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Making a Difference – The Means, Methods, and Mechanism for Many to Move Mountains

By: Abraham A. van Kempen, Editor

Those who commit to 'healing our broken humanity' build intercultural bridges to learn to know and understand one another and others. Readers who thumb through the Building the Bridge (BTB) pages are not mindless sheep following other mindless sheep. They THINK. They want to be at the forefront of making a difference. They're in search of the bigger picture to expand their horizons. They don't need BTB or anyone else to confirm their biases.

Making a Difference – The Means, Methods, and Mechanism for Many to Move Mountains

Accurate knowledge promotes understanding, dispels prejudice, and awakens the desire to learn more. Words have an extraordinary power to bring people together, divide them, forge bonds of friendship, or provoke hostility. Modern technology places unprecedented possibilities for good at our disposal, fostering harmony and reconciliation. Yet its misuse can do untold harm, leading to misunderstanding, prejudice, and conflict.

Helping to Heal a Broken Humanity (Part 32)

The Hague, 18 April 2025 | If you know of a decisive story, tell the world! We're still searching.

Source: Haaretz
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025-04-08/ty-article-opinion/.premium/these-are-your-options-as-a-palestinian-orphan-in-gaza/00000196-16cf-d93f-a7f7-5eefa11a0000

By Rajaa Natour
Published April 8, 2025

Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-trump-netanyahu-meeting-key-takeaways-and-potential-implications/

By Robert Inlakesh

Published April 8, 2025

The meeting between Trump and Netanyahu covered a range of topics, with key discussions on Iran, Gaza, and US foreign policy, though leaving many questions unresolved.

Source: Al-Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/4/10/why-i-dont-cheer-for-israels-pro-democracy-movement

By Neve Gordon

Published April 10, 2025

The anti-government protests in Israel are not about achieving true democracy but maintaining Jewish privilege.

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025-04-08/ty-article-opinion/.premium/these-are-your-options-as-a-palestinian-orphan-in-gaza/00000196-16cf-d93f-a7f7-5eefa11a0000

By Rajaa Natour

Published April 8, 2025

Living Words from John Paul II

Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

Published Sunday, May 28, 2023

Helping to Heal a Broken Humanity (Part 31)

The Hague, 11 April 2025 | If you know of a decisive story, tell the world! We're still searching.

Source: Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2596189

By Dr. Ramzy Baroud
Published April 7, 2025

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025-03-21/ty-article-opinion/.premium/even-anti-war-israelis-are-scared-to-say-gazans-are-human-beings/00000195-b525-d862-a3b5-f53704750000?dicbo=v2-

By Hanin Majadli

Published March 21, 2025

How is it possible to square the defense of Israel's democratic values with a situation in which on the other side tens of thousands of Palestinian lives are being cut short in a single blow?