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I'm not from the 3 Abrahamic faiths. Two of those religions (Christianity and Islam) has murdered and killed millions because they believe their religion is the only one and everyone should convert or be killed. Jews were often their target in the past 2000 years. Hamas (shia radical islam sect) wants to wipe them out.

I abhor what is happening. I'm old. How would you have wanted Israel to respond?

And it's now all made more complex with a radical christian sect working inside Israel to bring forth the End of Days battle between Christianity and Islam.

Won't any of us wake-up? Christianity and Islam are 'converting' religions. They destroy others.

From an old woman

We have TWO and only two choices

1. To continue toward a Great Global Destruction.

For us who were not born into the 3 Abrahamic faiths, we despair at how much hatred and war and global destruction has been brought under the name of some ‘god’.

2. OR we can begin a Great Global Renewal based on the Great Global Truths that have always and will always exist.

Women must lead them. Men must live them.

1. We are ALL one humanity. We all blink, cough, and can tighten our muscles. Any woman can get pregnant by any man. Any child can be brought up in any culture, religion, language, part of the world. We use Distorted Mind Beliefs to deny and suppress this Truth and see ‘Us’ and ‘Other’.

2. We are ALL born naked. Every Woman knows this. We are made to feel shame or unsafe due to Distorted Mind Beliefs and denied the Truth

3. We are ALL born equal because the sun shines on each of us. Distorted Mind Beliefs deny and suppress this Truth.

4. We ALL live on one planet shared with the Commons (Waters, Airs, Soils), All Species and Each Others. We use Distorted Mind Beliefs as a reason to kill one another, The Commons and Species.

5. Women carry and birth the Future Generation of Women and Men

6. Women are the First Teachers to the Future Generation of Women and Men

7. When Women do NOT teach the Great Truths, then Women teach Distorted Mind Beliefs.

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I served in Vietnam aboard the Hospital Ship USS Sanctuary (AH-17). The conflict in GAZA reminds me of this service. In Vietnam we used the body count to demonstrate progress. Q: How do you know they're Viet Cong? A: They're Dead. Q. How do you know they're Hamas? A: they're dead. Thank you, Henry Kissinger.

I write to try to get the Navy to send over their hospital ships off of GAZA. No tunnels, no command and control centers, no arms supplies or rockets, no excuses. Send the Comfort and the Mercy to the Mediterranean. Stat. For them, it will be good training and an introduction to compassion in the middle of a war. It sends a different message than two aircraft carrier strike groups.

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In my opinion ... We need to STOP saying Israel, and instead say "Netanyahu and his far right government". To keep saying Israel versus .... , we are in some form or fashion, keeping alive a false opposition of X against Israelis/Jews.

The real truth is Netanyahu is the driving force and enabler of right wing extremest among Israeli citizens. It is no small thing that Bebe was kicked out of office before, that he is only marginally popular, is currently and/or has been in the recent past, been under criminal indictment, has recently attempted to dismantle the Israeli Supreme Court, and was aware of this possible attack for over a year. Israeli citizens (most but not all citizens are Jews), including the military, have been protesting against him. Bebe has also been reported to be part of that faction in the past that nurtured Hamas as an opponent to the PLO. In essence, he created the demon that now plagues them. Even now, Israeli citizens are going to his home to protest against HIS WAR against the Palestinians. Netanyahu is Israels 45. We need to call him and HIS WAR by HIS name, not continue to say Israel, Israel, Israel.

To keep saying Israel, keeps setting up this incorrect mindset of being against Israeli's and in turn Jews. That is NOT the case. Indeed, both inside and outside of Israel many Jews are at the forefront of protesting against this genocide and saying loudly "Not In Our Name"

We need to call out and name the REAL source of all of this. This NETANYAHU's war of genocide.

She/Her

African American

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Dec 11, 2023·edited Dec 11, 2023

We've all heard, and all innately understand the truth of "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind," yet here we are, almost the year 2024, standing by as spectators, watching yet again as Jews and Arabs continue this blind tradition. Yes, of course Israel has a right to respond to the Hamas atrocities, but not stupidly, not out of blind rage, not bombing of entire residential buildings to target a mobile rocket truck or a couple guys with a rocket launcher on foot ! Yes, of course Hamas were and are assholes for what they did, and it wasn't just the initial attack....it's their, and IRAN'S, deliberate use of the Palestinian civilian population....not just as cover, but as intentional martyrs, knowing the self-righteous, indignant and indiscriminate over-reaction of the Israeli army under the thug Netanyhu will be seen on the World stage, and set public opinion against Israel, no matter how evil Hamas' first day of attack was.

Iran lit the fuse, and then the self-righteousness of the self-professed "chosen people" stepped in it. I think we all believed the hype they were smarter than that.

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Oh Michael, I've been so worried that we haven't heard from you since the beginning of November. Very concerned about Gaza and Israel so will be looking forward to your thoughts on this.

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Hard to take this seriously since the evidence shows clearly that JC never existed. So easy to sucker people who think they are bad and have a contract to avoid hell if they pray to the big guy in the sky and his fake son. All the pagan myths which we now abhor are the same story. Shows how ignorant people were then--obviously they were illiterate and most never even travelled more than 20 miles from their birth spot in the dirt. But similar to us now in the same deviousness of marketing whether religion or "wellness."

