The Golda wars

Gideon Levy in the liberal news- paper Ha’aretz (15.10.2009).
Those who are to blame for everything have been found: the “Goldstoners.” Not the occupation, the settlements, Israeli aggressiveness or brutality; just Goldstone. According to Ari Shavit (Haaretz, October 8), the spirit of Judge Richard Goldstone will bring the next war upon us, and it will be called [...]

Jewish voice for a JUST PEACE in the Middle East

We address all people, regardless of their religious beliefs and political opinions, who desire a just peace in the Middle East.
Everyone is welcome to join us. We have learned a lesson from the Holocaust: not to keep silent in the face of injustice and crime. We have joined forces because of this belief and because of the concern [...]

Two Tribes (VIDEO) – Netanyahu vs. Ahmadinejad

When watching this video have in mind the growing Israel-Iran-Crisis. Let’s hope the politicians are clever enough not to start something that gets out of control.
Announcer:
The air attack warning sounds like
This is the sound.

When you hear the air attack warningYou and your family must take coverLet’s goWhen two tribes go to warA point is [...]

We Didn’t Start The Fire (VIDEO)

Harry Truman, Doris DayRed China, Johnnie Ray”South Pacific”, Walter WinchellJoe DiMaggioJoe McCarthy, Richard NixonStudebaker, televisionNorth Korea, South KoreaMarilyn Monroe

Livni: Give up half of ‘Land of Israel’

“JERUSALEM (AP) — Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says Israel must give up considerable territory in exchange for peace with the Palestinians.
She told U.S. Jewish leaders, “we need to give up half of the Land of Israel.” That’s a term that refers to the biblical borders, including today’s Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.” > more.
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How Israel brought Gaza to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe

“Oxford professor of international relations Avi Shlaim served in the Israeli army and has never questioned the state’s legitimacy. But its merciless assault on Gaza has led him to devastating conclusions. - The only way to make sense of Israel’s senseless war in Gaza is through understanding the historical context. Establishing the state of Israel in May 1948 [...]

Gaza crisis is having ‘profoundly unhealthy’ effect on UK Muslims

“The Israeli onslaught in Gaza is having a “profoundly acute and unhealthy” effect on British Muslim communities and “patience is running out”, a government minister has said. - The justice minister, Shahid Malik, told the Guardian there was “immense anger” in British Muslim communities over developments in the Middle East. He said: “There is a real feeling of [...]

UN: Israeli military killed 758 Palestinians so far

“Since the Israeli military operation “Cast lead” began on 27 December until 8 January (4:00PM), 758 Palestinians have been killed—approximately 42% of whom were women (60) and children (257) according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The number of children fatalities has increased by 250% since the beginning of ground operation on 3 January (see chart below). 56% [...]

Film: “To Die In Jerusalem”

“When a Palestinian teen girl killed an Israeli teen girl in a suicide bombing, Jewish filmmaker Hilla Medalia told the story—and tried to get the surviving mothers together.Ayat Al-Akhras was an 18-year-old living in a Palestinian refugee camp. She was beautiful, an A student, and already engaged to be married. Rachel Levy was a 17-year-old Israeli [...]

Talking, not force, is the only solution in Gaza

The near certainty that Israeli aggression against Hamas will end in failure is surely a compelling reason for negotiation. -
Covering just 365 square kilometres and home to 1.5 million people, Gaza is one of the most densely populated regions in the world. So it is unlikely that Israel would be able to launch a military [...]

Israeli film ‘Waltz With Bashir’ has an anti-war beat

“Waltz With Bashir” is a startling hybrid of a movie vehicle which came from behind to become Israel’s entry for Oscar honors, announced last month, and may well pull another surprise when the Academy Award for best foreign-language film is announced.” > more. 
Watch the trailer: > here.
> Waltz with Bashir (TIMES) 
Also read on theolounge.de: Waltz with [...]

A cruel war story – and questions about morality

“This is true. This conversation took place in flight June 25, 2005. I transcribed the following on the same day. His name is Wes and he is 23 years old. On his third and last tour to Iraq, he was captured by “insurgents” in Fallujah. He is now detained at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. In a few days [...]