Because the UN has long served as a valve for venting hot air, it came as no surprise when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Benjamin Netanyahu administered high doses of hypocrisy and self-righteousness to the General Assembly. We can only hope, when it comes to Iranian nukes and Israeli settlements, that world leaders ignore the bloviating (for [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Ramadan: A Time for Peace or Another Month of War?
September 18th, 2009
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After being embroiled in years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, most Americans have now heard of Islam’s holiest month, Ramadan, which began on August 22nd this year. (Note: Ramadan is based on the position of the moon and may differ depending on time zone, so some mark the first day as the 21st. The [...]
Israeli soldiers fire at Al Jazeera correspondent
September 4th, 2009
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to halt settlements, but continues them anyway in direct defiance of US requests. The US must take stronger action against the policies in Israel. It is not only US policy to solve this conflict, but it is in US interests as well. Palestinians are finally showing signs of peaceful [...]
