Israel

The WikiLeaks story will have some legs for some time, which is probably a good thing. There are things to criticize WikiLeaks about, but in general the website is performing an invaluable [...]

My overall impression is there is little question the president is spinning this “end of combat operations” in Iraq because the Afghanistan war is going badly. A few other thoughts and reactions [...]

From United for Peace and Justice… Last night the Israeli navy attacked humanitarian ships in international waters in the middle of the night. Reports indicate that 10-16 humanitarian [...]

President Obama’s being awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace has elicited all kinds of responses from peace activists, especially in the Peace Action family, which is great! We’ve gotten [...]

Introduction The United States can no longer afford to pursue a futile course. The article below both explains why negotiations cannot bring about a two-state settlement and provides a workable [...]

Reminder: Days of Action to Support the Palestinian People in Gaza -NATIONAL “WEAR YOUR KUFFIYAH DAY”: TODAY, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009 People across the country are being asked to wear your [...]

The carnage in Gaza continues. Collaborative Arab regimes still talk while people of conscience take action. I noted that the vice president of the European Union Luisa Morgantini just entered [...]

January 9, 2009 Dear Colleague: As the number of causalities in Gaza continues to climb to well over 750 deaths and more than 3000 injured in just two weeks, it is imperative that we focus on the [...]

Start: Jan 10 2009 – 1:00pm End: Jan 10 2009 – 3:00pm Timezone: Etc/GMT-5 Body: LET GAZA LIVE! Stop the U.S./Israeli War Against the Palestinian People Hundreds of Palestinian people [...]

This is one of my favorite bands from waaaayyyyy back in the day – Outlandish.  The released a new song, “I Only Ask of God.”  It has been used in many postings to reflect the [...]