Posts Tagged ‘gaza’
“Peace. We are right there.” President Trump’s 20-point Peace Plan for Gaza
After many fits and starts to bring about a sustainable, long term – or even short term – plan for peace in Israel and Gaza, Monday’s meeting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met at the White House. A presentation took place a few hours later, taking everyone by surprise at how…
Read MoreEdesia to Move Plumpy’Nut Lifesaving Food from Rhode Island to Israel to Gaza to Feed Children
“We persevered, yet again—this time with the help of some amazing new partnerships. No matter the obstacles, our mission at Edesia remains unchanged: to feed children in crisis.” And with that announcement, Navyn Salem announced a new initiative to move its lifesaving food, Plumpy’Nut to help the children in Gaza. “On this World Humanitarian Day,…
Read MoreMalnutrition aid for Gaza, Ethiopia, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti. USAID funds for Edesia’s Plumpy’Nut
Rhode Island Delegation Applauds USAID Announcement of $200 Million to Address Global Malnutrition – Funding can support Rhode Island based non-profit, Edesia Nutrition, a manufacturer of Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, alongside Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, applauded the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) announcement that it…
Read MoreJack’s Angle: The Horrors of it ALL – John J. “Jack” Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer and commentator When did it go so wrong? The horrors of it all; marches in defense of evil, the madness, the disappointment, and my astonishment at gullibility and ignorance of students and others. The messages from our presumed to be next generational leaders as to Israel and Hamas is downright dispiriting, as has been the responses from elite universities. Did they not watch the numerous television reports from October 7th…
Read MoreAnti-Semitism: Sanchez out in Governor’s office. Use of Civil Rights Act for college complaints.
UPDATED (see red type, below): Miguel Sanchez, the Providence City Councilor for Ward 6 worked as a Constituent Services Associate in the Office of RI Governor Dan Mckee. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Olneyville Neighborhood Association Board of Directors. According to an “X” post, is a the Council’s Majority Whip and “was elected…
Read MoreA war where news reports and social media are in the weapons cache
Commentary The war between Hamas and Israel is one where sophisticated rockets and missiles, miles of an underground network of tunnels in Gaza, and the Iron Dome of Israel are weapons and dialogue of war – getting their own headlines in this modern battle, as soldiers are not yet on the ground in the vicious…
Read More