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Choosing Peace for Good
The Newsletter of Engaging Peace October 2012
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By Dr. Kathie Malley-Morrison
All weapons of war are weapons of destruction and pain. Previous posts have reminded readers of the pervasive lethal effects of, for example, nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, and landmines. Another violent and devastating tactic recognized by the United Nations Security Council as a weapon of war is rape. In its resolution calling for an end to sexual violence against women, the Security Council said, "Women and girls are particularly targeted by the use of sexual violence... Read more...
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The way out in Syria
By guest author Dr. Majed Ashy
The way out in Syria is to hold immediate general elections.
We hear many voices from concerned people in the region and internationally and hear the sound of bombs and firearms in Syria, but we do not hear the voice of the Syrian people.
The realities of the Syrian nation may not be as simple as the divisions that are assumed to hold along religious or sectarian lines. Some people will say that conditions are not right for elections, but more bloodshed would not... Read more...
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Not in my name (Stories of engagement)
By guest author Glyn Secker
I grew up with no faith and within no Jewish community, but with a deep commitment to human rights and justice. Searching for my cultural community, I became conscious that it had been buried by a fundamentalism that learned from history nothing but the very mindset of oppression through which it had itself emerged. In the fight for human rights we should each choose the domain in which we can be most effective. So for me, as a Jew, the title of our organization, "Jews For Justice For Palestinians" is an existential statement: its subtitle, "Two Peoples - One Future," is a deep philosophical belief. My family arrived in the U.K. as refugees from the pogroms in Poland and Romania... Read more...
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