So, Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire and Hamas grumbled along about halting their own activities for a week (why just a week, I wonder, but with these guys, even a week comes as a pleasant surprise).
I really hope Hamas will use this ladder to get off their high tree and maybe, just maybe, turn their [...]
Posts Tagged ‘peace’
Is the War in Gaza Over?
How to End the War in Gaza
I’m writing this post, partly in response to some comments which I received.
First, I wish to address the touching comments, some with links to horrendous videos depicting the plight of the people of Gaza.
Not a day or an hour goes by that I don’t have the people of Gaza on my mind. My heart breaks [...]
Gaza & Israel: Myths and Debunkments
Mo-ha-med wrote two long interesting posts about “debunking Israeli arguments”. First part is here and the second part is here.
There were so many things he’s written there that I see as wrong, I was all set and ready to write a long post debunking his post. Then I read his disclaimer here where he says:
No, [...]
Sane Voices in the Arab World
Interesting Views by Syrian head of opposition (in exile, of course!)
He’s not the only one either. I know I have met my share of liberal, free thinking, left-winged Arabs and Muslims online and offline, who share my own distaste for both Hamas and the Jewish settlers of Hebron (same kind of people in my book).
I [...]
War Again
Sorry if this sounds too self-centered, but this really sucks. Right in the middle of the kids’ Hannuka Holiday?
I absolutely hate those phone calls too. Sigh. Flashbacks to the Lebanon war of 2006. I sure do hope this one won’t be as long. I doubt it though, with both sides prancing and making threats, like [...]
A Ceasefire Almost Here
Israel on Wednesday officially confirmed that an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire (tahadiyeh) with Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip will go into effect at 6 A.M. Thursday.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/993702.html
There is a lot of controversy in Israel concerning the topic of a ceasefire with Hamas. What people are afraid of, in a nutshell, is this -
1. The Hamas [...]
At Last, Talks with Syria Again!
The news just broke out on the radio. It’s official now – Syria and Israel have been negotiating for three days now. The negotiations are facilitated by Turkey, bless them. I am pretty excited about this!
I’ve been saying for a couple of years now that peace with Syria, is IMO, the key to peace in [...]
