Middle East

Friends and the Interfaith Peace Movement

Our country and the world were shaken to the core by the events of September 11, 2001. In response, we…

Reflections on the Witness of Tom Fox

It seems easier somehow to confront anger within my heart than it is to confront fear. But if Jesus and…

No Words

In November 2005, Tom Fox, a member of Langley Hill (Va.) Meeting, and three other members of the Christian Peacemaker…

Comments on the review of When the Rain Returns

I was deeply saddened by Stanley Zarowin’s review of When the Rain Returns: Toward Justice and Reconciliation in Palestine and…

Hanging out Laundry with My Sister in Fallujah

Monday morning I woke to news of the siege, speculation as to who was still in the city. At least…

Face to Face in Afghanistan: Through a Woman's Eyes

The most haunting images of the war in Afghanistan for me are the dark eyes of the Afghan women, peering…

A Report from a Parallel Universe

"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but the means by which we arrive at that goal."…

Knowing and Not Knowing

As a member of the delegation whose trip inspired Stanley Zarowin’s article, "A Visit to Israel by a Quaker Jew…

Seeking Better Solutions

When I look at the line-up of articles this month, I’m reminded that Truth is complex. The best solutions to…

A Visit to Israel by a Quaker Jew Born in Palestine

For years I vowed never to return to Palestine, my birthplace, because, as a Jew—albeit a secular Jew—I felt a…

Addressing Our Dependence on Fossil Fuels

Most of us have reaped the benefits of an economy powered by fossil fuel. There is no need to list…

The Faces of ‘Collateral Damage’

I am a public health physician. In January I participated in a ten-day emergency mission to Iraq, sponsored by the…
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