Many Grains of Truth in new WJN Articles Remember Victor Lieberman’s short-lived communication to Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends? His offer to negotiate was retracted upon receipt of our counter-offer, as he opined: “As regards your counter-offer, I’m afraid it would elicit no interest. Most congregants regard the vigil as no more than a […]

Abuna Chacour and JWPF Abuna Elias Chacour spoke this week at the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor and delivered his message of steadfastness and love. Abuna is noted for founding the Mar Elias Educational Institutions and was hosted by Pilgrims of Ibillin. This writer reminded him of his visit to Ann Arbor four years […]

Ten, the Hard Way JWPF’s Head Statistician reports that last Saturday was the first time we placed ten vigilers on Washtenaw Avenue since June of 2008, but we did! And for the story behind the headline: Ms. D is the wife of the owner of a local motorcycle shop; this fall she was raising funds […]

Exposing Another Zionist in the Peace Movement The following section is offered as a case study in how to distinguish those activists who support a Jewish state from those who recognize that deadly symptoms of Zionism are connected at the root, and that it is this root of the conflict that must be eliminated, not […]

Our First Offer Received Beth Israel Congregant Victor Lieberman stepped up to the plate in his own fashion and sent Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends an invitation to consider his offer to approach Rabbi Dobrusin and the Board of Directors of Beth Israel. His full offering can be read here, but at the core […]

This view comes from Deir Yassin Remembered Advisory Board member Henry Herskovitz and the December 19, 2009, edition of his weekly Beth Israel vigil report. Code Pink, Jewish Voice for Peace and other groups protective of “Jewish sensibilities” are promoting a march on Gaza, planned for later this month. Notwithstanding that the real fight is […]

George Lambrides Throws Down the Gauntlet This writer has been one of the most faithful attendees at monthly meetings of the Interfaith Round Table of Washtenaw County during the last four years. Readers of our Reports are aware that from time to time, valid criticism of this group has entered these pages. Executive Director George […]