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Remembering Rabbi Regina Jonas
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The first woman rabbi to be ordained led an extraordinary life but died in Auschwitz in 1944..
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In memory of Rabbi Harry Jacobi MBE
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: Sunday 19th May 2019 at 11:51 Contributed by: Rabbi Alexandra Wright |
On the last boat to escape wartime Holland Harry made it to Britain as a Kindertransporte..
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Poland and Hungary: Jewish Realities Compared
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: Saturday 16th Feb 2019 at 13:29 Contributed by: Professor Antony Polonsky |
A January symposium at the Polish Embassy London exploring a world that nearly disappeared..
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A tribute to Kindertransporte Ann Kirk
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: Monday 20th Aug 2018 at 14:20 Contributed by: Rabbi Alexandra Wright |
On her 90th Birthday Liberal Synagogue London prayerbook editor Ann Kirk was honoured by this sermon..
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The Royal Wedding Sermon's Message
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: Friday 25th May 2018 at 12:56 Contributed by: Rabbi Alexandra Wright |
British Rabbi Wright look at the scriptural references in Bishop Curry's sermon ..
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The Chancellor's Budget never addressed the WASPI issue
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: Sunday 26th Nov 2017 at 11:26 Contributed by: Caitlin Logan |
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget ignored the State Pension issue..
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Why the European Establishment Hates the Second Amendment
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: Sunday 8th Oct 2017 at 14:38 Contributed by: Tom Rogan |
When Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Brendan O'Neill debated gun issues...
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US rabbis - please don't dictate to Israel
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: Sunday 10th Sep 2017 at 12:21 Contributed by: Justin Amler |
Conservative US rabbis want a special section at the Kotel..
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Why the Best War Reporter in the World Suddenly Had to Stop
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: Thursday 8th Oct 2015 at 19:12 Contributed by: Mark Warren |
After 14 years covering the wars of our time CJ Chivers had to stop
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The son of legendary lyricist Yip Harburg writes in the Huffington Post
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: Tuesday 11th Aug 2015 at 16:43 Contributed by: Ernie Harburg |
We link to Ernie Harburg's story
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An Anglo-Israeli writes about Yitzhak Rabin
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: Tuesday 4th Nov 2014 at 22:47 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
Jerusalem -based journalist Raviv wrote this in 2003 but has told us it still pertains..
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Israeli-Palestinian Intangibles
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: Friday 28th Mar 2014 at 23:08 Contributed by: John Marks |
Can the pain caused by both sides ever be erased?
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Remembering Mandela
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: Monday 23rd Dec 2013 at 12:01 Contributed by: Susan Collin Marks |
As Carol Gould has said so often in these columns, if only Libya and other nations had a leader like him...
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Reflections on Nairobi and Peshawar
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: Friday 1st Nov 2013 at 00:32 Contributed by: Akbar Ahmed |
The killing of innocent people.. is categorically forbidden in Islam...
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Group Singing in Jerusalem
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: Thursday 18th Jul 2013 at 23:51 Contributed by: Linda Abdul Aziz Menuhin |
Evenings of fun and music are bringing Arab and Jewish youth together..
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Preparing for Ramadan, the American Way
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: Wednesday 10th Jul 2013 at 01:20 Contributed by: Naazish YarKhan |
'This retreat reinforced my belief that the United States, despite some of its shortcomings, is still one of the best places to practice Islam freely.'
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The Islamophobia label is a poor response to UK protests
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: Friday 7th Jun 2013 at 00:04 Contributed by: Emre Kazim |
The co-founder of the Olive Tree Education Foundation argues that the Islamophobia label is not only unhelpful, but even un-Islamic.
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The world has changed but the answer to Muslim-Western conflict remains the same
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: Tuesday 28th May 2013 at 00:11 Contributed by: Dr Fahad Alhomoudi |
Any major change in the West can directly or indirectly influence the Muslim world due to increased interconnectivity between regimes, the economy and even lifestyles...
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Americans Help Heal Syrian Wounds
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: Saturday 20th Apr 2013 at 16:38 Contributed by: Kiran Ansari |
Doctors from Louisiana to South Carolina to across the USA are going to help sick Syrians..
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A Jerusalem Hospital Heals More than Physical Ailments
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: Wednesday 6th Mar 2013 at 16:35 Contributed by: Tahseen Yaqeen |
An Israeli hospital is welcoming to Palestinian patients..
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Youth are teaching dialogue skills in Cairo
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: Wednesday 6th Mar 2013 at 10:21 Contributed by: Vanessa Bassil |
Despite a fragile economy and continued unrest Egyptian youth are trying to bring calm..
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Language Humanises in Jerusalem
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: Saturday 9th Feb 2013 at 08:38 Contributed by: Moriel Rothman |
'Arabs sing about the same things I sing about: romance, parents, the ocean, food and more romance..'
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America's minority religions take centre stage
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: Thursday 10th Jan 2013 at 12:17 Contributed by: Tamarra Kemsley |
Mormons and Muslims have been brought into focus by the media during recent elections..
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Latino Muslims carving a new American Identity
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: Friday 14th Dec 2012 at 18:05 Contributed by: Erika Sanchez |
Latinos make up 17% of the American population and their Muslim ranks are rising..
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A Day to Remember
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: Tuesday 13th Nov 2012 at 00:59 Contributed by: Raymon Benedyk |
As Remembrance Day arrives a Jewish Bevin Boy reflects on the meaning of this commemoration..
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Unrest doesn't spell the death of the Arab Spring
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: Monday 15th Oct 2012 at 15:56 Contributed by: Mondher Ben Hamida, Wafa Ben Hassine and Mohamed |
Despite violence in many countries it is possible to enjoy reconciliation..
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Human Connections Matter
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: Wednesday 10th Oct 2012 at 15:52 Contributed by: Dahlia Scheindlin |
Israeli and Pakistani peers have found common ground in recent months..
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Libyans stand up for peace after ambassador's death
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: Tuesday 25th Sep 2012 at 16:00 Contributed by: Yusra Tekbali |
Many Libyans reacted with horror when Christopher Stevens was murdered on 9/11/12
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Arab Israelis in the Army
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: Wednesday 27th Jun 2012 at 00:05 Contributed by: Ruth Eglash |
Young Arab Israelis volunteer for national service depsite criticism
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A Window on the West in Saudi Arabia
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: Wednesday 6th Jun 2012 at 00:29 Contributed by: Caryle Murphy |
The Western Studies Institute is the first NGO in Saudi Arabia to foster Middle East-West understanding..
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Women on the road to Political Leadership in Tunisia
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: Thursday 24th May 2012 at 16:39 Contributed by: Sana Sbouai |
Women are dynamically involved in the Tunisisn political process...
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A Transplant connecting Israelis and Palestinians
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: Tuesday 13th Mar 2012 at 23:35 Contributed by: Emmanuelle Hazan |
Israeli Dr Raz Somech saves the lives of Palestinian children in a Tel Aviv hospital..
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Using Dialogue to boost Yemen's economy
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: Tuesday 13th Mar 2012 at 23:25 Contributed by: Abubakr Al-Shamahi |
Complex divisions within Yemen must be overcome to allow economic progress...
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The Monuments Men
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: Saturday 14th Jan 2012 at 00:43 Contributed by: Estelle Lovatt |
George Clooney's next film focuses on the art historians who landed at Normandy to save art stolen by Hitler...
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2011 in the Arab World: Change we can believe in
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: Saturday 24th Dec 2011 at 20:42 Contributed by: Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan |
We heard that the banks were 'too big to fail;' human beings are asserting that we are too big to fail..
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A New Pakistani-US Dawn is Needed
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: Tuesday 13th Dec 2011 at 01:19 Contributed by: Katherine Marshall |
'..No relationship can succeed without a real and honest appreciation of both the interests and concerns on all sides..'
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After the British riots, will youth investment work?
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: Wednesday 12th Oct 2011 at 22:18 Contributed by: Khawar Mann |
Placing young people as interns with successful enterprises can turn their lives around..
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Why did Lyndon Johnson so admire the Jews?
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: Monday 29th Aug 2011 at 00:50 Contributed by: Lenny ben-David |
LBJ's antecedents are thought to have been Jewish..
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Men are essential to Lebanese Women's Rights
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: Monday 8th Aug 2011 at 00:30 Contributed by: Ghida Anani and Lina Abi Rafeh |
The Arab Spring has seen women involved in every aspect of activism ..
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Comics for Peace in South Asia
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: Wednesday 3rd Aug 2011 at 00:41 Contributed by: Masud Alam |
Drawing comic strips can bring understanding in an increasingly turbulent world..
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Abigail Adams and her Arab Sisters
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: Monday 1st Aug 2011 at 00:35 Contributed by: Dalila Mahdawi |
'Remember the ladies' said the future President's wife in 1776..
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A safe and happy time for Jewish Students
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: Saturday 31st Jul 2010 at 16:46 Contributed by: Mushka Dubasava |
In a world increasingly hostile to Jews and Israel, some young people gathered in Spain..
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Tropical Heat and Hot Politics
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: Sunday 25th Jul 2010 at 16:38 Contributed by: Shoshi Griver |
Being Israeli when travelling abroad is not easy..
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A Muslim Passover
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: Wednesday 14th Apr 2010 at 16:21 Contributed by: Mohammad Ali Salih |
Despite initial misgivings and hostility to him, a Muslim journalist enjoyed Pesach in Virginia
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News Ombudsmen at Your service
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: Monday 12th Oct 2009 at 16:15 Contributed by: Jeffrey Dvorkin |
A Canadian news ombudsperson looks at current hot-button issues in a turbulent world..
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The Confluence of Civilisations
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: Tuesday 6th Oct 2009 at 16:19 Contributed by: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
The voices of moderates must be heard around the globe..
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Portrait of a Brave Woman
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: Monday 5th Oct 2009 at 04:55 Contributed by: Volker Kaminski |
Atiq Rahimi, after writing two novels in Farsi, won the Prix Goncourt in 2008 for his first novel written in French, La Pierre de Patience...
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70% of Palestinian Youth Oppose Violence to Resolve Conflict
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: Friday 10th Apr 2009 at 15:36 Contributed by: UN Development Programme |
A United Nations research project reveals current sentiments amongst young Arabs in the Territories..
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German Muslims and the Israel Question
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: Thursday 19th Mar 2009 at 14:17 Contributed by: Mehmet Daimaguler |
Not all European Muslims are raging against the Jewish State..
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There Must No Longer be an Iranian Terror Base in Gaza
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: Monday 19th Jan 2009 at 00:50 Contributed by: Ephraim Sneh |
The use of financial aid to re-arm is the perpetual goal of Hamas and Hezbollah...
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An Open Letter to Barack Obama
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: Monday 24th Nov 2008 at 10:56 Contributed by: Aijaz Zaka Syed |
A momentous event for the American people, but much is still expected from Barack Obama...
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In Praise of a Brave Woman
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: Sunday 5th Oct 2008 at 21:00 Contributed by: Ray Hanania |
Nadia Hilou is shaking up all communities in her capacity as the only Arab Christian woman in the Israeli Knesset...
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A Post-Musharraf Problem
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: Saturday 6th Sep 2008 at 19:12 Contributed by: Ershad Mahmud |
Pakistan must be vigilant about the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan..
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Islamic Finance in Tel Aviv?
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: Saturday 16th Aug 2008 at 01:30 Contributed by: Ariel Ezrahi |
Israelis and Arabs need to engage more with each other in major international financial centres..
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Don't Forget African American Muslims
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: Monday 2nd Jun 2008 at 14:09 Contributed by: Aminah Beverly McCloud |
Muslim-Americans of African descent feel increasingly marginalised...
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Another ridiculous fabrication
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: Sunday 18th May 2008 at 23:09 Contributed by: Ralph Dobrin |
Israel is accused of a multiplicity of sins, including 'racism in hospitals..'
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Johann Hari Sees Israel as a Place of Ethnic Cleansing and S^*t
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: Thursday 15th May 2008 at 01:17 Contributed by: Honest Reporting UK |
A poisonous series of articles by Johann Hari has appeared in the British 'Independent...'
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Carter's Trip: Boon or Bungle?
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: Saturday 10th May 2008 at 13:04 Contributed by: Paul Scham |
64% of Israelis seek to engage with Hamas but Americans want nothing to do with this democratically-elected Palestinian group....
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The recent Gaza Escalation
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: Wednesday 12th Mar 2008 at 03:07 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
Both sides in the conflict must find a path to a total ceasefire...
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Moving Forward
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: Wednesday 12th Mar 2008 at 02:49 Contributed by: Nehemia Shtrasler |
From suicide bombings to rockets, one writer feels the miltary solution is not working...
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Religion and Art, Outrage or Opportunity
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: Tuesday 12th Feb 2008 at 19:47 Contributed by: Anisa Mehdi |
The eruptions of rage over artistic expression have been remarkably virulent in recent years...
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It's al Qaeda, Stupid!
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: Thursday 31st Jan 2008 at 14:45 Contributed by: Bilal Y Saab |
The present scenario in Israel is not hopeful, and a worse scenario could follow...
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What is the Price for Peace?
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: Tuesday 15th Jan 2008 at 12:05 Contributed by: Douglas Alexander MP |
A view of the situation in the Middle East from a member of the British Parliament
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Happy New Year from Israel
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: Friday 28th Dec 2007 at 00:03 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
Our correspondent in Israel tells us about good things never reported in the world media...
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A Letter from Iran: Don't pre-empt
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: Saturday 17th Nov 2007 at 00:04 Contributed by: Mohammed Alireza |
Israel must not become involved in an attack on Iran after centuries of peace between Jews and Persians...
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The Jewish Lobby Israel Needs
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: Saturday 17th Nov 2007 at 00:01 Contributed by: Akiva Eldar |
The Annapolis Summit will be a profoundly important milestone for Zionism...
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Ignoring Burma
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: Wednesday 3rd Oct 2007 at 12:30 Contributed by: Gerald Steinberg |
The international obsession about Israel has left a blind spot on nations who are in the grips of human rights abuses..
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Would Jesus Eat at McDonald's?
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: Saturday 11th Aug 2007 at 02:44 Contributed by: David Paulin |
Left-wing intellectuals in the Presbyterian Church (USA) invariably blame Israel for the world’s troubles. Now, they’ve got another villain...the Big Mac!
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Democracy at War
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: Thursday 2nd Aug 2007 at 20:06 Contributed by: Daniel Jason |
Israel has fair fewer anti-terror laws than do the United States and Britain..
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Boycotts, Boycotts..
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: Thursday 2nd Aug 2007 at 20:02 Contributed by: Daniel Jason |
A young writer looks at the absurdity of boycotts against Israel..
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Thoughts on Shimon Peres
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: Monday 18th Jun 2007 at 17:06 Contributed by: Rabbi Jeremy Rosen |
The Israeli elder statesman and Nobel Prize winner from the eyes of a British rabbi...
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Blacklisted by Freedom House
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: Saturday 26th May 2007 at 02:25 Contributed by: Anthony Posner |
A South African writer is blacklisted after challening anti-Zionist rhetoric..
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A Challenge to the British Journalists' Union
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: Sunday 20th May 2007 at 05:25 Contributed by: Chas Newkey-Burden and Arlene Bridges-Samuels |
Views continue to be expressed on the NUJ's Israel boycott..
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Israel's Accomplishments and Challenges
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: Sunday 22nd Apr 2007 at 19:45 Contributed by: Gerald Steinberg |
As Israel's 59th birthday approaches, a frank look at the issues it faces..
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Winter Break in the Holy Land
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: Sunday 15th Apr 2007 at 19:51 Contributed by: Daniel Jason |
A student at London School of Economics offers his views on the real Israel not often seen in the British and world media..
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Reaching Across the Divide (VIII)
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: Sunday 25th Mar 2007 at 00:30 Contributed by: Salameh Nematt and Akiva Eldar |
The two journalists continue their heartfelt discussion across the Palestinian-Israeli divide..
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Reaching Across the Divide (VII)
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: Sunday 25th Mar 2007 at 00:25 Contributed by: Salameh Nematt and Akiva Eldar |
Arab journalist Salameh Nematt and Israeli journalist Akiva Eldar continue their heartfelt discussion on developments in the Middle East.
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Globalisation and the Muslim World
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: Friday 19th Jan 2007 at 11:54 Contributed by: Mehmood Kazmi |
Kazmi asks: 'Muslims 'get' globalisation, but does it get them?'
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Terrorists are Criminals, Not Muslim Activists
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: Saturday 9th Dec 2006 at 22:00 Contributed by: Shaykh Ali Gomaa |
Islam is being hijacked by a misguided criminal minority...
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Listen to David Grossman
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: Saturday 9th Dec 2006 at 21:56 Contributed by: Hashem Saleh |
Arab Thinkers Must Reach Out to Israel's Moderates...
