Protests? Protests/ Protests where?

Bias in the Mainstream News media. Oppression by government troops against civilians in Iran is big news and even President Obama speaks out.

But government oppression against Palestinians by Israel's government is ignored. What is and what isn't news? What the biased mainstream American news media decides is and isn't news.

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Politics in the US, Middle East and around the world.
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Senator Joe Lieberman's hypocrisy when it comes to Americans versus Israel

US Senator Joe Lieberman who is considered the Senate champion for Israel and steers billions of dollars in US tax dollars in aid to Israel each year, says that Americans can't have government sponsored healthcare, because it costs too much money in tax dollars for Americans. But he has no problem supporting government sponsored healthcare for Israelis, paid for by the American taxpayers.  It's not about Israel. It is about Lieberman's hypocrisy.
-- Ray Hanania
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Dick Cheney says Obama has been "Dithering" for the past year

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Ray Hanania's Shades of Gray Comic Strip Oct. 26, 2009
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says that President Obama has been "Dithering" for the past year in Afghanistan. I wonder what word Cheney uses to describe what he and Bush failed to do in Afghanistan for eight years.

Questions surface on fast-tracked vote to ban video gaming in Cook County

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Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer touted her new sunshine law to expose possible ethical lapses on the Cook County Board, but she forgot to tell anyone about receiving donations from casino gaming interests three weeks before fast-tracking a ban on video gaming devices that many believe would rival casino gaming interests. The ban is expected to come up to the county board for a vote Tuesday.
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09-20-09 Israeli government denounces war crimes criticism by United nations report

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Israeli government denounces the Richard Goldstone United Nations report that condemns Israel's misconduct during the 2008 Gaza war as "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity." The report also condemns Hamas atrocities as war crimes and crimes against humanity also.

08-31-09 Gov Quinn "defends" reform, just in time for his re-election

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Shades of Gray, Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip (US) Aug. 31, 2009

Illinois Governor Pat "Don Quixote" Quinn says he vetoed legislation to begin the process of campaign reform because the legislative leaders who authored it and who would most be impacted by its restrictions said it "wasn't enough." Of course, now Quinn and the legislative leaders don't have to worry about any restrictions as they campaign and raise funds for their re-elections. Thanks Governor!

08-31-09 Only 4 percent of Israelis support ...

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Shades of Gray, Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip (Middle East) Aug. 31, 2009

A new survey by the Jerusalem Post shows that only 4 percent of Israelis (give or take a margin of error of 5 percent) believe President Barack Obama is "pro-Israel." Ironically, only 4 percent of Israelis (give or take a margin of error of 5 percent) support genuine peace with the Palestinians.

So what else is new?

-- Ray Hanania

www.RadioChicagoland.com

08-10-09 The real killers in the healthcare industry

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Shades of Gray, Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip

The debate over President Barack Obama's Public Health care option reaches outrageous proportions and extremists like Sarah Palin suggest that it will force seniors, children and the disabled to be euthanized. The real killers of people are the actions of the health care insurance industry giants like Humana and Blue Cross/Blue Shield which routinely deny coverage to those in need, impose riders and exclusions and limit coverage for pre-existing conditions. Those denials are causing the American population to face death choices.

08-10-09 Israel's rhetoric of hatred: Judea and Samaria

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Shades of Gray, Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip.

Calling the West Bank "Judea and Samaria" is no different than calling "Israel" occupied Palestine. The settlers and their supporters are terrorists who teach their children hatred and to fire weapons, and steal lands belonging to other people violating any claim to the Bible, Torah or to God.

Selfish "Blue Cross" Dogs block public health care while protecting their own

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Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip July 29, 2009

Blue Dog (Blue Cross Dog) Democrats bolted from the protection of the public this week refusing to support a plan to give an healthcare option to 47 million uninsured Americans, rejecting President Obama's Public Health Care option. Of course, the elected officials who oppose the public health care plan have done everything they can to protect their own health care which is the best in the world. Good enough for the elected officials but not for the public.

-- Ray Hanania

www.RadioChicagoland.com

Illinois Gov Pat Quinn Plays Madigan Chess Game on income tax hike

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Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips July 15, 2009
Illinois Gov Pat Quinn submits a six month budget proposal after being able to secure votes for a record-setting and unprecedented income tax hike, in response to the refulsal of Democrats and Republicans to vote on a tax hike before they know who will be filing to run against them in their legislative districts in the Spring. Filing will be completed in November and legislators not concerned abut challenges will flipflop like catfish on a fishing boat deck and support the income tax hike. But not before. Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, the de facto governor, will give the word when the spineless legislators can actually act.

Israel's Barak defends IDF against charges of War Crimes in Gaza Strip

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Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip July 15, 2009
Israel's Ehud Barak rejects overwhelming world conclusion that the Israel Defense Forces are guilty of war crimes and used civilians as human shields during their assaults and killed anyone during rh siege of the Gaza Strip with impunity, resulting in more than 900 civilians killed.

