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Beyond Victory: Why the Middle East Needs Strategic Coexistence, Not Total Defeat
by Paul Wolf The modern Middle East stands once again at the edge of a dangerous illusion – the belief that absolute security can ultimately be achieved through the total defeat of one’s adversary. The escalating confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States is often framed in the language of victory, deterrence, retaliation, and… Keep reading →
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Let Them Stay: Australia’s Unfulfilled Promise to Gaza’s Resilient Souls
– “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,for the rights of all who are destitute.” Proverbs 31:8 Khadija’s story is not unique, and yet it is. It is one of survival and quiet strength – a life shaped by borders, bombings, and bureaucracies, yet lived with faith, hope, and dignity. After nearly two…
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Gaza: A Concentration Camp of Starvation
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” Proverbs 31:8 There comes a moment when words must carry more than opinion – they must carry truth, even if it burns. Gaza is not merely a war zone. It is not a battlefield of equals. It is,…
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Trump’s Theatre of Retaliation: South Africa, Gaza, and the Cost of Moral Clarity
In an era where disinformation travels faster than diplomacy, moral clarity is often met with reprisal. South Africa now finds itself in the crosshairs – not for wrongdoing, but for asking the world’s most uncomfortable legal question: Can powerful nations be held to account when civilians suffer on a massive scale? In January 2024, South…
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Guardians of Creation: The Obligations We Bear On Anzac Day, – In Retrospect
You can hear it in the waves, in the wind, in the silence after the storm.The oceans are speaking – and they are not whispering. This year, more than 84% of the world’s coral reefs are suffering from mass bleaching. The cause is no mystery. The waters are too warm. The planet is too hot.…
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Between Silence and Conscious: Lessons from Steiner, Illich, Schweitzer, and Girard in a World of Adaptation
In every corner of the world, we speak, we write, and we think we’re choosing – but often, we adapt without noticing, blending into the rhythms of daily life. Whether it’s navigating digital networks or meeting unspoken community expectations, adaptation is a shared human instinct. (And let’s be honest, it’s like trying to say no…