Category Archives: War & Peace
Poland Enters Political Rehab; & the U. S. Military (Mostly) Repels An Assault By the Anti-Woke Brigades
Restoring democracy in Poland Donald Tusk, prime minister of Poland again after eight years, has a hard job ahead, Gwynne Dyer writes. Gwynne Dyer — December 15, 2023 It didn’t take the United States long to restore the normal constitutional order after four years of Donald Trump. He is a ruthless and lawless man, but … Continue reading Poland Enters Political Rehab; & the U. S. Military (Mostly) Repels An Assault By the Anti-Woke Brigades
Two by Dyer: A Just War In Gaza? And China: Is A Slow Future of Fizzle Underway?
Gwynne Dyer — #1- Just War and the Gaza Strip December 5, 2023 “If you (Americans) were OK with us killing 5,000 children, you are OK with killing 10,000 children,” said Daniel Levy, a former Israeli diplomat who helped negotiate the Oslo peace accords in the 1990s. That’s what Israeli diplomats really think of US … Continue reading Two by Dyer: A Just War In Gaza? And China: Is A Slow Future of Fizzle Underway?
CNN: “It’s Complicated”— Why Israel’s peace activists are reevaluating their position on the war
CNN: Why Israel’s peace activists are reevaluating their position on the war By Tara John and Lottie Beilin Sun Dec 3 2023 Tel Aviv (CNN) — When human rights activist Ziv Stahl was awakened to the booms of rocket fire on October 7, while staying at her sister’s home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, she did … Continue reading CNN: “It’s Complicated”— Why Israel’s peace activists are reevaluating their position on the war
Justice and “Justice?” in Prisoner/Hostage Swap: More Gaza Bible Study
[NOTE: It is a delicate matter to complain about the Israeli justice system. Was there any justice in the Hamas attacks? (Not a rhetorical question: I say NO.) Any “due process”? Right to an attorney, etc.? Of course not. And that’s not the only reason for being measured here. As the New York Times reported … Continue reading Justice and “Justice?” in Prisoner/Hostage Swap: More Gaza Bible Study