Middle East Conflict

What Gives Me HOPE?

Gregory Rockson | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Six Days of Peace Project, Middle East Peace, Middle East Conflict, Israel-Palestine, United Nations Israel Palestine, Having Hope, Israel-Palestine Peace, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Hope, Impact News

For one night, we will not talk about politics but rather use the power of music to embrace our diversity. We will do something politicians have failed to do and that is bring people together.

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My Vision: Peace in Palestine and Beyond

Shai Reshef | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Palestine, Muslim Conflict, Peace in the Middle East, Israel Palestine Peace, Israel Palestine, Education Third World, Middle East Conflict, University of People, Palestine Peace, Uofpeople, Peace in Palestine, Impact News

I firmly believe we can make a significant difference in the lives of individuals through education and economic opportunity. The goal, therefore, should be to educate as many people as possible.

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Israel Won't Warn U.S. Before Strike On Iran

AP | KIMBERLY DOZIER | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Iran Strike, Israel Iran Conflict, Middle East, Iran, Middle East Conflict, Israel Iran Strike, Israel Iran, World News

WASHINGTON — Israeli officials say they won't warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, ac...

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Remembering Daniel Pearl: The Challenge of Non-Violence and the Possibilities and Limitations of Forgiveness

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Daniel Pearl Death Anniversary, Wall Street Journal Daniel Pearl, Daniel Pearl, Daniel Pearl Death, Remembering Daniel Pearl, Arab Spring Protests, Middle East Conflict, Arab Spring, 9/11, World News

How do we best honor and commemorate the memory of Daniel Pear and the victims of 9/11? By retaliatory vengeance and violence or forgiveness, reconciliation and redemption.

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Yemeni Youth Central to Success

Manal Omar | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Arab Youth, Women's Rights, Yemen, Muslim Women, Arab Spring, President Salah, Middle East Conflict, Arab Women, Yemen-Protests-2011, Barefoot-in-Baghdad, Manal Omar, United States Institute of Peace, Yemen President, Barefoot in Baghdad, Conflict Resolution, Gender, World News

There is an open recognition that the movement for change would not have not progressed if it were not for the enthusiasm, energy, dedication, and personal sacrifice that came from the youth

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Iran Behind Plot To Kill Saudi Envoy, U.S. Says

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Iran Assassination, Video, Iran Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Middle East Conflict, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Ambassador Assassination, Iran Assassination Plot, Iran Assassination Saudi Arabia, Saudi Ambassador Iran, Saudi Arabia Ambassador, Saudi Arabia Iran, Assassination Plot, Politics News

NEW YORK -- An American citizen charged with plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States intends to plead not guilty at a formal...

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Saudi Assassination Plot 'Huge Deal': Would Have Been First Iranian Kill On U.S. Soil in 30 Years

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Video, Iran Assassination, Iran Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Middle East Conflict, Saudi Arabia Ambassador Assassination, Iran Assassination Plot, Iran Assassination Saudi Arabia, Saudi Ambassador Iran, Saudi Arabia Iran, Saudi Arabia Ambassador, Assassination Plot, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- News of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States represents a "huge deal" that would, had i...

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EXPLICIT IMAGES: Museum Cancels Controversial Palestinian Children's Exhibit

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Oakland Museum Palestinian Children, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Oakland Museum of Children's Art, Oakland Museum, Gaza War, Middle East Conflict, Middle East Children's Alliance, A Child's View of Gaza, Israel, Palistinian Children's Art Exhibit, San Francisco News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bowing to pressure from the Bay Area's Jewish community, Oakland's Museum of Children's Art has decided to cancel its planned exhibit...

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10 Years Later, We Must Do Better

Rabbi Michael M. Cohen | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Decade After 9/11 - Religion, 9/11 First Responders, 9/11 Reflection, Middle East Conflict, 9/11 Anniversary, 9/11, Arabic, Interfaith 9/11 Reflection, Religious Tolerance, 9/11 Attacks, September 11 Anniversary, September 11th, Middle East Peace, Religion News

In many ways the world has changed in 10 years, but in many ways it has not. We simply do not understand the Middle East as well as we should.

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Meet the "Other" Today at TEDxJaffa Live From Israel

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Holy Land, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jaffa, Tedx, Ted, Israel, Tedxjaffa, Middle East Conflict, World News

More than people know, Jaffa is a lens through which the world can understand cultural diversity and cultural freedom in Israel.

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AIPAC's Misguided Advocacy

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Aipac, Benjamin Netanyahu, US Congress, Israel, Obama Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Middle East Conflict, Nancy Pelosi, Washington Lobbyists, World News

As Israel's democracy and the prospect for peace unravel, so too will the U.S.-Israel relationship. If AIPAC truly cares about the State of Israel, and the U.S.-Israel relationship, it should be spending every waking hour making sure this does not happen.

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What Woud Jesus Do? A Non-Violent Conflict Resolution For Palestine

Sami Awad | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Christianity, Palestinian Christians, Israel, Religious Tolerance, Middle East Conflict, Arab Christians, Religion News

Jesus could have suggested we make peace with our enemies or negotiate peace agreements or peacefully resolve conflict. Instead, he entreated them to go further: to "love" them.