Unpopular US Congresswoman illegally detained by Israel in media blackout

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Shades of Gray -- Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip July 3, 2009

A former US Congresswoman is arrested and detained during an illegal boarding and capture of a civilian ship bringing food and medicine and clothing to the civilians in the Gaza Strip (which Israel said it withdrew from and has no control over, mind you) and the news media blackout on the story is widespread and outrageous. No one controls the U.S. Media. Their just stupid, unprofessional, biased and corrupt, that's all.

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06-20-09: GOP on Iran: That's how we stole the election

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Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips (Middle East and US Politics)

June 20, 2009: The Republicans are bashing President Barack Obama for his cautious approach to Iran. They are accusing Ahmadinejad of stealing the election and want more aggressive American foreign policy against Iran and Ahmadinejad's government. How do they know Ahmadinejad stole the recent election? because they STOLE the election for George W. Bush in November 2000. That's how.

06-06-09 Obama offers new beginning in Middle East

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Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip June 6, 2009
President Barack Obama makes a historic speech to the Arab and Muslim World June 4, 2009 and offers a new beginning that is balanced and fair and built on truth, the rule of law and honesty. Much to the chagrin of the Israelis in Israel and in the White House.

06-01-09 Madigan and Quinn's taxation plan for Illinois

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Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip (domestic, dom)
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Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and Gov. Pat Quinn plan to increase income taxes dramatically to off-set a deficit they created over the past six years. Their plan is to put the burden squarely on the backs of the taxpayers and assume absolutely no responsibility whatsoever.

05-29-09 Netanyahu tells Obama to go to hell on settlements issue

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Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip May 29, 2009
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an anti-peace extremist, rebuff's America and President Barack Obama, taking the nation's money but telling America to go to hell when it comes to peace and ending the illegal expansion of the illegal Israeli settlements.

05-18-09 Media hypocrisy on almost every issue

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip May 18, 2009
The news media supports journalists who steal top secret information from foreign governments, violate ethical standards including discrimination against certain religions and ethnic minorities, but they will take a stand against journalists fromc ertaine thnic minorities who throw shoes at a president.

05-18-09 Stroger's hypocrisy and outrageous conduct

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip May 18, 2009
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger doesn't feel he has to answer any questions from the mainstream and community media, but has no problem hiring strangers he meets at the health club or at his fancy downtown restaurants.

05-05-09 Alexi Giannoulias thinks credit card users are the problem, not banks

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Ray Hanania's World Comic StripIllinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, a former banker and great leader, says that the banks are not to blame for the interest scams by the credit card companies on consumers. The consumers are to blame and must become "more responsible." Giannoulias says he plans to run for U.S. Senate to succeed Roland Burris. And will probably get the financial banking of the credit card companies and the bankers. We like Alexi but we don't agree with him on this issue.

Israel's Netanyahu offers a "Fresh Approach" to peace

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Ray Hanania's World Commic Strip May 5, 2009
Israel's extremist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offers a "fresh approach" to peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

That Great Satan Iran 04-22-09

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips April 22, 2009
Hypocrisy over Iran and Israel never ends in the "free" American media
Hypocrisy in the mainstream American news media is evident in the just outcry against the arrest and detention of Roxana Saberi by Iran, but more outrageous in the face of the defeaning silence of the mainstream media and US Government and UNITY: "Journalists of Color" in the face of journalists arrested, killed or expelled by Israel's rightwing government or by the US Military in Iraq.

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Quinn Fumigate State and Local government 04-17-09

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip April 17, 2009
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says that Illinois needs a fumigation to rid it of the corruption in the wake of the arraignment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Maybe Quinn, Mayor Daley, House Speaker Mike Madigan and County Board President Todd Stroger should look in a mirror.

Obama ushers in a New World of Respect! Haters, love it or LEAVE IT!

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip April 12, 2009
Obama doesn't bow far enough to reject haters in American society. President Obama is helping to restore America's greatness, rejecting the policies of the American conservative fanatics and haters who have dominated this country and pushed our soldiers into unjust wars and demagoguery. In his meeting with Saudi King Abdullah, President Obama did not bow far enough, but in bowing, as ALL American presidents have done with Japanese and the Queen of England, Obama is defining a new America where freedom, justice and principles have been restored. For the fanatics, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT! And GET OUT. We don't want your kind in the NEW AMERICA.

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Suburban elections 04-07-09

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips April 7, 2009
Suburban elections: Either filled with mudslinging battles or uncontested, waste-of-time re-elections of do-nothing incumbents. In the end, voters don't seem to care much at all.
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The Banks get spanked; the Auto Workers get hammered; the credit cards get a pass

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip April 2, 2009
Focus: Domestic economic tragedy
The Banks get spanked with bundles of bags of billions of taxpayer dollars; the Auto industry and workers get hammered; and the credit card companies get a pass.
What else is new in America?

Israel Commits War Crimes? Where are the witnesses?

