‘It’s Sellafield or nothing’: what life is like growing up in the shadow of Europe’s oldest nuclear site Young people in Whitehaven on England’s north-west coast rely on the power plant for everything from jobs to civic investment. But for those who see their future elsewhere, options can be limited … Sellafield, Europe’s largest nuclearContinue reading “Europe’s oldest nuclear site, global renewable energy, leaf blowers, planetary health diet and greenhouse gas emissions”
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U.S. blocks Palestinian president from attending UN General Assembly
Axios, August 29 Event The Trump administration announced Friday, August 29, that it won’t issue visas to senior Palestinian officials who wish to travel to New York to attend the UN General Assembly in September, and will revoke visas that were previously granted. A State Department official confirmed that applied to Palestinian President Mahmoud AbbasContinue reading “U.S. blocks Palestinian president from attending UN General Assembly”
More Jewish Leaders are Speaking Out on Gaza: But Will it Be Enough?
If all of us chip in the cost of a coffee we can rush them cash immediately to pay expensive court fees, and STOP Leonardo sending weapons to Israel. Over the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed a significant surge in Jewish protest over Israel’s starvation/genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. On July 28,… More Jewish LeadersContinue reading “More Jewish Leaders are Speaking Out on Gaza: But Will it Be Enough?”
Israel condemns Keir Starmer over plan to recognise Palestine
The Times July 30 Sir Keir Starmer has announced that Britain will join France in formally recognising a Palestinian state in September, unless Israel takes action to end the “appalling” situation in Gaza. The announcement was met with criticism by Israel. Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said that the decision “rewards Hamas’s monstrous terrorismContinue reading “Israel condemns Keir Starmer over plan to recognise Palestine”
The extermination of Palestinians is being disguised as help
Humanitarian aid from hell: The extermination of Palestinians is being disguised as help By Tarik Cyril Amar. Israel and America want to ‘benevolently’ put the population of Gaza into what amounts to a concentration camp The Gaza genocide is special. And not in one but two regards. As has often been observed, this is the firstContinue reading “The extermination of Palestinians is being disguised as help”
Fragmenting a nation: Israel’s enduring pursuit of Palestinian disunity
Israel is aggressively implementing plans to shape Palestine’s future and the broader region, sculpting its vision for the ‘day after’ its genocide in Gaza. The latest, bizarre iteration of this strategy proposes fragmenting the occupied West Bank into so-called ’emirates,’ starting with the ’emirate of Hebron.’ This unexpected twist in Israel’s protracted search for alternativeContinue reading “Fragmenting a nation: Israel’s enduring pursuit of Palestinian disunity”
Blessing from America to Israel
“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” (Ge 12:3 AV) Is this verse the main reason so many Americans, like their president, want to bless Israel so that blessings may also come over them? This verse isContinue reading “Blessing from America to Israel”
Israel is Burning the Children of Gaza: How Will We Respond?
Warning: this post contains descriptions of extreme violence. After the Holocaust, no statement, theological or otherwise, should be made that is not… Israel is Burning the Children of Gaza: How Will We Respond? After the Holocaust, no statement, theological or otherwise, should be made that is not credible in the presence of the burning children.Continue reading “Israel is Burning the Children of Gaza: How Will We Respond?”
US ‘in talks’ with Israel over taking control of Gaza
Event The US and Israel were reported to be in talks about Washington taking over the administration of the Gaza Strip, days before President Trump arrived in the Middle East, the second week of May. The discussions, which according to the Reuters news agency were at a preliminary stage, involving the US leading a transitionalContinue reading “US ‘in talks’ with Israel over taking control of Gaza”
Pope Francis’s Legacy of Love and Peace
By Kathy Kelly. In 2022, Pope Francis created a will expressing his desire that just one word be inscribed on the stone marking his burial place: Franciscus. Franciscus, Latin for Francis, is the name Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose when, twelve years ago, cardinals elected him to become the Bishop of Rome. He sought union with Saint Francis, known as one whoContinue reading “Pope Francis’s Legacy of Love and Peace”
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