Every nation has the potential to commit genocide

Every nation has the potential to commit genocideHere’s how decent people can help prevent genocide In a 1988 speech, Holocaust survivor and renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl expanded on an earlier conclusion that there are only two “races” of people, the decent and the indecent, both of whom are found in every social group. Frankl cautioned, “Danger threatens where a political system promotes…

Will Israel ever be held accountable for genocide?

Will Israel ever be held accountable for genocide?A deep dive into claims of genocide perpetrated by both sides in the Israel-Hamas war According to the United Nations Genocide Convention of 1948, “genocide means any of the following acts (five possible acts are listed) committed with INTENT to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” Intent means…

Tackling the turmoil in the Middle East from a Christian perspective

Tackling the turmoil in the Middle East from a Christian perspectiveUnveiling the influence of Christian Zionism on the current Hamas-Israel war I am addressing Christian Zionist educators today, hoping they can help clarify the confusion I feel when observing current world events. I believe many could benefit from their insights. As we watch the unprecedented suffering of millions of residents in Gaza, those of us…

Origins of the Armenian Genocide trace back to the early 1900s

Origins of the Armenian Genocide trace back to the early 1900sThe deep-rooted history behind the Artsakh-Karabakh conflict and the Armenian Genocide While there is no internationally agreed-upon definition of the term ethnic cleansing, a United Nations commission has described it as “a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or…

Unravelling the Yaroslav Hunka fiasco

Unravelling the Yaroslav Hunka fiascoDuring the Cold War, Canada encouraged thousands of Nazi war criminals to immigrate from Ukraine We are all aware that “In war, truth is the first casualty.” Truth, of course, is the antithesis of propaganda, and in a society where people think critically, what is labelled by one side as “disinformation” cannot simply be dismissed; it…
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