Middle East
Last Chance for a Two-State Peace Agreement
Published April 01, 2009 @ 04:09AM PT
A bipartisan group of heavy lifters came out recently with an important document: A Last Chance for a Two State Israel-Palestine Peace Agreement. If it was any other group, I might yawn; but check out the list of signatories:
The U.S./Middle East Project has released recommendations for U.S. Middle East peacemaking submitted to the administration of President Barack Obama by a bipartisan group of ten former senior government officials: Zbigniew Brzezinski, Chuck Hagel, Lee H. Hamilton, Carla Hills, Nancy Kassebaum-Baker, Thomas R. Pickering, Brent Scowcroft, Theodore C. Sorensen, Paul A. Volcker, and James D. Wolfensohn.
Israeli-Palestinian Hip Hop Duo Back in the USA
Published March 31, 2009 @ 08:21PM PT
Israeli-Palestinian Hip Hoppers Dam are back in New York on April 7th. Everyone knows Dam, right?
On Being Pro-Israel
Published March 31, 2009 @ 05:05AM PT
It came to my attention recently that some readers think that this site is anti-Israel. Can I say that this news comes as a surprise? Not at all. But it's worth looking into.
There are many countries around the world that commit human rights abuses, start wars, and elect nationalist politicians who spout half baked ideas. But only one of them regularly has to face the world and say: despite my faults, I deserve to exist. Sudanese diplomats are never faced with this problem. Even at the height of the Cambodian genocide or the Burmese suppression of democracy, it was never reasonable to call for the dissolution of those countries.
Land Day Roundup - Reports from Palestine
Published March 30, 2009 @ 08:07PM PT
Global Voices Online has an excellent post on Land Day. I wish I had written it.
Listen to a great, short piece on Land Day events over at Free Speech Radio Network
Jonathan Cook, a blogger and journalist working from Nazareth, brings forth the words of an eyewitness to the events in 1976 that Land Day commemorates:
“Maybe its significance is surprising given the magnitude of other events in Palestinian history,” said Hatim Kanaaneh, 71, a doctor, who witnessed the military invasion of his village.
Today is Land Day!
Published March 30, 2009 @ 05:15AM PT
Miftah has a good description of Land Day:
Land Day, known as ‘Youm al-Ard’ in Arabic, commemorates the bloody killing of six Palestinians in the Galilee on March 30, 1976 by Israeli troops during peaceful protests over the confiscation of Palestinian lands.
It has since become a painful reminder of Israeli injustice and oppression against the Palestinian people, and a day for demonstration linking all Palestinians in their struggle against occupation, self-determination and national liberation.
Code Pink Hiring: Work on Israel/Palestine
Published March 29, 2009 @ 10:34AM PT
CODEPINK Job Opening: Palestine/Israel/Gaza Contract Position
We are seeking a resourceful, passionate, positive campaigner to help coordinate our efforts to support the women of Gaza and forge relationships between Israeli, American, and Palestinian peace activists and citizens.
Inspiring Vid: We are the World
Published March 29, 2009 @ 08:32AM PT
This is that song from 1985 written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie to encourage people to take action against famine in Africa. They assembled the best and most famous pop stars to join forces and make a difference.
This YouTube version has a nice feature: the names of the artists appear within, making it possible for those of who can't remember everybody (maybe because we weren't born yet?) to see who sings what.
