Tag Archives: Israel

Please, BBC, fair coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict!

I have just sent the following email to the BBC: I just heard the 10 a.m. news on BBC Radio 4 and was shocked that a significant portion of it was given over to a statement from an Israeli spokesman, … Continue reading

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Italy admits guilt. The full depleted uranium story will blow soon!

Italy has just admitted that the deaths of 98 of its service personnel were due to exposure to depleted uranium (DU).  (Former MSP Bill Wilson and myself campaigned to get the UK Ministry of Defence to take this issue seriously.  … Continue reading

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The distinction between Judaism and Zionism

I thought this was very well expressed: Making waves – Rabbi Pete Tobias on the Flotilla Incident (Pete Tobias is rabbi of The Liberal Synagogue Elstree and chairman of Liberal Judaism’s Rabbinic Conference) The Israeli assault on the Gaza flotilla … Continue reading

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The truth about Israel and its actions

This has no direct relevance to my writing, but I feel compelled to highlight two articles in the Sunday Herald. The first is an interview with Theresa McDermott, someone I have had the privilege of meeting on several occasions.  It’s … Continue reading

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Slide rules to search engines: a unique slice of history!

This is a stream-of-consciousness post rather unlike my others. I hope you find it entertaining. I have just logged on to my Facebook profile and accepted an invitation to join the Photograph a Police Officer Today group. The internet informed … Continue reading

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