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The UN Appeal for Palestine. The Statesman and the Politician.

I watched  hours and hours of television on Friday, September 23, 2011 on the historic day when  democratically elelcted President Mahmoud Abbas , the Palestinian leader, gave his speech to the UN calling for the UN to establish the state of Palestine. …

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PROTEST AS A FORM OF HEALING

Protest is a form of healing since it empowers the protestor who chooses to act rather than live under the weight of submission or numbness. The act of dissension has the potential to be a truly liberating process. Protest is rarely comfortable because it consists of one group questioning the authority of another. …

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Remembering 9/11. The Mutual Launch of Terror from the Skies

You may recall where you were on 9/11 (September 11, 2001). I recall sitting on an aeroplane on that date flying over USA airspace, one of hundreds of planes, ordered to turn around and fly back to the airport of departure. …

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THE PEOPLE TAKE TO THE STREETS. IT IS THE FRUITS THAT MATTER.

The rumblings of discontent grow deeper among the populace.  More and more of us feel indignation and outrage at the exploitation of our leaders over the people. …

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Shadows of English history fall on the rioters in London and elsewhere

The numerous rioters, who engaged in the riots in England in the early part of August, 2011, clearly didn’t realise what it means to upset the Establishment.  If they had studied English history in school, they might have sought ethical and skilful means to release their frustration. …

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