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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 37)

The Hague, 23 May 2025 | If you know of a decisive story, tell the world! We're still searching.

Source: Jonathan Cook Blog

https://www.jonathan-cook.net/2025-05-16/silence-gaza-genocide-crack/

By Jonathan Cook 

Published May 16, 2025

As Israel unveils its final genocide push, and mass death from starvation looms in Gaza, western media and politicians are tentatively starting to speak up

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-14/ty-article/.premium/trump-ups-pressure-to-end-gaza-war-but-netanyahu-isnt-ready-to-surrender/00000196-cdb2-df59-abde-efba60e50000

By Ravit Hecht

Published May 14, 2025

After the U.S.-backed release of hostage Edan Alexander, Netanyahu quickly clarified it won't necessarily advance a broader deal. Meanwhile, his focus on defeating Hamas signals the ultra-Orthodox can forget about the conscription exemption law

Source: +972 Magazine

https://www.972mag.com/gazan-children-starving-israeli-siege/

By Ahmed Ahmed and Ruwaida Amer

Published May 8, 2025

With over 70,000 children hospitalized for malnutrition, Israel's blockade on the Strip has left parents to watch helplessly as their children waste away.

Living Words from John Paul II

Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

Published Sunday, August 11, 2024

Helping to Heal a Broken Humanity (Part 36)

The Hague, 16 May 2025 | If you know of a decisive story, tell the world! We're still searching.

Source: Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2600435

By Dr Ramzy Baroud
Published May 12, 2025

Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/a-historic-hamas-us-deal-what-are-its-potential-implications/

By Robert Inlakesh

Published May 12, 2025

Do we employ Occam’s Razor and assume the obvious, or is the American President up to some broader agenda that is being shrouded in obscurity?

Source: Mondoweiss

https://mondoweiss.net/2025/05/i-was-in-the-bbc-documentary-the-settlers-this-is-the-part-of-my-story-they-didnt-tell/

By Mohammad Hureini

Published May 6, 2025

I met Louis Theroux to share my story as a Palestinian under the constant threat of displacement. While the film is an important look into the Israeli settlers trying to erase us, there is one crucial part of our story that was left out.