July 11, 2011 •  BigPeace.com Do you support a cause drowning in innuendo? Share facts online when lies are reported erroneously? Take action via Twitter, Facebook or in person to evoke a brighter future? Many would argue activism to improve the lives of others is hard-wired into our human condition, built-in to our DNA. Hearing about hunger, deprivation, […]
Let’s get something straight right here, right now. The Palestinian Authority walked from direct talks with Israel last September yet now have decided to break bread with a known terrorist organization, Hamas, who openly calls for Israel’s demise. How is that for making good on peace? A Hamas-run Palestinian state is about the furthest away from peace […]
Lately, a number of mainstream news outlets have cast the Muslim Brotherhood as “moderates.†We won’t name them as they know who they are. Yet, if you’ve followed uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan & Yemen and have one eye on Syria, you’ve probably witnessed this. It couldn’t be further from the truth. There’s a danger in […]
We have seen Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan say and do many anti-Israel things this year starting with the flotilla debacle all the way to embracing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad like a newly found BFF. But this one says it all. Now, Erdogan is claiming that Hamas is political group, not terrorists. Wow! You can […]
On December 10th, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed nine resolutions condemning the State of Israel, all of which originated in the GA’s Fourth Committee, also known as the “Special Political and Decolonization Committee.†While several of the resolutions criticize Israeli disputed territories in various ways, the resolution entitled “Applicability of the Geneva Convention […]
Image via Wikipedia Going forward with peace negotiations begs the question, “Will history repeat itself?†Many leaders around the world have verbalized the need to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but how will they react if the result is no different from the past? Will the Palestinians do what it takes to avoid repeating past mistakes? Can they rise to the […]
What is former US President Jimmy Carter thinking these days? Meeting with Hamas leader Khalid Mashaal doesn’t bode well for his reputation. Pro-Israel supporters are furious with this as Hamas is a recognized terrorist group by the United States and Israel. Then there is Gilad Shalit to consider. Hamas has held Gilad Shalit for over four […]
Image via Wikipedia What’s New: The International Committee of the Red Cross has welcomed three wanted Hamas terrorists into their Jerusalem offices. The three Hamas terror suspects have been residing on the premises for 40 days already, receiving visitors, journalists, and the like. ICRC spokesperson, Celia Gon, has made it clear that as the Red Cross […]
By Carol Warady We, the State of Israel, have one simple message for the Hamas government of Gaza, “Free Gilad Shalit”. Gilad was 19 years old when he was kidnapped by Hamas. On August 28th he will be turn 24 and he is still being held hostage by Hamas. In August of 2005, Israel disengaged from […]
Accusing three American hikers of espionage for straying into Iran is the same as saying soccer moms that inadvertently drive into the ‘hood are crack dealers. Moronic? Most definitely. But that isn’t helping University of California, Berkeley graduates Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31 and Joshua Fattal, 27. All were hiking until their vacation ended […]
