While polls in Israel show Netanyahu losing ground, the Whitehouse has added to the fire: “It’s an alliance that shouldn’t be turned into a relationship between two political parties. “This is more important than partisan politics. This is about the foundation of an alliance that reflects ou[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Peace Now’
Vote for Peace in Israel and Palestine
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December 13th, 2014 - 1:18 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
Israel/Palestine: An aternative to war/war
Dear Steve,There is a new West Bank development nearing completion that I think you should know about. I say that because it can advance the cause of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The development is the almost-completed Palestinian city of Rawabi, some five miles north [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Could this be the time for a great Pope?
Palestinian and Israeli Leaders to Meet With Pope at Vatican The NY Times reports that Pope Francis has invited President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and President Shimon Peres of Israel to join him for talks, and the pontiff endorsed “the State of Palestine” in visits to the West[...]
February 18th, 2014 - 9:32 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
Can Kerry Bring Peace?
Israel – Livni: Kerry Is A Game Changer In Peace Process Today 11:09 AM Israel – Justice Minister Tzipi Livni stressed the importance of compromise in her support for the expected US-brokered framework deal on the Middle East peace process at the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewis[...]
Boycotting a Superbowl Ad to Support the Palestinian cause.
I Love SODASTREAM and PEACE NOW In full disclosure I am both a member of Peace Now and a user of Sodastream, I disagree with the stand here because I believe there is no viable future for Palestine that does not include exactly this sort of interaction with the Israeli business world. However, i[...]
January 19th, 2014 - 9:14 am § in Misc.
Pope to visit “holy land”
Pope to visit Middle East in May, will meet Israelis, Palestinians and Orthodox. Would this be a chance for Francis to move beyond his impressive public relations effort and bureaucratic reshuffling? What if he played a role in bringing peace?[...]
December 25th, 2013 - 1:21 pm § in Politics
Address by Beyamin Netanyahu .. Seeking Peace For All Citizens of Israel This Christmas
As a Jew, this is a time of year to enjoy the best of Christianity, its unique .. though often lost … messages of peace and love. This year, it seems to me that this message is especially relevant to me as an academic, with the intense acrimony over the recent efforts of the American [&helli[...]
December 18th, 2013 - 12:00 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Peace is Possible?
Beit Jalla, West Bank – Palestinians Ready To Extend Talks With Israel Today 01:34 PM Beit Jalla, West Bank – The chief Palestinian peace negotiator says the Palestinians are ready to extend the current talks with Israel beyond an April deadline — if there is a framework agreement in[...]