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Bill Samuel
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I am a retired career U.S. EPA employee living in Germantown, Maryland, USA. I am an active member of Dayspring Church of the Church of the Saviour. I am on the Board of the Consistent Life Network. I work for peace and human rights for all.
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A "right" to rape Palestinians?
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Israel Is the Global Rape, Torture Capital
Systemic raping of prisoners, young women and children at the heart of the global Jewish 'homeland'. Rabbis call for wartime rape, and spread lies about Hamas .
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December 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Christian Palestinian warns of Israel squeezing Christian community out of a place it can survive.
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Historic Christian presence in the West Bank is under attack
Israeli military backed colonizers are annexing historical Christian communities in Bethlehem, and starving them of their rightful and legally owned land.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Political censorship by YouTube and Google.
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Youtube Deleted His Account Claiming He’s An Iranian Agent
YouTube offered conflicting explanations for deleting the account of Robert Inlakesh, who covered Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Israel kills 7 in makeshift camp, 6000 amputees need rehab, Israel bulldozes Palestinian bodies (CNN report), Israel blocks winter supplies from Gaza, Bethlehem Christmas tree this year, new fence thru Jordan Valley, and much more.
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Int' Day of Persons w/ Disabilities, Gaza: Not a Ceasefire Day 55
Israel's latest war crimes; Christmas in Bethlehem; another separation fence; Guinness World Records boycotts Israel; Track AIPAC; Trump's plans for Lebanon
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December 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Israel's Knesset's rush to fascism.
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Legislating apartheid: How Israel entrenched unequal rule during Gaza war
Soldier testimonies in new ITV documentary describe civilians killed without posing a clear threat, challenging official IDF narratives
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December 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Torture by any other name - Maryland regularly tortures prisoners.
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Torture by any other name - Maryland Matters
Solitary confinement is akin to torture, writes Olinda Moyd. That's why it's important for lawmakers to support legislation being reintroduced this year that will significantly constrain the use of so...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Spirituality is that attitude which puts life at the center, and defends and promotes life against all the mechanisms of death, desiccation, or stagnation.

Leonardo Boff
The image includes the quotation below on a picture of hills in the background with an area of purple flowers in the foreground: Spirituality is that attitude which puts life at the center, and defends and promotes life against all the mechanisms of death, desiccation, or stagnation. Leonardo Boff
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Israel murders another journalist & 2 West Bank teens, settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque, Israeli human rights groups: 2025 deadliest & most destructive year for Palestinians, Israeli laws entrench apartheid, world demands freedom for Marwan Barghouti, & more.
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Israel kills another Gazan journalist – Not a Ceasefire Day 54
PTSD in Gaza; Israel kills 2 in West Bank; Al Aqsa mosque; legislating apartheid; settler violence; is your favorite movie star speaking up for Palestine?
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December 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has particularly dramatic effects on pregnant women and their babies.
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Pregnant women in Gaza face catastrophic scenarios
She was in panic, pleading with the doctors to examine her nine-month fetus.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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The UN Committee Against Torture expresses grave concern about Israel's institutionalized torture of Palestinian detainees.
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UN-Expresses 'Grave Concern' Over Israeli Torture of Palestinians
The UN Committee against Torture expressed 'particular concern' that the number of Palestinian deaths in custody to date 'appears to be abnormally high'
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December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Gazan war makes children violent, sad, and bereft; aid entering Gaza disappears; West Bank shepherd communities vanish due to settler terror; West Bank refugee camp destroyed; settlers attack international activists; and much more.
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War made Gaza kids violent, sad, bereft – Not a Ceasefire Day 52
Gaza’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’; settler violence; kill a Palestinian, get promoted; 'imperial Israel'; 'Israelis are numb to others' suffering'; Northwestern U
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December 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Israel has greatly increased its use of torture. This report is from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
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Israeli Human Rights Groups - Israel Torture During Gaza War
Reports submitted to the UN note that detainees were starved, with 'an official diet of approximately 1,000 calories daily', forced to use diapers.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Suspect in shootings of National Guard members was part of a "death squad" unit supporting the USA illegal war in Afghanistan. These squads were known for extrajudical executions. You reap what you sow.
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For Shooting Suspect, a Long Path of Conflict From Afghanistan to America
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November 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Returned Palestinian bodies show signs of mutilation and torture, Israeli human rights groups tell UN Israel is increasing use of torture, Israel continues attacks on West Bank, Israel attacks Syria, and more.
