Over the years, there have been numerous “peace initiatives” to try to cut the Gordian knot of conflict in the Middle East. “Two state solutions” have been proposed since the establishment of the state of Israel. Actual results have been minimal.The right to self-determination of the Palestinian people continues to be a mirage in the [...]
“Bomb them back to the Stone Age. The Palestinian people have always been a problem and nobody, not even their Arab neighbors want anything to do with them.” This was one response to the shooting of two Israeli sellers in a strip mall, in the Danish town of Odense several days ago. It has been [...]
1) Find politicians and public figures that have a Facebook profile and let them know about your concern for civilians in Gaza and remind them about the Palestinian people’s internationally recognized right to self-determination.
2) Find spokespersons for political parties on foreign affairs or human rights in your home country. E-mail or call them and let [...]
by Dr. Mazin Qumsieh
So far hundreds of civilians have been killed in Gaza. Five sisters in one family, four other children in another home, two children on a cart drawn by a donkey. Universities, colleges, police stations, roads, apartment buildings were all targeted. The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian [...]