nd. How slowly I learn. Smh. Like all highly creative and productive people I am at least mildly manic depressive. When I undergo surgery as I did most recently two and a half weeks ago, I anticipate this rapid recovery. The opposite happens. My body demanded another 13 hours of sleep, so far, today. Smh. Depression is highly adaptive. It is nature's mechanism of slowing down the creature so that healing and renewed growth can happen. It is painful. It is distressing. It is frightening. But if it is not wallowed in, not disrespected, it does an amazing amount of wonderful work. I feel my body beginning to rebound and my psychology as well, with huge up-and-down swings.

How slowly I learn. Smh. Like all highly creative and productive people I am at least mildly manic depressive. When I undergo surgery as I did most recently two and a half weeks ago, I anticipate this rapid recovery. The opposite happens. My body demanded another 13 hours of sleep, so far, today. Smh. Depression is highly adaptive. It is nature's mechanism of slowing down the creature so that healing and renewed growth can happen. It is painful. It is distressing. It is frightening. But if it is not wallowed in, not disrespected, it does an amazing amount of wonderful work. I feel my body beginning to rebound and my psychology as well, with huge up-and-down swings.

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nd. Brilliant Truth from our sister Beth: 'Everyone wants fluffy kittens and puppies. Very few want to stare down the evils of the world.'

Brilliant Truth from our sister Beth: 'Everyone wants fluffy kittens and puppies. Very few want to stare down the evils of the world.'

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Palestine requests joining fee International Criminal Court system. Israel is horrified. Why is Israel afraid of the law?

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/16120-netanyahu-calls-on-icc-to-reject-palestinian-bid

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activist Manal Al Tamimi was arrested today in Al Nabi Saleh while, she and her family were coming back from working on Ramallah. Manal, her Husband Belal, their son Osama, and Marwan, Belal's brother, were arrested by the israeli soldier's argument they were entering to the village. But they know that, Tamimi's family are an strong activists on this village

https://touch.facebook.com/home.php#!/story.php?story_fbid=784095691666189&id=694634937278932&ref=m_notif&notif_t=share_reply&actorid=694634937278932

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86 Israeli Attacks on Islamic and Christian Holy Sites in 2014

http://www.imemc.org/article/70172

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It saddens me to see that other people’s wishes for the New Year are so different from what so many Palestinians would even consider possible. Why? Why can’t we dream of things other than having a year without another bloody war with Israel, having 24/7-electricity, and having the freedom to travel abroad? Why can’t Gazans just have a normal life? Why can’t we enjoy a festive beginning to the New Year as all other people around the world do? My heart aches, what I and other Gazans call wishes are what the rest of the world calls rights!

http://mondoweiss.net/2015/01/gazans-wishes-2015

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Israel's New Racism: The Persecution of African Migrants in the Holy Land

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxv4Aff3IA&sns=fb

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Settlers attack U.S. convoy near West Bank outpost Settlers from the West Bank outpost of Adei Ad threw rocks at a U.S. Consulate convoy carrying American diplomats on Friday afternoon. The convoy was hit after arriving at a nearby Palestinian village to examine olive groves that were uprooted a day prior. According to Ynet, American security personnel drew their M16 rifles as settlers approached the convoy. No one was injured in the confrontation

http://972mag.com/settlers-attack-u-s-convoy-near-west-bank-outpost/100888/

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Paul Krugman: How Soaring Inequality May Lead the World Down the Path of Fascism The esteemed columnists sees disturbing parallels to 1930s Europe

http://www.alternet.org/economy/paul-krugman-how-soaring-inequality-may-lead-world-down-path-fascism

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Israeli troops shot the young man at the entrance of the town of Burin "without any justification," leaving him with three separate bullet wounds

http://www.worldbulletin.net/haber/152071/palestinian-hurt-by-israeli-gunfire-near-nablus

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nd. You know, I've been having chest pains the last few days. I think it is nothing. Feels like what I had about 8 months ago, and a night in the hospital being tested said: 1. you are right to come in with these symptoms; 2. come in again if you have them again; 3. but right now, there is nothing bad going on with your heart. Well, if I don't wake up tomorrow, or sometime, I'm ok with that. Read my blog postings of the last day or so. Every day teaches me that what we've made of the world is more horrible than I realized yesterday. But if I do wake up tomorrow, as I expect to, I'll do the one thing that makes life bearable - devote every breath to the global neediest.

nd.  You know, I've been having chest pains the last few days.  I think it is nothing.  Feels like what I had about 8 months ago, and a night in the hospital being tested said: 1. you are right to come in with these symptoms; 2. come in again if you have them again; 3. but right now, there is nothing bad going on with your heart.  Well, if I don't wake up tomorrow, or sometime, I'm ok with that.  Read my blog postings of the last day or so.  Every day teaches me that what we've made of the world is more horrible than I realized yesterday.  But if I do wake up tomorrow, as I expect to, I'll do the one thing that makes life bearable - devote every breath to the global neediest.   http://jesusgodgoodetcnjay.blogspot.com/

Israeli settlers uproot 5000 olive tree saplings near Turmusayya

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=751226

***** nd. Any one, from any religion, that sends out 'we are the one true religion crap' will be unfriended by me quickly. This is time for serious people, not religious fantasy freaks. By whatever name - Loving, Brotherhood, Lived Solidarity with the global neediest... is the ONE TRUE RELIGION. If you don't 'get' that, well, be well, but get out of my way. There is serious work to do, in the real world, not your fantasy world.

