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Playwright Sees Blatant Racism in ADL Ad About Israel’s Killing of Children in Gaza

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 9:25
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Wallace Shawn translated an ad by the Anti-Defamation League into “plain English” and he found a disturbing message; a Chinese chef meets his end when cooking with a dangerous ingredient; meanwhile, a binational Israel-Palestine state may not be as far off as many think. These discoveries and more below.

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