The new normal in Israel, Violence, racism, fear and no political horizon: that is what Israel’s leadership has to offer.

http://972mag.com/the-new-normal-in-israel/115594/

***** Netanyahu's speech at scene of Tel Aviv shooting: A shameful, fear-spreading horror show The prime minister proved that he has not lost his penchant for hatred and inciting against minorities, for seizing every tragedy to make political hay. It was low, even by his own standards.

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.695099

Palestinian liberation is “key matter of our time,” say Black leaders

https://electronicintifada.net/content/palestinian-liberation-key-matter-our-time-say-black-leaders/14783

Israel bans novel on Arab-Jewish romance from schools for 'threatening Jewish identity'

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.694620?v=46E47D434FAE8D10324F7CD903E46371

On Capitol Hill, the United States is a very, very white place

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/12/08/on-capitol-hill-the-united-states-is-a-very-very-white-place/

Israeli broadcaster, wife of deputy PM, backs Trump on Muslim ban

https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/israeli-broadcaster-wife-deputy-pm-backs-trump-muslim-ban

***** Trump’s religion test for immigrants is standard practice in Israel

http://mondoweiss.net/2015/12/trumps-religion-test

***** Brookings conference on ‘future for Israelis and Palestinians’ featured zero Palestinians

http://mondoweiss.net/2015/12/brookings-conference-palestinians

Muslim Women At Texas Restaurant Subjected To Insults; Other Patrons Sit Silent

http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/12/07/muslim-women-at-texas-restaurant-subjected-to-insults-other-patrons-sit-silent/

Video, Israeli Zionis desecrating Palestinian mosque

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1729394073959993&id=1715992375300163

***** seen on Facebook. New test: replace the word Muslims, with the word Jews, and ask yourself if you sound like a f****** Nazi?

***** seen on Facebook. New test: replace the word Muslims, with the word Jews, and ask yourself if you sound like a f****** Nazi?

Muslim scholar Dalia Mogahed used Dylann Roof to make an important point

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/12/6/1457510/-Muslim-scholar-Dalia-Mogahed-used-Dylann-Roof-to-make-an-important-point?detail=facebook

San Bernardino Killings Unleashing Right Wing Wave of Fear Mongering, Islamophobia and War Fever

http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/san-bernardino-killings-unleashing-right-wing-wave-fear-mongering-islamophobia-and-war

Netanyahu responds to Kerry: Israel will not be a binational (democratic non-rcist, non-rogue, non-apartheid) state

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.690272?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

All but one in a million of us have learned, in our far too complex, far too large societies, to understand family as something that has to do with biology, and something that we can afford to limit to a small group of people like us. The only large groups of exceptions that I see are the supposed terrorist populations throughout history, who.......

All but one in a million of us have learned, in our far too complex, far too large societies, to understand family as something that has to do with biology, and something that we can afford to limit to a small group of people like us. 

The only large groups of exceptions that I see are the supposed terrorist populations throughout history, who in fact, are the most godly among us who bear the brunt of our civilised, necessary, understandable, just protecting our loved ones... developed, civilized cultures incessant terrorism. I'm referring to the Hispanics, the Native Americans, the native Africans, the Palestinians, the Muslims... the truly compassionate peoples throughout history.

San Bernardino Shooter Was Teased About Beard, Family Lawyers Say

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/san-bernardino-shooting/san-bernardino-shooter-was-teased-about-beard-family-lawyers-say-n474561

***** Wwwwooowww. These Pranksters Read Bible Passages to People, Telling Them It Was the Qur’an; They Were Shocked

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/12/04/these-pranksters-read-bible-passages-to-people-telling-them-it-was-the-quran-they-were-shocked/

The ugly Islamophobia in the media coverage of the San Bernardino shooting

The ugly Islamophobia in the media coverage of the San Bernardino shooting

http://www.vox.com/2015/12/3/9845166/islamophobia-san-bernardino-shooting

The New York Post has no shame: The ugly truth about its outrageous “Muslim Killers” cover

http://www.salon.com/2015/12/03/the_new_york_post_has_no_shame_the_ugly_truth_about_its_outrageous_muslim_killers_cover/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Syed Farooq Is an American: Let’s Stop the Muslim vs. Christian Debate and Take a Look at Ourselves His terrible deed does not spring from an unknowable foreign culture. It is violence endemic to the United States.

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/syed-farooq-american-lets-stop-muslim-vs-christian-debate-and-take-look-ourselves