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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : J Street Meets at River’s Edge
Graffiti art by Banksy on Israeli security wall in Bethlehem.After 40 Years of Wilderness:Gathering is Pro-Peace, Pro-Israel By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / October 25, 2009 For the next few days, in Washington, DC, 1200 people are … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Peace Movement, Social Action
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Leonard Cohen’s ‘Concert for Reconciliation’
Leonard Cohen Sings The Anthem Words to this song are below. Cohen defies critics with Israeli gig…Veteran plays to 47,000 in Tel Aviv despite accusations of ‘immorality’ By Donald Macintyre / September 26, 2009 It was vintage Leonard Cohen. “We … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow: Yom Kippur and the Middle East : Our Misdeeds and Theirs
Rabbi Rebecca Alpert blows Shofar at Fast for Gaza event at Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. At right is Rabbi Arthur Waskow.We are called to reexamine our actions Jews — and all others who care for peace — must act in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ceremony, Israel, Judaism, Middle East, Palestine, Peace, Peace Movement, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Social Action, Spirituality
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Jonah Raskin : Revisiting Edward Said’s Palestine
Edward Said: “A scholar, an intellectual and an activist who tried to create a bridge between Arabs and Jews…”Thirty years later:Revisiting Edward Said’s Palestine By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / September 9, 2009 It’s called The Holy Land … Continue reading
For the First Time: A Two-State Israel/Palestine Solution with a Specific Time Line
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced the plan, the first of its kind from the Palestinian Authority, in his Ramallah office. Photo: Abbas Momani/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images.Palestinians Plan State, but Will Netanyahu Block it?By Juan Cole / August 26, 2009 … Continue reading
Occupied Palestine: How the West Was Lost (Photo Essay by Bob Simmons)
Damascus Gate, Jerusalem. The West Bank or Judea has always tried to solve things with walls… but somehow they always fail. Photo by Bob Simmons / The Rag Blog. Occupied Palestine:How the West Was Lost (A photo essay) Words and … Continue reading
The Spirit of Humanity: An Interview with Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney is a former US Representative who served from 1993-2003 and from 2005-2008 . She was the 2008 Green Party presidential nominee and has been an active member of the Free Gaza Movement. In 2004, The Backbone Campaign awarded … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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Mairead Maguire Interviewed by Al Jazeera
Mairead Corrigan-Maguire talks to Al Jazeera from Israeli jail – July 4, 2009 Mary Maguire Speaks from Israeli JailBy Juan Cole / July 5, 2009 Aljazeera English reports on the activists abducted by Israel as they attempted to deliver food … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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The Amnesty International Report on the Gaza War: Where Is World Outrage?
Gaza report video. © Amnesty International.Impunity for war crimes in Gaza and southern Israel a recipe for further civilian sufferingJuly 2, 2009 Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which … Continue reading
Israel: Going Out of Their Way to Maintain Their Pariah Status
The Spirit of Humanity shortly before leaving Cyprus. Photo: Free Gaza.Pirates of the MediterraneanBy Yvonne Ridley / July 1, 2009 The arrogance of Israel is nothing short of breath-taking. On the eve of one of the most damning reports ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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Drone Attacks ‘Violated International Humanitarian Law’ in Gaza War
Israeli drones fly over the Gaza Strip in January 2009, as seen from Gaza City. According to the US-based Human Rights Watch, Israeli armed drones killed scores of Palestinian civilians during the Gaza war despite their cutting-edge targeting technology. Photo: … Continue reading
Steve Weissman : Netanyahu Offers a State and a Half
Binyamin Netanyahu speaks on Palestine. Could he become the Nixon of the Middle East? Photo by AP.Israel Offers a State and a Half To bring the Palestinians and their Arab supporters back to the table, [Obama] will have to find … Continue reading
