Israel and Palestine. Two Peoples. Two Homelands. One Moral Standard.

Nine months ago, following the terrorist attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach, I wrote about my struggle to make sense of the Israel and Palestine conflict. I wrote then from a place of grief. I remain there. Indeed, as I watch what is happening in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, I find… Continue reading Israel and Palestine. Two Peoples. Two Homelands. One Moral Standard.

War is not liberation: a plea for restraint, law, and the protection of civilians

The past hours have brought deeply alarming news of military strikes by the United States and Israel against targets inside Iran, followed by retaliatory missile attacks by Iran across the region. The speed with which this escalation has unfolded is frightening. The human consequences, as always, are borne not by political leaders but by ordinary… Continue reading War is not liberation: a plea for restraint, law, and the protection of civilians