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Israel-Palestine: building trust immediate need

Karen Feuer: a Jewish Woman engaged in Interfaith Dialogue in Israel by Milena Rampoldi, ProMosaik e.V. – Even if we know that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not a religious one, we are convinced that interreligious dialogue and empathy, interpersonal peace-building…

Palestine is not a local issue, it is a global issue with global ramifications

“Palestine is not a local issue, it is a global issue with global ramifications” ProMosaik e.V. interviews Mazin Qumsiyeh By Milena Rampoldi, ProMosaik e.V. An important interview with the Palestinian writer and scientist Mazin Qumsiyeh, born in Beit Sahour in…

Palestine: accommodation, justice, and equality needed

An uprising is on the way here despite Mahmoud Abbas’s promise and futile attempts to prevent it. The rampage by colonial settlers started with the arson attack on the Dawabsheh family home several weeks ago (mother, father and child martyred,…

The Psychology of Projection in Conflict

Understanding human conflict requires us to understand human psychology. And it is only when we  understand the psychology that drives conflict that we can take intelligent steps to address it. Unfortunately, understanding the psychology of conflict is not easy and…

Gaza Writes Back

A Review of Gaza Writes Back: Short Stories from Young Writers in Gaza, Palestine. Edited by Refaat Alareer. Just World Books, Charlottesville, VA, 2014. 205 pages. Reviewed by Gary Corseri I think I was in the first grade when I…

Bury My Heart in Gaza

We thrash, curse for air As our strangler declares, look How violent the Arab – Haiku for the Headlocked, by Zein El-Amine Rami El-Amine makes the case that Israel’s war on Gaza is not about the kidnapping of Israeli teenagers,…

On Gaza War anniversary, UK protesters to shut down Israeli drone factory near Birmingham

A Staffordshire arms factory making engines for drones exported to Israel will be shut down by protesters on Monday 6 July, to mark the one year anniversary of Israel’s 2014 attack on Gaza. Hundreds of Palestine solidarity campaigners are expected…

Peace between Israel, Palestine could bring $173bn in economic benefits – study

Peace between Israel and Palestine could lead to huge financial benefits. A new study says Israel would gain $123 billion over a decade, while Palestine would gain $50 billion. Violence would lead to losses of $250 billion and $46 billion,…

Status and statistics: Palestine 2015

– It has been 67 years since the occupation of 78% of Palestine in 1948 – It has been 48 years since the occupation of the other 22% of Palestine (WB and Gaza) that started 1967 By Mazin Qumsiyeh –…

Jews congratulate Pope Francis

Media Alert:  Jews Congratulate Pope Francis Jewish liberals and progressives reacted with enthusiasm to the announcement today that the Vatican will recognize the Palestinian State. Rabbi Michael Lernner, editor of Tikkun Magazine: a Quarterly Jewish and Interfaith  Critique of Politics,…

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