Political

We held our 14^th annual Dharma Yatra (teachings/practices and pilgrimage) in France. During the Yatra, co-teacher, Zohar from Israel and I met with around 10 Israelis participating in the pilgrimage out of the 130 plus on the walk. We were all in rather remote areas, often out of the usual links with the rest of the world. …

An Israeli woman said of the bombing of Gaza: “They deserve it.” Are most Israelis thinking that? If not, why do they appear to remain silent?Read More »

Dearest friends ,

The last night was extreme. The “ground invasion” of Gaza resulted in scores and carloads with maimed, torn apart, bleeding, shivering, dying – all sorts of injured Palestinians, all ages, all civilians, all innocent.

The heroes in the ambulances and in all of Gaza’s hospitals are working 12-24hrs shifts, …

A message from a Norwegian surgeon working in a hospital in GazaRead More »

Our media has been going on and on for the past week or two about British values.  Our  Prime Minister believes that there will be “overwhelming support” for the introduction of British values in all of our schools. …

The Dark and Lighter side of British ValuesRead More »

May the international community develop full support for reconciliation between the Israeli and Palestinian community.

We know there is far more in common between the two communities than what separates. …

Towards Reconciliation between the people of Israel and the people of PalestineRead More »

The train from London Paddington to Totnes, south Devon, England, winds its way along the coast right beside the sea wall between Exeter and Newton Abbot, ten minutes from Totnes.

Trains have passed up and down this section of the line since 1846 – a credit to the incredible engineering skills of Isambard Brunel, (1806 – 1859), voted in a BBC poll in 2002 as the second greatest Englishman in history. …

The sea pounds the railway line while our politicians rule with tunnel visionRead More »