Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Why is the West divided over Palestinian statehood?

 

Why is the West divided over Palestinian statehood?

Despite talk of two states, historian Yazid Sayigh says the US has no real plans leading to Palestinian independence.

More Western states are recognising Palestine, but as long as the US opposes Palestinian independence and sovereignty, “things will get worse for all of us”, says Yezid Sayigh, senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center.

Sayigh tells host Steve Clemons that the United States is lobbying for “day-after” plans in Gaza that “set the stage for future violence” because they don’t lead to statehood.

Despite international pressure and a global solidarity movement supporting Palestine, the former Palestinian negotiator argues, the Palestinian national movement is not coalescing, and Palestinians are “leaderless” on the world stage.

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-bottom-line/2024/5/26/why-is-the-west-divided-over-palestinian-statehood





Saturday, May 25, 2024

Ron Kenoly - I Call Him Up (Can't Stop Praisin') (Live)

One of my favorite Gospel songs I learned with the Sargent Presbyterian Church Gospelaires years ago when I lived in DC. - and ever since . . I can't Stop! Praising His Name! JESUS!!

Monday, May 20, 2024

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Monday, May 13, 2024

What is the One Israel Fund?

What is the One Israel Fund?...... Why does it invest and give money to take back the West Bank from the Palestinians?..... Why is that a tax deduction for US citizens?

Saturday, May 11, 2024

We have digressed as a nation

                We have digressed as a nation Barry Jenkins 

We have digressed as a nation. Once upon a time we had our differences, yet, for the most part, at the end of the day we took comfort in knowing we were a “Democratic Republic.” Our rights are codified and protected by a system of “checks and Balances.” Imperfect as it may be, we have hope. Today, 74 percent of the Republican Party thinks it’s O.K. For tRump to be a dictator “just for a day.” No dictator surrenders power once they get it. Trump wants to fire federal employees and replace them with people who are more loyal to him than to the country. He wants to do away with the FBI and take full control of the Justice Department, including firing any Attorney General (or any jurist) who doesn’t do what he says. He wants to give police, “Absolute Immunity.” Does this scare anyone? He will dismantle our educational system and go after journalists who are not favorable to him. Essentially, eliminated all systems of checks and balances, giving himself authoritarian rule, with all immunity. How can anyone not see the Nazi playbook verbatim? And - Trump is a court-proven fraudster, the serial sexual abuser (molester and rapist), who had over two thousand cases before his ever running for president, who paid to create fake news stories on his rivals and squash news that exposed him. How is it possible that 74% of Republicans are OK with him being a dictator for even one second? How can anybody be OK with this? https://thehill.com/.../4453457-74-percent-of.../

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Tuesday, May 7, 2024