August 2009 Blog Posts (47)

Footprints

My actions are my witnesses

Like heroes of yester

Whose footprints we follow

I beckon you to follow

My actions are my ambassadors

They shall represent me

When time to answer comes

I beckon you to follow

My actions are my imaginations

Like tears in a dream

Whose sorrow is boundless

I beckon you to follow

My actions are pure and noble

I have no malice,no ill intent

I am making history

I beckon you to… Continue

Added by Jack Shaka on August 31, 2009 at 2:08am — 2 Comments

to let go

recognising

observing

and detaching

is so wonderful

a thing

to step outside

of that tight ring

before emotions bubble

or something explodes

and once those thoughts

have rippled out

to the waters edge

i can see again

the reflection

that time

when i smile

acknowledging

that i can still hear

and feel you within

guiding me back

to where it did all begin

where balance is restored

and… Continue

Added by Shells on August 29, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

I Shall Let Go

Diseases and war grasp me

As if i am there's

Hunger and despair grapple me

As if i am a caged beast

Winds of change

Blowing for years now

Reminding us to let go

To rebuild anew

I join the winds

In the quest

For a better tomorrow

I shall let go

I shall let go

The wars and the despair

I shall let go the diseases

I shall let go

Winds of Change

Blow yet again

I have my resolve

I… Continue

Added by Jack Shaka on August 29, 2009 at 4:23pm — 1 Comment

directions for getting to Beit Jalla

could someone give directions as how to get to Beit Jalla from Modiin?

Added by sandra on August 29, 2009 at 8:48am — 7 Comments

New England Paper Highlights Aziz Sarah’s Work as a Peacemaker

Published by malloryh under Israel, Palestine, Palestinians, citizen diplomacy, narrative, peace process

By Mallory Huggins

A few weeks ago, The Jewish Voice & Herald (which serves New England and Southeastern Massachusetts) spolighted our own Aziz Abu Sarah’s work as an activist in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The article, titled “Palestinian activist: From angry young man to a proponent of peace,” discusses Aziz’s very personal connection to the conflict and how he… Continue

Added by CRDC_GMU on August 28, 2009 at 9:47pm — No Comments

My Smile Will Conquer All

Who else is there
If not i to smile?
Who else is there
If not i to bring joy?

My smile will conquer
All hate and all evil
My smile will revive hope
And create new destinies

Who else is there
If not i to make you smile?
Who else is there
If not i to smile with you?

My smile will conquer all
But you-i-us together
Smiling...smiling..smiling
Will conquer them all.

Added by Jack Shaka on August 28, 2009 at 2:29am — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : Juggernaut part 4

(Erie Steam Road Roller scanned by Andy Dingley from the "New Catechism of the Steam Engine.")

“Steamroller” is probably the most busy piece of poligrafic music…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 28, 2009 at 12:20am — No Comments

You Are My Brother

It doesn't matter

It never really has

You are my brother

And will always be

Today and tomorrow

It doesn't matter

That i am a Jew

You are a Muslim

And he is a Christian

You are my brother

It doesn't matter

That i am an Indian

You are Black

And he is White

You are my brother

Our problems are same

You and i are no different

We all bleed and hurt

And eat when hungry

Are we any… Continue

Added by Jack Shaka on August 26, 2009 at 2:14pm — 4 Comments

Thank YOU

for all that YOU do

and all that YOU are

for making a difference

to bring peace

to my day

thank YOU

for the light

the acknowledgement

and respect

for all that i am

to help me understand

thank YOU

for giving me the courage

to keep making a stand

until we find

the promised land

for without a Friend

to hold my hand

to lift my spirit

and walk with me...

what am i

but a… Continue

Added by Shells on August 26, 2009 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Seeking peacemakers in Jerusalem/Al Kuds

I am leading a tour of Jerusalem for a small group of students October 21-25. I am seeking meetings and activities with peacemakers in the Jerusalem area, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim.

אני מוביל סיור בירושלים לקבוצת סטודנטים קטנה, בין 21-25 באוקטובר. ברצוני ליצור מפגשים ופעילויות עם שוחרי שלום באזור יהודים, נוצרים ומוסלמים.

Added by Daniel Burstyn on August 26, 2009 at 11:55am — 2 Comments

Congratulations - 3,000 peacemakers on mepeace.org

Yay! We have just surpassed 3,000 peacemakers. Thank you for helping us achieve this milestone. We did this together! MEPEACE is creating a movement for peace - online and on the ground. We are working together for a better future.

