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The Semantics of Human Shields
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First of all, I cannot respond to essay-length questions and arguments. I am busy and unable to engage in lengthy dialogues.
Full text of Goldstone Report - www2.ohchr.o...
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White Phosphorus in Gaza and "Inherent Difficulties" (Reply to SLC 2/2)
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Article on Gaza Farmers - http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100120/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaeconomyflowers
Hamas Judge - http://qassam.ps/news-2306-Resistance_is_ab...
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White Phosphorus in Gaza and "Inherent Difficulties" (Reply to SLC 1/2)
mbrown0315
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Amnesty link - http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/gaza-civilians-endangered-military-tactics-both-sides-20090108
Report on Gaza Police - http://www.ict.org....
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IDF vs. Guerillas: Case Studies and Comparisons
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The topic of death in war, militant or civilian, is always difficult. When defending Israel's performance in war, I never intend to imply that killing people is a good thin...
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"Jordan is Palestine" - Problems and Insights
mbrown0315
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Zuhair Mohsen in Dutch newspaper Trouw, March 1977:
"The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our strugg...
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The UN Teaches Israel a Lesson in "Good Behavior"
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UN press release - http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32910&Cr=lebanon&Cr1=
Israel captures arms ship - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8343242.stm
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"The PLO was on record..." -Norman Finkelstein
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2,956 views
Political Program Adopted by PLO in Cairo on June 8, 1974 - http://www.un.int/palestine/PLO/docone.html
"On Protracted War" - http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/m...
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Thoughts on Proportionality
mbrown0315
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Proportionality in conflict cannot be judged by successful attacks alone. Suppressive measures on the part of one side cannot simply be stacked next to those attacks on the...
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The Problem With International Law
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedayeen
Security Council transcript - http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/017EEFB458011C9D05256722005E5499
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Did the Holocaust Justify the Nakba?
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The wrong question to ask.
About mbrown0315's channel
I see on YouTube a widespread concern for the suffering of the Palestinians. As commendable as this activist's sentiment is, it can quickly lead to a naive, exaggerated and oversimplified view of not only this particular conflict, but also geopolitical reality in general. International diplomacy, world history, political philosophy and moral theory are all far too complex to accommodate silly retreats into black and white conceptions of good/evil and right/wrong.
This channel is devoted mostly to arguments revealing the complex nuances of Israel's security and diplomatic situation.
I see on YouTube a widespread concern for the suffering of the Palestinians. As commendable as this activist's sentiment is, it can quickly lead to a naive, exaggerated and oversimplified view of not only this particular conflict, but also geopoli...
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