Here is a not untypical message we got from one of our amazing supporters – a rare amalgam of Christians, Muslims and Jews, Palestinians, Israelis, Americans, Europeans and Mexicans – who grow more loyal and more determined with every attack extremists and absolutists make against the mainstream moderates who want to break the shackles of [...]
A quarter million people have seen this thus far…
[Jason Alexander, who everyone knows for his acting but few know is exceptionally knowledgeable about international affairs and an exceptionally kind and loyal friend, wrote me a note that was very strong; I asked and received his permission to post] Danny, my friend – I am so sorry to hear of this postponement and to [...]
[Note, from my understanding, the releases that OneVoice Palestine sent in Arabic and the English release sent internationally are pretty much identical, except for one paragraph at the end of the Arabic one that explains to the Palestinian people why OneVoice Palestine has international partners and a parallel movement across the other side, as it [...]
Last night, I had a painful nightmare. My Dad was having convulsions, pain in his chest and stomach, and I was helpless, unable to help him. He was dying of what seemed like a heart attack, and I was paralyzed with fear. The image has haunted me all day. My Dad passed away four and [...]
[I received this email from Bill Ayyad, who together with a stalwart and amazingly courageous leader Thaer Mukbel, and their partners at OneVoice Canada, including JJ Schneiderman, mobilized people and political leaders to send a message of support towards the OneVoice Movement in the Middle East - to not be discouraged by the postponement of [...]
[Note from DL: This is a Very Important Development that I heard from our partners in OneVoice Palestine! This press conference mentioned below was aired on Al Jazeerah, Al Arabiyah, and several other stations] In a press conference earlier today, October 18, 2007, in Ramallah, where Dr. Saeb Erakat was briefing the media about the [...]
I was forwarded this article which, while it criticizes a couple things about OV, does a pretty good job of explaining OneVoice and dissecting the positions of extremist groups like PACBI and Another Voice
Besides the fact that we have no alternative but to get this thing resolved, the other source of energy from which I derive my continued commitment to push to end the conflict in spite of the sobering challenges is the incredible resilience and commitment from ordinary citizens and members of the movement. Tomorrow at 7pm [...]
Today several friends forwarded to me an email from a Palestinian Boycott group called PACBI and from a gentleman named Haithem El-Zabri, one of the people that are core organizers for the anti-OneVoice efforts. They said that the postponement of the OneVoice Summits was a "Victory." And in the same statement they indicated support for [...]