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Month: October 2012
Carter Downplays US Influence on Israel, Palestine
Former US President Jimmy Carter has downplayed the US influence over Israel and Palestine, saying its record low sway on either side hinders resolution of prolonged Palestinian-Israeli conflict. "America now has… zero influence on either […]
Palestinians Killed in Israeli Air Strikes
Two Palestinians have been killed in air strikes on the Gaza Strip after they had clashed with Israeli troops crossing into the territory, medical sources say. Both strikes took place on Sunday around the northern […]
On the Experience of the Palestinian Liberation Organization
By Dr. Mohsen Moh’d Saleh The existence of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is an achievement to be proud of. It expressed the Palestinians’ spirit to liberate the land and not see their cause subsumed in […]
Qatari Emir Calls for National Reconciliation
The emir of Qatar on Tuesday called on rival Palestinian groups to reconcile during his historic visit to the Gaza Strip. ‘‘Why are you staying divided?" Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said during a speech […]
The Spirit of ANZAC Hijacked by Israel
By Vacy Vlazna ANZAC, a single word so powerful in the Australian vocabulary that it can bring a tear to the eye, a lump in the throat and a feeling of pride, just to be an […]
Hezbollah: Eyes Wide Open
By Mohammad Aslam The 19-month-old conflict that’s been raging in Syria between the government and rebel forces has certainly gone on far longer than most people predicted and witnessed a dangerously unforeseen cocktail of events. The […]
Speaking of Intifada: Munir and His Friends
By Tamar Fleishman – The West Bank Munir Naim Hamed can no longer be seen near the checkpoint or at his parents’ home at the refugee camp. Fifteen year old Munir hasn’t been back since […]
‘Unto the Breach’: Palestinian Dance Aadaptation of Shakespeare’s Play
Interview by Mamoon Alabbasi – London The UK-based Palestinian dabke theatre group Al Zaytouna will present its new production entitled Unto the Breach, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V set in modern-day Palestine. The show, […]
Gaza-bound Aid Ship Boarded by Israeli Forces
A ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists seeking to breach Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza has been seized shortly after being approached by Israeli vessels. "The Estelle is now under attack – I have just had a […]
The Galilee First!
By Sam Bahour The horrendous reality of the Palestinian communities inside Israel—in places like Akka, Haifa, Nazareth, Yaffa, and the Negev—is not about being regulated to sit in the back of the bus; they could […]
The Palestinians: First to Fight Colonialism, Still Colonized
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan Decolonization was a feature of post-World War II era and the surrender of Nazi Germany. The UN Charter was created; the Arab League was formed in 1945 by seven countries; twenty-nine […]
UN-ilateral Politics
By Jamal Kanj Frustrated with the circuitous peace process and absence of a universal enforceable framework, Palestinians decided last year to turn to the United Nations (UN) to seek full state membership at the international […]
Hezbollah Hedges Its Bets on Assad
By Giorgio Cafiero When the Arab Awakening began last year, Hezbollah’s leadership expressed solidarity with revolutionary movements in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Bahrain. However, this support was not extended to those demanding political reform […]
Presidential Debates: The Man with the Uzi
By Uri Avnery There was this young Israeli who was captured by cannibals. They put him in the cooking pot and were about to light the fire, when he expressed one last wish: “Please box […]
Palestinians Await Ship Attempting to Break Gaza Siege
Civil society leaders and NGO representatives gathered at Gaza City’s port on Wednesday to show solidarity with the Estelle ship as it heads toward Gaza. Amjad al-Shawwa, director of the Gaza network of NGOs, said […]
Our Solidarity: Unity, and the Art of Keeping It Together
By Tariq Shadid What better way to defeat an enemy than to cause a situation which has its ranks divided, and seeing its energy unleashed by one faction upon another, followed by tit-for-tat retributions, in […]
Thorny Road Ahead For Middle East Conference
By Ramesh Jaura – Berlin A veil of silence and secrecy has shrouded the fate of a conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of […]
Israeli Parliament Dissolves for Early Vote
Israel’s parliament has set a January 22 date for a national election and opinion polls predict an easy win for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in balloting expected to focus on his tough policies on Iran’s […]
Qatar: Gaza Aid Via Egypt, Not Israel
Material for reconstruction of the Gaza Strip is to be shipped via Egypt and not Israel, the Qatari ambassador in the coastal enclave said Tuesday. Muhammad al-Imadi told a news conference that the goods, promised […]
Rhetorically Speaking: US Election and the Middle East
By Ramzy Baroud US elections are manifestly linked to the Middle East, at least rhetorically. In practical terms, however, US foreign policies in the region are compelled by the Middle East’s own dynamics and the […]
Press TV Ban Tantamount to Human Rights Violation
By Ismail Salami The recent EU move to take Press TV off the air is to be seen as part of a continued process of media violation against this alternative channel. On Monday, UK-based Eutelsat, […]
Imprisoning Munir, the ‘Leader’
By Tamar Fleishman It was on Friday afternoon that they caught Munir Nayim Hamed who is fifteen and a half years old. ‘Munir is the leader’ people said. Every evening, Munir would lead his friends […]
Islamic Jihad: No Truce Reached with Israel
Islamic Jihad on Monday denied knowledge of a truce with Israel, but said Egypt was trying to negotiate a ceasefire after a bloody weekend in the Gaza Strip. "We have no knowledge about a truce […]
Palestinians Killed in Israeli Air Strike
An Israeli air strike has killed one Palestinian and wounded two others, including a child, in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said. Sheikh Hisham al-Saedini, 43, also known as Abu al-Waleed al-Maqdisi, one of the […]
How Legalese Can Help Free Palestine
By Matt Meyer What does it take to break a ‘crime of silence’? That was the stated purpose for Bertrand Russell’s original 1966 International War Crimes Tribunal on the Vietnam War, just as it was […]
Shielding Israel: Inter-Faith Dialogue, Anybody?
By Stuart Littlewood I wonder if Abe Foxman and his mates ever read the Scottish poet Rabbie Burns… especially this verse from ‘To a Louse’ (1785):O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie usTo see oursels […]
First Arab Watch Report Chides Governments
By Bernhard Schell – Beirut Though legally bound by their respective constitutions to honor basic economic and social rights, Arab government usually violate such rights in practice, which partly explains the socio-political eruptions in the […]
Under the Cover of Arab Spring
By Tariq A. Al-Maeena I suspect Syrian President Bashar Al Assad to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s true friend. It is his continuing atrocities against the Syrian populace that have completely diverted the world’s […]