The shooting of US citizen and peace activist Tristan Anderson by Israeli soldiers occurred just days after the 6th anniversary of the killing by Israeli forces of another American peace activist, Rachel Corey. In both cases the killing was unprovoked and intentional but no official condemnation of Israel has been made by the US. It [...]
Author: Miko Peled
The shooting of US citizen and peace activist Tristan Anderson by Israeli soldiers occurred just days after the 6th anniversary of the killing by Israeli forces of another American peace activist, Rachel Corey. In both cases the killing was unprovoked and intentional but no official condemnation of Israel has been made by the US. It [...]
Winning in Gaza By Miko Peled
The common wisdom regarding Israel’s latest attacks on Gaza suggests that Israel is defending itself against a vicious enemy and that all means justify the cause of security for the citizens of Israeli cities. Common wisdom dictates that the US must support the Israeli Jewish population in their effort to gain recognition and acceptance, not [...]
A Movie Speaks a Thousand Words. On the movie “To See If I’m Smiling”. By Miko Peled
The topic about which I wish to write is so disturbing that after scribbling a few facts and figures I found myself glaring at the screen unable to express my thoughts or feelings in any meaningful way. This has gone on for some time until on Christmas day I decided to do something. I shunned [...]
“Child’s Play”
This piece by Gideon Levi speaks volumes. The attacks on Gaza are great for the Israeli army - the air-force doesn't have to deal with anti aircraft systems; the tanks don't have to fear anti tank missiles, and really the soldiers have little to fear because Gaza has no army. The fighting in Gaza is "war deluxe." Compared with previous wars, it is [...]
Thoughts on Gaza
As I sit and view the reports, photos and live videos streaming in from Gaza I find it impossible to make sense of it all. As a boy growing up in Israel and attending a regular public school, I remember being taught the story of Abraham, the patriarch arguing with God over the decision to destroy [...]
Trip To Gaza
Nader and I tried to get into Gaza on Nov. 25,26 and 27. We met in Amman and then we flew to Cairo and then from there overland across Egypt and the Sinai desert to Arish and Rafah. It was a very long, costly and trying journey but it would have been nothing had [...]
LESSONS FROM OBAMA’S VICTORY By Miko Peled
Besides restoring my faith in humanity, Barak Obama’s victory made me think of one thing: The first Palestinian Prime Minister in a post Zionist, secular, democratic state in Palestine/Israel. This may sound strange coming from an Israeli living in America, but just as Obama is good for black and white Americans, a Palestinian prime [...]
The amusing term ‘coexistence’
By Hisham Nafa' From Haaretz Many people have expressed surprise at the recent violence in Acre. Particularly amusing was the mantra that rolled off the tongues of government officials, their eyes wide open: "How could such a thing happen in a city of coexistence?" There are two possible explanations for the bizarre logic behind this [...]
Pardon me, But I’m Jewish
The racist discourse in America is alarming and often people don't even notice when it takes place. When the lady at the town hall meeting asked John McCain if Barak Obama was an Arab he replied: “No, no he is a decent family man.” Where is the contradiction here? Does Arab mean he is [...]
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