Posts Tagged: peace

Here is yesterday’s cartoon with the Winning Text written by Jack Steiner. I hope you like it.

Here is yesterday’s cartoon with the Winning Text written by Jack Steiner. I hope you like it.

Saying ‘Yes’ in peace negotiations is non-negotiable – otherwise, we’ll never move forward.

Saying ‘Yes’ in peace negotiations is non-negotiable – otherwise, we’ll never move forward.

I was inspired by this article in Haaretz by Ari Shavit. http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.576613

I was inspired by this article in Haaretz by Ari Shavit. http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.576613

Do you have any prisoners you’d like to see released to help peace move forward?

Do you have any prisoners you’d like to see released to help peace move forward?

Chicago ain’t nothing compared to the mean streets of the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

Chicago ain’t nothing compared to the mean streets of the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

Reminds me of the Monty Python Holy Grail line “I’m not dead yet!”

Reminds me of the Monty Python Holy Grail line “I’m not dead yet!”

Zombie dove…Who’s the brainiest in the current peace process?

Zombie dove…Who’s the brainiest in the current peace process?

My vote is for curling – how about you?

My vote is for curling – how about you?

Call me a traditionalist – but hasn’t Israel’s pre-condition for making peace usually been recognition of its right to exist?

Call me a traditionalist – but hasn’t Israel’s pre-condition for making peace usually been recognition of its right to exist?

A health miracle needed for this chronic problem…

A health miracle needed for this chronic problem…

The peace dove would thrive in a warm and friendly climate.

The peace dove would thrive in a warm and friendly climate.

What if the half-full cup analogy doesn’t apply? This is the thing that keeps bothering me over the Iran interim nuclear deal. I get confidence building measures with peacemaking, they make sense to me. But I also get worried that

What if the half-full cup analogy doesn’t apply? This is the thing that keeps bothering me over the Iran interim nuclear deal. I get confidence building measures with peacemaking, they make sense to me. But I also get worried that

  A New Year’s resolution – make things early in Jewish life.

  A New Year’s resolution – make things early in Jewish life.

Related article: “Imagining Israeli-Palestinian peace.” August 6 2013, Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/1.539981 Peace is an ongoing argument (and so it should be) that needs all the help it can get. Do you have more reasons to add?

Related article: “Imagining Israeli-Palestinian peace.” August 6 2013, Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/1.539981 Peace is an ongoing argument (and so it should be) that needs all the help it can get. Do you have more reasons to add?

Related article: “‘If talks fail, go for interim agreement,’ ex-negotiator urges.” July 30 2013, Times of Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/if-talks-fail-go-for-interim-agreement-ex-negotiator-urges/ It’s going to be one helluva ride!

Related article: “‘If talks fail, go for interim agreement,’ ex-negotiator urges.” July 30 2013, Times of Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/if-talks-fail-go-for-interim-agreement-ex-negotiator-urges/ It’s going to be one helluva ride!

Related article: “Tisha B’Av: Moving beyond tears.” Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/tisha-b-av-moving-beyond-tears-1.453773

Related article: “Tisha B’Av: Moving beyond tears.” Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/tisha-b-av-moving-beyond-tears-1.453773

Related article: ‘Almost there, Mr.Secretary? Really?’ June 30 2013, Times of Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/almost-there-mr-secretary-really/ While I was drawing this, I kept hearing Bart and Lisa from The Simpsons.

Related article: ‘Almost there, Mr.Secretary? Really?’ June 30 2013, Times of Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/almost-there-mr-secretary-really/ While I was drawing this, I kept hearing Bart and Lisa from The Simpsons.

Related article: ‘Ahead of Kerry visit, Jerusalem unsure if talks will restart.’ June 27 2103, Jerusalem Post http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/On-eve-of-Kerry-visit-Jerusalem-uncertain-if-peace-talks-will-restart-317886 Here’s an answer. It takes just one visit – but only when the lightbulb really wants to change.

Related article: ‘Ahead of Kerry visit, Jerusalem unsure if talks will restart.’ June 27 2103, Jerusalem Post http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/On-eve-of-Kerry-visit-Jerusalem-uncertain-if-peace-talks-will-restart-317886 Here’s an answer. It takes just one visit – but only when the lightbulb really wants to change.

Related article: ‘With Kerry en route, Israelis and Palestinians trade barbs.’ June 27 2013, Times of Israel http://www.timesofisrael.com/as-kerry-returns-to-region-sides-trade-barbs-call-for-peace/ I drew this cartoon because I was thinking about how Kerry says there’s an urgency to start the peace talks, so maybe

Related article: ‘With Kerry en route, Israelis and Palestinians trade barbs.’ June 27 2013, Times of Israel http://www.timesofisrael.com/as-kerry-returns-to-region-sides-trade-barbs-call-for-peace/ I drew this cartoon because I was thinking about how Kerry says there’s an urgency to start the peace talks, so maybe