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I was fortunate enough to watch the R & R Hall of Fame ceremonies live and I was literally sobbing, throwing my fist up in the air, clapping, hollering "Right On" during Tom's acceptance speech. I had goose bumps. It sent me down a whole new rabbit hole afterward, actually learning things about this band and these men. My sons, who are now in their mid 30's were fans of Rage Against the Machine as teens. Their music (my sons') used to worry me, it sounded so angry, I couldn't understand much of the lyrics, the name "screamo" seemed so fitting. Now I get it. It's never too late to gain fuller understanding of the people who inhabit this beautiful planet. I remember thinking about making t-shirts that said Tom Morello for President! Thank you Michael for sharing this once again. I hope it inspires people like it did me. It ignited hope once again for me, made me lift my weary spirit back into the fight - these past years have been soooooo exhausting. But now is not the time to give up. Thank you!!!! And yes, women need to be at the helm now, it's time.

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Please deliver some positive message on the genocidal butchering of Palestinians in Gaza. Try Netanyahu (and the people that provide his weapons of war) at The Hague.

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The Ivy League absolutely flunked out. But...The devil whooped as he whooped of old [Elise Stefanik] is clever,[she’s Harvard educated], [and she’s an opportunistic Trump fascist].

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At first their music was hurting my ears, the music sounded like screaming, and I had a hard time tolerating the music until you started talking Michael, but after I herd the band leaders speech, the music sounded better to me. The US, EU, Australia, and others contributors, did not send Israel money just to help them live, it was to create a major military power in the middle east, to control the other countries, in case they want to create a nuclear reactor, to refine Uranium into weapon grade Uranium, and then build nuclear weapons. This was a major project of the US to help in their empire building. The united States, EU, Australia, and the other countries, that supply Israel and will do anything the US says to do. That is why all these countries are putting out lies, Propaganda, and disinformation, so the public will not know that Israel is conducting genocide, against the Palestinian people, because Israel wants their land to expand their own people and culture. It is incredible that Israelis are such hypocrites, after what happened their people in the 1930's and 40's, they have no problem murdering, and being so brutal to the Palestinian people. The part where Hitler was exterminating the Jews, is what Israel is doing to the Palestinians, if I hear Jewish people crying about what Hitler did to them, I will bring up what they are doing to the Palestinians.

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I hate to be captain obvious here. I’m for peace. I hail the divine withIN ALL of my brothers and sisters. Transcend. We are All together here, and the time is always NOW. #worldpeace10000

What is the solution to others in such disruptive moods? Hell Bent to destroy their neighbors.and hide beneath schools and hospitals, and threaten to kill those that attempt to flee. (Other than two states) Enough hate. Honestly. deranged hate of ANY of our brothers and sisters is mental illness. ( how much is ENOUGH God?)The greatest generation( we already agreed! NEVER AGAIN! and yet , Here we are looking at crimes against humanity all day ,everyday, and waiting for an EPM to wipe out the net . The Greatest Generation is STILL here AS ARE those they trained .

Scouting shared the wisdom of those that had been here on North America for 9000 years before colonization. KNOW HISTORY (no book bans) Do Better! We ALREADY said NEVER AGAIN!

When “ VP “ is your 2nd favorite president in the world. Today’s GOP (NAVALNY?)

Iron pipelines of weapons flooding our urban zones. The price of “freedom” making our cops jobs more difficult AND deadly . Proven solutions are readily available. It’s called VOTING!

Make SURE you are registered and by any means necessary VOTE! If this just makes sense feel free to pass it on.Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. Peace to ALL. the time is NOW! (it always IS)

The KKK60s that as the Ramones said : “took our baby away” by killing off those that advocated peace among men. AND it usually IS men. The PLO and Israel already agreed on two states. Enough with the crimes against humanity. on BOTH sides. and mental health for everybody, maybe a little meditation? a proven solution. past is gone. Time is NOW (always is) as John and Yoko said: WAR IS OVER(if you want it)

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For the past two hundred years the wealthy and entitled have used their power to incite the working class to hate and kill people of different religions, colours and nationalities. It is time to stop supporting any politician or political party that is using your tax dollars to perpetuate this crime against humanity.

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Thanks, Michael, for bringing us Rage Against the Machine. My comments are on your comments regarding Gaza/Israel. First Hamas are not militants, they are terrorists. Hamas doesn't give two hoots in hell about the Palestinians, they view them as fodder against Israel. Their only stated goal is to kill Jews and wipe Israel off the map. With the financial and moral support of Iran they keep Palestinians penned up in concentration "refugee" camps.

While Israel's neighbors, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE have made peace, Iran - which doesn't even share a border with Israel continues to stir up hatred.

No, I am not supporting Netanyahu. He is as evil as Donald Trump. He unlawfully and wrongfully encouraged the militant Jewish settlers to steal land in the west bank. Israel is not out of land for expansion but Netanyahu, like the Iranians, is greedy. Netanyahu is also wrong to kill Palestinians civilions of any age; they are the victims here.

If I ruled the world (which thankfully I don't) I would isolate Iran, North Korea, and Russia; cut off all trade in either direction; all communication; not allow anyone to enter or leave that trio of evil. Until such time as the people living there gave up their leaders to World Court and vowed never again to try to steal land or damage any other country for any reason.

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Good to find you here again! Where've you been?

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Just remember: a Z-list celebrity real estate crook with a reality TV sideshow got to be President.

So what does it say about *our* will power if it’s always the toxic and the dysfunctional that ever get to win?

- Cornel West as President is impossible only if we don’t try.

Finkelstein Interviews Cornel West

https://www.youtube.com/live/bhGkoLeOUIo?feature=shared

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You cannot simultaneously glorify slaughter while actively speaking against it. Thank you for not making me sit through another Moink commercial.

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