Tikkun Daily Blog Archive (https://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/category/politics/peacemaking/page/32/)
About war and efforts to bring about peace. About changing a foreign policy of domination to one of generosity.
Even as President Obama is editorializing about America’s war-weariness, he continues to tell bold-face lies to the international community about us. It’s time to stop blaming him, however, and change the U.S. Constitution.
In the aftermath of Maya Angelou’s passing and President Obama’s Commencement speech at West Point, Valerie Elverton-Dixon reflects on humanity’s moral evolution, and the courage required in attaining the “amazing peace” Maya Angelou so often spoke of.
Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, would do better to join the U.S. troops she ostensibly supports, rather than attacking the freedom of expression of American artists.
On March 28 Brooklyn rock band The Shondes were disinvited from the Washington Jewish Music Festival due to band members’ views on Israel and Palestine. Founding members, singer Louisa Rachel Solomon and violinist Elijah Oberman, have written this open letter in response.
The Solomons’ “Blind Alley of J Street and Liberal American Zionism” has generated lots of controversy among Tikkun readers. Some of it has taken the form of denunciations of Tikkun. Milton Masur takes a more balanced approach in his criticisms.
On Memorial Day, as we pause in remembrance of those who have died in service in the U.S. military, I hope we also remember as well the activists dedicated to preventing wars and the individuals of conscience who refuse to give over their minds, their souls, and their bodies to armed conflict.
For several years, the J Street leadership has worked hard to create a palatable alternative to hard-line versions of what it means to be pro-Israel. But this spring, J Street’s leaders could not get the seal of approval they craved from the organized American Jewish establishment, which apparently sees little need for Zionism to acquire a more humane face.
Last week the Anti-Defamation League came out with a report on anti-semitism conducted in 100 different countries, calling it “The largest survey ever of anti-semitic attitudes.” The study found that the most wide held belief is that Jews are more loyal to Israel than to the countries in which they live.
Oliver Stone’s thoughtful account of his meeting two weeks ago with Mikail Gorbachev, which provides further insight into the circumstances that have led to the present crisis and the role paranoid cold-warrior mentality plays in turning opportunities for peace into occasions for the recreation of dangerous and irrational conflict.
It is the ethical responsibility of the Israelis, and those who support them (particularly the people of the United States and Jews around the world) to do every nonviolent thing in our power to end this Occupation quickly.