Archive for 'Israel' Category
Birthright Palestine
16 April 2008So, the Palestinians have noticed the success of the Birthright Israel program in getting young Jews excited in Israel and have launched their own program to “gather first-generation, western-born Palestinians (over the age of 18-years old) in their ancestral homeland, so that they can reunite and witness firsthand how their brethren are living under illegal Israeli military occupation.” According to their website (birthrightpalestine.com), the concept was created […]
World Jewish Congress Commends Prime Minister Stephen Harper for pulling out of ‘Durban II.’
31 January 2008The following resolution passed unanimously today at the governing board of the World Jewish Congress in Jerusalem. Please follow the link provided to read the full document: WJC Resolution on 2009 Durban Review Conference.
The governing board has also recommended sending this unanimous resolution to all UN Ambassadors. World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder praised Canada’s withdrawal from preparation of the UN anti-racism conference ‘Durban II’. “The decision by the Canadian government is welcome. It sends a […]
Religion and the Environment
9 September 2007 As quasi-environmentalists, it’s hard for us to sit back while religious groups justify anti-environmentalist stances. While this issue has little to do with the Middle East conflict on the surface, this issue is very applicable to the Middle East and all other regions in the world.
Thus, we were happy to see that various religious groups, including Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and others, prayed TOGETHER to end climate change.
For more on this story, please see Prayer to Give Up […]