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips April 2, 2009
Israel Commits war crimes? Where are the witnesses? Israel brushed off charges and testimony by its own soldiers as unsubstantiated, after the soldiers were vilified, threatened and denounced as anti-Semites supporting the enemy. They all backed down from the charges, the way the Israeli army backed down from Lebanon, and Hezbollah, twice.

Israeli soldiers killed civilians, but Israeli government rejects facts

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips March 24, 2009
FOCUS: MIDDLE EAST
Israeli soldiers report, according to Israeli news media, that they were encouraged to kill civilians including old women, women and children, during the brutal assault on the Gaza Strip.

The soldiers are sporting t-shirts with images of pregnant Arab women with bulls-eyes painted over their enlarged bellies. But Israel's government, to play the reports down, are denying that soldiers ever engaged in war crimes. The tragedy is the refusal of the Israeli people and their supporters to recognize that while some Palestinian groups engaged in terrorism and violence, some Israeli groups and soldiers also engage in terrorism and war crimes, but the Israelis refuse to acknowledge their own criminal acts and prefer to pretend they have done nothing.

Gov Quinn at the Altar of Her Holiness Lisa Madigan

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips March 24, 2009
FOCUS US POLITICS
Gov. Pat Quinn is ready to take the vows in the Sacred Order of the Bleeding Heart of Governess Lisa Madigan at the Altar of the Sacred Order of Lisa Madigan. Hey, even if they don't re-elect him (they never did elect Quinn governor) he will at least have made it to the heaven of state politics in his lifetime. A Plague on the people of Illinois.

Jackie Mason is a schmuck!

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip, March 16, 2009
Opinion, commentary and free thought on issues facing the world.
Comedian Jackie Mason, called President Barack Obama a "schvartze," a degoratory Yiddish word for a Black person. Rather than apologize for his racist comment, he said that's what Jews say. Not Jews I know.
-- Ray Hanania
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ICC addresses war crimes in Sudan, not Palestine. Again!

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip March 9, 2009
Opinions on the edge that others are afraid to express

The International Criminal Court indicted Omar al-Bashir in Sudan for "war crimes" int he face of a chorus of international complaints that he is leading the attacks against non-Arabs in Sudan, but the judges ignored and continue to ignore similar alleged conduct in the Israeli Occupied West bank where Arabs are the victims. Lady Justice is Blind. And it is political, too!

Netanyahu's policies push Middle East to conflict and more war

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips March 1, 2009
Israeli fanatic Benajmin Netanyahu, the angle of death, will soon be Israel's prime minister, opening the door to more destruction, more violence and more hypocrisy from Israel.
Israel's election of the fanatic terrorist Benjamin Netanyahu proves the country does not want peace, but they do want continued conflict, war, destruction and death. Netanyahu and the Israeli government continue to destroy Palestinian civilian homes, expelling them with Apartheid-like speed from Jerusalem and areas of the West Bank, intentionally undermining peace.

02-18-09 Roland Burris a "Voice for the Voiceless"

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Ray Hanania's World, Feb. 18. 2009
US Senator Roland Burris, a "Voice for the Voiceless." Or is that a "Voiceless Voice?"

Israel's Peace Plan for the Palestinians

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Feb. 4, 2009: Israel's Peace Plan for the Palestinians

Israel's government claims it supports peace, but it embraces policies that promote war and conflict, including the expropriation of Palestinian-owned lands that Israeli civilians support, and the expulsion and detention of civilian Palestinians banning them from traveling into Jerusalem and other Palestinian cities. Israel provokes Hamas and uses the violence it helps to create to block the implementation of peace based on returning Palestinian lands and creating obstacles, like the Wall, to prevent the creation of a Palestinian State.

American East -- Finally a great movie on Arab Americans -- theaters refuse to show

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American East -- a Great movie rejected by Hollywood Theaters and releaed only on DVD this week ... Is it anti-American? No, it makes the Arabs look good. Figures!
Read a column about the film and its challenges at Arabisto.com and a feature on the film itself at MidEastYouth.com.
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Some things never change

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Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip Jan. 20, 2009
The inauguration of Barack Obama, a gift fro the government of Israel
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Barack Obama acts presidential on every issue, except Gaza

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President-elect Barack Obama is addressing every major issue in the United States before officially being sworn in as president Jan. 20. But, when it comes to showing leadership on the Gaza Strip and the carnage there, Obama is saying this country should only have one president at a time. Change? He sure did!
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Who started the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza?

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Who started the war in the Gaza Strip? A ceasefire was arranged by Egypt between Hamas and Israel in June 2008. On Nov. 4, 2008, Israel ground forces attacked Palestinians and destroyed tunnels they claimed were being used to prepare for the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier. (No proof, just their press releases, of course.) Nov. 5, Hamas responds and attacks the Israeli outpost where the Israeli assault started. Israel responds with air assault. Israel air assaults continue through Dec. 19 killing 20 Palestinians in t he period. Hamas declares cease-fire, that they had hoped to renew, ended. Dec. 27, 2008, Israel launches massive air strikes against civilian centers in the Gaza Strip killing 390 by this writing, mostly civilians.

Who broke the cease fire and started this conflict?

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