When Sir Paul McCartney performed a historic concert in Israel earlier this week, he wore the OneVoice symbol on his lapel – as did every member of his band. How did this come about? When we learned that McCartney was headed to the Holy Land, our team in OneVoice Europe, led by Sayyeda Salam, took [...]
24 Sep 2008 Iran built a danger to the entire world. Its quest for religious hegemony and regional dominance divides the Middle East and holds back chances for peace, while undermining human rights. From his speech, quoting Rabbi Nachman of Breslav: May it be thy will to remove war and bloodshed from the world and [...]
Here is a fascinating story about an Iraqi parliamentarian that broke all taboos to travel to an anti-terrorism conference – in Israel – and warned about Iran’s nuclear threats. What is particularly remarkable is that he had already challenged the taboo in the past, paid for it with the lives of his two sons, and [...]
Almost a year ago, I was so upset at unfair attacks being lobbied at my Palestinian partners at OneVoice. As they were gaining more and more prominence for their work to achieve a two state solution, those who opposed them within Palestine tried to discredit them based on a smear campaign revolving around questioning their [...]
From a lunch meeting with my friend Frederic Brenner, the photographer, philosopher and social anthropologist, he shared this powerful quote: Nous sommes tous de lopins et d une texture si informe et diverse, que chaque pièce, chaque moment fait son jeu. Et se trouve autant de différence de nous a nous mêmes que de nous [...]
Every person who cares about Israel or Palestine should read this letter. Israel and Palestine Can Still Achieve Peace By MAHMOUD ABBAS, Wall Street Journal This month marks 15 painful years since the Arafat-Rabin handshake on the White House lawn. Palestinian children who started school when the Oslo Agreement was signed in 1993 are now [...]
Looks like Tzipi Livni won the Kadima primary, a relief for those who want a steadfast continuation of peace efforts. Now Israel is moving to national elections, where the next challenge for the direction of the country lies.
It is not surprising that Israeli Jews prefer Israel’s integration with the West over the "Middle East." But what is interesting is that even a majority of Israeli Arabs (or Palestinian citizens of Israel) prioritize raprochement with the West (Europe, US) over the Mideast. click here. THE TAMI STEINMETZ CENTER – CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR PEACE [...]
Interesting article about life in Gaza under Hamas. New York Times, September 7, 2008 Abroad Watching ‘Friends’ in Gaza: A Culture Clash By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN GAZA — In a dingy storefront on a noisy block in the middle of Gaza City, metal shelves bulge with dusty audiotapes extolling Hamas, Fatah and Islamic Jihad. Alongside them, [...]
More and more mainstream Palestinians disenchanted with the continuing occupation are wondering if they should get behind the call for a "bi-national" "one state" approach. Most of them prefer a Palestinian State unencumbered by Israeli Jews, and would prefer a two-state solution. But they wonder if negotiations will ever really lead to this, and wonder [...]