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. 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. 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...