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JCall, JLink, la paix ou l’illégalité.

Ayant été stupéfaite d'apprendre que Benny Gantz, grand adversaire de Bibi Netanyahu, se ralliait à lui pour finir après d'interminables rounds d'élections au coude-à-coude, j'avais décidé de ne pas me ronger les sangs pour si peu. Cependant, j'ai été intriguée d'apprendre que, sur le papier en tout cas, Israël semblait sur le point de franchir l'infranchissable en transgressant le droit international pour annexer la Vallée du Jourdain. J'ai donc accepté avec gratitude l'invitation de l'infatigable David Chemla et de JCall à une discussion dont voici le contenu.

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70 years vs 2000 years: Testimonies and Memories

My first boss in Geneva and excellent friend Jean Freymond, probably wondering about my lack of reaction to the latest events around Israel's 70th, sent me the text below written by a very knowledgeable and fascinating author, Barnett Rubin whose life and involvement are a living proof of dedication to conflict resolution.

This unpublished chapter is so full of details and meaningful anecdotes that I felt compelled to write a short note on what it prompted me...below Barnett's text and followed by Jean's comments and yours should you wish to add your input to this endless debate.

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Does independence still matter in an interdependent world, Mr Puigdemont….?

Carles Puigdemont, former President of Catalonia, has lived in self-imposed exile in Belgium since the Catalan declaration of independence in October 2017. The Graduate Institute (Geneva ) has organized an in-depth conversation about separatism, self-determination and the future of Europe. Moderator: Imogen Foulkes The BBC's correspondent in Geneva since 2004, Imogen Foulkes is a Scottish journalist who … Continue reading Does independence still matter in an interdependent world, Mr Puigdemont….?

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À la Recherche des Autochtones (27) Post Scriptum: la ville retrouvée (Nouméa-Sydney-Paris… PS: Raiatea)

Il est 7 heures du matin, le jour se lève sur Abu Dhabi, deuxième halte bienvenue pour ce retour vers le réel.... Le temps d'un début de réflexion, des images qui émergent de cet océan de souvenirs émerveillés. Je mesure le trajet plus conforme à mes aspirations qu'à une véritable logique... disons que cela tient … Continue reading À la Recherche des Autochtones (27) Post Scriptum: la ville retrouvée (Nouméa-Sydney-Paris… PS: Raiatea)

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À la Recherche des Maoris (15): A la croisée des chemins (Franz Josef -Greymouth )

This is God’s Country, don’t race through it like Hell! (Pukekura Website) I could go for another walk till the ocean breakwaters... but I prefer to tell you (in French) about my Greymouth experience. I’ll be happy to translate if google doesn’t! Me voilà assise dans un café très sympa au bord du fleuve qui … Continue reading À la Recherche des Maoris (15): A la croisée des chemins (Franz Josef -Greymouth )

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À la Recherche des Maoris (7): Memory Lane (New Plymouth-Wellington)

If I take one more step it will be the furthest away from home I’ve ever been (Samewise Gamgee), yet Not all who wander are lost (Gandalf) You’re leaving Taranaki, said the panel...and this is what the next one asked! In my quest for Native People and Cultures, I'm about to leave temporarily the lovely … Continue reading À la Recherche des Maoris (7): Memory Lane (New Plymouth-Wellington)

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À la Recherche des Maoris (6): The nostalgic cosmo-musical alibi (Auckland-New Plymouth)

I know Cat Stevens is now Yusuf Al-Islam and he even explained the course of his life from Shaftesbury Avenue as a half Cyprus-Greek half Swedish British kids with "lots of pimples and a handsome elder brother"... not that he encountered much interest from the Kiwi audience when he explained his redemption despite their profound … Continue reading À la Recherche des Maoris (6): The nostalgic cosmo-musical alibi (Auckland-New Plymouth)