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A second reflection I wrote after being at the Hands Off demonstrations yesterday, this time an exploration of what it means to be "blessed"--even when an angry Trump supporter yells at you from his car window.

catecheticconverter.com/a-bles

The Catechetic Converter · A Blessed InsultYesterday at the Hands Off demonstrations in downtown Honolulu, I had (at least) two encounters that felt like they might be blessings ...

Eyewitnesses Recount Deadly Israeli Attack on Medics in #Gaza

The New York Times interviewed two people who described being detained by #Israeli soldiers and looking on as they opened fire on ambulances and a fire truck, killing 15.

from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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[Bias alert - #NYT usually favors #Israel]

By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
Vivian Yee reported from Cairo, and Bilal Shbair from al-Mawasi, Gaza, where he interviewed both witnesses.
April 6, 2025 Updated 8:59 p.m. ET

nytimes.com/2025/04/06/world/m

#PermanentCeasfireNow
#IsraelWarCrimes
#ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#StopGazaGenocide
#GazaBelongsToPalestine
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#StopArmingIsrael
#BDS #DivestFromIsrael
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Palestine #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#news #press @palestine @israel

Munther Abed, a volunteer paramedic, said he survived an Israeli attack on his ambulance.
The New York Times · Eyewitnesses Recount Deadly Israeli Attack on Medics in GazaBy Vivian Yee