Category Archives: Social Justice

Weimar in Jerusalem – Uri Avnery

IN BERLIN, an exhibition entitled “Hitler and the Germans” has just opened. It examines the factors that caused the German people to bring Adolf Hitler to power and follow him to the very end. I am too busy with the … Continue reading

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The Iranian Bomb – “Hold Me Back!” – by Uri Avnery

Jewish peace activist, Uri Avnery, sees the development of the Iranian bomb as inevitable.  At the same time, he sees that Israel’s safety is best secured not by attacking Iran, which would be ludicrous, but by solving the Palestinian problem! … Continue reading

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Iranian Democracy – “Between Tel Aviv and Tehran!” – by Uri Avnery

As much as we don’t like Ahmadinejad, he almost certainly did win the Iranian election, and Obama has done well to hold his tongue.  As Avnery points out, we in ‘the West’ really don’t understand Iran, and we really shouldn’t … Continue reading

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Two Knights and a Dragon – Review by Uri Avnery

Professors Mearsheimer and Walt’s have produced a book that has broken the silence on a hitherto taboo suject: “The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy”.According to social commentator and peace activist, Uri Avnery, the very fact that this books was allowed … Continue reading

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There Is A Conspiracy – by Chuck Baldwin

“Unfortunately there are a significant number of conspiracy theories promulgated by people with obvious anti-Semitic tendencies. … However, just because certain conspiracy theories are advocated by people with personal agendas and extremist ideologies is not reason enough to automatically dismiss … Continue reading

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Sydney Anglicanism: it’s time for change!

Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult? The Second Letter A follow-up letter by Keith Mascord’s to his Open Letter to the Standing Committee of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney In December 2006, Dr Keith Mascord sent an ‘open letter’ to … Continue reading

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Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult? (revised)

Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult? Revised edition The revised version of Keith Mascord’s Open Letter to the Standing Committee of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney January 2007, Dr Mascord offers a revised edition of the ‘open letter’ that caused much controversy … Continue reading

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Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult?

Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult? Keith Mascord’s Open Letter to the Standing Committee of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney November 29 2006: Dr Keith Mascord published an open letter to the Standing Committee of the Anglican Church, Diocese of … Continue reading

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My years in a habit taught me the paradox of veiling – by Karen Armstrong

If politicians really want a proper debate about how Islamic women dress, they must learn that where the veil is forbidden, women hasten to wear it I spent seven years of my girlhood heavily veiled – not in a Muslim … Continue reading

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