Political

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.  …

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

We held our 14^th 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. …

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?Read More »

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, …

A message from a Norwegian surgeon working in a hospital in GazaRead More »

Our media has been going on and on for the past week or two about British values.  Our  Prime Minister believes that there will be “overwhelming support” for the introduction of British values in all of our schools. …

The Dark and Lighter side of British ValuesRead More »

May the international community develop full support for reconciliation between the Israeli and Palestinian community.

We know there is far more in common between the two communities than what separates. …

Towards Reconciliation between the people of Israel and the people of PalestineRead More »