“There Were No Guns in Palestine”

by Barbara Taft "There were no guns in Palestine."  During the bombardment of Gaza by Israel in October/November of 2023, those words came back to me.  I was sitting in the dining room of a small Palestinian home in East Jerusalem.  It was the summer of 1985.  My host, a…

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What’s the Israel-Palestine conflict about? A simple guide

It’s killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. And its future lies in its past. We break it down. By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 9 Oct 2023 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced many millions of people and has its roots in…

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Our Brief History and Background

Social justice, not inequality Peace, not war Plant justice, grow peace Create an inclusive community Innovate for positive change

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Elsa Crumpley: Must learn from events of last century

Opinion: Friday January 21, 2011 Must learn from events of last century Elsa Crumpley – My Word RECENT EVENTS in Tucson, Ariz., recall for me some of the most terrifying events in my life. From 1932 to 1936, as I attended Brooklyn College in New York, students learned current history…

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