Gaza Carnage In the wake of the current violence in Gaza, a huge number of ironic comments abound. Many of them are unintentional: they are the product of people who really haven’t thought the facts through. One comment of this kind which really took me aback recently was made by a proponent of Israel. He... Continue Reading →
Gaza: Reflections on Brutality, Retribution, and Redemption
Night Strike on Gaza In Palestine today, brutality seems to be the main theme. It will be my main theme as well, but in in somewhat different way. The Hamas attacks in southern Israel were certainly brutal, abhorrent, and atrocious. The media has covered that aspect in excruciating, graphic, and almost non-stop detail. I see... Continue Reading →
How “Iron-Dome” has Transformed Prospects for Middle East Peace: An Analysis of Israel’s Missile Defense System and What it Means for Peace (written around 2014)
Sky Watcher What follows is extensive analysis of the vaunted “Iron-Dome” defense system. I have been thinking about what I call “Iron-Dumb” for some time, and I was happy when Obama made the point in Jerusalem that, “we’ve invested in the Iron-Dome system to save countless lives.” Of course, he also noted that, “no... Continue Reading →
Refocusing American Activism in Support of Justice for Palestinians
Broken Madonna, Obvara Ceramics, Gilbert Schramm By Gilbert Schramm (5/23/21) Reader beware. I am not a theologian and I rarely discuss theology. Recent events, however, have led me to some thoughts I believe are worth sharing. The recent brutal violence directed against Gaza is one of those events. As the news coverage went on, I... Continue Reading →
Wait and See the Carnage on the PBS Newshour
By Peter Miller, Guest Contributor With permission of (Nick_ Raille_07 / Shutterstock.com) This was sent to the PBS Newshour on May 16th, after Biden failed to demand a ceasefire in the latest round in Gaza: I was very disappointed in the discussion by David Brooks and Jonathon Capehart concerning the latest carnage in Gaza, the West... Continue Reading →
Gaza, May 20, 2021: An Update and Some Simple Truths
By Gilbert Schramm The brutal, ongoing violence in Gaza has brought on the usual handwringing and nonsense. Yet strangely, in some ways, there seems to be a bit of a breakthrough. It is long overdue. In some quarters, the admissions now made by pundits, policy wonks and reporters would have been unthinkable a few years... Continue Reading →
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