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Month: May 2013
On Palestine, Not Too Late for President Obama to Act as a World Statesman
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan The Palestinian issue is a political and humanitarian man-made tragedy where the indigenous Palestinians have been dehumanized and their rights have been delegitimized; and the policy makers of the World’s Superpower […]
Unfortunate and Disturbing Report: Weddady Has Some Explaining to Do
By Mohamed El Mokhtar Sidi Haiba Following the recent investigative report by Max Blumenthal, a journalist affiliated with the pro-Palestinian online site Electronic Intifada, a seemingly disturbing account of a list of sponsors and sources […]
Qaradawi Urges Palestinian Resistance to ‘Hold onto Arms’
Influential Muslim cleric Yousuf al-Qaradawi on Friday called on the Palestinian resistance to hold onto its arms in a sermon at a Gaza City mosque. “I advise all the people of Gaza to be patient […]
The Samson complex: Israel again Rebuffs Peace with the Arab World
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth Washington’s reputation as an “honest broker” in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in tatters after four years of indulging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intransigence. The Obama administration desperately needs to […]
UN Decries Rising Poverty in East Jerusalem
Israeli “segregation policies” have caused deep economic isolation and left more than 80 percent of Palestinian children in east Jerusalem wallowing in poverty, the UN said in a report. “Palestinian poverty in Jerusalem has risen […]
Kerry in New Push for Israel-Palestine Talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he will depart in two weeks on another trip to the Middle East to push peace between Israel and the Palestinians as he seeks to breathe fresh […]
Nativity Deportees Mark 11 Years in Exile
Twelve of 13 Palestinian resistance fighters deported to Europe in 2002 following an Israeli invasion of Bethlehem mark 11 years in exile Friday despite promises they would be repatriated after two years. In April 2006, […]
It’s All about Appeasing Israel
By Jamk Kanj US Secretary of State John Kerry has succeeded in tailoring yet another peace initiative to appease Israel. But it took Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no time to effectively reject the offer, […]
Zionism– The Real Enemy of the Jews – Book Review
Reviewed by Ludwig Watzal (Zionism – The Real Enemy of the Jews, by Alan Hart, Clarity Press, Atlanta 2009-2010, Vol. I-III) Alan Hart’s trilogy on the devastating impact of Zionism not only on the Palestinian […]
Syria: Enough Is Enough
By Jayantha Dhanapala The two-year-old conflict in Syria rages on with the embattled dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad and his Ba’ath Party withstanding the attacks of a motley group of rebels supported by the West and […]
Canadians Should be Concerned: The Harperites’ Love Affair with Israel
By Yves Engler While the Harper Conservative government has loudly proclaimed its close ties to Israel, most Canadians would be surprised to learn the Tories have decided to make the two countries blood brothers. In […]
Stephen Hawking ‘Backs Israel Boycott’
British cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking has announced his withdrawal from an Israeli conference in Jerusalem, prompting reports that he is supporting an academic boycott on the country. Hawking was due to appear at the conference, […]
Report: Israel Approves New settler homes in West Bank
Israel’s civil administration has approved 296 new housing units in the Beit El settlement near Ramallah, Israeli media reported Wednesday. The civil administration’s approval is the last stage before construction begins in the central West […]
I Knew a Hero Once: My Uncle Mahmoud, in My Memory, 40 Years On
By Rana Abdullah There are no heroes in the country of my birth. Heroes put themselves in danger then prevail. When every waking hour heralds a life or death decision, while the world turns a […]
The Pain of Bangladesh: T-shirts Made with Blood and Tears
By Ramzy Baroud As they spoke to a BBC correspondent in their run-down room which they call home in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a man sobbed as his 12-year-old daughter sat close to him. His face, wrinkled […]
Erekat: PLO Not Notified of Settlement Freeze
Israel has not notified the PLO of any changes to its settlement activity, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said Tuesday, as Israeli media reported a new moratorium on settler homes in the West Bank. “We have […]
Wherefore by Their Friends ye Shall Know Them: Zionists vs UNSW BDS
By Vacy Vlazna In Australia there are 30 Max Brenner shops providing funds for the Strauss Group that filter towards the maintenance of the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine. Another Brenner outlet is ‘coming soon’ […]
‘Don’t Take Arabs’ NPT Membership for Granted’
By Baher Kamal – Cairo Not that nuclear issues are an actual source of concern to Egyptian citizens. They are deeply worried about their present and immediate future now that inter-religious violence is on the […]
Taking Freekeh Back
By Rana Abdulla I want to tell you a story about freekeh. It’s a story that links the past and the present both for me and for the Palestinian people. The aroma of freekeh is […]
Generation Palestine – Book Review
Reviewed by Ludwig Watzal (Generation Palestine. Voices from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, edited by Rich Wiles, Pluto, London 2013, 242 pp. L 14.99.) “Generation Palestine” is about the Palestinian BDS campaign that tries […]
Syria Slams Israel for Aligning with Rebels after Alleged Strikes
Syria has accused Israel of supporting rebel factions following airstrikes at the weekend. Washington claimed it had no warning of the strike, while Israel stepped up the military presence on its borders without confirming their […]
Netanyahu and Abbas in Separate China Visits
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, and Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, are both visiting China and will separately hold talks with senior government officials. Abbas, who arrived on Sunday, met his […]
Syria: a Toast to Israeli State Terrorism
By Julie Webb-Pullman While the United States peddled the threat of chemical weapon use to justify its arming of the ‘opposition’ in Syria, Israel destroyed a chemical research facility near Damascus which was allegedly developing […]
Truth-tellers and Justice-seekers, Don’t Forgive up!
By Stuart Littlewood William Cook in his masterly way tells us not to give up even if “overwhelmed by darkness of the times”. And he reminds us that “sixty-five years ago this May 14, the […]
Video: Expanding the Debate on Israel and Palestine
Full video, including Q&A session, of the Middle East Policy Council’s 72nd Capitol Hill Conference, “The Future of Israel and Palestine: Expanding the Debate” This event was held April 25, 2013, in the Rayburn House […]
Hamas Rejects Arab League Peace Initiative
The Palestinian Hamas movement has rejected a revised Middle East peace initiative put forward by the Arab League, saying outsiders cannot decide the fate of the Palestinians. In meetings this week in Washington, Arab states […]
Fayyad: Palestinian Leadership a Failure
The Palestinian Authority is broke, the Palestinian leadership is a failure and Fatah will “break down,” resigned premier Salam Fayyad said in an interview published Friday in The New York Times. “Our story is a […]
Israel Confirms Airstrike Inside Syria
Israeli officials have confirmed that the country’s air force carried out a strike against Syria and say it targeted a shipment of advanced missiles. The officials said on Saturday the shipment was not of chemical […]
Diaspora Jews Must Speak Out
By Sam Bahour You are born in a country, say the United States. As such, you become a citizen of that country. You are issued a passport from your country of citizenship which allows you […]
No, We Can’t: The Arab Peace Initiative
By Uri Avnery An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie for the good of his country, a British statesman famously wrote some 400 years ago. That is true, of course, for all […]