As Israel continues its relentless aerial bombardment of the defenseless population of Gaza, the death toll continues to grow at a horrifying rate. Since commencing its attack on Gaza, Israel has killed over 11,100 individuals. Over 4,600 of the dead were children. Women and children make up 67% of reported fatalities. Every part of Gaza’s…
Category: Middle East
Calling for an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza
As I write this blog on Sunday November 5th, the situation in Gaza is increasingly tragic and heartbreaking. Israel’s massive bombing campaign on this totally defenseless population continues, wiping out families, destroying communities, and repeatedly collapsing Gaza’s telecommunications infrastructure, leaving residents under siege unable to call for help, keep in touch with relatives, or communicate…
Warsaw and Gaza
The situation in Gaza is so dire it is beyond comprehension. Entire blocks of residential apartment buildings are being totally destroyed by Israel’s massive and unprecedented aerial bombardment. The health care system in Gaza is no longer on the brink of collapse – it is now collapsing. As you read this blog, surgeons are performing…
When the Caged attacks the Cager, Are They Guilty or Innocent?
Imagine that you are on the jury. You must either convict or acquit ‘the accused’ who is charged with committing horrendous acts of violence against an unarmed and defenseless ‘victim’. At the time of committing the acts of violence, ‘the accused’ was not suffering any mental illness that would have resulted in not knowing the…
November virtual screenings: double bill documentaries!
In July of this year, I began hosting monthly Fireside Film Nights, a free monthly online series featuring progressive films and panel discussions. My goal was to attract 100 viewers by July 2022. By two months later in September, the viewing audience had increased slightly faster than I had hoped to approximately 50, but still…
On ethnic cleansing and East Jerusalem
The world breathed a collective sigh of relief on May 21, 2021, when the Middle East’s only nation with nuclear weapons capability, the apartheid state of Israel, reached a ceasefire with Gaza’s Hamas government. This 11-day conflict left unacceptable civilian casualties on both sides: 13 Israelis, 2 of them children, and 256 Palestinians mostly in…
The fight for human rights and the Green party’s soul
What do the recent developments in the federal Green party tell us? It would appear as though their leader, Annamie Paul, is holding on to her position, at least for the time being. On the evening of June 15, the party’s federal council met for almost four hours. It did so in the wake of…