Here are links you may find helpful:

* About us (our goals and activities): http://www.mepeace.org/notes/about

* The peacemakers (with advanced search): http://www.mepeace.org/profiles/members/

* Support us (invest in our… Continue

Added by Eyal Raviv on August 26, 2009 at 9:36am — No Comments

MEPEACE group in the Peace and Collaborative Development Network

Our MEPEACE group in the Peace and Collaborative Development Network is now up and running. Everyone is invited to join, share and contribute!

http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/group/mepeace

If you haven't already, please come and join the Peace and Collaborative Development Network:…

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Added by Oliver Haack on August 25, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Despair

After reading this article, it made me feel worthless; a punch in the face to all people that are working towards peace and reconciliation, making it sounds as if it is/was a joke!

I found this article to be offensive, making it sound like dialogue is counter productive. I personally feel that dialogue will bring people together (maybe not necessarilly their governments), and dispell the stereotypes, racism, hate that they had been taught, and come to see the other side as human… Continue

Added by Stephanie Chase on August 25, 2009 at 6:36am — 5 Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : The Dam part 7

("Between the waves" by Ivan Aivazovsky)

The seventh chapter of "The Dam" is entitled "Flow" and presents our protagonist/narrator having passed the test, overcome the obstacle, levelled the dam, and…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 25, 2009 at 6:03am — No Comments

Um blog sobre fimes de guerra..

Boa noite!!

Hoje entrei em um blog que costuma fazer listas Top, pelo simples fato de a lista em questão ser sobre filmes de guerra. Bem, críticas á parte sobre os filmes de hollywood, os filmes de guerra tem sido um bom material de pesquiza, esquecendo é claro dos filmes tendenciosos e meramente comerciais. Acredito que bons filmes de guerra, ou usando um melhor termo: filmes realistas, que despertam a conciência da humanidade para a questão dos conflitos possam nos ajudar na nossa… Continue

Added by Camila on August 25, 2009 at 3:39am — No Comments

Arabs Need to Talk to the Israelis

Written By:

Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa

Crown Prince of Bahrain

We need fresh thinking if the Arab Peace Initiative is to have the impact it deserves on the crisis that needlessly impoverishes Palestinians and endangers Israel's security.

This crisis is not a zero-sum game. For one side to win, the other does not have to lose.

The peace dividend for the entire Middle East is potentially immense. So why have we not gotten… Continue

Added by Nissim Dahan on August 24, 2009 at 6:29pm — No Comments

Winning Back Israel

During his recent meeting with Egypt's President Mubarak, President Obama expressed cautious optimism about the progress being made in the Arab-Israeli peace process. While both presidents noted that there was "movement in the right direction," eight months of American direct engagement in the Arab-Israeli conflict has produced few tangible results. Middle East envoy George Mitchell, who has been shuttling back and forth to the region to negotiate between parties, has yet to persuade the… Continue

Added by Alon Ben-Meir on August 24, 2009 at 5:37pm — No Comments

Justice is just ice.

When we realize our collective concept of justice is without a soul, heartless and cold, we will understand why peace is necessary and how to achieve it. The only difficulty is that realization is rarely achieved collectively, and the awakened individual is left without support, accused of undermining justice by calling for mercy. Perhaps there is a critical mass factor involved.

The right to defend oneself is innate and instinctual, and not evil. But the right to punish after the… Continue

Added by Michael Lockhart on August 23, 2009 at 7:34am — 3 Comments

Back to the [Palestinian] Future: A View From 2019.

My latest in Haaretz. The article is a futuristic speech by a futuristic Palestinian leader. And no, I am not advocating a one-state solution (not yet). The piece is simply a creative effort to remind people that the window of opportunity for the two-state solution is rapidly closing. If you like what you read please spread it around.

Added by Roi Ben-Yehuda on August 22, 2009 at 11:53am — 4 Comments

Remembering Dr. Judah Magnes

You made a modest proposal in HaAretz, but I fear there were some people who came before, in the late 1930's and into the early 1940's until he and his colleagues were trashed by the the Zionist leadership. Rather than writing mostly what I remember from my reading of a lengthy article in scholarly journal dealing with Jewish issues at Indiana University, I suggest to read it yourself. I had it on my files until by computer crashed and now it costs money I don't have. It ought to be available… Continue

Added by Zev Davis on August 21, 2009 at 6:39pm — 1 Comment