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Is it surprising that much of the Arab world loathe the USA and NATO?

As powerful Western leaders continue to talk of exterminating ISIS, there is an utter failure of these same leaders to stop and reflect on their actions and their consequences. …

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We need to criticise openly our government and other governments that perpetuate suffering…

I wrote a single blog (on August 5, 2014) as a response to the conflict between the Israeli government and Hamas, the Palestinian government in Gaza. I received a number of responses through social media, emails and conversations.

Some of the messages were thoughtful and reflective, and others were less thoughtful (that is a genuine English understatement). …

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A message from Ben Jager, UK representative for Combatants for Peace. He writes with a heavy heart.

Dear Friends

I am writing to you with a heavy heart, with a lot of pain in my chest and with a feeling of despair. I am seeking a way to act and this is what this email is about.  …

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An Israeli woman said of the bombing of Gaza: “They deserve it.” Are most Israelis thinking that? If not, why do they appear to remain silent?

We held our 14th annual Dharma Yatra (teachings/practices and pilgrimage) in France. During the Yatra, co-teacher, Zohar from Israel and I met with around 10 Israelis participating in the pilgrimage out of the 130 plus on the walk. We were all in rather remote areas, often out of the usual links with the rest of the world. …

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A message from a Norwegian surgeon working in a hospital in Gaza

Dearest friends ,

The last night was extreme. The “ground invasion” of Gaza resulted in scores and carloads with maimed, torn apart, bleeding, shivering, dying – all sorts of injured Palestinians, all ages, all civilians, all innocent.

The heroes in the ambulances and in all of Gaza’s hospitals are working 12-24hrs shifts, …

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