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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/2026-01-23/trump-board-of-peace-gaza/

By Jonathan Cook

Published January 23, 2026

Feckless European leaders like Starmer let Israel and the US tear up international law in Gaza. Now, faced with Greenland and Ukraine, they are suffering from a severe case of buyer’s regret

Source: Arab News

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2629876

By Dr. Ramzy Baroud

Published January 19, 2026 

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-01-19/ty-article-opinion/.premium/what-is-happening-to-mothers-and-babies-in-gaza-should-leave-us-deeply-ashamed/0000019b-d0b1-d2f8-af9b-f3f30cd70000

By Lucy Aitchison

Published January 19, 2026

As maternal mortality surges in post-war Gaza, and newborns face cold, infection, and malnutrition, pregnancy and childbirth are daily fights for survival. Women and their babies, universally noncombatants, are suffering disproportionately – and serve as a measure of our moral failure

Living Words from John Paul II

Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

Published January 25, 2026

Helping to Heal a Broken Humanity (Part 68)

The Hague, 23 January 2026 | If you know of a decisive story, tell the world! We're still searching.

Source: Palestine Chronicle
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-war-beyond-gaza-israels-silent-shock-campaign-in-the-west-bank/

By Ramzy Baroud
Published January 15, 2026

A shock and awe. The phrase is apt in describing what Israel has done in the occupied West Bank almost immediately following the events of October 7, 2023, and the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Source: +972 Magazine

https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-bus-drivers-israel-attacks-jerusalem/?utm_source=972+Magazine+Newsletter&utm_campaign=30ac7c0a9b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_9_12_2022_11_20_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1fe821d25-30ac7c0a9b-318843333

By Charlotte Ritz-Jack

Published January 15, 2026

From Jerusalem to Haifa, bus drivers and ticket inspectors are facing an unprecedented surge in attacks — be it from ultra-Orthodox youth or soccer hooligans — forcing many to choose between livelihood and safety.

Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/west-bank/2026-01-13/ty-article-magazine/.premium/how-over-100-palestinians-had-to-leave-their-west-bank-homes-in-just-one-day/0000019b-b601-d728-a7ff-f7c9de850000

By Matan Golan

Published January 13, 2026

Villagers dismantle houses and sell flocks under constant harassment, while volunteers stage 'protective shifts' to keep settlers' sheep away. 'Men in peak fitness need 60-year-old activists or 20-year-old children to protect them,' says observer Amir Pansky, calling it the most revolting ethnic cleansing possible.'

Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-war-beyond-gaza-israels-silent-shock-campaign-in-the-west-bank/

By Ramzy Baroud

Published January 15, 2026

A shock and awe. The phrase is apt in describing what Israel has done in the occupied West Bank almost immediately following the events of October 7, 2023, and the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza.