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Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch
I requested permission from a friend to reprint the message he sent me. It is so depressing yet so prevalent among most people across the world, the vast majority of whom are just fed up with the Israeli-Arab conflict, and with Israelis and Palestinians in particular. And what is important to note is that this guy is a progressive thinker who has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless hours trying to make a difference for Israelis and Palestinians. I reprint his words not to depress people, but to awaken them. In particular, I print these words to awaken the Israelis and Palestinians who think they can just hide under their shells, or who think they can continue to dream of a Greater Palestine or a Greater Israel and that somehow miraculously they will delivered heaven instead of hell. If we don’t mobilize – each and every one of us – across the political spectrum and across religious, national and ethnic lines – to come up with a comprehensive solution, my friend’s perspective will become even more prevalent. And nobody will be better off. Except perhaps arms dealers.
“I think it’s time to just give up. Those arrogant schmucks who choose to live there and those too dumb or desperate to leave will either all kill each other or just run out of energy… We, however should stay as far away as possible from the inevitable blow up… I do not want my children killed in THEIR WAR! We should not waste resources which can rehabilitate American slums… Stop ignoring infant mortality in Africa… Preserve OTHER things in life that are sacred. Save what we can!
People are people. The Middle East is just a small area full of even smaller minds. We’ve been victims, so have others… We’ve also been tormentors. We’re not special or chosen. We’re just another group of corrupt, prejudiced people… with media, money, tribal motivation… and guns.”
“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.”
-Tony Blair
In 2013, American Jews will encounter the unique overlap of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. All should take advantage of holiday combinations, like Cranberry Jelly Donuts or Turkey with a side of Latkes, this year because the next time these two holidays align is the year 79,811. Read the full analysis of the calendar sync up after the jump.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.”
-John Lubbock
These Capuchin monkeys refuse unequal pay for equal work, showing us that they are not just monkeying around.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch
“Be kind to unkind people—they probably need it the most.”
- Unknown
Now that we have brought in the new year, we need to bring ourselves to keep our New Years resolutions! TODAY Show nutrition expert, Madelyn Fernstrom, recommended packing KIND bars as a healthy and tasty snack for traveling so that viewers can stick to their resolutions for a healthier 2013.
By Julianna Storch
As Chemi Shalev points out in this article, Chuck Hagel’s positions on the Arab-Israeli conflict are right on target, even if his positions on Iran and Hezbollah may rightly concern those (including me) who see the Iranian regime as ideologically & fanatically committed to develop nuclear weapons that MUST be stopped. But the whole wave of attacks against Hagel, as Shalev demonstrates, are more biased and politically motivated against Obama by right-wing Republicans and apocalyptic Jews, as this article from the New Yorker persuasively points out.
Leon Wieseltier‘s piercing words are fair warning to all those who agree with the imperative of a two state solution but sense no personal duty to do something about it.
Indeed, the greatest challenge to resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict is that the overwhelming majority that would ideally support a vision of two states for two people makes no effort to bring that about, while a tenacious band of extremists with maximalist ambitions on both sides stops at nothing to achieve a Greater Palestine or Greater Israel. The irony of it all is that if we don’t seize back the agenda, the extremists will deserve each other, but they will bring us all down with them into an abyss of hatred.