Category: Peace

Empire Bombs Yemen to Protect Israel’s Genocide

Where will it end? The support of the United States for what Israel is doing in Gaza is difficult to witness. How have we become the evil empire? In expanding the war, the US is now bombing Yemen. This is the definition of Empire, using incursions of violence without consent into sovereign nations. This continues … Continue reading Empire Bombs Yemen to Protect Israel’s Genocide →

Israel presents its case at the ICJ

On January 11, 2024, South Africa presented their case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (See: South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ). Yesterday Israel presented its case against South Africa's charges that Israel has committed, and continues to commit acts of genocide in Gaza. … Continue reading Israel presents its case at the ICJ →

U.S. and Genocide

Two legal processes are occurring related to the genocide in Gaza. On December 29 South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. I wrote about that here: South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide A U.S. lawsuit accuses President … Continue reading U.S. and Genocide →

South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide

On December 29 South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. As news from Gaza worsens, I can only hope and pray the International Court of Justice might offer some hope to stop the atrocities. News … Continue reading South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide →

Getting serious about halting Israeli genocide

[On a personal note, I feel threatened regarding what I write about Israel, echoing what many are saying about all the ways those behind the genocide occurring in Gaza are manipulating the messaging and policies.] I do not believe that anything I say about what is happening in Gaza will affect Israeli or American policy … Continue reading Getting serious about halting Israeli genocide →

How the world sees Israel’s colonial violence in Palestine

(c)2023 Jeff Kisling Increasingly, many more stories and events are emerging related to global opposition to Israel's war in Palestine and the US support for it. The US and Israel are facing growing isolation and opposition from the rest of the world due to their colonial and imperial policies. The U.S. Again Voted Against A … Continue reading How the world sees Israel’s colonial violence in Palestine →

What if there was a war and everyone forgot it?

Yesterday, I wrote about the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. because I was thinking of the December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor. I am a little surprised to find almost no coverage of that attack in today's mainstream news. But of course, most wars have been forgotten. There has been greatly diminished coverage … Continue reading What if there was a war and everyone forgot it? →

“Ain’t Gonna Study War No More”

There is a sense of hopelessness, helplessness, and despair in the face of the horrors of the Israeli-Hamas war. Coming of age in the 1960s, during the Vietnam War, I witnessed and was part of the massive antiwar movement in this country. But for the past several decades I’ve wondered what happened to the antiwar … Continue reading “Ain’t Gonna Study War No More” →

Siding with peace in the Middle East 

My friend, Bridget Moix, General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) just wrote Siding with peace in the Middle East, The future for Palestinians and Israelis is being erased each passing day, published on Religious News, October 30, 2023. Pope Francis said it well: “War does not solve any problem, it only … Continue reading Siding with peace in the Middle East  →