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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: Jonathan Cook Blog

https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2026-07-14/settlements-two-state-solution-sham/

By Jonathan Cook

Published July 14, 2026

For decades, the EU has devised ever more convoluted ways to avoid penalising Israel’s illegal settlements, even as they devour a two-state solution it claims is the only path to regional peace

Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/ilan-pappe-the-crisis-of-zionism-and-the-future-of-palestine-exclusive/

By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle 

Published July 15, 2026

Editor’s Note: The Palestine Chronicle is publishing exclusively the full text of a recent speech delivered by renowned Israeli historian Professor Ilan Pappé at the 2026 Marxism Festival in London. In this wide-ranging address, Pappé examines the historical evolution of Zionism, arguing that its current brutality reflects a profound structural crisis rather than enduring strength. The text has been lightly edited for clarity while preserving the author’s arguments and voice.

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-07-21/ty-article-opinion/.premium/the-architecture-of-moral-amnesia-israelis-cant-forget-what-they-never-knew/0000019f-8062-d316-a9df-a26fa2e60000

By Adam Raz

Published July 21, 2026

Helping to Heal a Broken Humanity (Part 106)

The Hague, 20 July 2026 | If you know of a decisive story, tell the world! We're still searching.

Helping to Heal a Broken Humanity (Part 105)

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

Source: Thinking Palestine
https://thinkingpalestine.com/not-that-game-anymore-ramzy-baroud-calls-for-liberation-not-solutionism/

By Thinking Palestine Editors
Published July 10, 2026

In his final remarks, Ramzy Baroud argued that Palestinian liberation must prioritize ending genocide before debating future political arrangements.

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-07-06/ty-article-opinion/.premium/arab-israelis-arent-looking-for-token-mks-theyre-looking-for-genuine-change/0000019f-3159-ddc7-a99f-39dbd8700000

By Jack Khoury

Published July 6, 2026

Zionist parties have a history of Arab tokens that appeal mainly to Jews. But Arab voters want real change, not political theater

Source: Jaser Abu Mousa on Substack

https://substack.com/home/post/p-202325615

By Jaser Abu Mousa

Published June 16, 2026

Source: Thinking Palestine

https://thinkingpalestine.com/not-that-game-anymore-ramzy-baroud-calls-for-liberation-not-solutionism/

By Thinking Palestine Editors

Published July 10, 2026

In his final remarks, Ramzy Baroud argued that Palestinian liberation must prioritize ending genocide before debating future political arrangements.