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Israeli - Palestinian negotiations.Labels: Abbas, Bibi, Israel, kerry, Negotiations, Netanyahu, Palestine, Palestinians, Peace, Peace Agreement, PLO, Prisoner Release, Withdrawal
The insane attacks by Sunni and Shia Muslims on each other is destroying hundreds of thousands of Lives. The Dry Bones simple solution is given in the first half of today's cartoon. The second half of the cartoon shows that the problem with the solution is also simple!Labels: Iran, Iraq, Islam, Islamism, Israel, jihad, jihad. western liberals, Lebanon, Moslem, Muslims, Syria
"Labor Party leader Yitzhak Rabin became Israeli prime minister, and he vowed to move quickly on the peace process. He froze new Israeli settlements in the occupied territory and in January 1993 authorized secret negotiations between Israel and the PLO in Oslo, Norway. These talks resulted in several important agreements and led to the historic peace accord of September 13, 1993."-more
Labels: anti-Israel, Demonstration, Israel, Oslo, Peace, Peace Agreement, PLO, Rabin, UN, Zionism
The News:
NGO Monitor Criticizes EU Boycott of Israel
"NGO Monitor is the latest in a long list of Israeli leaders and organizations to criticize the recent decision by the European Union. The EU this week decided to have nothing to do with anything emanating from the eastern & southern neighborhoods of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, or the Golan Heights."-more
Labels: anti-Israel, antisemitism, bangladesh, Boycott, China, Double Standard, EU, Europe, Palestine, sweatshops
Labels: Abbas, Convicts, Israel, Jonathan Pollard, kerry, Negotiations, Palestinians, Peace, Peace Agreement, PLO, Pollard, Prisoner Release, Terrorism, terrorists
This latest American story is becoming a really sad affair.Labels: demonstrations, mob rule, race, Racism, Riots, Trayvon, Trayvon Martin, unrest, Zimmerman
The problem used to be trying to open child-proof lids on medicine bottles. Now it's the clear plastic packaging which is impervious to even repeated stabs with a steak knife ...a recent experience which led me to think about phone books and old timey carnival strongmen.Labels: Generation Gap, modern times, Technology, Telecommunications, telephone
according to Ynet:US sources: Israel behind Latakia attack
US sources informed CNN Saturday that Israel was behind the strike in Latakia last week.
Labels: Hezbollah, Israel, Missiles, Obama, Russia, Syria, U.S., War
The leading legal reforms instituted by Mustafa Kemal included the complete separation of government and religious affairs and the adoption of a strong interpretation of the principle of laïcité in the constitution. This was coupled with the closure of Islamic courts and the replacement of Islamic canon law (1924 - 1937) with a secular civil code modeled after Switzerland and a penal code modeled after the Italian Penal Code (1924 - 1937). The reforms also instituted legal equality between the sexes and the granting of full political rights to women on December 5, 1934, well before several other European nations. -moreThe Turkish Army is the "Guardian" of the secular state and functions as a block against the establishment of Islamic rule. Unfortunately, today's Europe is unhappy with that fact.
EU Enlargement Commissioner, Olli Rehn, speaking at an international conference in Brussels, noted that the recent controversy in Turkey was a litmus test for the military to respect democracy, BBC reported.
EU officials believe that the recent reaction by the Turkish military to the country's democratic process indicates the likelihood of them interfering in the election procedures.
