Author: Rich Gardner

Sharing this article by Cliff Cutler – It’s a must read, as it is instructive for us in our work together.  Cliff describes a successful example of the EPF Palestine Israel Network process for lifting up issues of concern.  The experience of reading the article is itself uplifting! Susan PINontheGo: Amplifying Voices for Justice EPF …

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Again, the “deal” offered to Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah is consistent with Israeli law, but is fundamentally unfair as it’s a one-sided application that only applies to the Israeli side. Palestinians do not have any equivalent rights to claim land that they once owned.

“Israeli forces carried out attacks in Gaza in May that devastated entire families without any apparent military target nearby,” said Gerry Simpson, associate crisis and conflict director at Human Rights Watch. “Israeli authorities’ consistent unwillingness to seriously investigate alleged war crimes, as well as Palestinian forces’ rocket attacks toward Israeli population centers, underscores the importance …

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The idea of the “Unity Intifada” has been around for a least a few months, but it has gained new meaning and relevance after the fighting between Israel and Palestinians in May of this year. That fighting produced great unity among Palestinian factions. According to this statement from a group of Palestinians, they seek a …

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A memoir of the life and creations of Rajie Cook Rajie Cook, born a Palestinian Christian, son of immigrant parents in America in 1930, died at the age of 90 in 2020. His father, in spite of having lost his sight in an accident, had faith in Rajie’s artistic talent and supported his education as …

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By Dr Yasser Abu Jamei of Gaza Community Mental Health Program, June 4, Scientific American As Health Care Workers we Stand in Solidarity With Palestine, June 2, Scientific American European views of Israel have cratered in the last few months, primarily due to Israeli brutality towards Palestinians.