Leila Zand's blog
Please Help Offer Tidings of Peace for the Persian New Year
The perfume of the narcissus
Scents the dancing winds
The excited trills of exuberant swallows
The intimacy of love drunken turtle doves
Slowly, softly spring arrives
Oh I envy these days as
The earth and the universe revives.
* Moshiri
I Am Hurting Too!
The hurt of militarized authoritarianism in Singapore, Afghanistan and the world
By Dr Hakim ( Dr Teck Young, Wee )
9th Feb, 2013
Seeking Security in Afghanistan
By Martha Hennessy and Kathy Kelly
This week, in Washington, D.C., Presidents Obama and Karzai will discuss a proposed Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the United States. Presumably, they’ll note some of the main security problems Afghanistan faces.
"An Enemy is one whose story we have not heard"
DIALOGUE IN NIGERIA: Muslims & Christians Creating Their Future
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Dear friends,
Join the Fellowship of Reconciliation in supporting the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. We believe that solidarity is a way to advance the possibility of peace, which will benefit both Israeli Jews and Palestinians.
Blisters and Sanctions: An Iranian Veteran recalls the trauma of chemical warfare
In February 2007, I led the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s third civilian diplomacy delegation to Iran. One of our 23 delegates from the United States peace community was the then-president of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), Dr. Catherine Thomasson (she is now executive director of PSR).
F.O.R. statement on Israel's Operation Pillar of Defense: Ceasefire Now!
As an interfaith organization committed to nonviolence, The Fellowship of Reconciliation opposes all armed conflict and especially attacks on civilians.
We Are at War
by Johnny Barber
“We are at war. Somebody is going to pay.” George W. Bush, Sept 11, 2001.
Syria belongs to all Syrians. Stop the killing!
The bitter news of a murderous action in Syria filled international media yesterday. Three Syrian leaders were killed, including the defense minister and the former defense minister. To this point, no specific individual or organization has accepted the responsibility of this bombing.