Any one, from any religion, that sends out 'we are the one true religion crap' will be unfriended by me quickly.  This is time for serious people, not religious fantasy freaks.  By whatever name - Loving, Brotherhood, Lived Solidarity with the global neediest... is the ONE TRUE RELIGION.  If you don't 'get' that, well, be well, but get out of my way.  There is serious work to do, in the real world, not your fantasy world.

***** Chris Hedges: How Some Prisoners Are America's Most Exploited Workers. [THIS IS AMONG THE GREATEST EVILS I'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED. READ THIS. SHARE. AND DAMN US ALL WHO DON'T DIE TRYING TO STOP THIS.]

http://www.alternet.org/chris-hedges-how-some-prisoners-are-americas-most-exploited-workers?page=0%2C1

116 people turned down honour from Queen in past three years. More than 100 people have turned down an offer of an honour from the Queen over the past three years, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/honours-list/9041875/Revealed-116-people-have-turned-down-an-honour-in-three-years.html

Najia Warshaga: injured Palestinian girl who became symbol of Gaza war

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/01/najia-warshaga-injured-palestinian-girl-symbol-gaza-war

nd. Michael Jordan: "I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying."

nd. Michael Jordan:  "I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying."

Palestinian Man Crushed to Death at Israeli Checkpoint

http://www.imemc.org/article/70164

Why Israelis should welcome Palestine's ICC bid All Israeli citizens who hold human rights and democratic values dear should not only support Palestine’s bid to join the International Criminal Court, they should be disheartened by their own government’s response.

http://972mag.com/why-israelis-should-welcome-palestine-at-the-icc/100864/

Pope Francis drives a wedge between Catholic Church, GOP

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/228289-pope-francis-splits-with-gop 

Rabbis for Human Rights: Israeli Channel 2 news last night exposed recordings of racist death threats made to RHR's Palestinian field worker, Zacharia Sada: "We will murder you and all your family," "your life is finished," "you are not a person," "you are inferior," "shut up when I'm talking to you" - these are just some of the gems said by the anonymous caller to Zacharia. It is very sad to see such young boys brainwashed and controlled by a theory of racial hatred that distorts and blasphemies Judaism. President and Senior Rabbi of Rabbis for Human Rights, Rabbi Arik Asherman also received similar threats against himself and his family. The threats came in the wake of assistance we gave a Palestinian farmer named Fawzi Ibrahim against extremists from the Esh Kodesh outpost who harass him when he tries to work his land. Unfortunately, the security forces rarely allow him to enter his lands and have admitted to restricting him because they lacked the security forces needed to protect him from the extremists of Esh Kodesh. Despite the threats, Rabbis for Human RIghts will continue to fight for human rights in light of Judaism without fear. To watch the full report (Hebrew) --> http://bit.ly/1xwyVI9

Israeli Channel 2 news last night exposed recordings of racist death threats made to RHR's Palestinian field worker, Zacharia Sada:

"We will murder you and all your family," "your life is finished," "you are not a person," "you are inferior," "shut up when I'm talking to you" - these are just some of the gems said by the anonymous caller to Zacharia.

It is very sad to see such young boys brainwashed and controlled by a theory of racial hatred that distorts and blasphemies Judaism.

President and Senior Rabbi of Rabbis for Human Rights, Rabbi Arik Asherman also received similar threats against himself and his family.

The threats came in the wake of assistance we gave a Palestinian farmer named Fawzi Ibrahim against extremists from the Esh Kodesh outpost who harass him when he tries to work his land. Unfortunately, the security forces rarely allow him to enter his lands and have admitted to restricting him because they lacked the security forces needed to protect him from the extremists of Esh Kodesh.

Despite the threats, Rabbis for Human RIghts will continue to fight for human rights in light of Judaism without fear.

To watch the full report (Hebrew) --> http://bit.ly/1xwyVI9

vid. On NYC Subway A ‪#‎Jewish‬ man and his girl friend gets jumped and beaten by some racist thugs and no body comes to their rescue except a ‪#‎Muslim‬. This is because ‪#‎Islam‬ calls us to stand against any form of injustice and to help those who need help.

A ‪#‎Jewish‬ man and his girl friend gets jumped and beaten by some racist thugs and no body comes to their rescue except a ‪#‎Muslim‬. This is because ‪#‎Islam‬ calls us to stand against any form of injustice and to help those who need help.

