With the Internet, propaganda campaigns are now near impossible. Wars are now more and more impossible for states to wage without opposition from the people of the world.
Ruebner explained, “Internet and alternative media sources have opened up a lot of vistas for people. The extent to which people can get unfiltered, unbiased information coming directly from the source is immensely helpful in terms of people being able to see for themselves, to judge for themselves, to make their own informed decisions about what’s taking place and what U.S. policy should be.”
While people like Chris Hedges, Glenn Greenwald, and Saul Landau can clearly, concisely, and accurately show how mainstream media failed, there is no doubt that alternative news media saved lives in Israel and Gaza.
“People were absolutely outraged by what was going on in the Middle East and they started to do something about it,” said Munayyer.
Rep. Olver “Dear Colleague” Letter
Support Humanitarian Assistance for Gaza
Urge Secretary of State Clinton to support immediate humanitarian assistance for Gaza
Dear Colleague,
With the rest of the world, we gladly welcomed the news of a ceasefire in Gaza on January 18. However, there remains a dire humanitarian situation that must be immediately addressed. We believe that it is in the United States’ interest to play a leading role in alleviating the human suffering in Gaza.
The armed conflict in Gaza resulted in widespread destruction to homes and to public and commercial infrastructure across Gaza. Fuel shortages have cut electricity, limiting the ability of Gaza’s hospitals to operate. Medical supplies are in short supply and hospitals are understaffed. The humanitarian supplies and food that do reach civilians only meet a small percentage of the real need. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates financial needs of nearly $350 million just to rebuild their own infrastructure and continue providing essential public services to Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
Please join us in writing to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to request that the United States lead the international effort to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza. The United States has long been a leader on humanitarian issues and we should seize this opportunity to alleviate the suffering of civilians and restore our historic moral standing among the community of nations.
Sincerely,
LOIS CAPPS DAVID PRICE
Member of Congress Member of Congress
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