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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.

Source: Palestine Chronicle
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/from-palestine-to-iran-this-is-not-a-religious-war-it-is-a-war-on-religion/

By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo
Published April 21, 2026

The greatest mistake one can make in trying to understand the violence consuming Palestine and the region is to call it a religious war. It is not.

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-04-12/ty-article-opinion/.premium/not-every-jewish-critic-of-israel-self-hating-sometimes-theyre-just-right/0000019d-7de3-da4e-a5df-7fff23d70000

By Gideon Levy

Published April 12, 2026

Israelis, quick to call Americans 'selfish' while crying about their own victimhood, are not willing to admit that most Jews feel ashamed of Israel. They are, however, willing to throw out antisemitic dogwhistles of 'diaspora mentality' to discredit those who threaten Israelis' right to complain.'

Source: Palestine Deep Dive

https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/p/what-connects-the-world-to-palestine

By Taqwa Ahmed Alwawi

Published April 19, 2026

From London to New York, people with no direct ties are stepping into the streets to speak out. Their reasons reveal how empathy, history, and conscience transcend borders.

Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/from-palestine-to-iran-this-is-not-a-religious-war-it-is-a-war-on-religion/

By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo

Published April 21, 2026

The greatest mistake one can make in trying to understand the violence consuming Palestine and the region is to call it a religious war. It is not.

Living Words from John Paul II

Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

Published Sunday, 20 April 2026

Helping to Heal a Broken Humanity (Part 80)

The Hague, 17 April 2026 | If you know of a decisive story, tell the world! We're still searching.

Source: Seymour Hersh
https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/like-giving-a-drowning-person-a-breath

By Seymour Hersh
Published January 14, 2026

An eyewitness account of the ongoing devastation in Gaza

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-04-05/ty-article-opinion/.premium/diaspora-jews-if-you-care-about-israel-fight-jewish-terrorism/0000019d-5e38-db3c-a3df-dfbdc4f50000

By Yiftah Elazar and Inbal Arnon, Abigail Jacobson, Oded Steinberg

Published April 5, 2026

Jewish terrorism functions as part of the Netanyahu government's toolkit, and since the outbreak of war with Iran, violent settlers have dramatically escalated their attacks on Palestinians. If you love Israel – hold it accountable, now

Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/international-day-of-the-palestinian-child-stolen-childhood-unbroken-will/

By Palestine Chronicle Editors

Published April 6, 2026

International Day of the Palestinian Child reveals genocide, imprisonment, and systemic denial, yet children persist through education, culture, and resistance.