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DESCRIPTION:One year ago Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, followed by a ground 
 invasion. The ensuing 51 days of this assault left more than 2200 people 
 dead, the vast majority of whom were Palestinian civilians, including more 
 than 500 children. 10,000 homes were destroyed. The United Nations has 
 stated that 300,000 Palestinians were displaced. Max Blumenthal was in Gaza 
 throughout this catastrophe. In this explosive masterpiece of intimate 
 reportage, he reveals the harrowing conditions and cynical deceptions that 
 led to this ruinous 'war' and tells many of the human stories otherwise 
 buried. \n\nHe brings Gaza to life and details the ferocious clashes when 
 the Israeli military occupied this desperately poor strip of land.  He 
 discloses the truth behind numerous Israeli claims and such contentious 
 issues as the use of civilians as human shields by Israeli forces, the 
 official targetting of Palestinian civilians and other war crimes of the 
 Israeli armed forces. He carefully examines the military doctrine 
 responsible. He provides exceptionally moving testimonies from residents. 
 The ravaged population of Gaza was left out in the cold, with no relief 
 from the international community and inadequate coverage by mainstream 
 media. Here at last is the truth of this globally condemned war.\n\n"Max 
 Blumenthal has spent the last decade transforming himself into one of  the 
 most vital voices in journalism today, always speaking truth to power with 
 fearlessness and integrity." - Reza Aslan, author of Zealot \n\nMax 
 Blumenthal is the author of Republican Gomorrah and Goliath. A senior 
 writer for Alternet, his writings have also appeared in The New York Times, 
 The Los Angeles Times, The Nation, The Guardian, Salon.com, and many 
 others.\n\nHosted by Philip Maldari, the veteran host of KPFA's Sunday 
 Morning Show. \n\n$12 advance tickets: 800-838-3006 or Pegasus (3 sites), 
 Moe's, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel a Bookstore, Mrs. Dalloway's Books, 
 SF: Modern Times, $15 door, KPFA benefit\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/05/24/18772677.php
SUMMARY:Max Blumenthal: The 51-Day War: Ruin & Resistance in Gaza
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Berkeley\n2345 Channing Way\nBerkeley, CA 
 94704\n510-848-3696\nhttp://www.fccb.org
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/05/24/18772677.php
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