Tag: israel and palestine

But can poetry be heard over the sounds of war — the bombs, the sirens, the screams? Palestine needs the stillness of a cease-fire. More, it needs a cease to violence that only a nonviolent movement might help create.

The Inland Northwest Coalition for the Liberation of Palestine (INWCLP) will hold a peaceful protest calling for a cease-fire on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. in Riverfront Park.

On Monday the Spokane City Council voted unanimously to condemn the attacks on Israel after Councilman Jonathan Bingle, who introduced the resolution, said he spoke with local Jews. Not all agree that it was the right move.

Rabbi of Chabad of Spokane County and Temple Beth Shalom react to the Hamas attack on Israel.

There is something uniquely heinous about attacking Israeli civilians during Jewish holidays and on the anniversary of the Yom Kippur War.

I think most American Jews don’t see Israel as perfect; it’s not some kind of magical state that can do no wrong. Nonetheless, many Jews I know seem concerned about the frequency and tenor of criticism -- some would say attacks -- launched against the Israeli government these days, particularly by left-wing activist groups.