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War in Gaza and Yemen Incompatible with King’s Message
War in Gaza and Yemen Incompatible with King’s Message by Wim Laven 614 words “My conscience leaves me no other choice,” the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. declared while condemning the Vietnam War on April ?4, 1967. He insisted that it was morally imperative for the U. S. to take radical steps to end the war through
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MLK Today
MLK Today by Tom H. Hastings 528 words Those who like violence, those who prefer cathartic rage, love to lift out King’s words about riots: “riots are the voice of the unheard.” But a more careful and correct understanding of what he said shows that he was merely explaining riots, not condoning them. I know when
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The Mercy Rule
The Mercy Rule by Rob Okun 700 words Let’s start with some basic assumptions: 1) Israel is not Jewish—just as the US is not Christian. 2) Palestine is not Muslim. 3) Hamas perpetrates heinous acts, puts civilian lives in peril, and regularly violates the “rules” of war. 4) Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) perpetrates heinous acts,