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##  [ Netanyahu Is Rendering Israel Morally Bankrupt ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28581:netanyahu-is-rendering-israel-morally-bankrupt&catid=332)

ISRAEL'S WAR - The unfathomable massacre of Israeli Jews by Hamas and its insatiable thirst for Jewish blood has rightfully evoked the most virulent condemnation from many corners of the world, including many Arab states. The call for reve…

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## [Tell the Truth About Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28551:tell-the-truth-about-israels-crimes-against-humanity&catid=332)

GUEST COMMENTARY - Israeli forces killed more than a hundred Palestinians and wounded more than 700 on February 29, 2024 during a distribution of food aid in Gaza city, pushing the Palestinian death toll to 30,000 since October 7, 2023. Th…

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