Eugene Puryear: “Israel is an Apartheid State
Led by CODEPINK, American-Arab organizations, the Washington Peace Center and the ANSWER Coalition, an estimated 300 spirited protesters gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Friday afternoon July 11th. They brought with them pots, pans, drums and other assorted noise makers. As of today, the Israeli bombings “have killed at least 100 Palestinians” and injured more than 670 in Gaza. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/11/mideast-conflict-gaza-offensive-israel-hamas_n_5576854.html
Supposedly, half of the dead are “women and children.”
Gaza militants, on the other hand, have reportedly fired “over 400 rockets” into residential areas in Israel. No casualties have been reported. At press time, there was no sign of a truce between the parties. The Israelis insist they are only “defending” themselves.
Speaking on camera is social justice activist, Eugene Puryear. He is a graduate of Howard U. and currently running for an at-large seat on the Washington, D.C. City Council. Mr. Puryear, who is also an author, labeled Israel, “an apartheid state,” and compared it to the former South African regime. He also praised the ongoing “Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS)” campaign. See for details: http://www.bdsmovement.net
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“Protest at Israeli Embassy, Re: Gaza Bombings”
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