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Is Encouraging Peace in the Middle East Acceptable These Days?

David A. Harris | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Fatah, Hamas, Israel, Hamas Fatah Reconciliation, Middle East Peace, Barack Obama, Middle East Conflict, Politics News

Now is the time -- if there ever was one -- for Hamas to work as a government, not a terrorist entity. They must sit with Fatah and together show that they can be partners for peace.

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A Peaceful Future: What Does It Take to Get There?

Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Global Economy, Middle East Protests, Middle East Conflict, Global Financial Crisis, Global Poverty, Peace, Middle East Peace, Global Economic Crisis, Healthy Living News

We need to take steps to become aware and demand change not only for a better life for us but for a better life for all humanity, asking for global changes, deep and root-oriented changes.

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U.S. Deserves Its Share of Blame for Fate of Arab Christians

Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Iraqi Christians, Al Qaeda, Christians in Iraq, Middle East Conflict, Middle Eastern Christians, Arabic Christmas, Arab Christians, Christians in Arab Lands, Iraq Sectarian Violence, Middle East, Christian Arabs, Religion News

Whenever you read the sanctimonious articles regarding the plight of Arab Christians, rather than simply bemoan the intolerance of Islamic extremists, let's remember the role of Washington in supporting repressive regimes.

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The Unorthodox Solution: Embracing Pluralism And Reason In Israeli Society

Daniel Sokatch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Arab Israelis, Israeli Knesset, Israeli Society, New Israel Fund, Middle East Conflict, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Religion in Israel, Democracy in Israel, Religious Pluralism, Daniel Sokatch, Israel Housing Decree, Religion News

When dozens of Israeli ultra-Orthodox rabbis signed a formal edict prohibiting Jews from renting or selling real estate to non-Jews, the ensuing uproar was reassuring to those of us working for a democratic, pluralist Israel.

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WATCH: US Should Work With Taliban, Scott Atran Says

Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Atran, in promoting his new book, "Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood, and the (Un)Making of Terrorists," said on "Morning Joe" that we sh...

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The Voice of Um Kulthum: A Place to Start the Dialogue

David Shasha | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sephardic, World Music, Middle East, Middle East Conflict, Um Kulthum, David Shasha, Religion News

I would bet that many so-called "experts" on the Arab-Israeli conflict have never heard the voice of Um Kulthum.

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Not a "New Middle East", but a Unified Western Asia

Sam Sasan Shoamanesh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Middle East Conflict, Middle East Peace Negotiations, Middle East Peace Process, Middle East, World News

Geopolitics in the 21st century is shaped against the background of an increasingly globalized and still ever-competitive world, where states, perhaps as never before, can no longer thrive in isolated vacuum.

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Netanyahu At AIPAC: Pilpul In Action!

David Shasha | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Judaism, Netanyahu, Middle East Conflict, Aipac Speech by Netanyahu, Sephardic, Aipac, Religion, Netanyahu Aipac, Ashkenazi, Benjamin Netanyahu, Zionism, Israel, Israel Palestine, Pilpul, Netanyahu Speech to Aipac, Netanyahu Israel, Religion News

Building on the Talmudic term pilpul, I would like to more closely examine the difficulty that Netanyahu's recent AIPAC statements present for anyone working to negotiate a settlement between Israel and the Palestinians.

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What Is Pilpul, And Why On Earth Should I Care About It?

David Shasha | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sephardic, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Religion, Judaism, Jewish Law, Middle East Conflict, Moses Maimonides, Ashkenazi, Talmudic Sages, Rhetorical Devices, Talmud, Mishneh Torah, Pilpul, Maimonides, Religion News

For those who have any concern with the Middle East conflict or with Judaism, what you know -- or do not know -- about pilpul is something upon which your well-being could depend.

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Dangerous Brinkmanship

Haim Malka | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Middle East Conflict, U.S.-Israeli Affairs, u.s. Middle East Policy, U.S.-Israeli Ties, Obama Israel Policy, Obama Middle East Policy, U.S. Israel Policy, Binyamin Netanyahu, World News

Israel may assert a right to build anywhere in Jerusalem that it chooses. But, those political choices have implications that extend far beyond real estate.

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ADL's Foxman Crying Wolf?

Brad Hirschfield | Posted 05.25.2011

The issue here is not a tiff between Abe Foxman and Andrew Sullivan but the dangerous devaluation of the real and ugly phenomenon of anti-Semitism.

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The Last Jews of Beirut

Josie Ensor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jews of Beirut, Beirut Jews, Lebanese Jewish Community, Middle East Conflict, Middle East Politics, Lebanese Jews, Middle East Peace Process, World News

The last Jews of Beirut will have to wait longer for their only place of worship to be restored. The non-profit organization in charge of the renovation effort, has announced they have run out of funds.

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Kaddafi Back in My Backyard

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peace in the Middle East, Muammar Kaddafi UN Speech, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Obama Jewish Community, Muammar Kaddafi, Obama Israel Relations, Middle East Conflict, Middle East Peace Process, World News

I am a busy man. But that did not stop me from taking off several weeks from my professional life to fight Muammar Kaddafi's plan to take up residence directly next door to me this past August and September.

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