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Palestinian remains show signs of torture: Not a Ceasefire Day 48
Another report uses the word "genocide"; in Tubas, West Bank, major Israeli escalation; torture of Palestinian prisoners has increased; Trump targets ICC judge
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November 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Word has gotten out that DHS is planning immigration raids at houses of worship between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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URGENT ALERT: DHS Immigration Raids on Places of Worship Starting Thanksgiving — Juniper Formation
This story is just barely breaking nationally, so we are sending an urgent alert to all our listservs. Please forward this message on to: Media contacts Spanish-speaking congregations Mos...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Max Planck researchers estimate >100K deaths in Gaza, Israel still limiting aid to Gaza, Bedouin villages on West Bank forced to leave, UN condemns torture overwhelmingly but US & Israel oppose, academic boycott of Israel expands, and more.
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Researchers:Gaza death toll may be 100K+ – Not a Ceasefire Day 46
6K aid trucks stalled; bye-bye GHF; Israel kills 1 in W Bank; bedouin evacuated; Israel, US vote for torture at UN; academic boycott; campus surveillance
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November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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UN' resolution on Gaza doesn't impose anything on Israel, who caused the problem. The Israeli government appointed its two most prominent genocide advocates, one previously convicted for supporting terrorism, as their representatives to this colonial plan.
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Dissecting the UN’s “Comprehensive Plan” for the future of Gaza
The Resolution perpetuates the same failed logic that has governed international diplomacy for decades, one in which Palestinian rights are conditioned.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Is Gaza slated for colonization? Israel continues to attack Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. Attacks on the West Bank continue. This and more news.
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As Israel kills, will US steal Gazan land? Not a Ceasefire Day 45
Where to begin rebuilding Gaza?; “Should we place the noose around our own neck?”; Israel kills Hezbollah leader; Germany helps only 4-legged Palestinians
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November 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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TFF Portfolio for true peace in Ukraine: UNITE trust, DREAM prosperity and other constructive components.
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TFF Portfolio for true peace in Ukraine: UNITE trust, DREAM prosperity and other constructive components.
It is time to stop misusing the word "peace" as if peacemaking required neither knowledge nor creativity. TFF presents a genuine portfolio of proposals for global dialogue - and not a fake plan...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Israel admits abducting doctor & holding daughter hostage, Israel continues to violate ceasefire, settlers poison Palestinian sheet, extremist settlers boast of terrorism, Palestinian land expropriated, universities surveil pro-Palestinian students, and more.
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Thousands going deaf from bombing in Gaza: Not a Ceasefire Day 44
24 Gazans killed; Israeli settlers poison sheep, boast about their terrorism; land theft in W Bank; US campuses treat anti-genocide protesters like terrorists
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November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Israel only allows 20% of aid promised for Gaza, Gaza camps flood, Palestinians killed in West Bank, IDF seizes Palestinian cattle and gives them to settlers, and more.
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2M Gazans survive in a 3.5 sq. mi. cage – Not a Ceasefire Day 43
Hunger, cold, invisible dangers stalk Gaza; Israel kills 3 in W Bank; Israeli leader wants propaganda overhaul; IDF soldiers steal cattle, give them to settlers
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November 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Israel continues assault on Gaza, shelter & food in short supply in Gaza due to Israel blocking aid, Israel moved Yellow Line to control more of Gaza, Israel displaced refugees on West Bank, settler attacks on West Bank, and more.
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On World Children's Day, Gaza kids suffer: Not a Ceasefire Day 42
Israel is moving the Yellow Line to grab more land; Israel's actions in West Bank crime against humanity; what's the best way to execute a Palestinian prisoner?
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November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Israel continues to violate Gaza ceasefire, Israel demolishes Palestinian homes, UN puts Gaza under U.S. mandate, and more.
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Israeli massacre kills at least 28 in Gaza:Not a Ceasefire Day 40
Heavy rains flood Gaza tents with sewage; Israel wreaks havoc on West Bank; Trump capitulates to Israel; UN embraces colonialism for Gaza
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November 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Interesting article in The Friend on Voice of Hope, a ministry working in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I have been trying to raise funds for them, and will post a link to the GoFundMe for them in the comments.
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Called to good: Harvey Gillman on Voices of Hope | The Friend
‘The work grows and grows.’| The Friend
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November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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American-led Gaza command center contains no Palestinians.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
Inside the American-Run Base Helping Plan the Future of Gaza
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November 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM