Water, Peace and the Arab Spring

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In 1994, Yale World Fellow Gidon Bromberg co-founded EcoPeace, a unique regional organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists to promote sustainable development and advance peace efforts in the troubled Middle East, and in 1997 led the entry of the organization into Friends of the Earth International. He has spearheaded the advocacy campaigns of the organization both in Israel and internationally and developed the cross border community peace building program "Good Water Neighbors" that is seen as a model for other programs in conflict areas. Bromberg speaks regularly on water, peace, and security issues, including at the UN Commission for Sustainable Development, the US House of Representatives, the European Parliament, and the UN High Level Panel on Security. He is a member of the EastWest Institute's International Task Force for Preventive Diplomacy. Bromberg was named an 'Environmental Hero' by TIME Magazine, and was, with his co-directors, awarded the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.

Julia Bacha: Pay attention to nonviolence

I love julia Bacha

I am an Arab woman of color and we come in all shades of anger

Seriously are you ready for this? This is a Powerful & Moving poem .

"If the olive tree knew the hands that planted them, their oil would have

Become tears."

Goosebumps all over my body
my heart begins to cry  
 Free Palestine

A bombing hits jerusalem

There was a bombing in Jerusalem today that killed one and injured so far more than 20.. Its been 7 years since the last blast but it was a suicide bombing.. no group  has taken responsibility  but ofcourse they were quick to say it was a terror attack by palestinians.  =/ 

Dozens hurt in Jerusalem bus station blast - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Israel go to hell.

if you're so sure this is all false then you'd allow this film to screen and you'd laugh at it but no, you condemn the screening so Israel, what are you hiding and what are you afraid of? it's time the story gets out its time people have open up their eyes. it's time people defend palestine.


Israel condemns screening of film about Palestinian journalist at UN HQ | Film | guardian.co.uk


Update on Israel and Gaza strip

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza - MontereyHerald.com :

a Superb blogger unleashes the truth of Gaza

This is good coverage on the bloodshed of Gaza. Laila El-Haddad is a Palestinian journalist, a mother, and a blogger. Back and forth from the U.S. to Gaza, she is currently in North Carolina, where she's lived since the borders were closed in '06.
She blogs about the how day-to-day life is being impacted for ppl in Gaza. You can read her on the the Guardian which i posted below and u can read or watch her at Al Jazeera English.


Laila El-Haddad | guardian.co.uk

U.S. Vetos on Israeli Settlements; hypocrisy at it's finest

Anyone who thought that the U.S. has learned anything from these past sucessfull revolutions in the arab region should start to think otherwise.

We didn't.

On Thursday, as the Egyptian revolution was at it's peak with the collapse of the Mubarak regime, the Obama administration announced that it intends to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution, sponsored by 122 nations, condemning Israeli settlement expansion.

why on earth would the U.S. VETO a U.N. resolution to the conflict. this is too insane.. Hypocriscy of our govt once again emerges.

This is so frustrating, anyway here's the article.


Josh Ruebner: U.S. Veto on Israeli Settlements Resolution Would Be Nadir for Obama

Erekat quits over Palestine Papers

Last month, Erekat accused Al Jazeera of taking part in a campaign to overthrow the PA after exposing over 1,600 confidential files on the negotiations between Palestinian and Israeli officials. these leakswere later made public by the network.
The documents exposed concessions to Israel in 10 years of secret peace talks, embarrassing and angering the PA leadership.
Ofcourse during the time the papers leaked, Erekat accused Al Jazeera of attempting to hurt the peace process and provoke people into "a revolution against their leaders in order to bring down the Palestinian political system".

He insisted that the PA's position on Jerusalem, refugees and borders during peace negotiations were based on internationally recognised principles.

weeks leter, Erekat steps down and meanwhile, the chief Palestinian negotiator in peace talks with Israel is also resigning. Saeb Erekat has resigend as a result of information leaked in documents last month.


elections will be held in septemeber. This is going to be an intense next two years.can't wait
Erekat quits over Palestine Papers - Middle East - Al Jazeera English