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A Day to Remember
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: Monday 13th Nov 2006 at 00:09 Contributed by: Raymon Benedyk |
As Remembrance Day approaches a Bevin Boy pays tribute to wartime comrades..
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An Odious Comparison
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: Monday 23rd Oct 2006 at 01:21 Contributed by: Anthony Grenville |
On BBC 'Any Questions,' Israel's army was likened to that of the SS...
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Youth View: Understanding Iran
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: Friday 20th Oct 2006 at 11:53 Contributed by: Rehan Rafay Jamil |
A student at Oberlin College longs for better relations with ordinary Iranians..
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Faith and Reason in Islam
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: Friday 20th Oct 2006 at 11:50 Contributed by: Asma Afsaruddin |
In the wake of the Pope's comments and resulting controversy, stereotyping must be avoided..
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Religion as a Common Denominator
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: Friday 20th Oct 2006 at 11:47 Contributed by: Faiz Khan |
In an increasingly multicultural West, understanding others' faiths is vital..
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The Anti-War Movement and Muslim Extremism
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: Friday 15th Sep 2006 at 01:39 Contributed by: Simon Waldman |
The militant rhetoric in Britain is encouraging radicalism amongst Muslim youth..
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Good Deed Meets Cross Border Challenge
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: Thursday 14th Sep 2006 at 14:33 Contributed by: Ilene R Prusher |
The deep sentiments of Israel and Lebanon are a barrier to Jewish-American good-deed-doers...
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If I Were the Chief of Staff
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: Monday 7th Aug 2006 at 04:02 Contributed by: Sayed Kashua |
Israel and Hezbollah: another view..
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Just Imagine
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: Saturday 1st Jul 2006 at 11:45 Contributed by: Steven Shamrak |
A satirical look at double standards...
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The Ugly Truth About the Beautiful Game
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: Tuesday 23rd May 2006 at 16:29 Contributed by: Chas Newkey-Burden |
Chants of 'Yid' and Scum' are common at British soccer games -- the irony comes as Arsenal do a deal with Israel..
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Ghada Karmi and other Writers of Fiction
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: Sunday 21st May 2006 at 22:31 Contributed by: Honest Reporting UK |
The British newspapers, most particularly the Guardian, have been waging an unprecedented campaign to demonise Israel...
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Rumsfeld's Strange Critic
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: Saturday 20th May 2006 at 21:57 Contributed by: Roger Aronoff |
What is the story on Ray McGovern, who disrupted a Rumsfeld speech in Atlanta and laid siege to his house this week?
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'My Name is Rachel Corrie'
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: Friday 5th May 2006 at 19:52 Contributed by: Chas Newkey-Burden |
A British member of the audience of the play 'My Name is Rachel Corrie' reflects on the national state of denial..
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Seeking Concensus
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: Tuesday 21st Mar 2006 at 23:08 Contributed by: William Fisher |
A sector of the Jewish-American community is trying to reach out to bring Palestinians and Israelis together for peace..
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Muslims Deserve the Same Respect as Christians and Jews
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: Wednesday 15th Feb 2006 at 19:24 Contributed by: Efgar H Bronfman |
The President of the World Jewish Congress discusses the Danish cartoon issues..
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Sharon as the Quintessential Arab Leader
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: Monday 30th Jan 2006 at 22:15 Contributed by: Mona Eltahawy |
Ariel Sharon's establishment of a third way party should inspire Arab nations to do the same..
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Interfaith Dialogue: The Overlooked Objectives
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: Monday 12th Dec 2005 at 01:14 Contributed by: Mohamed Mosaad |
Scholars must quit composing peace statements, a task many people can do, and commit themselves to the task only they can promote..
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Muslim-American Relations:Women's Crucial Role
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: Wednesday 23rd Nov 2005 at 10:59 Contributed by: Cyra McFadden |
As more Muslim feminists demand a role in Arab national affairs, this will reverberate around the globe..
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Sharing Common Values
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: Friday 11th Nov 2005 at 22:15 Contributed by: Nina Gopaul |
A meal can do more to mend wounds than a peace conference...
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Catchy Disease
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: Monday 31st Oct 2005 at 22:25 Contributed by: Yoel Marcus |
Both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continue to miss opportunities that stare them in the face...
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The Road to a Palestinian State
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: Sunday 30th Oct 2005 at 12:25 Contributed by: Rami Assali |
Violence begets violence, even after statehood is achieved...
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The London Peace Rally
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: Wednesday 12th Oct 2005 at 02:08 Contributed by: Isobel Hatfield |
Was it for peace or was it a collection of angry anti-American Israel-haters?...
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I am Proud to be an Israeli
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: Wednesday 21st Sep 2005 at 19:57 Contributed by: Ashley Perry |
The Gaza pullout as a view of the humanity of the Jewish people whilst the world watched...
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In Gaza, Egypt and Israel are Interdependent
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: Tuesday 20th Sep 2005 at 01:19 Contributed by: Abdel Monem Said |
The director of the Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies analyzes Egypt's changing security situation..
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Listen to America
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: Saturday 17th Sep 2005 at 22:15 Contributed by: M J Rosenberg |
An objection to criticisms from right-wing Israelis who claim the US is pressuring Israel to act against its own interests..
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Last week
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: Tuesday 30th Aug 2005 at 19:54 Contributed by: Noamm Gavrieli |
The pullout from Gaza was a media event as well as a human trauma...
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It is About Israel's Right-to-Life
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: Sunday 21st Aug 2005 at 23:52 Contributed by: Paul C Merkley |
The American churches' moves to divest from Israel has disturbing and deeply-rooted origins...
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Pro-War Folks' Attacks Show Desperation
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: Saturday 20th Aug 2005 at 01:15 Contributed by: John Nichols |
The recent downturn in the popularity of President Bush has caused considerable agitation on the American Right...
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Rumsfeld: There Can be no Moderate Solutions to Extremism
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: Wednesday 3rd Aug 2005 at 20:36 Contributed by: Donald H Rumsfeld |
The American Defence Secretary reflects on the history of extremism emanating from the Middle East...
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The Colour Orange
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: Wednesday 3rd Aug 2005 at 19:05 Contributed by: Noamm Gavrieli |
The novel 'The Colour Purple' by Alice Walker addressed issues in the American Deep South. The colour orange is inflaming Israel...
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Things Palestinians and Israelis Share
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: Wednesday 3rd Aug 2005 at 12:20 Contributed by: Ray Hanania |
Looking at each other with humour during a grim crisis can do no harm...
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The Torture Convention Needs Refining
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: Wednesday 29th Jun 2005 at 01:44 Contributed by: Ben Saul |
The international discourse on 'what constitutes torture' must be reviewed....
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Abbas Has Accepted the Finality of 1948
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: Thursday 2nd Jun 2005 at 15:45 Contributed by: Ziad Asali |
Washington expects more of Mahmoud Abbas, and rapid change in the region is needed forthwith...
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The Hong Kong of the Middle East
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: Sunday 29th May 2005 at 02:04 Contributed by: Roman Bronfman |
With a solid peace settlement and ease of movement within nations, Israel and its neighbours could experience a renaissance...
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It's Lucky He Didn't Bring a Violin
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: Saturday 23rd Apr 2005 at 01:56 Contributed by: Zvi Bar'el |
Recent incidents at Israeli checkpoints inspire this look at the mistakes that can be made in the name of security...
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A New Peace Initiative
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: Saturday 23rd Apr 2005 at 01:40 Contributed by: Ray Hanania |
A meeting in Chicago brought together Palestinian and Jewish peace groups in a convivial environment...
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The Goal of Equality
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: Saturday 23rd Apr 2005 at 01:33 Contributed by: Uri Dromi |
Recent sporting triumphs have brought to light the possibility of Arab-Jewish unity in a troubled world...
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A Taste of Home
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: Saturday 19th Mar 2005 at 01:33 Contributed by: Emily Conway |
Coming from a mixed background heightens awareness of the cultural diversity of London...
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The Cruel Folly of the London 'Oyster Card'
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: Saturday 12th Mar 2005 at 01:51 Contributed by: Carol Philips |
Low-waged and isolated Londoners are being forced to stay at home because of an expensive new travel fee...
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Democracy's Trojan Horse
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: Saturday 5th Mar 2005 at 00:21 Contributed by: Dr John Fonte |
Can a borderless world be a democratic one?...
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A Short Story
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: Friday 4th Mar 2005 at 15:51 Contributed by: Shoshi Griver |
An Awards for All essay written in short story form....
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Visiting the Holy Land
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The Mayor's Fateful Error
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A Little Respect
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One of our young contributors recounts the nightmare of the hunt for employment in the media...
