News & opinions from a Palestinian-American
living & working in Ramallah/Al-Bireh, Palestine
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“The tallest man in Ramallah offered to give us a tour of his cage. We would not even have to leave our table at Rukab’s Ice Cream, on Rukab Street; all he needed to do was reach into his pocket…” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon roams the West Bank with Sam Bahour. This essay was first published on Literary Hub before appearing in the writers’ compendium, “Kingdom of Olives and Ash” (2017).
The largest and most actively traded public company in Palestine has opened its doors to Israeli ownership. First reported on 24/6/99 in the Israeli newspaper, Ha’aretz, the Peace Technology Fund, better known as the “[Shimon] Peres Fund”, has purchased 3.3% of PALTEL’s shares for $9 Million. Subsequent news articles in the Palestinian press stated that 1.5 Million shares were purchased.
A follow-up to Sam’s 1997 overview of the telecommunications sector in Palestine, “Telecommunications in Palestine: Growing Pains (English/Arabic)”.
Published in Al-Quds newspaper (Palestine) on January 20, 1998 and in the Al-Haya newspaper (UK) on February 18, 1998. In English and Arabic.
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