Informed Comment daily updates (10/23/2023)

 

Palestine Forgotten Berkeley, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During the last decade, Israel had come close to achieving what for many of its citizens had been a longstanding aspiration: the ability to forget the Palestinians. Thus, during the massive protests of recent months against the juridical reforms proposed by the Netanyahu administration, and against the […]

“Killers of the Flower Moon” puts Oklahoma’s Dark History of Native Osage Murders on Display By: Carmen Forman  ( Florida Phoenix) – OKLAHOMA CITY — Although many Oklahomans were long ignorant about how white settlers systematically murdered members of the Osage Nation for their oil wealth in the 1920s, “Killers of the Flower Moon” will mark a milestone in how the state addresses its complex and painful history. The Friday […]

Hamas, Islamic Jihad: Holding Hostages is a War Crime Free Civilians Held in Gaza; Treat All Humanely; Don’t Use as Human Shields

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