And the land cried tears of blood
And the land cried tears of blood Soraya Boyd Heaving with revulsion, the defiled and mutilated land suppurates Bloodied tears borne out of grief inconceivable only inaudible sighs each pang separates And the mournful stones cry out in great desperation A vicious war-faring theatre testing out illegal biological weapons of mass obliteration... Read More
When a Mother dies – For all Mothers
When a Mother dies – For all Mothers Clive Hambidge “The ultimate existential issue is, of course, death-and, like all other philosophical and existential questions, the matter of death avoided as much as possible.” (Fritjof Capra) When a mother approaches death in a small hospital, and, you are with her to meet that unacceptable end,... Read More
*AS MEN AT GUANTANAMO HUNGER STRIKE, HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS RESPOND WITH FAST AND DEMONSTRATIONS*
*AS MEN AT GUANTANAMO HUNGER STRIKE, HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS RESPOND WITH FAST AND DEMONSTRATIONS* For Immediate Release: March 26, 2013 Witness Against Torture (www.witnesstorture.org) Contact: Jeremy Varon, 732-979-3119, jvaron@aol.com; Christopher Knestrick, 216-496-2637, cknest11@gmail.com On Sunday, March 24 human rights activists throughout the United States began a seven day fast and series of actions in solidarity... Read More
Framing the Boundaries of the American Perception
Framing the Boundaries of the American Perception of Terrorism and the Entrance of Islam in the Image Dr Rachael M. Rudolph The anti-Islam film has sparked outrage around the world, leading from nonviolent to violent protest. Condemnation from state to non-state actors can be heard over the film. Anger in some places has led to... Read More
On Questioning the Jewish State
On Questioning the Jewish State Joseph Levine I was raised in a religious Jewish environment, and though we were not strongly Zionist, I always took it to be self-evident that “Israel has a right to exist.” Now anyone who has debated the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will have encountered this phrase often. Defenders of Israeli policies routinely... Read More
The Race to End Violence Before We End Life
The Race to End Violence Before We End Life Robert J. Burrowes Can we take meaningful action to prevent our own extinction without ending human violence first? The scientific evidence that human extinction will now occur before 2050 continues to rapidly accumulate. (See, for example, ‘Global Extinction within one Human Lifetime as a Result of... Read More
A Day In Iraq Conference
Facilitate Global supports the forthcoming A Day In Iraq Conference Organized by “Tadhamun” تضامن (Iraqi Women Solidarity) 5 April 2013 (2:00 – 9:00 PM) at Bolivar Hall, 54-56 Grafton Way, London WT1 5LD Ten years on the invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, Iraqis are still suffering the destruction of their state, infrastructure, and... Read More
And the land cried tears of blood
And the land cried tears of blood Soraya Boyd Heaving with revulsion, the defiled and mutilated land suppurates Bloodied tears borne out of grief inconceivable only inaudible sighs each pang separates And the mournful stones cry out in great desperation A vicious war-faring theatre testing out illegal biological weapons of mass obliteration Never-endingly... Read More
FG is glad to be supporting Gaza Ark
FG is glad to be supporting Gaza Ark February 2013 Dear friends, Gaza’s Ark is a project <http://www.gazaark.org/about-us/mission-statement/>that will rebuild a boat in Gaza, with Palestinian hands, which will carry Palestinian products out to the world. The main goal of Gaza’s Ark, with the support of people like you, is to challenge Israel’s illegal and... Read More
Personal Journeys: the global impact of Israel’s dissenting voices
Our CEO says ” A not to be missed event. you really will be glad to be there ” Personal Journeys: The global impact of Israel’s dissenting voices ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Facilitate Global: 10th April 2013 Evening Dinner Keynote speakers: Professor Ilan Pappe and Miko Peled Professor Ilan Pappe and Miko Peled join Facilitate Global in... Read More
Interview with Dance Movement Psychotherapist
Interview with Dance Movement Psychotherapist (DMP) Claire M. Perriam What brought you to Dance Movement Psychotherapy work? My work as a DMP began after a lengthy career as a dancer and choreographer in the commercial and private sector. This work was fulfilling and exciting but I was ready for new challenges and wanted to offer... Read More
The American Manifest Destiny
The American Manifest Destiny Clive Hambidge Killing from afar Americans and their European poodles coiffeured red white and blue in American power salons are unlawfully targeting, and killing from afar, suspected militants innocent bystanders, and helpers, labelled “collateral damage,” whilst avoiding more politically toxic body bags containing returning American “heroes” to military bases and more... Read More
The Twinning
The Twinning Clive Hambidge Palestinian Children in Israeli military detention Here in South Tottenham (London), attending a Twinning Conference organised excellently and robustly by Haringey Justice for Palestinians[1], a creative branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, I am just recovering from the icy cold outside, in possession of a brimming coffee and in the... Read More
In valiant fortitude
In valiant fortitude Soraya Boyd Unlawfully pincered between harsh collective punishment and base military aggression The tear bedabbled faces of innocent children in constant lacrimation Afforded no respite cling desperately to their progenitor for safety and protection Incessantly tossed and trounced in a criminally virulent sphere Innocent children lead daily lives carved in... Read More
In Valiant Fortitude
In Valiant Fortitude Soraya Boyd Unlawfully pincered between harsh collective punishment and base military aggression The tear bedabbled faces of innocent children in constant lacrimation Afforded no respite cling desperately to their progenitor for safety and protection Incessantly tossed and trounced in a criminally virulent sphere Innocent children lead daily lives carved in the deathly architecture... Read More