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Israel shows its true colors.......yet again!

When will the world wake up and "do" something about Israel? Its actions continue to be unconscionable and no one make them accountable. Take what is happening, as described below, as but one example of Israel's actions. With Obama having announced his candidature for president next year don't expect anything from him. Meanwhile, his Secretary of State has today called for a resumption of talks between the Palestinians and Israelis. Another "joke" for 2011?

"Palestinians from Awarta are reporting that IDF soldiers have been raiding their village every day recently, humiliating residents and damaging property while maintaining road blocks at the entrance.

Awarta lies in close proximity to Itamar, in which five family members were stabbed to death a month ago.

Mayor Qais Awwad told Ynet Monday that Israel has also taken over land belonging to the West Bank village in order to expand nearby settlements."

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"Yaakov Manor, a left-wing activist who visited the village on Sunday, recounted one such raid in a Palestinian home.

"The soldiers entered rooms and broke furniture, broke a washing machine belonging to the family and a refrigerator as well. The soldiers tipped over oil containers and broke closets," he said."

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