This month’s issue of JOHNSTONE is dedicated to the Palestinian poet, academic and activist Refaat Alareer who was recently assassinated by a surgical strike on 7 December 2023 as a part of the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing attempt being committed in Gaza. In the weeks before his death, he tweeted “If I must die, let it be a tale” with his now famous poem “If I Must Die”.
Refaat, here is our humble attempt to tell at least a part of that tale.
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Contents of the December issue:
Hamas Isn’t The Target, It’s The Excuse … 4
The Atrocities In Gaza Are The Perfect Embodiment Of ‘Western Values’ … 7
Anne And Joe Argue About The Child-Killing Murder Robot … 9
Going Mask-Off About The Two-State Solution Lie … 11
For Refaat Alareer … 14
Israel Has Damaged Israel’s Reputation Far Worse Than Its Enemies Ever Have … 16
Putin Was Declared A War Criminal For Relocating The Same Number Of Children Israel Just Killed … 18
Never Stop Being Shocked By The Depravity Of The Empire … 20
White House Fears Pause In Fighting Will Let Journalists See What’s Been Happening In Gaza … 22
This Is The Real Face Of The US Empire … 24
“From The River To The Sea” Is Genocide, But Actual Genocide Is Not Genocide … 26
Israel Propaganda Vs Palestine Propaganda … 29
Israel Doesn’t Have A Gen-Z Problem, It Has A Morality Problem … 32
It’s Impossible To Bomb A Population Into Submission And Obedience … 35
Only Truth And Clear Seeing Can Lead Us To Peace And Harmony … 39
I Will Not Look Away … 43
The Horrors In Gaza Are Happening Because The US Empire Wants Them To Happen … 45
If I Were Going To Commit A Genocide … 47
The Goal Is Ethnic Cleansing, Not Defeating Hamas … 52
Israel’s Savagery Is So Shocking It’s Sometimes Hard To Take In … 55
War Is Not Abstracted Anymore … 58
Israel Supporters Would Defend Literally Any Israeli Atrocity … 61
Gaza Is Deliberately Being Made Uninhabitable … 64
CNN Goes To Gaza … 67
Biden Intends To Keep Participating In The Incineration Of Gaza … 70
All The Propaganda Is Splattering Against A Solid Wall Of Reality … 73
The Biggest Lie We’re Being Told About The Gaza Assault Is That It Is Necessary … 75
The IDF Are So Good At Killing Israelis They Should Consider Joining Hamas … 78
The Official Story Of October Seventh … 81
At This Point We Have To Always Assume Israel Is Lying Until Proven Otherwise … 83
If The Pro-Israel Position Was Based On Truth And Morality, It Wouldn’t Depend On Lies And Slander … 86
There’s Nothing You Can Say To Make Me Accept The Murder Of Thousands Of Children … 88
“Stop Murdering Thousands Of Children,” Said The Evil Crazy Nazi … 92
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Thank you, Caitlin, for specifically honoring Refaat. His assassination was a tragedy and an outrage beyond words.