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 Juan Cole writes a daily blog that I've been following since the earliest months of the Iraq War. I recommend today's post for some valuable background.Are there any innocent civilians among Palestinians in Gaza?Juan Cole 02/15/2024 www.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog said last October that “It is an entire nation out there that is responsible. It is not true this rhetoric about civilians not being aware, not involved. It’s absolutely not true. They could have risen up. T ...Continue Reading

 Active construction of a huge enclosure with 21 foot high concrete walls is under way just across the border from the Gaza Strip. Remember the State Department's budget request in October that included $9.2 Billion for miscellaneous refugee humanitarian assistance? There's $9.2 Billion for that purpose in the $95 Billion Ukraine/Israel war and gratuitous violence bill that was passed by the Senate a few days ago.https://mondoweiss.net/2024/02/operation-al-aqsa-flood-day-132-israel-bombards-nasser-hospital-reports- ...Continue Reading

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Sent from a friend in Santa Rosa.*Subject: **In my neighborhood**Date: *February 14, 2024 at 9:00:56 PM EST*To: *Anne Abowd <anneabowd@PROTECTED>He was asked to remove a prior sign by the Board but on further review he can keep this one Prior sign was defaced It’s a yin snd and a yang with the daffodils at the bottom Sent from my iPhone ...Continue Reading

2/14/24 City Council Meeting - Video/Audio:https://toledo.granicus.com/player/clip/1811?view_id=1&redirect=true - start at 31:00min  FULL TEXT OF RESOLUTION: LabelCouncil Members Martinez, Gadus,Hartman, Komives, McPherson  TitleResolution Denouncing Rising Hate and Discrimination in Toledo and Calling for a Peaceful Resolution in Palestine and Israel. SummarySUMMARY & BACKGROUND: WHEREAS,the Toledo City Council asserts expressed sympathy for the innocent civilians victimized by the war ...Continue Reading

We did it together - we did it by refusing not to give up! Thank you all for your efforts in making this happen! We must continue the fight until the Liberation of Palestine -  FREE FREE PALESTINE!       ...Continue Reading

I just want to thank you all for your hard work and support to achieve this victory in Toledo! We couldn’t have done it without your help and support. Jomana Al-Hinti ...Continue Reading

Thank you for sharing. On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 9:44 PM Anne Marie Abowd anneabowd@PROTECTED [Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition] <peacelist@PROTECTED> wrote:__  From: anneabowd@PROTECTED Begin forwarded message:*From: *"Bernie Sanders" <info@PROTECTED>*Subject: **A speech I just gave on Gaza**Date: *February 13, 2024 at 5:45:04 PM EST*To: *"Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Abowd Abowd" <anneabowd@PROTECTED>*Reply-To: *info@PROTECTEDDear Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Abowd,This morning, at 5am, the ...Continue Reading

Begin forwarded message:*From: *"Bernie Sanders" <info@PROTECTED>*Subject: **A speech I just gave on Gaza**Date: *February 13, 2024 at 5:45:04 PM EST*To: *"Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Abowd Abowd" <anneabowd@PROTECTED>*Reply-To: *info@PROTECTEDDear Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Abowd,This morning, at 5am, the Senate voted to pass a $95 billion dollar foreign aid bill. I voted NO. I will not support giving $10 billion to the right-wing Netanyahu government to continue its horrific war against the Palestinia ...Continue Reading