A chance meeting with Mordechai Vanunu

Still Trying to Prevent Nuclear War in Middle East
Mordechai Vanunu is a former Israeli and a former Jew. As a man of great courage and integrity, Vanunu decided years ago that he could not tolerate Israel’s many and repeated violations of international law and that because of the work he had done, he had a [...]

September 29, 2008 | Filed Under aatf-sum08, Citizen Paul, GFA, Israel, Palestine (Uncategorized) |

A Golden Opportunity: Turning Bitter Fruit into Gold

I have great admiration for the Israeli people and for the Jewish people as a whole. Their accomplishments are many, their talents abundant, their past suffering truly horrible beyond description.
And yet the policies of the Israeli government toward the Palestinian people are terrible, cruel, and uncivilized, and, as such, unacceptable. They are abhorrent and must [...]

September 12, 2008 | Filed Under aatf-sum08, Add new tag, Israel (GFA) |

Yahav Zohar - Settlement Peace Activist Volunteer

During our trip, we met Yahav Zohar, an Israeli who has worked as a journalist and translator but also commits at least one day a week to volunteering his time to work toward a just peace –– to end the Israeli occupation. Yahav was the official guide for the anti-demolition group The Israeli Committee Against [...]

September 9, 2008 | Filed Under aatf-sum08, champion, GFA, Israel (Israel) |

ISRAEL AND ITS OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT OF FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS

August 8, 2008 | Filed Under aatf-sum08, Audio, Interview, Israel, Palestine (GFA) |

Champion of the Week: Gali Agnon

A Young Israeli Who Refuses to Be Silent and Insists She Must Personally Help Palestinians
Among the many wonderful young Israelis I met during my trip to Israel and occupied Palestine, Gali Agnon stands out as a bright spot on many levels. After serving in the Israeli army, this 20-year-old Israeli felt it her obligation to [...]

July 30, 2008 | Filed Under aatf-sum08, champion, Israel (Israel) |

Champion of the Week: Yehuda Shaul

During his visit to the Middle East, Citizen Paul had the opportunity to meet and speak with many young dedicated Israelis that are determined to correct the errors of their Government.
In the following weeks, we will feature each of these individuals for you, in addition to other wonderful Palestinian citizens who are all dedicating their [...]

July 15, 2008 | Filed Under aatf-sum08, champion, Israel (GFA) |

GRACE UNDER PRESSURE

During his visit to the Middle East, Citizen Paul had the opportunity to meet and speak with many young dedicated Israelis that are determined to correct the errors of their Government.
In the following weeks, we will feature each of these individuals for you, in addition to wonderful Palestinian citizens, who are all dedicating their best [...]