Monthly Archives: April 2010

Rubeiz: Middle East reconciliation in the Diaspora

April 27, 2010

Palm Beach Gardens FL–In trying to save Israel and save Palestine, competing interest groups in Washington are “saving” no more than the conflict itself. The efforts of the Jewish, Arab and Muslim communities in America should be harnessed for the resolution of the Arab Israeli conflict. So far, the Jews advocate for Israel and...

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Rubeiz: Europe – the missing key to Middle East peace

April 27, 2010

Palm Beach Gardens FL–The latest American Middle East peace initiative has been launched in the absence of change in the attitudes of the protagonists or in the political landscape. Is America gambling with a new round of dead-end diplomacy by packaging old wine in new bottles? The United States urgently needs Europe if it...

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Rubeiz: Israel’s security lies in regional peace

April 27, 2010

Palm Beach Gardens FL – On March 22 Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu defiantly declared to the world that: “there will be no freeze on construction in Jerusalem. Everyone knows it.” An enduring occupation requires a high level of arrogance and a poker face in rationalization of injustice. The international community is well aware that...

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Newman: No magic bullets or special cookies

April 4, 2010
Newman: No magic bullets or special cookies

Pointe Claire QC–Often when people discover I have managed to lose a serious amount of weight, they want to know if there’s a secret to overnight success. When I explain that I’ve been cycling for eighteen months, have altered the way I consume food, and carefully ensure I put in 90 minutes of exercise...

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