14 Jan. ’09: Israeli Human Rights groups: Clear and present danger to the lives and well-being of tens of thousands of civilians The level of harm to the civilian population is unprecedented. According to the testimony of residents of the Gaza Strip and media reports, military forces are making wanton use of lethal force which [...]
All posts for the month January, 2009
from Israel
Posted by Jonas on January 15, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/01/15/from-israel/
Choices
A couple of weeks ago a review of Desert Bridge apepared at the an occasional player’s review blog. It’s mostly very positive, but there are a couple of criticisms that are addressed directly at me, so I thought I’d respond. A couple of things I’d like to bring to Jonas’s attention, though: the use of [...]
Posted by Jonas on January 14, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/01/14/choices/
The Nines
Verena and I recently saw The Nines, a movie by John August. And here is what we thought: The plot was excellent, and so was the writing. I’m not going to tell you anything about it, though, because that would spoil half the fun. Well, I’ll say one thing, because it might get overlooked sometimes. [...]
Posted by Jonas on January 12, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/01/12/the-nines/
The Greek Riots: Some Basic Facts
Hi all. I have just finished and released a video which tries to explain the origins and meaning of the riots in Greece. It’s far from perfect, but between a severe three-day headache, an unhappy cat and Pinnacle Studio bisbehaving, it’s the best I can currently do. And that’s OK – the point is to [...]
Posted by Jonas on January 9, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/01/09/the-greek-riots-some-basic-facts/
They’re not children! They’re terrorists!
There’s a reason I generally stay away from message boards and comment threads. I recently began participating in one about the events in Israel, and it’s reminded me that this kind of thing is bad for my blood pressure. You can’t argue with a fanatic. To the fanatic, Israel has always been there, and the [...]
Posted by Jonas on January 5, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/01/05/theyre-not-children-theyre-terrorists/
And a thought for the new year…
Note: This was originally going to be a short post, but as you can see it turned out rather long. It’s not a full and perfectly detailed scientifc/philosophical essay about this topic. Maybe one day I’ll actually write one of those – there’s certainly enough to say. But the main point is there. There’s something [...]
Posted by Jonas on January 2, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/01/02/and-a-thought-for-the-new-year/
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