Palestinians are Not Innocent

The facts of the most recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict are well-known Hamas invaded Israel, killed 1400 people and took another 241 people hostage into Gaza. Israel struck back, killing 9,000 Palestinians, according to Hamas. The mass media has been beating this drum, leading people to believe that the attack on Gaza is “senseless.” Jews say they don’t feel supported, not on…

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How I Learned to Hate

Coming to Terms with Being an Anti-Russian Russian “Let them eat sh**.” This is what my daughter’s piano teacher said to me in Russian over the phone about Ukrainians. A prim 68 year old woman who wears her hair in a bun, I was taken aback by her statement. “I’m from the Ukraine,” I reminded her, still shocked by her…

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To the Americans and NATO Allies that are Supporting Ukraine Right Now

I want to say thank you. Ukraine would not be alive without you. Many more people would be dead physically and spiritually. Not fighting a war is not an option for Ukraine right now. It is the equivalent of suicide. Some of you don’t follow the news, and you have a right not to. For others, it’s not an option.

Russia’s Bitter Pill

Today marks the 86th day of the war in Ukraine, but who’s counting anymore. The war has become a habit. The shock and anger of the first few weeks has morphed into complacency.