http://community.beliefnet.com/go/forum/view/44011/68539/Middle_East_News__Politicshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29932699/Free_Free_Lebanon!Where are all the humanitarian voices about the Iranization and Hezbollization of Lebanon? Why do they seem to only target one country in the Middle East, the Jewish state?The Anschluss Of LebanonFri, 17 May 2013 08:30:00 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29932687/Free_Free_Gaza!Where are all the humanitarian voices about the illegal takeover of Gaza and the ongoing human rights abuses of Gazans by the hands of Hamas? Why do they seem to only target one country in the Middle East, the Jewish state?Free Gaza... From Hamas!AftFri, 17 May 2013 08:24:28 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29932145/Maybe_this_is_the_beginning_of_the_end_of_the_Syrian_TragedyMaybe this is the beginning of the end of the Syrian TragedyLargest Syrian Brigade Nears Breaking PointRebels trying to smash 52nd Armored Brigade at Dera'a in southern Syria. . .Some reports say that the rebels have achieved partial control of the rThu, 16 May 2013 16:17:54 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29931253/Free_Free_Palestine!Last night we assembled in support of the Palestianian people on the anniversarty of Nakba Day (The Palestinian Day of Catastrophe) at the White House.Israel's brutal occupation must end.The rest of my pics from last night can be seen at the followinThu, 16 May 2013 02:52:30 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29929363/Israel_building_new_Settlement_in_the_Jordan_Valley_with_no_protest_from_arab_Palestinians,_read_whyIsraeli government to hand over parts of the West Bank for the construction of a new Palestinian city near Jericho. In order to build the new city Israel’s military authorities plan to transfer large areas of land currently under the jurisdictiTue, 14 May 2013 13:51:20 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29928235/UNRWA_representative_poses_with_map_that_presents_all_of_Israel_as_PalestineIn case you still believe that the UN is a "neutral arbitor" whose opinions should be listened to in the Arab?Israeli conflict, the following might just change your mind. "UNRWA representative poses with map that presents all of Israel as "Palestine"Mon, 13 May 2013 17:03:42 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29928207/Religous_justifications_and_The_Church_of_Scotlands_Freudian_SlipQuery: Do the people who insist that Jews use religion as the sole basis for their claims to their homeland (which is not true) and who object to Jewish religious claims (an usually all others as well) also object to religious claims which deny JewsMon, 13 May 2013 16:42:49 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29928139/Remember_the_Farhud_for_the_futures_sakeAbout those wonderful relations of which we hear so much . . . Remember the Farhud for the future's sake The festival of Shavuot starts tomorrow. For Iraqi Jews, it will be indelibly associated with the Farhud of Shavuot 1941. Zvi Gabay in Israel HayMon, 13 May 2013 15:46:38 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29927825/Latest_Polls_-_Israelis_want_2_state_solution,_co-existence_-_the_Palestians_not_so_muchAnd now the latest polling from our friends at Pew.Surprise, guess who wants peace and thinks it is attainable?Despite Their Wide Differences, Many Israelis and Palestinians Want Bigger Role for Obama in Resolving Conflict . . .Israelis, on balance,Mon, 13 May 2013 12:20:41 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29927809/Progressive_Except_for_Palestine_(PEP)_–_A_REAL_Progressive_ResponseAs a proud Liberal, myself, I think it would be foolish of me to ignore many on the Liberal and Progressive front who've fallen prey to hateful anti-Israel propaganda, that falsely paints Israel as a White, European, Colonial power and the PalestiniaMon, 13 May 2013 12:06:48 -0500