Or Ben-David Katz - 2010 Name: Or Ben-David Age: 19 Location: Jerusalem Why I am one of the Shministim: “I refuse because I want to make a difference. I want all those Palestinian youths who have lost hope to see that there are Israelis who care and who make a different choice. I want all those of my friends who became soldiers or who are about to become soldiers to see that … [Read more...] about Meet the Shministim-Israeli Military Refusers (from A Jewish Voice for Peace)
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Rachel Corrie’s Memory, Israel’s Image
March 17, 2010 By Neve Gordon Neve Gordon's ZSpace Page / ZSpace Seven years ago, Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a Caterpillar D9R Israeli bulldozer while nonviolently protesting the demolition of Palestinian homes in Rafah, Gaza Strip, along with other members of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). Now her parents, sister and brother are suing the … [Read more...] about Rachel Corrie’s Memory, Israel’s Image
US citizens opposed to US miitary bases in Okinawa
In our view the below group should be focusing on the fact that bases in Japan support US imperial motives (in other words, they help to kill people in US wars), rather than just their danger in populated areas or threat to the enviornment. A report on Democracy Now revealed why the Social Democratic Party's proposal to move the base to Guam is also not the best option. … [Read more...] about US citizens opposed to US miitary bases in Okinawa
Tributes to Howard Zinn:
Alice Walker in the Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2010/01/31/alice_walker_says_goodbye_to_her_friend_howard_zinn Bob Herbert in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/opinion/30herbert.html Democracy Now! http://www.democracynow.org/2010/1/28/howard_zinn_1922_2010_a_tribute http://www.democracynow.org/tags/howard_zinn Marian Wright Edelman … [Read more...] about Tributes to Howard Zinn:
US Conscientious objector Tony Anderson sentenced to 14 months
CLICK VIDEO TO SEE TONY'S COMMENTS On Monday, 17 November 2008, US Iraq war resisters Tony Anderson has been sentenced to 14 months of confinement and given a dishonourable discharge from the military for "desertion with intent to avoid hazardous duty" and "disobeying a lawful order". The young soldier refused to deploy to Iraq in July of this year on the grounds … [Read more...] about US Conscientious objector Tony Anderson sentenced to 14 months