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In carefully crafted official statements, the European Union presents itself as an honest broker in the Middle East. In reality, however, the EU’s 27 governments have been engaged in a long process of accommodating Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. Journalist David Cronin interrogates the relationship and its outcomes. A recent agreement for "more intense, more fruitful, more influential co-operation" between the EU and Israel has meant that Israel has become a member state of the Union in all but name. Cronin shows that rather than using this relationship to encourage Israeli restraint, the EU has legitimized actions such as the ill-treatment of prisoners and the Gaza invasion. Concluding his revealing and shocking account, Cronin calls for a continuation and deepening of international activism and protest to halt the EU's slide into complicity.

Happiness with Humour “It’s like David is sitting alongside me, telling me a story. Full of really practical ideas with evidence behind it all and I have been doing some ‘dawn breathing’ and a daily dose of SALT ever since!” ~ Annie Harvey, TedX Speaker and Laughter Yoga teacher. Be the star of your own story. Breathe right, play right and laugh right to make every facet of your life fulfilling and fun. Achieving integrity means integrating all you are into a whole person. Breathe Play Laugh will help you lift your Laughter Level, fuel your Fun Factor, and boost your Play Power so you can: • optimise your relationships and deepen your connections • communicate effectively and speak with clarity • reduce stress and blood pressure and increase your wellbeing Let David Cronin help you generate greater play, fun and laughter using a range of techniques including Applied Improvisation, Story-Telling and Laughter Yoga. You really can gain health and happiness with humour. “David Cronin is an ex-Clown Doctor who has written a seriously thought-provoking prescription for another of our 21st-century pandemics, laughter deprivation.” ~ Ann Baker, Cambridge University Press author, Trained Laughter Leader.

"Pirate Pip's Party" is an entertaining way to educate children about the value of reading. Puff the parrot loves to listen while Pirate Pip reads books. Follow Pirate Pip's rollicking, fun adventure! Pirate Pip's Party is a delightful tale about being different, yet being accepted for your own unique contribution.

Did Jesus really call the Jews of his day children of the devil? Would he label Jews of today the same way? Did the Jews kill Jesus and then violently expel from the synagogue anyone who accepted him as a promised Messiah? The Christian church has found answers to these and other similar questions in the Gospel of John. But Jewish readers are justifiably offended by many of John’s answers. The eleven essays offered here present facts everyone should know. They are written by a modern Jewish scholar responding to troubling questions about John raised over a period of more than forty years by his university students, by congregants in synagogues he has served as spiritual guide (rabbi), and by Christian colleagues with whom he has worked throughout his long career. Designed to engage thoughtful readers from every religious background, these essays encourage questions and suggest plausible answers to the problems in John by illustrating the difference between the answers of John and the facts of history. They also compare John’s Jesus with the teachings of the modern church about the treatment of “others,” love for all humanity, and the wholeness of body and spirit.

Reveals how the EU's policies on health, climate change, armaments and food safety have been tailored to please a corporate elite.

Cover -- Contents -- Timeline of Key Events -- Text of Balfour Declaration -- Introduction -- 1. Laying the Foundations -- 2. Bringing in the Black and Tans -- 3. 'We must shoot to kill' -- 4. Sowing the seeds of ethnic cleansing -- 5. Arming Israel (1953-56) -- Arming Israel (1957-79) -- 7. Sidelining the PLO -- 8. The loyal lieutenant -- 9. Partners in crime -- Postscript: Israel's greatest friend? -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index

Happiness with Humour "Be the star of your own story. Breathe right, play right and laugh right to make every facet of your life fulfilling and fun." Achieving integrity means integrating all you are into a whole person. Breathe Play Laugh will help you lift your Laughter Level, fuel your Fun Factor, and boost your Play Power so you can:-optimise your relationships and deepen your connections-communicate effectively and speak with clarity-reduce stress and blood pressure and increase your wellbeing. Let David Cronin help you generate greater play, fun and laughter using a range of techniques including Applied Improvisation, Story-Telling and Laughter Yoga. You really can gain health and happiness with humour. About the Author: David Cronin was a Clown Doctor for over sixteen years, where humour therapy is an integral part of the healing process. He is Trainer & State Coordinator of Laughter Yoga Clubs SA. For over twenty years he was the principal Clown Trainer for the Adelaide Christmas Pageant. He is a member of international bodies including the Association for Applied Therapeutic Humour, the Australian Society of Authors, the Australian Writers Guild and the Association for Applied Improvisation.

The essential interaction design guide, fully revised and updated for the mobile age About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design, Fourth Edition is the latest update to the book that shaped and evolved the landscape of interaction design. This comprehensive guide takes the worldwide shift to smartphones and tablets into account. New information includes discussions on mobile apps, touch interfaces, screen size considerations, and more. The new full-color interior and unique layout better illustrate modern design concepts. The interaction design profession is blooming with the success of design-intensive companies, priming customers to expect "design" as a critical ingredient of marketplace success. Consumers have little tolerance for websites, apps, and devices that don't live up to their expectations, and the responding shift in business philosophy has become widespread. About Face is the book that brought interaction design out of the research labs and into the everyday lexicon, and the updated Fourth Edition continues to lead the way with ideas and methods relevant to today's design practitioners and developers. Updated information includes: Contemporary interface, interaction, and product design methods Design for mobile platforms and consumer electronics State-of-the-art interface recommendations and up-to-date examples Updated Goal-Directed Design methodology Designers and developers looking to remain relevant through the current shift in consumer technology habits will find About Face to be a comprehensive, essential resource.