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BREAKING NEWS: Guided missile slams into Israeli Knesset building Shattering the relative calm in West Jerusalem, a non-violent, guided missile slammed into the Israeli Knesset building last night. A few blocks away, the windows of the residence of Israeli Prime...
“The Idea of Israel: A History of Power and Knowledge” by Ilan Pappe [Book Review]
Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe, takes the reader through the maze of knowledge creation in Israel and how that journey has interacted with power. The invaluable intellectual contribution and framing that Professor Pappe provides cannot be overstated. He documents for all serious researchers who follow how the dust (or more like blood) of Israel’s foundational moment has yet to settle. The events in and around 1948 that led to the creation of Israel and the colossal loss of Palestine were such a historic tragedy that even the well-oiled Israeli and Zionist public relations machines have been unable get traction to settle the historic account.
Haaretz: Close encounters: A glimpse of Palestinian reality few American Jews ever see
"We live in a fish bowl in which our lives are totally transparent to the occupation," says Bahour, today the managing partner of Applied Information Management. "When the fish get agitated, they throw us a little fish food. Never enough that the bellies of the fish...
AVPE: Donate Now to stir economic activity and benefit the Palestinian people
Americans for a Vibrant Palestinian Economy (AVPE) Donate Now to Sow Seeds of Hope Your donation creates links that stir economic activity and benefit the Palestinian people Your donation will help Americans for a Vibrant Palestinian Economy (AVPE) link Americans and...
Two astounding journalists, one in 2015, the other in 1923
Haaretz In Israel, we walk amongst killers and torturers The harassment of the Al-Midan Theater stems from envy of our subjects' ability to overcome oppression, to think and create, in defiance of our image of them as inferior. By Amira Hass | Jun. 22, 2015 In our...
The UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict
Here is the link to the new report (don't miss the Infographics at this link): The United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (34 pgs): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoIGaza/A-HRC-29-52_en.doc FULL...
+972 Magazine: [Israel’s] High Court: Palestinians have no planning rights
Last week I gave a talk to a group of Jewish students from the U.S. who came to Ramallah by way of a group called EXTEND Tours. One of the students, an astute female student, asked me when I was done, "Do you call what Israel is doing Apartheid." In answering, I said...
Partners4Israel: Conversations with Israel and Palestine: Sam Bahour
June 10, 2015 Conversations with Israel and Palestine: Sam Bahour "The Palestinian leadership has returned to the venue of the United Nations and the international community to rebound from the failed Oslo peace process. They have embarked on getting third states to...
NEW REPORT: The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (RAND Corporation)
Download PDF eBook for free by clicking here. "A two-state solution provides by far the best economic outcomes for both Israelis and Palestinians. Israelis would gain over three times more than the Palestinians in absolute terms — $123 billion versus $50 billion over...
Hidden Histories + “If Obama intends to ignore the looming ‘apartheid cliff’…”
Dear friends, First, I point you to a post I made on Facebook about a book I just read, Hidden Histories, by Basem Ra'ad. It's worth checking out, but as my post notes, you have been forewarned. Second, I'd like to share this interesting article from The Times of...
GISHA: The Ministry of Economic Defense
GISHA The Ministry of Economic Defense Posted on May 21, 2015 There is zero reference to security in the entire response. Photo: Eman Mohammed After years of a complete ban, Israel began allowing transit of goods produced and grown in Gaza in the West Bank in late...
+972: A tragically unexceptional story of life and death under occupation
+972 (Hebrew link below)A tragically unexceptional story of life and death under occupation By Sam Bahour My father-in-law, Mughira Barghouty, is dying. At age 91, his health has severely deteriorated over the last six months. He has three daughters: Sawsan, Serene...
HuffingtonPost: An Initiative Worth Supporting (James Zogby)
I'm honored and humbled. Thanks Dr. Zogby. An Initiative Worth Supporting By James Zogby I have written before about some of my Palestinian American heroes, including men like Ibrahim Abu-Lughod and Zahi Khouri. I want to add to that list, my friend, Sam Bahour....
“The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood” by Rashid Khalidi [Recommended]
At a time when a lasting peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of their conflict is an essential step in restoring hope to the region. In The Iron Cage, Rashid Khalidi, one of the most respected historians and political observers of the Middle East, homes in on Palestinian politics and history. By drawing on a wealth of experience and scholarship, Khalidi provides a lucid context for the realities on the ground today, a context that has been, until now, notably lacking in our discourse. (Publisher’s description)
A Resolution Germany Owes History
A Resolution Germany Owes History By Sam Bahour One way or another, Germany’s Bundestag is about to make history with the upcoming vote on the issue of recognizing Palestinian statehood. A positive vote for Palestine would finally strengthen the European Union’s...
