On May 21 a Qassam rocket fired from Gaza killed a 35-year old Israeli woman in Sderot. No doubt, this will mean a further escalation in Israeli fire into the Gaza Strip, despite the fact that this seems unlikely to stop or deter the Qassam fire. These events are exposing the yawning gulf of leadership [...]
Archive for May, 2007
A Dearth of Leadership: The International Community Must Get Involved
Posted in Arab League, Ehud Olmert, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Peace Plans, United States, West Bank, Yasir Arafat on May 22, 2007 | 128 Comments »
“Never Again” Means For Everyone
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15, 2007 | 15 Comments »
In one of the most bizarre and appalling developments here in the US, a number of Jewish groups are pressing Congress not to recognize the Armenian genocide of the early 20th century. They are opposing bills in both the House and Senate that would formally recognize it. It’s hard to imagine the cynicism and hypocrisy [...]
Resolutions in Conflict and Conflict Resolutions
Posted in Israel, Palestine, Peace Plans, Refugees, United Nations on May 9, 2007 | 85 Comments »
On June 10, there will be a big demonstration in Washington calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. The precise demands read as follows: * An end to US military, economic, diplomatic, and corporate support for Israel’s illegal military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza Strip, [...]