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Comments on an Israeli propaganda video
Israel has one response to critics like historian Ilan Pappe, author of “The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine,” attack the book and its author as frauds, the object being to kill the book and destroy its author. That is the only purpose … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Current Events, Israel, Justice, Palestinian people, propaganda, Uncategorized, Zionism
Tagged commentary, Israel, justice, Opinion, Palestine
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Jerk
Jerk is a word that shows contempt. We don’t talk with jerks, we ridicule them, push them away, and call them names. So when I read an article online about an elector on his state’s electoral college who had resigned … Continue reading
Does Israel have a future?
Israel is a settler nation, a nation created from cleansing the natives from the territory they sought to occupy. Israel became a nation in 1948, a homeland for Jews in the ancient land of Israel, a land where they could … Continue reading
When reality stares us in the face, face it
On March 14, 2014 journalist Alison Weir published a book “Against Our Better Judgment: The hidden history of how the US was used to create Israel.” To date it has received 289 reviews, 79% of them 5-star reviews. One reader … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Current Events, George Polley, Israel, Justice, Palestinian people, Peace
Tagged building peace, commentary, denial, future, George Polley, Israel, justice, Palestine, Palestinian people
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How Not to Win Friends and Influence People: ignore them and talk about yourself
In April of this year, Rabbi Alissa Wise of Jewish Voice for Peace gave a talk at a Christian pro-Palestine conference, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), held in Vancouver, BC. FOSNA’s goals are (1) to promote awareness and understanding of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Current Events, Gaza Strip
Tagged FOSNA, Gaza, George Polley, Israel, justice, Palestine, Palestinian people, peace
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When truth hurts
Sometimes learning the truth is very painful, especially when it has to do with a country that you love, a people that you love, and/or truths that you cherish and believe are unquestionable. Faced with this kind of situation, we … Continue reading
Rise of the ultra-right in the Jewish State of Israel
From the top, Knesset member Moshe Feiglin, Israeli students, Gaza, Knesset member Ayalet Shaked. Photos, in the same order: Wikipedia, Press TV. The Independent (UK). The Independent (UK). * * * Reading the news that pours in from Gaza and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian people
Tagged George Polley, Israel, justice, moral values, Opinion
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An Old Man and a Young Man in Gaza – A Poem by Heathcote Williams
Rest in Peace Mohammed Abu Khadr This magnificent poem by English poet, actor and awards-winning playwright Heathcote Williams is a stunning revelation of the evil that lies at the heart of modern Israel and the Zionism from which its founders sprang. … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Justice, Palestinian people, Peace process, Zionism
Tagged Israel, justice, Palestine, Palestine Chronicle, Palestinian people, Zionism
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Are The Israelis Serious? That depends, and The Time May Be Now
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.” —Aldous Huxley, novelist (1894-1963) In a speech to the UN General Assembly on November 29, 2012, Israel’s UN Ambassador Ron … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Gaza Strip, Israel, Justice, Palestinian people, Peace, Zionism
Tagged Israel, justice, Palestinian people, Zionism
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Musings by George Polley 
Pursuing ideals
The important thing is to never give up. Here is a poem that describes what we must do in crazy times like these. ~ ~ ~ Even though our reality Is filled with discrepancies and problems We should not stop … Continue reading →