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The Palestinian and Israeli Silver Lining
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Rumsfeld is Safe Whilst He Advances the President's Agenda
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Free Speech for Arabs, Too..
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As part of our Awards for All 'broad expression of views' project, the problems of free expression inside Israel are explored in this editorial...
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Why This Jew Loves Christmas
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The enthusiastic public celebration of religious holidays in the United States is examined...
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Wanted: Middle East Mediator
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A resident of Ramallah provides his view...
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An Evangelical Christian 'shocked' by Jewish Anger
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The complicated relationship between the Jewish community and evangelical Christians is examined in this compelling exchange...
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Hanukah: the Quintessential Female Holiday
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The many traditions of Judaism enrich the life of the nations of the world who welcome its peoples...
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Listen to the Young
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In an Awards for All esay, a young Muslim expresses his view on the world being shaped around him...
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Defeating Life's Object?
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The polluted, violent and selfish world in which we live makes one wonder what the future will be like..
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Look at Me
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: Wednesday 10th Nov 2004 at 00:06 Contributed by: Meryl Yankelson |
What is ambition? One of our young writers reflects..
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Afghans Have Voted, Too..
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A young man who was in Afghanistan during their elections reflects on the miracle he saw...
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Rumours About the Draft are False
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The American Defence Secretary has issued a statement about the draft...
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Remembering Yitschak Rabin
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The general-turned peacemaker had unique qualities that will forever be missed...
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Some of My Best Friends....
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Changing times have altered a writer's perspective on the world's perception of Jewish opinion and aspirations...
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When Moslem and Jew Give the Gift of Life
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At Israel's Hadassah Hospital the ultimate gift is given...
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The Young Need Hope
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A young Awards for All writer reflects on the bleak outlook for the Middle East and Gulf...
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They Must Climb Down from the Mid-east Fence
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The writer asserts that both sides must give way on the issue of the separation wall...
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Coping With Tragedy: Fighting Terror with Kindness
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After his wife was killed in a suicide bombing, one man arms himself with kindness and recruits over 10,000 people to join him in his campaign of committing and sharing good deeds..
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The Court Opinion on the Wall
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Has the Court paid enough attention to Israeli security in its opinion?..
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Friendship Through Frequencies
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: Tuesday 29th Jun 2004 at 18:26 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
A joint Israeli-Palestinian radio station, 'Voice of Peace' has been re-launched after a decade...
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A Tale of Two Cities
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As part of our Aawrds for All writing project a Londoner writes about the positive sides of city life and travel...
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The Silent Majority
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Israeli and Palestinian citizens who want peace must unite and try harder than ever to stop the bloodshed...
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Not Uganda or Israel, but Uganda and Israel
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: Wednesday 9th Jun 2004 at 23:06 Contributed by: Frank Shapiro |
A detailed account of the early quest for a Jewish homeland reveals the bitter and stormy events that unfolded at the Zionist Congress..
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The Role of Civil Society
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: Tuesday 1st Jun 2004 at 21:38 Contributed by: Ron Pundak |
Behind the images of violence and carnage lie the building blocks to peace amongst professionals and ordinary citizens...
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Steady Hand in Rough Seas
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: Monday 17th May 2004 at 21:59 Contributed by: Robert Andrews |
First-hand experience of the Rumsfeld management style puts the Abu Ghraib affair in perspective...
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The New Anti-Semitism on our Doorstep
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The eminent Anglo-Jewish writer reflects on an age-old form of racism that is on the rise in Great Britain..
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How Can a One-Party Referendum Be Democratic?
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: Tuesday 4th May 2004 at 21:52 Contributed by: Gershon Baskin |
A prominent Israeli Peace Now activist writes about the Sharon Plan that has now been rejected by the Likud party...
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Peace Now Statement on Withdrawal Plan
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: Tuesday 13th Apr 2004 at 21:33 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
As Israeli Prime Minister Sharon heads for Washington, Peace Now offers its view on the newest withdrawal plan...
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Israel at the Crossroads
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Many committed Zionists want Israel to get to work making peace....
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The Myth
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An American academic who resides in Germany reflects on the implications of national myth-making...
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From Faneuil Hall to Jerusalem
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A confrontational American crowd tries to cow Alan Dershowitz and reminds us of the Passover story..
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The Killing of Sheikh Yassin
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Was it a good move or a disaster for the region? ....
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Remembering the Needs of Israeli Soldiers
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: Sunday 29th Feb 2004 at 20:08 Contributed by: Ruth Omsky |
We live in a world that hates Israel, so this article puts the life of their soldiers into perspective...
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Why is No-one afraid to Visit Places more Violent than Israel?
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: Friday 27th Feb 2004 at 20:14 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
In Jerusalem, a look at the peaceful world of early spring; a new Jordanian-Israeli project and the distortions about Israel in the world's media...
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Eight Simple Rules for Evacuating Settlements
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Will American taxpayers absorb some of the cost of relocating Gaza settlers? Can America continue to be expected to help?...
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Letter from Jerusalem
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: Thursday 29th Jan 2004 at 11:42 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
On the day Israel is to exchange 435 live prisoners for three murdered Israeli soldiers and one surviving civilian, a bomb explodes...
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Anti-Americanism in the Art World
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'Saving masterpieces for the nation' can mean saving art from those grasping, vulgar Yanks..
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Angels in Israel
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Tony Kushner's 'Angels in America' inspired this journalist to apply its themes to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict...
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Shabbat Shalom
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: Friday 2nd Jan 2004 at 23:17 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
Reporting from Jerusalem, Sheila Raviv looks at the attitudes of Diaspora Jews -- and Christians..
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You Probably Didn't Hear About It
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: Sunday 28th Dec 2003 at 13:40 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
The homicide bombing in Petach Tikva (Place of Hope) went virtually unnoticed this week...
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Lost in Obfuscation
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: Wednesday 24th Dec 2003 at 23:56 Contributed by: Debra DeLee |
Peace Now's view on recent initiatives by Prime Minister Sharon, and the fate of the Road Map for Peace...
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Bert, Ernie, Tzachi and Ibtisam
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: Monday 22nd Dec 2003 at 10:22 Contributed by: Israel21c Staff |
A TV co-production with Jordanian and Palestinian production companies is bridging gaps made wider by the Intifadah...
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Just Thank You, for Now
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: Monday 22nd Dec 2003 at 10:17 Contributed by: Hazem Saghiyeh |
Geneva: '..Nelson Mandela's voice. Leach Walesa's revolution. Jimmy carter's ethics..' a view on the Accords..
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Breaking the Ice
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: Sunday 14th Dec 2003 at 15:29 Contributed by: Walid Batrawi |
A trip to the Antarctic is expected to test the compatibility of two peoples whose bitter conflict has left decades of graves in the Holy Land...
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A Glimmer of Hope
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: Saturday 6th Dec 2003 at 22:10 Contributed by: Paul Usiskin |
The writer, a leader of Peace Now UK, sees the Geneva Accords as a rekindling of hope between Israelis and Palestinians...
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Take My Word For it, Jews Don't Rule the World
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: Monday 1st Dec 2003 at 23:51 Contributed by: John Hawkins |
In the wake of the Malaysian Prime Minister's pronouncement (to a standing ovation) that Jews rule the world by proxy, a view from the USA...
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Prisoner Swap: Saving Life or Releasing Potential Murderers?
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: Wednesday 12th Nov 2003 at 11:16 Contributed by: Jock L Falkson |
Could the release of four-hundred Palestinian prisoners engender more violence, not a reduction in murder?..
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Unsolicited Advice: A Response to Rumsfeld's October 16th Memo
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: Friday 7th Nov 2003 at 23:00 Contributed by: Col Dan Smith (Ret.) |
We have two views on the Rumsfeld Memo on this site; this one comes from a military analyst...
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A Wall By Any Other Name
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: Friday 7th Nov 2003 at 22:52 Contributed by: Col Dan Smith (Ret.) |
An American military affairs analyst looks at the ramifications of the security wall beign completed by Israel..
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Assassins' History
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: Wednesday 5th Nov 2003 at 13:24 Contributed by: William Rivers Pitt |
On the occasion of Yitzhak Rabin's yahrzeit and as the fortieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F Kennedy, we commend this editorial to our readers...
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Is there a Palestinian Strategy?
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: Sunday 2nd Nov 2003 at 22:59 Contributed by: Daoud Kuttab |
A veteran journalist of the Jordan Times discusses today?s various options for the Palestinian strategy of independence.
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Who is Afraid of the Geneva Accords?
