This could be the most exciting political change since the fall of the Former Soviet Union. The potential in this - through the Egyptian’s peoples will to change- is enormous and could create a sweeping wave of peace throughout the Middle East and the world. Yes, I appreciate the problems. I am aware of the Muslim [...]
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The Man who Cleaned my Car: Is he a Good Parent?
I went to get my car cleaned today – first time in about a year, and it looks marvelous – and had some time to speak to the Italian fellow who runs the shop. He was about my age, 50, and a father of two, a boy and a girl. He spoke more about his [...]
We are all Hungry and Must Come and Eat
Pesach/Passover is upon us. Happy Pesach. Be free. Over the last two years, I have called for a community mobilization plan that would include every Jew, and many non-Jews, in a movement to strengthen the Jewish position in the world and fight anti-Semitism. This entity needs to be both institutional and grassroots in nature, involving [...]
Jews & Arabs: Peace does Exist.
Question: The following are examples of peace initiatives between Jews and Arabs/Muslims. Could we build upon them? What would it take to allocate $1 billion away from war spending, to peace initiatives including worldwide community lunches with our adversaries? Is it possible? Over the last 60 years, a disproportionate number of hostile United Nations resolutions [...]
