On March 16, 2003, Rachel Corrie, a bright young woman from my town Olympia was killed by the Israeli military while standing in front of a home about to be illegally demolished because the house was in the way of something else illegal called a “buffer zone.”
In Olympia today there’s an event going on that I can’t get to, unfortunately, being that it would be an expsive prospect to wrap up the baby and grab the wife and get there from London on short notice. If the U.S. actually is to be involved in any sort of process that could be called “peace” regarding the Middle East, the roadmap won’t lead anywhere near Washington, D.C. There’s nothing peaceful about the place. The industry there is conflict. There’s no money in it for the people working there to actually end conflicts. Most likely it would lead through some place like Oly, a truly peaceful Northwest corner of the U.S.
In honor of the day I’m including afew of links of best headlines as of late on the issue by people worth listening to, and a recent video interview with Norman Finkelstein. More people interested in actually understanding the situation in the Middle East and related U.S. policies should listen to Norman. He’s a prof. who actually has something to educate people about.
- Some Questions and Answers About the Current Israeli Escalation in Gaza by Steve Niva
- The PA’s hollow protests by Amira Hass
- Rachel Corrie’s Case for Justice by Tom Wright and Therese Saliba
Now: Norman…
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