Category Archives: Middle East

Jack Layton Replies to My Letter on Behalf of Libby Davies

Posted on July 2, 2010

by Jim

As for Libby’s comments, she quickly clarified her comments and I
accepted her clarification. Continue reading →

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Israel and The Moral Conscience of the World

Posted on June 12, 2010

by Jim

Fully 80% of Gaza’s population lives on the edge of malnutrition, depending on international charities for their daily nourishment. Continue reading →

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Israelis and Palestinians Refusing To Be Enemies

Posted on May 17, 2010

by Jim

The strategy of non-violent action appears to be having an impact. Continue reading →

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Maureen Dowd On A Sabbath Morning

Posted on April 11, 2010

by Jim

In a moving and heartfelt column in today’s New York Times, Maureen Dowd, a devout Catholic, plumbs the depths of degradation and evil within her own modern Church. She cites the hypocrisy and the contradictions that exist even now, at the heart of her own religious community. Continue reading →