Tag Archives: Palestine

Why Zionism is wrong! by John Rose

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Father Dave

here is a presumption in the West that Zionism is a noble cause, somehow related to restoring to the Jewish people what was taken from them during the holocaust. Sociologist John Rose does a great job in dispelling the myths … Continue reading →

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Rachel Corrie and Palestine by Sonja Karkar

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Father Dave

Rachel was a peace activist who had gone to Rafah in Gaza because she wanted to help bring the terrible plight of the Palestinians to the notice of the world … and tragically, she achieved that with her death more … Continue reading →

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Palestine is Dying by Sonja Karkar

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Father Dave

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

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Father Dave

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

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Father Dave

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

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

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

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

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

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

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

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

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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