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: Sunday 2nd Nov 2003 at 22:47 Contributed by: Ksenia Svetlova |
Ksenia Svetlova gives an insight on hostile reactions to the recent ?Geneva Accords? and reflects on how representative of the people the negotiators are.
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Someone to Talk With, Something to Talk About
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: Friday 31st Oct 2003 at 22:41 Contributed by: Debra DeLee |
The Geneva Accords have been repudiated from many quarters but those who seek to end the cycle of violence are hopeful about the Accords' shelf-life...
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Optimists without Hope
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Palestinians and Israelis cannot be enemies forever; the way the conflict is heading must move back to hope and negotiation...
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Against Suicide Bombings
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: Thursday 23rd Oct 2003 at 14:48 Contributed by: Arab News |
Leadership in the Arab world must come to terms with the negative direction towards which it is heading...
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Atonement
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: Friday 10th Oct 2003 at 18:38 Contributed by: M J Rosenberg |
American Jewry is reflecting on Israel's policies this Yom Tov...
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The Israeli Air Strike on Syria
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Our Israel correspondent reflects on the air strike in the context of Yom Kippur..
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Oslo Still Points the Way to Peace
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: Wednesday 1st Oct 2003 at 16:15 Contributed by: Shimon Peres |
?..It started in Oslo, and at the end of
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Learning to Live Together - Through Writing
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A Palestinian-Jordanian Israeli magazine project is bridging gaps in a troubled time...
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Saying Shehechayanu
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: Tuesday 23rd Sep 2003 at 01:37 Contributed by: Jeff Dunetz |
On the occasion of the Bat Mitzvah of his daughter, the writer reflects on events ten years ago in the White House Rose Garden..
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A Failed Israeli Society Collapses While its Leaders Remain Silent
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The former Knesset Speaker provides a grim overview that will infuriate many and inspire others....
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Rummy's Critics Misfire
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: Friday 19th Sep 2003 at 23:30 Contributed by: James Pinkerton |
With the Gulf and Middle East in turmoil, much blame is being laid at the feet of the civilian leadership of the Pentagon....
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Murder on the Middle East Express
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: Monday 15th Sep 2003 at 21:52 Contributed by: Mark Rosenblum |
The support of Palestinian moderates is the way to peace..
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The BBC, PC and the PM
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: Wednesday 3rd Sep 2003 at 23:55 Contributed by: Richard Grunberger |
The British media have been focussed on the tragic death of Dr David Kelly, but the real issues are being submerged..
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Abu Mazen and the Policy of Betting on Rationality
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A leading Arab writer interprets the way Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) is navigating a near-impossible journey...
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Arab Americans and American Jews Agree on Path to Peace
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: Sunday 17th Aug 2003 at 23:42 Contributed by: James Zogby |
One of the foremost pollsters in the United States reports on the views on the 'Road Map' held by the two groups ..
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Sharon's Wall
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The wall is seen as a nightmare revival of the Berlin structure: but will its demolition bring peace or more terror?..
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Israeli-Palestinian Peace Must Not be Delayed
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Americans for Peace Now's new Press Release on the current situation...
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An Accusation
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: Sunday 3rd Aug 2003 at 21:31 Contributed by: Bill Oakfield |
An 81-year-old refugee from Nazi Germany discusses recently-revealed events that prevented more Jewish refugees from entering Northern Rhodesia...
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Hug a Jew
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The Editor of Muslim Wake Up discusses his programme of positive images of Jewish society for Muslims around the world...
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White Flag of Surrender?
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Mixed signals from the Bush Administration are creating worrying anomalies in Israel...
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Sharon Travels to Oslo and Revisits Peace
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Ten years on from the Declaration of Principles, Larsen sees Sharon as a man of courage...
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Refocussing on Forgiveness Would Produce Peace and Stability
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: Friday 18th Jul 2003 at 22:30 Contributed by: David Work |
Does the Middle East need a Mandela or Tutu?...
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Internal Palestinian Dialogue: the Non-Violence Strategy
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'....After September 11, the killer of civilians, under any pretext, is a miniature Osama bin Laden...'
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People's Voice for Peace
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A former Israeli Security Services chief and Palestinian Dr Sari Nusseibeh have launched a peace initiative of their own....
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Follow South Africa's Lead
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: Wednesday 2nd Jul 2003 at 23:40 Contributed by: Shira Herzog |
FW de Clerk has been in Israel to address a conference on conflict resolution. The differences between his nation and Israel are examined ....
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The Third Incarnation
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: Monday 16th Jun 2003 at 19:59 Contributed by: Richard Grunberger |
A compelling examination of the new fascism: the curious partnership of anti-war, anti-American movements with extremist anti-Jewish agendas....
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The Non-Violence Alternative
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: Saturday 14th Jun 2003 at 22:40 Contributed by: Noah Salameh |
This article was written before the outbreak of hideous violence this past week, and in that context it provides food for thought..
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Regarding Dan Cruickshank
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: Sunday 8th Jun 2003 at 23:13 Contributed by: Allan Levine |
A reader in the UK responds in an Open Letter to the BBC to 'The Road to Armageddon' and its distorted view of historic and sacred Israel as well as his hypocrisy in a visit to Iraq...
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Middle East Peace Report
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: Monday 2nd Jun 2003 at 16:22 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
Americans for Peace Now provide their perspective on present events....
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Sobering Words
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: Sunday 25th May 2003 at 21:55 Contributed by: Bethany Hunt |
At the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland this week the American Defence Secretary made moving reference to the late Adlai Stevenson and gave sober warnings to the cadets...
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Solving the Conundrum
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: Sunday 25th May 2003 at 16:33 Contributed by: Maria Sliwa |
Anti-Semitism has become an ubiquitous part of Jewish life in France.....
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Britain's Human Bombers
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What motivates middle class young men to kill themselves for the Palestinian cause? An Arab viewpoint...
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Bush's Lightning Rod
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: Wednesday 21st May 2003 at 01:07 Contributed by: Sheri Wild |
JewishComment has featured several stories on the American Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, since September 11 2001 and the Iraq War. Much has been written worldwide about the Bush team and here i
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Change the Schoolbooks and You Change the World
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: Tuesday 6th May 2003 at 01:08 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
Our editorial contirbutor in Jerusalem sees a transformation possible with the destruction of the terror-supporting regime in Iraq and the tough stand on Syria..
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The Not-so-Secret War Against the Jews
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Rabbi Krasnianski looks at the analogy with Amalek and the obsessive interest the non-Jewish world has in urging Israel to relinquish lands conquered in war after war with her hostile neighbours...
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Is it a Jewish Thing?
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: Wednesday 30th Apr 2003 at 00:44 Contributed by: C R Schiloni |
The proliferation of mosques inside Israel -- a vibrant democracy that shuns no religious group -- is never reported -- only the 'brutality' of the 'apartheid state' ....
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An Alliance of Most Favoured Democracies
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: Sunday 20th Apr 2003 at 16:33 Contributed by: Jock Falkson |
Entry to international organisations should be limited to countries who possess democratic systems and ideals...
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Girl Talk, Underground
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Women of Jewish, Muslim and Christian backgrounds try to find common ground amid the terrible violence in Israel...
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Meeting Mohammed
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: Saturday 12th Apr 2003 at 23:51 Contributed by: Len and Libby Traubman |
An absorbing report by an Jewish American couple determined to establish dialogue...
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Don't Expect War in Iraq to Trigger a Market Rally
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: Saturday 5th Apr 2003 at 14:48 Contributed by: A.Kim Fustier |
We have seen tremors in the world's markets since the Iraq war began, but is it the only factor in nervous economies?
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Entering the Lists
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: Friday 21st Mar 2003 at 03:49 Contributed by: Richard Grunberger |
At the end of 2002 the 'Independent' asked 52 public figures ? from Tariq Ali to Michael Winner ? to list their heroes and villains of the year.....
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Roll of Dishonour
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: Friday 21st Mar 2003 at 03:43 Contributed by: Richard Grunberger |
Anti-Zionist and self-denigrating Jews are common throughout major points in our history....
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One Road Map for Saddam
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: Tuesday 18th Mar 2003 at 19:33 Contributed by: Jack Engelhard |
When President Bush suddenly brought up the subject of Israel last week, the present scenario began to look not unlike a surreal Luis Bunuel movie..
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Why Haifa?
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: Friday 7th Mar 2003 at 03:00 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
Our correspondent in Jerusalem provides a perspective on Wednesday's tragedy...
