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Palestine is Dying by Sonja Karkar

Time and again, the bitter years have shown these courageous Palestinian men, women and children that no matter what they do, Israel does not want a Palestinian state, and the world, for all its fine talk will not lift a … Continue reading

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THE JERUSALEM DECLARATION ON CHRISTIAN ZIONISM

Statement by the Patriarch and Local Heads of Churches In Jerusalem. “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) Christian Zionism is a modern theological and political movement that embraces the most extreme ideological … Continue reading

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End the Suffering in the Middle East by Rabbi Michael Lerner

The people of the Middle East are suffering again as militarists on all sides, and cheerleading journalists, send forth missiles, bombs and endless words of self-justification for yet another pointless round of violence between Israel and her neighbors. For those … Continue reading

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Israel Apologises to the Palestinians? – by Uri Avnery

With Australia’s recent historic apology to her indigenous population for crimes committed by successive white governments, and now Canada apologising to its indigenous people, Uri Avnery imagines a similar apology that the Israeli government might one day give to the … Continue reading

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A War of Religions? God Forbid! by Uri Avnery

ONE OF our former Chiefs-of-Staff, the late Rafael (“Raful”) Eytan, who was not the brightest, once asked a foreign guest: “Are you Jewish or Christian?” “I am an atheist!” the man replied. “Okay, Okay,” Raful demanded impatiently, “but a Jewish atheist or a … Continue reading

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War is a State of Mind – by Uri Avnery

Some years ago I talked with a young Israeli writer. I was struck by the fact that in spite of being very successful and acclaimed by the critics, and that at a relatively early age, she somehow exuded an air … Continue reading

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Am I an Anti-Semite? – by Staughton Lynd

I attended a private high school in New York City during World War II. I was one of a very few students who were not Jewish. One of my closest friends was Daniel Lourie, son of Arthur Lourie, who prior … Continue reading

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