A brave man who stood alone. If only the world had listened to him

I wish I had met Tom Hurndall, a remarkable man of remarkable principle

Tom Hurndall had stayed in Rafah. He was only 21 where – in his mother's words – he lost his life through a single, selfless, human act. "Tom was shot in the head as he carried a single Palestinian child out of the range of an Israeli army sniper." Mrs Hurndall asked me to write a preface to Tom's book and this article is his preface, for a brave man who stood alone and showed more courage than most if us dreamed of. Forget tree huggers. Hurndall was ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: War in Iraq, Gaza, Peace
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Mar 31, 2009 - 3:20 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Mar 31, 2009 - 3:20 AM PDT

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by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 31, 2009

A short somewhat moving tribute to Tom Hurndall.

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