Month: June 2011

by Jeff Halper, founder of the Israeli peace activist org, ICAHD, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolition, reprinted by The Only Democracy. I always hate the act of reprinting someone else’s writing, but in this...

. IDF rerouting security barrier along Bil’in (Jerusalem Post) June 26, 2011 – The IDF on Sunday began a massive deconstruction of the portion of the security barrier running through the Palestinian village of...

I don’t know which is more disheartening: the fact that we can’t identify any Taliban leadership to negotiate with, or the fact that our demands are little more than a pipe dream. While the military has secured parts...

I’m comforted to know that Nancy Pelosi has insisted on having a seat at the table during that the budget talks and that she has no intention of getting rolled. She’s probably right that the Republicans can’t...

Update [2011-6-25 18:47:57 by Steven D]: My heartfelt thanks to all of you who commented. Your support is much appreciated. First of let me clear. I am not a brave person because I’m writing this diary. Indeed, I have been...