midst of warfare, people must be able to receive medical care in safety. #Gaza http://owl.li/zrYlD  via @ICRC #DefendDoctors

Do the #MA in #Syria demand UN military intervention in order to end the killing of civilians? #MAprev @hrw http://ow.ly/zrY4m

Please help support Gaza, add a #Twibbon now! http://twb.ly/U1YSUHGQ

If #EU wants to prevent civilian suffering, it shld tell #Gaza conflict parties that war crimes wont get a free pass & help PA ratify #ICC

Claims that #Gaza armed groups launched rockets next to Wafa hospital no justification f #Israel striking it.Warnings dont remedy illegality

Doctors and nurses crowded into ground floor of #Gaza’s al Aqsa hospital after #Israel tank shells hit it.

#UN Human Rights Council to hold special session on #Gaza crisis July 23. http://is.gd/0ZXYaJ  pic.twitter.com/RJP77a7Ltm #HRC

Amnesty: #Israel/Gaza: Attacks on medical facilities and civilians add to war crime allegations http://bit.ly/1pwHdqN

#Gaza death toll at 500: civilians killed in their homes&fleeing: 28 of 1 family at home, 10 of another fleeing home.http://trib.al/O4OSxk2

This time lapse map shows attacks on medical facilities in #Syria since the beginning of the conflict #DefendDoctors http://bit.ly/1p7tCaQ

According to some estimates, up to half the population of #Gaza now has no running #water

Under international #law, all parties have an obligation to respect and to protect medical personnel, ambulances and facilities. #Gaza #IHL

#Gaza’s #AlAqsa Hospital under direct fire at least 4 times today.Surgical ward, intensive care unit, life-saving material severely damaged.

Why do so many Jewish friends feel the need to defend the indefensible actions of Israel? Israel is not Judaism. Saudi Arabia is not Islam.

Inside #Gaza hospital: „Children came in without heads and totally dismantled by the shelling.“ -Dr. Mads Gilbert http://owl.li/zoXTa

#Gaza: @UN issues emergency appeal, begins airlift to meet urgent #humanitarian needs http://ow.ly/zppWk  @UNRWA

RT @philippe_dam: Special session of @UN_HRC on situation in Gaza will take place this 7/23/14. See @hrw’s research: http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/07/15/israelpalestine-unlawful-israeli-airstrikes-kill-civilians …

RT @philippe_dam: Special session of @UN_HRC on situation in Gaza will take place this 7/23/14. See @hrw’s research: http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/07/15/israelpalestine-unlawful-israeli-airstrikes-kill-civilians …

Elderly #Belarus‚ian woman arrested by Egyptian border guards after fleeing Gaza violence http://bit.ly/1rju9bq  #twiby

#MA in #Gaza conflict continues to displace thousands, very small UN presence provides limited protection http://ow.ly/zo9P2

#Belarus to attend Eastern Partnership ministerial meeting in #Brussels tommorow

#Israel|i tank shells strike hospital in #Gaza killing at least 4 & wounding 60, incl 30 medical staff http://owl.li/zoGmR  #DefendDoctors

Please find my video interview for @France24_en TV channel http://www.france24.com/en/20140719-en-talking-europe-1-dalia-grybauskaite-president-lithuania/ …

RT@nbanteka: Could solve and create so many problems – #ILC to Work on Draft Articles on Crimes Against Humanity http://feedly.com/e/oON4r6BA

Yale law prof RT@contrarianp: Excellent piece by Paul Kahn on #Gaza, #Ukraine and the limits of international law http://alj.am/1nIpR7A

We’re checking testimonys that the army fires at 2 #ambulances trying to move patients from Al-Aqsa #hospital to Shifa hospital. #Gaza

Main supplier of arms&jets to #Syria, #Russia’s #Rosoboronexport reportedly established branch in the Netherlands. http://euobserver.com/tickers/125057

The @UN_HRC to hold special session on #HumanRights in Occupied Palestinian Territory on 23 July: http://sm.ohchr.org/1rDDMRu  #Gaza

As many as 200 camps for displaced Syrians have sprung up along the Turkish-Syrian border over past 3 years http://owl.li/zhZ79  #Syria

#Israel tells Gazans to flee, but where? It has declared 43% of the tiny territory an evacuation or „no-go zone.“ http://trib.al/PcMcwYZ

لا تجادل في كونهم مسلمين أو كونهم عربًا.. بل في كونهم بشراً وهم يؤيدون المجرم السفاح قاتل الأطفال! #مجزرة_الشجاعية #Gaza #غزة #غزة_تقاوم

Time lapse of attacks on medical facilities in #Syria: http://owl.li/zhXqk  #DefendDoctors

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