Disengagement [Thoughts from Palestine]

Date August 16, 2005

My friend Alyssa has some thoughts on the disengagement. Go here to read the full post; below is quote I found to be pretty perceptive:
Now it appears that this pullout merely means that Gaza will be a caged fight between the P.A. and those fed up with its practices. Now I realize this all sounds [...]

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A Report from Gaza

Date August 4, 2005

[A friend of mine who was in Bethlehem with me had the chance to go to the Gaza Strip for a few days, and I asked him if I could put his account of his time there on this blog. He said yes, and if you have any questions for him, as he mentions at [...]

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Refuseniks

Date July 30, 2005

I wonder how many of you have heard of the refuseniks. It is a movement, now around 635 soldiers strong, within the Israeli Defense Forces. It is a movement of soldiers who say that would die to fight for and protect Israel, but who will no longer do so within the Occupied Territories. It is [...]

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IDF

Date July 21, 2005

The Israeli Defense Forces. Many in our group have talked about the need to be sympathetic and understanding to the soldiers. These are kids. Little boys. Little 18 year old boys and girls who are walking around, and feel the power of their M-16s slung over their shoulders. So, there is a certain amount of [...]

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