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Hometown:
Sydney, Australia
Relationship Status:
Single
My personal story:
I am (still) trying to work out what I'll really do/be when I finally grow up. Worked in IT most of my life. Feel the need to work with people rather than things. I am concerned with and about various social justice and (re)conciliation issues. I tried for quite a while to keep SULHAoz alive here in OZ.
Why I want peace:
Seems like a good idea. :-)
Interests and activities:
Drinking good espresso coffee, talking with people, playing with computers, being a devil's advocate... After all, I am genetically and neurotically Jewish.
Something you didn't know about me:
Wouldn't you like to know? :-) To begin with, I must acknowledge that I am bigoted. I think that to some extent all people are. Is bigotry desirable? Of course not! (Bigot: A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own.)
How I found mepeace.org:
Ami Isseroff of http://www.mideastweb.org/
What I want to achieve here:
I'd like to meet and possibly work with a bunch of people who actually LISTEN to the other.
Do you promise to respect others and our guidelines and not spam?
Yes

Some uncommon common sense...

Here are some relevant brief pearls that make sense to me:

  1. "All babies and young children smile in the same language. Why don't all adults?" (PmR)
  2. "False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil." (Plato, Phaedo)
  3. "Pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple." (Oscar Wilde)
  4. "Peace is not an ideology, it's a way of life." (Cofounder of SULHA, Gabriel MEYER)
  5. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." (Margaret MEAD)
  6. "Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light. (Spike MILLIGAN)
  7. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." (Oscar WILDE)
  8. "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. (George SANTAYANA)
  9. "Never ascribe to malice that which may adequately be explained by incompetence." (Napoleon BONAPARTE)
  10. "When in doubt, tell the (whole) truth." (Mark TWAIN)
  11. "Text without context is pretext" (Dr. Eugene GARCIA)
  12. "When I was 18, all things were black or white. Now my hair is grey, I know that was not right." (PmR)

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Paul RETI

The Goldstone Illusion -- by Moshe HALBERTAL (TNR -- November 6, 2009)

[Comment: Some consider this to be the most comprehensive and effective analysis of the The Goldstone Report. PmR]

The Goldstone Illusion


What the U.N. report gets wrong about Gaza -- and war
by Moshe HALBERTAL
The New Republic
November 6, 2009


Source: http://www.tnr.com/article/world/the-goldstone-illusion




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Posted on November 9, 2009 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Paul RETI

Bill Moyers interviews Richard Goldstone == Parts 1 & 2 (PBS TV == October 23, 2009)

[Comment: There is another copy of this at http://truthinjustice.ning.com/profiles/blogs/bill-moyers-interviews-richard . Because of it's length, this transcript cannot be posted as a discussion. Please discuss it in one of the several related targeted discussions here or elsewhere.. PmR]
Bill Moyers interviews Richard Goldstone - Parts 1 & 2 PBS TV October 23, 2009

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Posted on October 26, 2009 at 3:30pm —

Paul RETI

Escalation in the Gaza Strip – Update (IaTIC -- November 6, 2008)

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/ct_e012.htm

Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)



Escalation in the Gaza Strip – Update, November 6 1

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Posted on November 9, 2008 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

Paul RETI

Cut and run won't do --by Ayaan Hirsi Ali (The Australian -- Nov 04, 2008)

[Highlight: "When the US effects such a strategic withdrawal from the Middle East, it will leave the region open to the energy-hungry Chinese and to Russia. Unlike the US, they care little about democracy, human rights, borders or boundaries. They will be more than willing to come to terms with even the most repressive Islamist regimes as long as the oil flows their way, or through their pipelines."]

Cut and run won't do -- by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

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Posted on November 4, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Paul RETI

In DNA, New Clues to Jewish Roots -- By Nicholas WADE (NYT -- May 14, 2002)

In DNA, New Clues to Jewish Roots


By Nicholas WADE (New York Times -- May 14, 2002)

http://www.humanitas-international.org/perezites/news/jewish-dna-nytimes.htm

A new thread is being woven into the complex tapestry of Jewish history, a thread fashioned from a double twist of DNA.