At the first round of parliamentary votes on Friday, the present foreign minister and AK party candidate, Abdullah Gul, narrowly failed to win. The Turkish army then issued a statement saying it would defend the country's established secular principles. -more
Labels: Democracy, demonstrations, Egypt, Islamism, Islamists, Secular, the West, Turkey
A secular democratic Egypt would be a blessing for the region.Labels: Arabs, Cairo, Democracy, Egypt, Islamism, Middle East, mideast, Moslem Brotherhood, Presidency, Revolution, Turkey
I did this cartoon ten years ago.The situation today is not murky. It's clear. We are watching a world war between the Iranian Shia Islamists and the Arab Sunni Islamists.Meanwhile, in Egypt:Labels: arab world, Democracy, Egypt, Israel, Jewish, Jews, Media, mid-east, Middle East, Revolution, unrest
From the American Declaration of Independence:"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
Labels: American Revolution, Arab Revolt, Arab Spring, Arabs, Cairo, Democracy, Egypt, Egyptians Riots, independence, Islamism, Middle East, morsi, Moslem Brotherhood, Revolution, unrest
Labels: allies, Jonathan Pollard, Obama, Prison, Prisoner Release, snooping, Spying
I drew this cartoon exactly thirty six years ago. July 4th 1977. It was the first anniversary of that amazing, daring rescue at Entebbe Airport. The operation had not only snatched the hostages out of their place of captivity, but had also dragged the country out of the dark depths of despair. Here's the cartoon that I'd done the year before, when the rescue took place.For info about the Entebbe raid... and to see actual 1976 TV coverage of the event click here.Labels: 4th of July, Entebbe, hostages, IDF, Israel, operation yonatan, Picnic, rescue
Labels: Obama, Surrender, Taliban, USA, vietnam afghanistan
I live in Israel, a tiny island of democracy in the region. Watching the unfolding events in Egypt, not too many miles from where , prompted me to do today's somewhat sad cartoon.Labels: Arab Revolt, Arab Spring, Arabs, Democracy, Egypt, Egyptians Riots, Islamism, Middle East, morsi, Moslem Brotherhood, News, President, unrest
The Guardian tries to anwers a number of questions I've been asking myself:Why do whistleblowers go to Ecuador?
The country sheltering Julian Assange is now waiting to welcome Edward Snowden. What is the appeal of Ecuador (apart from the gorgeous scenery and idyllic climate)Name: Ecuador
Age: 183.
Appearance: Safety
Ecuador the country? Yes, that Ecuador, the little democratic republic nestled between Colombia and Peru, known for its snow-capped mountains, dense rainforest and rich history spanning the ancient Incas and independence via colonial struggle and coups.
Oh. I was thinking of the Julian Assange place. That's also them. Ecuador has been sheltering the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its embassy in London for more than a year.
And what's the latest? They could be about to get their hands on another whistleblower.
That Edward Snowden bloke? Yes, him. Ecuador's foreign minister, Ricardo Patiño Aroca, announced that the country has received an asylum request from Snowden on Sunday.
Does that mean he's definitely on his way there? His friends at WikiLeaks think so. They released a statement on Sunday saying he was "bound for a democratic nation via a safe route".
How mysterious. It went on: "Once Mr Snowden arrives in Ecuador his request will be formally processed."
Less mysterious. What can he expect from life in Ecuador? That depends where he ends up. The three regions – the Costa, Sierra and El Oriente – have their own celebrations, food and culture.
But broadly speaking? Festivals. Loads of festivals. Every city has at least one of its own.
And that's why whistleblowers choose Ecuador? Probably not, no. More likely because, while Ecuador has signed a bilateral extradition treaty with the US, it considers a few other documents more important.
Such as? Such as the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Geneva Convention. The Ecuadorian government cited both after they granted Assange diplomatic asylum on the grounds he "would not have a fair trial" if extradited to the US.
So Ecuador just happens to love granting asylum? No, not at all. In fact, new laws introduced last year – and earlier in 2010 – have made it far harder for refugees to seek asylum in the country.
But they make space for whistleblowers? If they blow the right whistles. Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa, is an outspoken critic of the US government.
What are you implying? Just that he's unlikely to lose too much sleep if his commitment to human rights involves tweaking US noses so hard it hurts.
Do say: "Land of the free, home of the brave …"
Don't say: "… wait, sorry, that's someone else's song."?
Labels: Ecuador, snowdon, spies, Spying, USA, whistleblowers, Wikileaks
I started Dry Bones in Jan 1973. Since then I've been known as "Bones" to friends and colleagues. This is the first time I've ever shared the "stories behind the cartoons." Enjoy.
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