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The New Israeli Government Means Diplomacy Deferred
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: Wednesday 5th Mar 2003 at 01:30 Contributed by: Luis Lainer |
The co-Chair of Americans for Peace Now paints a grim picture of the hopes for peace..
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Losing Friends the Anti-War Way
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: Sunday 23rd Feb 2003 at 20:37 Contributed by: Stephen Pollard |
A senior fellow at the Centre for the New Europe reflects on the social rancour that is generated by the present war/anti-war climate...
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Our New European Friends
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: Sunday 23rd Feb 2003 at 20:16 Contributed by: The Jerusalem Post |
Not a day passes without reference to 'Old Europe' and 'New Europe'-- this leader editorial from The Jerusalem Post looks at the way Eastern Europe is changing its 'Jewish agenda..'
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Disturbing Questions
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: Thursday 20th Feb 2003 at 20:26 Contributed by: John Cory |
If Iraq does have weapons of mass destruction, Cory asks why the Bush Administration would wish to put the troops of the coalition of the willing in harm's way...
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A World of Dichotomies
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: Sunday 9th Feb 2003 at 00:41 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
The sun still shines on an Israel in mourning...
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Kiss The Sky
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: Monday 3rd Feb 2003 at 00:04 Contributed by: William Rivers Pitt |
The distinguished American commentator reflects on the NASA space programme in the shadow of the Shuttle Columbia disaster...
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Hell Yes, We Want Oil!
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: Sunday 2nd Feb 2003 at 23:23 Contributed by: Arlene Peck |
We at JewishComment have often argued with USA-bashers that the biggest worry the good-natured average American has is who will contest the Super Bowl. A guest writer looks at the way 9/11 is altering
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America's Greatest Dilemma: the Next Election or Mass Destruction of American Cities?
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: Saturday 1st Feb 2003 at 01:28 Contributed by: Mary Mostert |
An eminent American political commentator reflects on President George Bush's State of the Union Address...
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Rumsfeld on Veterans, the French, the Germans and the Joint Chiefs of Staff: The Ship of Fools is Running Our Ship of State
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: Saturday 1st Feb 2003 at 00:52 Contributed by: Mark Karlin |
JewishComment has always praised the Bush Cabinet but here is a differing guest viewpoint...
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Calling All Nine Million Plus
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: Thursday 16th Jan 2003 at 20:50 Contributed by: Deb Reich |
An impassioned plea to Jews and Palestinians to seek peace and prosperity by recognising their most valuable mutual assets...
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Despite the Bleak Situation, Optimists Spin Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plans
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: Thursday 16th Jan 2003 at 20:02 Contributed by: Gil Sedan |
'The dreamers' are trying to bring the two sides together after two years of unprecedented bloodshed. Gil Sedan looks at the merits of the two plans....
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The Power of the Word over the Gun
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: Thursday 16th Jan 2003 at 19:46 Contributed by: Mohammad Sawalha |
The Director of the Palestinian House of Friendship relates the story of an ancounter with an Israeli soldier during the feast of Eid..
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A New Year's Wish for the Mideast
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: Thursday 16th Jan 2003 at 19:31 Contributed by: Rami Khouri |
The repetitive nature of conflicts in the Middle east is a tragedy that needs resolution once and for all -- leaders must listen to the ordinary people in the street...
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Once More, David and Goliath
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: Saturday 28th Dec 2002 at 15:48 Contributed by: Shira Herzog |
A valuable analysis of the state of affairs in the Israeli election battle...
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The True Voice of Islam
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: Saturday 28th Dec 2002 at 15:34 Contributed by: HM King Abdullah II of Jordan |
The leader of the Jordanian people raises the Muslim message of peace and understanding that has become obscured by recent terror attacks..
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By-passing the Political Establishments to Peace
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Rubinstein looks at the efforts by Dr Sari Nusseibeh and former Shin Bet head Ami Ayalon to move peace forward...
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Choosing the Path of Peace
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A Jordanian student calls for a shift away from the terror of homicide bombings and towards "the path of peace."
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No Common Vocabulary: An Israeli View
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The distinguished strategic analyst delineates the misunderstandings that have blurred the issues and created an increasingly violent milieu...
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Finding Common Ground for Peace in Middle East
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: Sunday 8th Dec 2002 at 15:54 Contributed by: James Zogby and Debra DeLee |
The CEO of Americans for Peace Now and the Director of the Arab American Institute provide a view on the quest for Middle East peace..
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Moderates Everywhere Have a Duty
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: Sunday 8th Dec 2002 at 15:41 Contributed by: Olga Davidson and Mohammed Mahallati |
The voices of extremism appear to be getting the upper hand, most particularly amongst the evangelical Right in the Unites States, according to the authors...
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A Horseless Rider Dragging a Nation onto the Road to Imported Bigotry
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A distinguished Arab businessman expresses grave concerns about the iniquitous anti-Jewish tract 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' being shown on Egyptian television...
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Stand Up and Support Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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The producer and presenter of Shalom FM London states the case for 'banned books.'...
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A Week in Israel
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The two horrific attacks -- Kibbutz Metzer and Hebron -- and the plight of battered women --were part of an average week for our Welsh correspondent who made aliyah..
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The Big Lie
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A Lebanese-American looks at the half-truths being promulgated about the Middle East...
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Loath To Acknowledge American Jihad
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From a conservative American journalist, a forthright view on the DC sniper..
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Roadmap to Nowhere
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: Tuesday 29th Oct 2002 at 19:51 Contributed by: Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan |
Writing from Israel and Al-Bireh, two men in the midst of the maelstrom take a view on the Burns Plan...
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The War Film George Bush Doesn't Want You to See
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: Tuesday 29th Oct 2002 at 17:14 Contributed by: Alexander Walker |
The distinguished British film critic Alexander Walker examines the controversy around the remake of Graham Greene's 'The Quiet American...'
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How To Prevent Tomorrow's Terror Today
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A Jordanian writer urges the world to look at the root causes of terror as well as waging the war on the groups that perpetrate these acts...
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The Buck Stops Here
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The regimes in the Arab world are seen to be a main cause of the situation we face today...
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A Question of Definition
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: Friday 18th Oct 2002 at 00:26 Contributed by: Yossi Alpher |
An Israeli view on the interpretation of 'non-violent resistanace...'
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A Gleam of Hope in the Middle East
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: Friday 18th Oct 2002 at 00:03 Contributed by: Gideon Samet |
Tony Blair's vision is a creative one that needs the world's attention...
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Hollywood!
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: Saturday 12th Oct 2002 at 15:36 Contributed by: Arlene Peck |
The lack of interest in Middle East affairs amongst the Hollywood set is denounced...
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A Humanitarian Perspective on the Autumn of Our Discontent
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: Thursday 10th Oct 2002 at 00:15 Contributed by: HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan |
An eloquent and moving reflection from Prince Hassan of Jordan on the events of the year since September 11th, 2001
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Education for Peace
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A report on a United Nations initiative to encourage schools to promote the understanding of conflict resolution...
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Still, there is Optimism
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: Monday 7th Oct 2002 at 19:10 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
In its latest Middle East Peace Report, Americans for Peace Now reports that Israelis still foresee improved Arab-Jewish relations...
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Imagine
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: Friday 4th Oct 2002 at 23:38 Contributed by: Paul Hawken |
An anti-war, anti-violence plea as we near a new Gulf conflict...
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Middle East Peace Report
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: Monday 23rd Sep 2002 at 16:13 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
The latest update from Peace Now...
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Israelis Making The Holy Land a Better Place
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: Saturday 21st Sep 2002 at 18:05 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
Sheial Raviv reports on a concert that symbolised everything virtuous about the Jewish people trying to live in peace and harmony in a hostile region...
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Ye Mighty Ones, Heed the Call for Peace
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: Thursday 12th Sep 2002 at 23:10 Contributed by: Dr Ahmad Y Majdoubeh |
A distinguished Jordanian academic urges all sides -- and the powers who sustain them -- to seek peace and reconciliation...
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Israel's Public Relations Opportunity
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: Wednesday 11th Sep 2002 at 00:09 Contributed by: Jeremy Bar-Illan |
An article by a new guest writer, suggesting that Israel provide to Palestinian children poisoned by a culture of terror the warmth that Jews worldwide give their own children...
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Plain Old Anti-Semitism
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: Wednesday 11th Sep 2002 at 00:06 Contributed by: Arlene Peck |
The double standard perpetually applied to Israeli conduct is thinly-veiled anti-Semitism...
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A Dangerous Liaison
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: Wednesday 28th Aug 2002 at 22:30 Contributed by: Howard Sherrington |
A response to Professor Jacqueline Rose's British Channel 4 television special examining the links between Israel and the USA..
