Ah, excuse me… Yes, over here. Yesterday, I heard on TV news that 84% of the Israeli public supports this current war on Gaza. Today, I’ve found an article that reports on this recent survey (click here). We need to look critically at this statemen… Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Stepping out of a destructive cycle – Together
Are you there? World?
Life in Gaza is like this (click here).
Canadians are part of the international community. Growing numbers of us are starting to object (see here and here). In the following, I offer an excerpt from a thoughtful leader in Israeli-… Continue reading
Warning to evacuate – Help? Now!
Date: Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 10:46 AM (in Mountain Standard Time)
[Time in Gaza: 7:51 pm!]
Subject: Gaza – Catholic Church – a shelter – Please tell Israel not to bomb it.
To: john.baird@parl.gc.ca
“Dear Minister Baird,
I have jus… Continue reading
Understanding others’ needs – How?
In this video posted by the Emergency Fund board (click here) in Israel, Robi Damelin, expresses a shared perspective that, “We must understand the needs of the other and find a way to stop this never ending cycle of violence”. She describe… Continue reading
What inspires…amid each day’s news?
I’ve just read a reflective posting at the website of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI) (click here). I found the posting inspiring – about Haneen Majadhle. She is a young woman on a journey with an insight about how … Continue reading