DEMOCRACY: Framing to Advance, Not to Batter
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas Issue #36, Spring 2015 American Progressives and Israel, Continued In Issue #35 of Democracy, Matt Duss wrote a provocative essay, "American Progressives and Israel," that reviewed two recent books on Israel. He argued that both the far...
“Native Sons: Palestinians in Exile” documentary highlights the Palestinian Diaspora experience
This documentary explores how Palestinians became refugees in 1948, their experiences since that time, and their hopes for the future. It provides a conduit for rarely heard voices illuminating the malignant roots of the ongoing Palestinian/Israeli conflict.
Restoration of Buildings vs Memories
Arabic: http://bit.ly/buildings-vs-memories-al-ayyam-Ar English: http://bit.ly/buildings-vs-memories Restoration of Buildings vs Memories By Sam Bahour Home of Jamil Al Husseini, ‘Ein Siniya, Palestine (Photo credit: DHIP) I’m almost embarrassed to admit it....
Palestine Solidarity Telesummit: Interview with Sam Bahour on Palestine’s economy
Interview with Sam Bahour on Palestine's economy by Katie Miranda for the Palestine Solidarity Telesummit https://vimeo.com/120995092 (34:33min) _____________________________________ Everything about this list: http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/epalestine To...
Plain Dealer: John Boehner makes me ashamed to be an Ohioan: Sam Bahour
Cleveland's Plain Dealer John Boehner makes me ashamed to be an Ohioan By Sam Bahour RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner has made me embarrassed to be an Ohioan. His invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Resetting Palestine’s political system En/Ar
Open Democracy (English) Al-Quds Newspaper (Arabic) Resetting Palestine's political system إعادة ضبط النظام السياسي في فلسطين ما عاد يحتمل الانتظار By Sam Bahour Today, Palestinian political strategy is being driven in the total absence of a functioning political...
Al-Hal: Between storytelling and reporting a story En/Ar
Al-Hal (Issue 115 - Volume 10) Issued by Media Development Center, Birzeit University Between storytelling and reporting a story بين رواية الخبر ونقله By Sam Bahour Every culture has stories, whether for entertainment, education, cultural preservation, or instilling...
LOCAL CALL: NO CHOICE: THE PEOPLE WHO CAN NOT VOTE SPEAK
Published in Hebrew in LOCAL CALL on current Israeli elections: NO CHOICE: THE PEOPLE WHO CANNOT VOTE SPEAK Israel pretends its society is a normal, US-style melting pot, but there are only two problems – there is nothing remotely "normal" about Israeli's societal...
VICE NEWS: Palestinian Leaders Are Taking Their Quest for Statehood Global — Consequences Be Damned
VICE NEWS Palestinian Leaders Are Taking Their Quest for Statehood Global — Consequences Be Damned By Alice Speri January 19, 2015 "If we use violence we're punished, if we use international law we're punished, if we try to hold Israel accountable we're punished," Sam...
Rethinking the Politics of Israel/Palestine – Partition and its Alternatives
This JUST RELEASED volume was published by: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D) (The S&D Group is the leading centre-left political group in the European Parliament and the second largest, with 191...
The Rock of our Existence (By Israeli peace activist Uri Avnery) – A MUST READ
January 3, 2015 The Rock of our Existence Uri Avnery - Gush Shalom Opening speech at the Kinneret College conference on the connection between Archeology and Ideology.[*] FIRST OF ALL, let me thank you for inviting me to address this important conference. I am neither...
Open Letter to the Editors of the New York Times
Open Letter to the Editors of the New York Times By Sam Bahour December 31, 2014 A view of Gaza City Re “Gaza Is Nowhere” (By Roger Cohen, Dec. 30, 2014): I started writing this as a Letter to the Editor, but my anger could not be conveyed in only 150 words, so I am...
NYT: The Embattled Dream of Palestine (Unpublished Letter to Editor)
My unpublished NYT Letter to the Editor in reply to: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/opinion/the-embattled-dream-of-palestine.html To the Editor: Re "The Embattled Dream of Palestine" (By The Editorial Board, Dec. 19, 2014): Readers expect greater accuracy from...
Newsweek: Gaza: One War, One Family. Five Children, Four Dead
In Newsweek, of all places. OK, it's the European edition, but still. The tide is surely on the rise. Most of the world may have already forgotten the over 2,220 human beings slaughtered in 51 days this past summer, but we have not. Thank you Sarah Helm for reminding...
What I am supporting
Dear friends, I take this opportunity to wish you all a happy holiday season and a Happy New Year, despite all. It is this time of year that is also tagged as the month of giving. I, like you, am bombarded with funding requests during the end of every year. Some are...
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