I was at a gathering in support of Israel at Temple Beth Israel on Monday evening, which was well-attended. I went there to listen more than anything else, and I know that some others there, similar to me, were of the mind that we can support Israel but recognize that these recent military actions are [Read more...]
Jan 142009
I just learned about a call for a day of action (next week, December 18) in support of young Israeli citizens who are refusing to serve in the military. These young conscientious objectors (twelfth-graders, or shministim) wind up in jail in Israel for their refusal to serve as part of the military force in the [Read more...]
I do have this rather strong attachment to the idea that journalists should not be imprisoned for attempting to cover news. Especially when that news is of legal protesters being arrested. Now more footage is coming out of Minneapolis/St. Paul of arrests of journalists — in this case, a house raid on a group of [Read more...]
