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George Hazim's avatar

oops glad you picked that up..maybe you should be my personal sub editor..lol

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Boris Petrov's avatar

It is an US genocide - Israelis are just the executioners.

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Lenny Cavallaro's avatar

I shall join in your applause for Senator Payman. Her words ring true: “When voices are silenced within political parties, it’s not just a loss for the party but a loss for the democratic process as a whole.”

Note the nearly complete absence of ANY criticism of Trump by the remaining ReThuglcans. Of course, those who disagreed with him have been purged. Note also how VERY few DemocRats have the intellectual integrity to admit that Biden should stand aside. *Gens Una Sumus* doesn't even work for FIDE (the international organization that governs chess). It is far worse with a religious cult (aka the GOP) and the political party nominally in power (Dems).

Perhaps Senator Payman should address the US Congress!

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Greet Andries's avatar

Their betrayal upon first of all expelling her just because she stands against genocide and their complicity in itself was appalling enough. They went even further. Daring to state that her resignation was based on her interactions with Allah is beyond pale. Now the threat that if you don’t follow party line (complicit war criminals as per international law) they will ridicule yr religion and the notion you should not be a citizen here if you choose to stand for human rights shows how far they are willing to go to protect US empire’s murderous dictatorship

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CI Carlson's avatar

You don’t mean « in defense of the genocide. » You mean AGAINST the genocide. « In defense of the Palestinians. »

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Lenny Cavallaro's avatar

I was about to post that same correction! Good catch!

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@smokygirl2006's avatar

Yes. I caught that too. I had to do a double take and then I realized it was a mistake or a misprint. Good for Senator Payman for standing up for what’s right.

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George Hazim's avatar

why is it misleading Ray?

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Ray Joseph Cormier's avatar

Because of this, "Senator Fatima Payman’s right to SPEAK OUT IN DEFENCE of the genocide Israel’s is enacting against Palestinians." It reads like Senator Payman is defending the Israeli genocide.

Reading the rest of the article cleared up the opening line that gave me the wrong impression of Senator Payman, especially seeing the image of her wearing the hijab.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Bravo! I'm so glad this brave Senator took the stand that she did.

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Connie Nash's avatar

YES!!

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Leon Brown, Jr.'s avatar

I knew what you meant, George. Kudos to Senator Payman's courage and commitment, and to you for sharing this story!

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Darkstar's avatar

It's sad that it's come so far.

The fact is that Israeli gold is had for most politicians to resist.

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Richard's avatar

Good story George. There seems to be a parallel with events in Australia and the US regarding the dysfunctional and corrupt major parties.

Regarding the Palestine situation, I've watched only an hour of the 2 on this documentary shown on Kim Iversen's Rumble channel. It really is an excellent accounting of historical events strongly suppressed here in the US, and probably elsewhere too.

https://rumble.com/v55j41o-documentary-showing-israels-second-911-how-zionism-conquered-jfk-america-an.html

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Kathlean J Keesler's avatar

Oh my goodness humbly I sent Kim this TruthTower movie several weeks ago. I 1st saw it on X. Immediately I went to numerous alternative mediums Glenn Greenwald, Info Wars, Brighteon wth Mike Adams, Useful Idiots wth Halper $ Mate, Chris Hedge’s, Palestinian News on YT, Locals, and www.ancreport.com Afterwards I posted USS Liberty

http://www.thenationreport.org/the-us-liberty-fifty-years-of-us-cover-up/ and

The Empire Unmasked (2017) by Ryan Dawson Thank you for reminding me WE are exposing why and who killed JFK. After the 4th, blasting bomb, fireworks, year after year I’ve feltI we’ve lost the battle, people just don’t know how enslaved we all are. You brought back my aging sense of HOPE and enduring determination. Thanks

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Richard's avatar

I’m going to watch the second hour this evening. The only logical conclusion is that we have been ruled behind the scenes by the Israeli government for decades.

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Kathlean J Keesler's avatar

Thank you - I’ll take up up on this suggested Kim Iverson - Chicago Woodstock generation Granny

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Kathlean J Keesler's avatar

Thank you *ReStack ed

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Ray Joseph Cormier's avatar

George, 9 hours later and this misleading intro to this otherwise excellent article is not corrected yet. "The turmoil surrounding Senator Fatima Payman’s right to speak out in defense of the genocide Israel’s is enacting against Palestinians, should never have been an issue."

Being Canadian, I'm glad you made me aware of Senator Payman, and her principled stand. Remember the extreme sacrifice of Aaron Bushnell!

https://rayjc.com/2024/03/13/greater-love-has-no-man-than-this-that-a-man-lay-down-his-life-for-his-friends/

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JennyStokes's avatar

Not sure about this in the US. You are owned by AIPAC

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