The Quranic standards of justice transcend considerations of race, religion, color, and creed, as Muslims are commanded to be just to their friends and foes alike, and to be just at all levels, as the ‪#‎Quran‬ puts it:

“O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah(God), even if it be against yourselves, your parents, and your relatives, or whether it is against the rich or the poor...” (Quran 4:135)

According to another Quranic passage:

“Let not the hatred of a people swerve you away from justice. Be just, for this is closest to righteousness…” (Quran 5:8)

With regards to relations with non-Muslims, the Quran further states:

“God does not forbid you from doing good and being just to those who have neither fought you over your faith nor evicted you from your homes...” (Quran 60:8)

Molotov cocktail thrown at Palestinian home

http://www.timesofisrael.com/molotov-cocktails-thrown-at-palestinian-home/

Ilan Baruch, former Ambassador of Israel to South Africa: Over the past two decades, Israel has dictated the terms of negotiations to both the Palestinians and the Americans: it must be done in bilateral channels, and aside from the Israelis and Palestinians, only the United States can take part in the process as a facilitator. This has resulted in distorted power dynamics in the negotiation room: the Palestinians have nothing to offer, while the Netanyahu government isn’t interested in the “two states for two peoples” solution based on 1967 borders. This situation must fundamentally change, and the upcoming elections provide a good opportunity to sharpen the message. Israeli-Palestinian relations do not solely belong to Israel. The world has a right and an obligation to intervene. The Americans must clarify that the lack of a breakthrough will lead to a complete deterioration in Israel’s international standing. Israel’s allies must force it to return to the table so that it can reconfigure its strategic interests. The Palestinians’ failure to garner a strong majority to support its resolution brings us to another reconfiguration. As Israel gears up for the elections, the United States and Europe must make clear the price Israeli will pay without a real peace process, as well as what it stands to gain from making peace..... (article)

Ilan Baruch, former Ambassador of Israel to South Africa:  Over the past two decades, Israel has dictated the terms of negotiations to both the Palestinians and the Americans: it must be done in bilateral channels, and aside from the Israelis and Palestinians, only the United States can take part in the process as a facilitator. This has resulted in distorted power dynamics in the negotiation room: the Palestinians have nothing to offer, while the Netanyahu government isn’t interested in the “two states for two peoples” solution based on 1967 borders.
This situation must fundamentally change, and the upcoming elections provide a good opportunity to sharpen the message. Israeli-Palestinian relations do not solely belong to Israel. The world has a right and an obligation to intervene. The Americans must clarify that the lack of a breakthrough will lead to a complete deterioration in Israel’s international standing. Israel’s allies must force it to return to the table so that it can reconfigure its strategic interests.
The Palestinians’ failure to garner a strong majority to support its resolution brings us to another reconfiguration. As Israel gears up for the elections, the United States and Europe must make clear the price Israeli will pay without a real peace process, as well as what it stands to gain from making peace..... (article)

http://972mag.com/the-worlds-obligation-to-end-the-occupation/100857/

nd. It's funny, I often hear, 'Hey, I'm blessed. I woke up another day!' I don't understand that. I don't get it. Yes, another day in this cruel, savage, heartless, hateful, loveless, corrupt, insanely affloholic cesspool or a world we've made. It is a 'blessing' to wake the next morning in this because?????? If what was said meant "It is a blessing I awoke again today to fight for those who are suffering so much, to reduce their suffering, to help them have some joy, to make the world less horrible..." well, I get it, and yes, that for me is an immense Blessing.

nd.  It's funny, I often hear, 'Hey, I'm blessed. I woke up another day!'  I don't understand that.  I don't get it.  Yes, another day in this cruel, savage, heartless, hateful, loveless, corrupt, insanely affloholic cesspool or a world we've made. It is a 'blessing' to wake the next morning in this because??????  If what was said meant "It is a blessing I awoke again today to fight for those who are suffering so much, to reduce their suffering, to help them have some joy, to make the world less horrible..." well, I get it, and yes, that for me is an immense Blessing.

NYTimes writer (ret) Chris Hedges is blackballed by Penn after likening ISIS to Israel - See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2014/12/blacklisted-likening-israel#sthash.SrPoeGKt.dpuf

Chris Hedges is blackballed by Penn after likening ISIS to Israel - See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2014/12/blacklisted-likening-israel#sthash.SrPoeGKt.dpuf

nd. "War will be endless because peace isn't profitable." Anonymous

"War will be endless because peace isn't profitable."  Anonymous

"If one crazy gunman who kills 2 cops represents all protesters, then one congressman speaking at a meeting of Neo Nazis represents all Republicans." D.L. Hughley

nd. If the NYPD will, in front of the entire world, disrespect their boss, their commander in chief, what do we think they do to poor people of color when the cameras are not there?

If the NYPD will, in front of the entire world, disrespect their boss, their commander in chief, what do we think they do to poor people of color when the cameras are not there?

nd. I'm fine, regaining strength... moving back toward less obscene levels of sleep required... expecting to have the strength for Capital Hill next week when the Congressscum ooozes back into town. Using what waking moments I have in the meantime to fight to Free Palestine online, and deeper study to gain further strength for the war.

 I'm fine, regaining strength... moving back toward less obscene levels of sleep required... expecting to have the strength for Capital Hill next week when the Congressscum ooozes back into town.  Using what waking moments I have in the meantime to fight to Free Palestine online, and deeper study to gain further strength for the war.