The DNA data suggest a particular version of Jewish history and origins that historians have not yet had time to app… Continue

Posted on October 16, 2008 at 3:24pm — 1 Comment

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I suspect that you and I may not really have very different views, Oliver. Ideally though I'd really like to think of all three as essentially conciliators and not advocates. Most Peace Activists I know are committed advocates of their preferred...
16 hours ago
in my own opinion regarding this issue for being activist or whatever mention in your column their is only one idea mind whom of this peace activist or something wanted to be their own choice, but in this time that we facing regarding what happeni...
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I'd like to focus on Oliver's #1 definition for the meaning of 'pro-Israel'" 1. Believes the Jewish people are a nation entitled to self-determination in their homeland, which is Israel. As an individual, I am home - here in Israel/Palestine. My ...
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Looking forward to your replies :)
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This also depends on the person who defines these terms. To give you an example, as a 'Christian-on-paper' I don't believe in any role of a higher power when it comes to peace. Many here would disagree. But does that disqualify me as a "peace-seek...
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At 11:54pm on November 8, 2009, Ahmed Ata said…
just sending hi
have nice day
At 3:25pm on November 8, 2009, Shells said…
thanks for sharing your love and your time with us Paul
i very much like Oscar's quote
blessings on Family Day... we'll be off to Cali later... so you can think of me there :)

hugs x
At 7:20am on November 1, 2009, Tina said…

At 5:44pm on October 31, 2009, Tina said…

At 3:46am on October 31, 2009, Godric Edwards said…
I joined this site because I wanted to see what kind of people do join this site. In fact I don't believe there ever will be a peace between Israel and so called the national of Palestine.
In the years before the establishment of the nation of Israel, before any occupation Arabs nowadays called Palestinians pogromed Jews because only one reason, because they were Jews. what changed from than till now? nothing. Their society's only is to keep on fighting and it will keep going on like this forever or until the world will disconnect it tit and stop giving them money that its only use it to attack Israel constantly.

Even the concept of the Nation of Palestine is a lie in my opinion, there is already a arbitrary standing state which is called Jordan and its population is composed of 70% Palestinians (!). So all the concept of this site is a big idiotic bullshit.
Look at yourself, living on stolen land, how can you judge Israelis? go back to your ancestral land because Australia belongs to it's native people.
At 10:37pm on October 30, 2009, Lailati Nar said…
salam paul,

thx 4 the request. nice 2 meet u

salam, suzan aka lailati :)
At 6:25pm on October 28, 2009, Simha Baer said…
Paul: Hi / Shalom ! Sorry to respond nearly a month late but I haven't a PC at home, and only access this site with free time. Also I'm not computer savy, and this is 4th time I've tried to remake this freind connection . I did view the video you sent at the time ... and if I can't find it, to download onto my disk-on-key, then I'll ask for it again. Also, I used to go to the Sulha, and I see you're also into this. I must hurry to some other things. [So you, nor others, can expect a prompt answer] /// Shalom
At 9:12pm on October 25, 2009, Tina said…

At 11:27am on October 21, 2009, اسامه محمد said…
هو ذا وجهي العاري
من كل ألوان الطيف
من كل ترانيم الخوف
هو ذا المكسو بلهيب النار
فحمة ليست كالفحم
ترى وتسمع..فتروي
هو هذا اللاجئ المنفي
هذا القادم إليكم
عبر متاهات الوقت
هذا التسكع المنسي
الغني عن الوصف
هذا العاق
الخارج عن طاعة الصمت
المدين لعقيدة الاشواق
يموت بطيئا، بطيئا، وحيدا بلا ظل
تماما كما في الصورة.. شبيه بلا أصل
معتوه،
يرى ويسمع...ولا يكف عن اللغو
At 11:26am on October 21, 2009, اسامه محمد said…
He that faces bare
from all colors the spectrum
from all intonations the fear
he that clad in flame the fire
charcoal not as the charcoal
sees and listening. .[ftrwy]
he raved the refugee the expatriate
the comer raved to you
across mazes of the time
the forgotten
loitering raved the wealth about the describing
raved the disobedient
leaving about obedience the indebted silence
for belief of the yearnings
dies slow, slow, only wear shadow
of completeness just as in the image. Crazy match with no origin
,
sees and hears… followed refrains about [aallGw
 
 

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