Comments on: Mairead Maguire, Peace Activist http://blog.z-word.com/2008/11/mairead-maguire-peace-activist/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Henry Clifford http://blog.z-word.com/2008/11/mairead-maguire-peace-activist/#comment-2368 Henry Clifford Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:37:46 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=551#comment-2368 When Israel applied for and was granted membership in the UN it accepted its obligation to abide by UN resolutions. Since then Israel has cosistently and flagrantly violated UN resolutions, according to most accounts, 65 of them. When Israel applied for and was granted membership in the UN it accepted its obligation to abide by UN resolutions. Since then Israel has cosistently and flagrantly violated UN resolutions, according to most accounts, 65 of them.

]]> By: Garibaldy http://blog.z-word.com/2008/11/mairead-maguire-peace-activist/#comment-2252 Garibaldy Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:02:40 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=551#comment-2252 In fairness to the peace people Eamonn, they operated in very difficult circumstances, amidst an atmosphere of great hostility and threats from people attempting to exercise a fascistic control over the areas in which they lived. The mass demonstrations of the 1968-72 period had become impossible after Bloody Sunday, and the bombing and assassinations drove people off the streets. For all their faults, the peace people brought a message of hope, and gave a voice to people who had been silenced at an important time. Though of course what she said was silly. In fairness to the peace people Eamonn, they operated in very difficult circumstances, amidst an atmosphere of great hostility and threats from people attempting to exercise a fascistic control over the areas in which they lived. The mass demonstrations of the 1968-72 period had become impossible after Bloody Sunday, and the bombing and assassinations drove people off the streets. For all their faults, the peace people brought a message of hope, and gave a voice to people who had been silenced at an important time.

Though of course what she said was silly.

]]> By: Zach http://blog.z-word.com/2008/11/mairead-maguire-peace-activist/#comment-2244 Zach Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:11:19 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=551#comment-2244 How about a world conference of Nobel 'Peace' Prize winners, including MacGuire, gathered under one roof, within striking missile range of a Kasam rocket attack or homicide bomber. That would solve a number of pressing world questions all at the same time, wouldn't it? How about a world conference of Nobel ‘Peace’ Prize winners, including MacGuire, gathered under one roof, within striking missile range of a Kasam rocket attack or homicide bomber.

That would solve a number of pressing world questions all at the same time, wouldn’t it?

]]> By: Lynne T http://blog.z-word.com/2008/11/mairead-maguire-peace-activist/#comment-2217 Lynne T Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:46:28 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=551#comment-2217 Eammon: Hardly the first time the Nobel committee have made dubious awards, particularly for contributins to world peace, which includes such rogues as the late Yasser Arafat, Henry Kissinger and Jimmy Carter, who just happened to be US president when Anwar Sadat decided it was in Egypt's best interest to enter into a peace agreement with Israel and gain the return of the Suez. Eammon:

Hardly the first time the Nobel committee have made dubious awards, particularly for contributins to world peace, which includes such rogues as the late Yasser Arafat, Henry Kissinger and Jimmy Carter, who just happened to be US president when Anwar Sadat decided it was in Egypt’s best interest to enter into a peace agreement with Israel and gain the return of the Suez.

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