War and peace in Israel/Palestine

During such a violent time, it's important to focu...

2009-01-13T00:02:00.000+02:00

During such a violent time, it's important to focus on bringing humanitarian aid to the people who need it. Mercy Corps is doing all that it can in this area. Here are some easy proactive ways to get involved.

Mercy Corps Mercy Corps, a non-profit humanitarian aid organization is actively trying to help Gazans affected by the

I read A History of Modern Palestine (in Italian)....

2009-01-12T10:51:00.000+02:00

I read A History of Modern Palestine (in Italian). The book is interesting. However, He uses the word Zionist like the Arabs do (p.308), praises the extremistic wing of Fatah (202), misunderstood D. Grossman completely (p.287). Says stupid things on the suicide attacks (p.314). He hopes his sons will live in Palestine, and not in Israel (foreward p.XXIII), declares his "disgust" for Israel and

I agree with Irit

2009-01-12T00:10:00.000+02:00

I agree with Irit

One of my extended family (they are all catholic) ...

2009-01-12T00:01:00.000+02:00

One of my extended family (they are all catholic) over Christmas lunch in Bassano del Grappa, Italy): «you, Livio, are less Italian than we are, because your mother belongs to a different race» [my mother was a jew from East Prussia, my father was Italian catholic, I have no religion).

Note that there is a joke in Italy: "every family has its own cross" [in the sense of 'problem', pain]<

I agree with your observations, but it seems that ...

2009-01-11T15:07:00.000+02:00

I agree with your observations, but it seems that you're only seeing a small part of the picture.
IMHO, what is happening now is part of a World War III. No less.
Unlike the previous world wars, this one is not about millions of soldiers charging with rifles, but a war of Muslim guerrilla (some call them "freedom fighters") against the free world.
9/11, Atocha station attacks, the