Comments on: Arab Israel conflict- Who is to blame?

By: Mary Kijlstra

Mary Kijlstra — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:23:12 +0000

I blame Sean Kijlstra and his wild dogs they have terrorized the Israelis

By: Johnny Peepers

Johnny Peepers — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:13:45 +0000

.. = Allah/Jehovah (Semitic people’s vengeful patriarchal tribal deity)

By: James

James — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:11:59 +0000

The Palestinians already have three nations – Jordan, PA, and Gaza. That they have made of sewer of the latter two (PA, GAZA) is their own fault. That they have not made a sewer of the first (Jordan) is to the credit not of the Palestinians, but of the Hashemites.

By: lisasaffron

lisasaffron — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:05:57 +0000

On the 22nd January, 30 people came to a meeting in Bristol (UK) to hold the people of Israel and Palestine in their hearts during this time of terrible conflict. Called by 3 friends (2 Jews and a Quaker), the purpose was to infuse public opinion with compassion. Why? Because we cannot even think of changing minds without first opening hearts. We believe the 9.5 million people living in Israel and Palestine are intelligent and creative enough to find their own way to peace. They deserve our compassion. All of them. Especially leaders like Olmert and Lipni, Haniyeh and Rayan – people who need our support to act with wisdom and humanity. Drawing on our Jewish tradition, we meditated on chesed (loving-kindness), chanted, sang and lit candles in the shape of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. Drawing on our Quaker tradition, we held a meeting for worship, a gathered silence with ministry by those moved to speak. Then we shared our vision. One after another, we called out what we want to see, speaking as if it already exists, speaking from our hearts. In the words of one participant: “I came home from this event profoundly moved and heartened. I do not believe this is a ‘cop-out’ or in any way evades the history, seriousness and dangers of the Middle East conflict, or the difficulties ahead. Instead it reminds us that words and argument and ‘being right’ are sometimes of very limited help, but this does not mean there is ‘nothing we can do’. Other creative, shared, responses are possible. And beautiful. And fragile. And important.”
The three friends:
Lisa Saffron, author of Checkpoint – the novel of hope and inspiration about Israel and Palestine (Buy on Amazon.co.uk)
Sheila Yeger, author of Dove – a drama about conflict and hope. Listen free on http://www.ListeninginDialogue.wordpress.com
Maria Kennedy

By: Johnny Peepers

Johnny Peepers — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:25:03 +0000

I blame .. and .. for not identifying themselves as the same tribal deity apparition.

By: smellytourist

smellytourist — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:54:25 +0000

I recently blogged about this at

http://smellytourist.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/fact-hamas-is-a-bunch-of-cute-little-kids/

(smellytourist.wordpress.com)

.. is the aggressor, folks. We need to be on .. side because they are the only semblance of long-term stability and freedom in the Middle East.