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When I was seven, Jesus cried...

Followers of Christ, people of the west, cheered .. rejoiced... hurray... to a cheap victory, while Jesus was weeping... crying out loud.

(LONDON) - When I was seven
I was living
In a beautiful village
North of Jerusalem
Near the heart of Palestine

I used to play
Where Jesus used to pray
I ran up the hills
Where he used to walk

The Empire Vs. Just One Life

New song 'Just one life' carries a strong message through the voice of a small child.

(TUCSON) - Some of our readers may remember the Lili Tomlin television character Ernestine, the telephone operator.

In those days, the telephone company was a near monopoly, so whenever she had a complaint from a caller, she would famously snort and reply, “We don’t care: we don’t have to. We’re the telephone company!”

Human Rights Update from Occupied Palestine

Includes an action for US citizens to write to their senators and congressman and support nomination of Chuck Hagel for US Secretary of Defense.

(BETHLEHEM) - We had snow today in Palestine (in the Galilee, Jerusalem and even here in Bethlehem).

It was very cold and our thoughts are with the nearly one million displaced and refugee Syrians and millions of refugee Palestinians (some now also displaced from Yarmouk refugee camp).

Seeds of Unity - A Nonfiction Afghan Tale

One Man’s Mission to Promote Harmony and Build Bridges Amongst Diverse Ethnicities and Religious Sects…………. The Benevolence Legacy Carries on For Generations...

(SEATTLE) - Indeed, the story is vitally needed to promote peace and stability in a decades old war-stricken Afghanistan.

Evidently a powerful tale, which models a clear perception of how Afghanistan was once maintained politically, socially, and ethnically.

Conscientious Objector Natan Blanc Sentenced to Prison for Third time Over Refusing to Join Israeli Army

Another Israeli says no to taking part in occupation and oppression of Palestine.

(TEL AVIV ) - Natan Blanc, 19 years old from Haifa, arrived, Sunday, 6.1.2013, to the Induction Base in Tal-hashomer, where he again declared his refusal to serve in the Israeli Army.

He was sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment for his refusal, in the military prison No. 6 near Atlit.

Hindus Ask Pope to Take Lead in His Call for Dialogue

Rajan Zed, President of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that serious and honest interfaith dialogue was the need of the hour and Pope should take the lead in organizing one.

(RENO) - Hindus have welcomed call for dialogue by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and have asked him to take the lead in organizing one.

In his annual address to the members of diplomatic corps accredited to Holy See on January seven in Vatican City, Pope reportedly said: “… building peace through dialogue is no longer a choice but a necessity!”

Farrukh Harry Saif Nominated as Chief Pakistan Christian Congress (PCC) in Pakistan

Farrukh welcomed the appointment and said that he would work to the entire satisfaction of his superior to organize the Pakistani Christians...

(ISLAMABAD) - According to Pakistan Christian Post- PCP, the Central Executive Council of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in its special meeting approved nomination of Mr. Farrukh Harry Saif as Chief Organizer of PCC.

The Pakistan Christian Congress PCC is a Christian political party and lobby group founded in 1985 and registered in Pakistan Election Commission.

Can Palestinian Non-Violent Resistance Make it Into Israel`s Education System?

Guy Davidi is launching a campaign to try and bring the movie 'Five Broken Cameras' to Israeli schools, to teenagers who are gearing up for their army service.

(HEBRON +972 Mag) - By the time the documentary Five Broken Cameras came out in late 2011, the Palestinian village of Bil’in in the occupied West Bank had already become the symbol of Palestinian non-violent resistance to Israeli occupation.

It had already celebrated six long years of weekly Friday demonstrations led by the residents, joined by Israeli and international activists and aggressively repressed by the IDF...

Risking Peace

Urging a win-win-win-win for our budget and our health and our security and our environment.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Because we are the wealthiest nation on the planet, we have the luxury of being proactive in ensuring our future security.

The Message from an Israeli Think-Tank all Pro-Palestinian Activist Groups Need to Hear

The right time for co-ordination and a unified agenda with a single, coherent message is now.

(LONDON) - One of the best articles I read in the whole of 2012 was published at the tail end of the year, on 30 December, by Ha’aretz.

As my regular readers know, I think Ha’aretz is the most honest newspaper in the world on account of its reporting and analysis of what’s really happening in the Zionist state).