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May.24.2011
Israel is the only Western democracy in the Middle East. It is the only country in the region where women, minorities, children and the majority have the rights. When the ambassador of Israel says that he is guardedly optimistic about the circumstances that are occurring in both North Africa and...
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May.02.2011
We cannot say it was only a matter of time. We can say it is good timing. Barack Obama makes an announcement about the US killing Osama bin Laden, but there is not a word from him about NATO forces murdering the Libyan leader’s youngest son and grandchildren even as there were rumours that...
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May.01.2011
If there had never been a Palestinian intifada, I might never have written my novel about the death of Mozart, MOZART’S LAST ARIA, which is published today in the UK by Corvus. (http://www.mattrees.net/mozart.html)Of course, 4,000 people would also be alive who are now dead. In the course of...
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Apr.11.2011
Passover 2011
This Passover, as we celebrate our ancestors’ freedom from slavery, we reconnect through our most important holiday with our centuries-long traditions. It is incumbent upon us to contemplate the broader concept of freedom and what it means to us as individuals, as members of...
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Mar.31.2011
I lifted the spray can and wrote a big, blue P. The letter bled and blurred. "Oh, I messed it up," I said. “Spray closer to the wall, Matt,” my friend Walid told me. No problem. I just moved onto the next section of concrete. Unfortunately, there’s plenty of wall.Miles and miles of it, in...
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Mar.27.2011
SXSW Documentaries to see and How the Israeli Palestinian Confederation will work & what it will do.
Listen to internet radio with Talking Progressive on Blog Talk Radio This turned out to be a really interesting and informative show. I hope you will be able to listen to the podcast. Click on the box to get connected. The most important part is the discussion on the Israeli Palestinian...
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Mar.17.2011
My taxi pulled up at the traffic lights on the way into Jerusalem late Sunday night. A half dozen Breslav hassids were bouncing up and down in front of the traffic, waving signs and grinning with the exultation of wedding party dancers. They were singing, “Death to the Arabs.”Welcome home, I...
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Feb.27.2011
I want to give a respectful welcome to Irina and thank her for choosing this blog as a stop on her BlogTour. On to our interview…
Irina, I think a good first question is where are you from and what are some of the highlights of what brought you to write your book, Rediscovering The Power of No?...
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Feb.25.2011
If a green-eyed Martian landed at the United Nation building, he would report back to Mars about the wonderful countries populating Planet Earth. Specifically, his account might describe the block of fifty-six Muslim nations entrusted in making this planet a peaceful habitat for all...
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Jan.26.2011
I was sent an email from red room tells me to blog about my fav. cause it didn't need a lot of thinking, actually it didn't need thinking at allMy fav. cause that jumped to my head instantly is " the Palestinian cause"Or as western world call it "the middle-east conflict"the...
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