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The Other Boycott
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: Monday 26th Aug 2002 at 21:47 Contributed by: Chuck Chriss |
Fresh from a trip to Israel, Chuck Chriss laments the absence of world Jewry from the streets of Israel.
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Negotiation is the Way
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: Tuesday 20th Aug 2002 at 23:26 Contributed by: Oscar Arias |
A Nobel Peace Prize winner reminds us of Franklin Roosevelt's methods...
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One Man's Tale of Hope Amid West Bank Despair
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: Tuesday 20th Aug 2002 at 23:15 Contributed by: Azzam al-Araj |
A Palestinian scientist makes his laborious way to Spain to work for peace with his Israeli colleagues...
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Professor Rose Should Be Ashamed of His Sick Joke
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: Wednesday 14th Aug 2002 at 09:49 Contributed by: Jock L Falkson |
A letter the 'The Guardian' newspaper from 45 British Jews renouncing their right to Israeli citizenship has raised many eyebrows...
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UNRWA and Palestinian Refugees
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: Sunday 11th Aug 2002 at 22:50 Contributed by: David Bedein |
An evaluation of the manner in which the UN handles refugee crises depending on the country in question...
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From the Start, Israel Has Faced Genocide
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: Friday 9th Aug 2002 at 22:06 Contributed by: Professor Louis Rene Beres |
The historical perspective on the violence that continues as we go to press...
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The Ethics of Revenge
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: Wednesday 31st Jul 2002 at 22:40 Contributed by: Yitzhak Frankenthal |
A speech by the Chairman of the Families Forum on 27 July in Jerusalem..
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Middle East Peace Report Vol 4, issue 3
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: Wednesday 31st Jul 2002 at 19:29 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
Peace Now's survey of settler views on evacuation has received worldwide attention...
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The Second Matmid
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: Wednesday 31st Jul 2002 at 17:54 Contributed by: David Wilder |
From Hebron, the view after the murder of a mother and father and their son -- one of ten of their children left orphaned..
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Night Drive
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: Wednesday 31st Jul 2002 at 15:39 Contributed by: Andrea Simantov |
The Israel on which Orla Guerin never reports....
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How Boring..More Double Standards
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: Sunday 28th Jul 2002 at 18:13 Contributed by: Arlene Peck |
From the United States, a view on the world's reaction to the Gaza strike...
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Dalia Itzik May Need a Time Out, But Not at Israel's Cost
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: Sunday 28th Jul 2002 at 10:15 Contributed by: Jock Falkson |
The controversy over the appointment of a new Israeli Amabassador to Great Britain rages on...
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A Letter to Professor Mona Baker
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: Thursday 25th Jul 2002 at 18:31 Contributed by: Howard Sherrington |
A lesson in history for the University of Manchester Academic...
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I Always Walked to Shul With My Dad
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: Monday 22nd Jul 2002 at 15:28 Contributed by: Jeffrey Dunetz |
On being observant in an increasingly secular world....
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Trembling at Moderation
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: Sunday 21st Jul 2002 at 13:22 Contributed by: Luis Lainer |
Does Sharon's government fear the moderate stance of Sari Nusseibeh?
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Lamentations
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: Thursday 18th Jul 2002 at 11:22 Contributed by: Naomi Ragen |
On Tisha B'Av, thoughts from Israel on the Emanuel massacre...
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A Challenge We Must Accept
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: Thursday 18th Jul 2002 at 11:20 Contributed by: Eyad Sarraj |
...but democracy means choosing for ourselves...
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Middle East Peace Report
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: Monday 15th Jul 2002 at 23:11 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
A review of the present situation, including the 'who is a Jew?' debate, with excerpts from noted journalists...
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The Destruction of the Welsh Shul and its irreplaceable 300-Year Old Sefer Torah
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: Sunday 14th Jul 2002 at 20:13 Contributed by: Sheila Raviv |
In the wake of the vandalising of the Swansea Synagogue, from Jerusalem Sheila reflects on growing up Jewish in Wales...
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White Trash With Money
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: Saturday 13th Jul 2002 at 21:29 Contributed by: Arlene Peck |
Ted Turner's recent comments condemning Israel provoked this memory of him...
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Spreading the Secret
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: Friday 5th Jul 2002 at 23:31 Contributed by: Gila Svirsky |
A respected peace advocate discusses the Israeli poll that shows a majority favours disengagement...
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Focus on the Possible
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: Thursday 4th Jul 2002 at 12:03 Contributed by: Amitai Etzioni and Shibley Telhami |
Two Middle East analysts, based in American universities, offer a new viewpoint..
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Japan Wants a Role in the Peace Process
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: Thursday 4th Jul 2002 at 11:13 Contributed by: Yoriko Kawaguchi |
The Foreign Minister of Japan recently visted Israel. Read her observations...
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An American
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: Monday 1st Jul 2002 at 16:48 Contributed by: Anonymous Contributor |
An anonymous essay passed to JewishComment by a reader..
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Let's See? Terrorise? Get New Land?
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: Sunday 30th Jun 2002 at 19:46 Contributed by: Arlene Peck |
From California, a strong guest viewpoint on the way to deal with terror...
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Americans for Peace Now Condemns the Latest Suicide Bombing
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: Wednesday 19th Jun 2002 at 14:02 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
Americans for Peace Now issues a press release concerning the Jerusalem bus terror attack..
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Plus ca Change...
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: Tuesday 18th Jun 2002 at 15:58 Contributed by: Andrea Levin |
Some months ago in 'Reviews,' Jewish Comment lauded the writings of Pierre van Paassen. CAMERA also sees him a a prophet..
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Kuwait: Moneys for Palestinians in Hebron 'Siphoned to Arafat'
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: Saturday 15th Jun 2002 at 13:38 Contributed by: MEMRI |
A Kuwaiti newspaper has accused Yasser Arafat of diverting funds meant for Palestinian aid...
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Disengage Now
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: Tuesday 11th Jun 2002 at 18:55 Contributed by: Mark Rosenblum |
The Founder of Americans for Peace Now offers a view on the present, bloodstrewn impasse..
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A Palestinian View of the Days to Come
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: Monday 10th Jun 2002 at 13:42 Contributed by: Sam Bahour |
Sam Bahour, who has contributed regularly to this site, offers the Palestinian view from inside...
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Which Came First -- Terrorism or 'Occupation?'
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: Thursday 6th Jun 2002 at 23:13 Contributed by: Anonymous |
A look at the chronology of terror in the Middle East...
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A Voice from Jerusalem
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: Thursday 30th May 2002 at 18:43 Contributed by: Naomi Ragen |
From Jerusalem, one of our regular contributors reflects on the legacy of perpetual terror...
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Why I Won't be Seeing the Fjords This Summer
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: Monday 20th May 2002 at 22:00 Contributed by: Bennett M Epstein |
A new guest columnist examines the history of Norway's relationship with the Jewish people...
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200 More Reasons to Come to Work Tomorrow..
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: Sunday 12th May 2002 at 17:09 Contributed by: Mohammad Darawshe |
A wonderful programme for children brings Israeli and Arab young people together amidst the present carnage...
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The Message of the Peace Camp
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: Wednesday 8th May 2002 at 23:17 Contributed by: Rabbi Dr John D Rayner CBE |
A speech intended for the Israel Solidarity Rally in London but not delivered ...
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Deir Yassin Day -- Should We Be So Magnanimous?
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: Saturday 27th Apr 2002 at 17:14 Contributed by: Anthony Bilmes |
The Liberal Synagogue, London, participated in the commemoration of Deir Yassin Day 2002, a Palestinian Day of Mourning. Anthony Bilmes questions this approach...
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A View from One Year Ago
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: Friday 26th Apr 2002 at 17:45 Contributed by: Dr Mustafa Barghouti |
We offer this article, sent to us by a Palestinian visitor to our site, its point of view from the perspective of one year having passed since it was written...
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'You Will Never Be Part of Our Nation...'
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: Wednesday 24th Apr 2002 at 22:29 Contributed by: Adam Blenford |
A young reader relates his encounter with an Israeli who sees olim as 'part of a different Israel..'
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Beyond Retaliation
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: Wednesday 17th Apr 2002 at 18:07 Contributed by: Rabbi Dr John D Rayner CBE |
In a November 2001 sermon Liberal Rabbi John Rayner examined the stories of Jacob and Esau and of Edom and Israel in the context of the tragic Middle East situation.
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Address to members of the United States Senate
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: Saturday 13th Apr 2002 at 23:06 Contributed by: Benjamin Netanyahu |
This speech was delievered this week in Washington...
