UN Sec. General Makes a Statement for Fairness
Advertisements For some more on this issue, check out the article on Muzzlewatch… On June 20, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered a sharp rebuke to the United Nations Human Rights Council for “picking on Israel.” In this, he joined the US, Canada and the European Union. The Human RightsContinue Reading
The Fall of Gaza: Can Disaster Be Avoided?
Advertisements Back in 2005, Jewish Voice for Peace took to the streets in San Francisco to protest the just-commencing Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. More than a few people were puzzled by this action; here was a Jewish peace group apparently echoing the stance of some of the mostContinue Reading
40 Years of Deepening Mistrust
Advertisements As I write these words, it is about to turn to June 10, the date which, in 1967, was the last of six days of war that would be the primary landmark for the course of the next 40 years in the Middle East, and with reverberations that haveContinue Reading
A Dearth of Leadership: The International Community Must Get Involved
Advertisements On May 21 a Qassam rocket fired from Gaza killed a 35-year old Israeli woman in Sderot. No doubt, this will mean a further escalation in Israeli fire into the Gaza Strip, despite the fact that this seems unlikely to stop or deter the Qassam fire. These events areContinue Reading
“Never Again” Means For Everyone
Advertisements In one of the most bizarre and appalling developments here in the US, a number of Jewish groups are pressing Congress not to recognize the Armenian genocide of the early 20th century. They are opposing bills in both the House and Senate that would formally recognize it. It’s hardContinue Reading