Category Archives: 5. HOT SPOTS

Commenting on ongoing conflict situations, attempting to analyse causes and identify paths to peace.

The Kairos Document

Posted on December 21, 2016 by walk tall hang loose

Kairos Document A moment of truth A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering   Introduction We, a group of Christian Palestinians, after prayer, reflection and an exchange of opinion, cry out from within the … Continue reading →

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Partition Plan Map

Posted on September 13, 2016 by walk tall hang loose

Map of the UN Plan of Partition with Economic Union for Palestine, November 1947 The blue areas constitute the Jewish State, the pink areas the Arab State. Each is divided into three pieces with neutral crossing points between them. Just … Continue reading →

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The State of Israel: founded on lies

Posted on July 28, 2016 by walk tall hang loose

Recently, the veteran Israeli peace activist Uri Avnery was called upon to take part in a ceremonial reading of the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. Having read through the document he said: “I was not impressed. … Continue reading →

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Palestinian Political Resolutions, Cairo, 17 July 1968

Posted on June 8, 2016 by walk tall hang loose

The Palestine Liberation Organization at its meeting in Cairo in July 1968 produced a revised version of the Palestinian National Charter, originally issued in 1964. At the same time the Palestinian National Assembly passed a series of Political Resolutions. These … Continue reading →

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PLO Statement on UNSC Resolution 242

Posted on June 4, 2016 by walk tall hang loose

The Palestine Liberation Organization issued the following statement rejecting UN Security Council Resolution 242 on the day after it was passed. At the time of writing this post is the only copy of the statement on the internet. I have … Continue reading →

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UN Security Council resolutions condemning Israel

Posted on December 27, 2015 by walk tall hang loose

A list of United Nations Security Council resolutions directly critical of Israel for violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the U.N. Charter, the Geneva Conventions, international terrorism, or other violations of international law. Based on an article by Jeremy Hammond … Continue reading →

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The borders of Palestine

Posted on June 30, 2015 by walk tall hang loose

This is a preliminary version of an academic article which, by examining the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict and associated documents, shows that Palestine is entitled to territorial compensation for territory seized by Israel in the 1948-49 war.

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British Government statement on the end of the Palestine Mandate

Posted on June 19, 2015 by walk tall hang loose

The British Government issued the following statement when it ended its Mandate to govern Palestine. It gives a very good summary of the aims of the Mandate, its achievements, and the reasons for its eventual failure and the government’s decision … Continue reading →

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Israel-Palestine: the one-state-two-nations solution

Posted on April 3, 2015 by walk tall hang loose

The Israel-Palestine conflict needs to be solved. A continued military occupation for nearly 50 years is harmful to both peoples. A solution of two nations united within a single state, along the lines of the UK/Scotland/England relationship, would enable the … Continue reading →

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Composing Israel’s Declaration: Extracts from the book Three Days by Zeev Sharef.

Posted on February 7, 2015 by walk tall hang loose

The three days of the title are May 12, 13 and 14, 1948, when the Zionist leaders were meeting in Tel Aviv in the run-up to the end of the British Mandate over Palestine, preparing for the establishment of the … Continue reading →

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