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The Mukhtar of London
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: Friday 12th Apr 2002 at 00:29 Contributed by: Association of Jewish Refugees (UK) |
Jewish Londoners are well aware that our Mayor, Ken Livingstone, has never exactly been a fan of Israel..
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Missing: Realistic Take on Arafat
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: Tuesday 9th Apr 2002 at 23:27 Contributed by: Daniel Pipes |
Daniel Pipes feels Yasser Arafat is irredeemable, and observes that the US government is not rushing to negotiate with Saddam Hussein or Mullah Omar...
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Report From Ramallah
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: Thursday 4th Apr 2002 at 17:28 Contributed by: Sam Bahour |
Sam Bahour, a frequent contributor to this site, writes from his home in Ramallah as the present siege unfolds.
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Peaceful Coexistence in Efrat
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: Thursday 4th Apr 2002 at 15:38 Contributed by: David Bedein |
David Bedein, who hosted JewishComment's Carol Gould when she was making a feature documentary in Israel, tells us a story that we won't see on BBC, ITN, Sky or CNN...
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Letter to Colin Powell
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: Wednesday 3rd Apr 2002 at 18:49 Contributed by: Christians in Israel |
Once again Jewish Comment seeks to give a fair view of the present situation and presents this letter from the English-speaking Christian communities of Israel...
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Anti-Semitism and Jewish Weakness
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Martin Wasserman reflects on the perception of Israel when concessions are being made ...
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Twin Towns Agony
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Netanya and Bournemouth are twinned with each other. The Passover Massacre resonates with the residents of the peaceful Dorset seaside resort...
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A Way Out
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: Monday 1st Apr 2002 at 15:34 Contributed by: Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan |
A Palestinian confined to Ramallah and an Israeli collaborate on a view of the present situation..
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Wake Up and Smell the Anti-Semitism
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: Thursday 21st Mar 2002 at 13:24 Contributed by: Jeffrey Dunetz |
In a feature originally published by Aish.com, Jeffrey Dunetz explores the ominous anti-Semitism that is gaining momentum in the Arab world and beyond...
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A Light to the Nations?
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: Wednesday 20th Mar 2002 at 16:17 Contributed by: Rabbi Dr John D Rayner CBE |
Rabbi John Rayner, Emeritus Rabbi of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London, delivered this High Holy Day sermon on 27th September 2001. Sadly, the points he raises remain relevant six months later...
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Seven Reasons to Support Israel
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From the Congressional Record, seven reasons to understand Israel's viewpoint.
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Public Relations Backlash
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: Tuesday 19th Mar 2002 at 00:48 Contributed by: Arlene Peck |
A guest opinion about Israeli 'refusenik' soldiers feels they are dangerously disloyal...
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So Blame it on the Jews
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The Irish Indpendent's Declan McCormack writes a powerful plea for fairness when the media and public are scrutinising Israel's predicament...
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A Seat for the Saudis
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: Tuesday 5th Mar 2002 at 23:53 Contributed by: Debra DeLee |
As unprecedented violence erupts in the Middle East, the President and CEO of Americans for Peace Now examines the significance of the Saudi peace initiative..
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Daniel Pearl Was One of Us
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: Saturday 2nd Mar 2002 at 17:37 Contributed by: Reuven Koret |
Reuven Koret reflects on the immense value and potential of this young, wasted life...
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Occupation Begins to Crack
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Sam Bahour, one of our regular Palestinian contributors, and Michael Dahan, an Israeli-American political scientist, examine the surrent issue of the refusal of some Israeli Reservists to serve in th
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Israel:The Way Ahead Part 2
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: Thursday 28th Feb 2002 at 23:02 Contributed by: Avi Harari |
Avi Harari reflects on further aspects of Palestinian-Israeli destiny and offers some thought-provoking solutions...
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The US Campaign Against Terrorism: Insights from the Arab World
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Dr Asali, President of the American Arab Anti-Defamation Committee, gave this address to the Washington Middle East Institute on 19 February.
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Israel: The Way Ahead
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: Thursday 21st Feb 2002 at 13:06 Contributed by: Avi Harari |
Avi Harari looks at the present crisis and examines the options...
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A Dream Used to Come to Me
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: Wednesday 20th Feb 2002 at 14:39 Contributed by: Mike Odetalla |
Mike Odetalla, Palestinian businessman and author, provides another poetic view..
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Truth 1948
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: Saturday 16th Feb 2002 at 18:44 Contributed by: Mike Odetalla |
Mike Odatella, a Palestinian poet based in the USA, offers a poem to express his sentiments.
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Occupation is Occupation is Occupation...
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: Wednesday 13th Feb 2002 at 13:47 Contributed by: Sam Bahour |
Sam Bahour is a Palestinian writer and a frequent contributor. This article, written last October, is still pertinent.
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The Jordan Factor
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: Tuesday 12th Feb 2002 at 18:35 Contributed by: Chuck Morse |
Jordan has a 'law of return' which applies to any Palestinian living on the West Bank who is not a Jew. Chuck Morse explores this little-discussed issue.
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A Response to Yasser Arafat
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: Tuesday 5th Feb 2002 at 19:19 Contributed by: David George |
David George provides a view on Yasser Arafat's recent article in the New York Times.
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Mourning the Death of Peace
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: Sunday 27th Jan 2002 at 01:44 Contributed by: Various Contributors |
Hank Roth of PNews.org has provided these reflections on Uk Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Living with Terrorism
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: Saturday 26th Jan 2002 at 20:48 Contributed by: Naomi Ragen |
American-born novelist Naomi Ragen, who has lived in Jerusalem since 1971, discusses the daily reality of imminent death.
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Former New York Mayor Ed Koch urges a boycott of France in the wake of an unprecedented wave of anti-Semitism.
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Important Facts About Israel
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: Wednesday 23rd Jan 2002 at 22:38 Contributed by: Women in Green |
Jewish Comment gives space to all political viewpoints and therefore provides space this week for this offering. We apologise for some technical faults.
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The Enemy Within
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This week's arrest of suspected al Qaeda operatives in Britain has pushed a non-Jewish writer to her limits.
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Plain Truths
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From a Palestinian vantage point....
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2002: The year of 2s
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: Thursday 10th Jan 2002 at 01:33 Contributed by: Sam Bahour |
A regular contributor, Sam Bahour, presents the Palestinian view as 2002 begins.
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The Shame of Elizabethan Prisons
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: Saturday 5th Jan 2002 at 23:50 Contributed by: Anthony Bilmes |
Anthony Bilmes, a distinguished mediator, examines the parlous state of Her Majesty's Prisons. This lecture was originally delivered at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in London on 9th December 2001.
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Teaching Peace
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: Thursday 3rd Jan 2002 at 19:32 Contributed by: Debra deLee |
Debra deLee of Americans for Peace Now discusses the issue of the attitudes towards Israel being expressed in Palestinian textbooks.
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A Plea for Realism
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: Thursday 3rd Jan 2002 at 10:56 Contributed by: Bassem Eid |
Bassem Eid, head of the Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group in Jerusalem, pleads the case for a non-violent solution to the present crisis.
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Getting the Facts Right
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: Wednesday 2nd Jan 2002 at 01:04 Contributed by: Dr Colin Leci |
Dr Colin Leci examines inaccuracies in coverage of Israel by the British media.
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Creating Peace the Bottom-up Approach
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: Saturday 29th Dec 2001 at 18:53 Contributed by: Dr Gershon Baskin |
The head of IPCRI (Israel-Palestine Centre for Research and Information) offers a view for the future as 2002 arrives.
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Believe It or Not
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: Saturday 29th Dec 2001 at 13:04 Contributed by: Sam Bahour |
Sam Bahour offers the 'seasonal view' from the not-so merry vantage point of a Palestinian.
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Rising Above the Daily Killings
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: Saturday 22nd Dec 2001 at 21:42 Contributed by: Michael Dahan and Sam Bahour |
An Israeli and a Palestinian express their views on the killing of Rehavam Ze'evi.
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A Palestinian View of Post-1967 Israel
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: Monday 17th Dec 2001 at 23:13 Contributed by: Sam Bahour |
Sam Bahour offers a forthright view from inside the Palestinian Territory.
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Where We Stand
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: Monday 17th Dec 2001 at 17:29 Contributed by: Americans for Peace Now |
Americans for Peace Now have issued this new statement in the wake of the present tragic situation in Israel.
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Tropical Heat and Hot Politics
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Beign Israeli puts you on the spot whenever you travel abroad..
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