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+972Mag: Palestinian unity is no substitute for a viable political system
By +972 Blog Published August 17, 2014 Palestinian unity is no substitute for a viable political system Where do the U.S. and Israel want Hamas: as part of a transparent political system, or in underground tunnels? By Sam Bahour Palestinian "unity," reconciling...
The Ultimate Act of Resistance
Al-Quds Newspaper (Ar) & Open Democracy (En) The Ultimate Act of Resistance A call for political leadership By Sam Bahour As the horrific carnage in Gaza slowly moves off the world’s headlines and all the shock and outcry that reverberated around the globe turns...
LRB: Israel mows the lawn (by Mouin Rabbani) – A MUST READ
London Review of Books Vol. 36 No 15 · 31 July 2014 page 8 | 1981 words Israel mows the lawn Mouin Rabbani "So far, they appear to have the majority of the population with them, because they seem to prefer death by F-16 to death by formaldehyde."...
MME: Analysis: Reaction to Israel-Hamas ceasefire collapse
Middle East Eye Analysis: Reaction to Israel-Hamas ceasefire collapse #GazaUnderAttack Analysts say that Gaza has bled too much to accept an easy truce with Israel, but fear this will usher in a "horrendous tragedy" that will further compound Palestinian...
NYT: Eight Days in Gaza: A Wartime Diary (Atef Abu Saif)
First comes the shelling, then the explosions, then the bodies, so many bodies, so many young, fragile bodies, then the burials, then, once the dust starts to settle, emerge the stories...horror, human made horror, a horror that does not settle with the dust! Eight...
Don’t Cry For Me
Don’t Cry For Me The voice of a Palestinian child in Gaza, taken from this world by Israel — “the only democracy in the Middle East” By Sam Bahour As the latest horrific obscenity of Israel’s aggression against the Gaza Strip continues, the death toll mounts....
LRB: Hamas’s Chances (by Nathan Thrall) – A MUST READ
A really solid and comprehensive analysis by my good friend, Nathan Thrall. London Review of Books Vol. 36 No 16 · 21 August 2014 pages 10-12 | 3611 words Hamas's Chances Nathan Thrall http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n16/nathan-thrall/hamass-chances Nathan Thrall is a senior...
POSTER: GAZA_We_Are_With_You
Sadly, even the poster only needed minor updating, AGAIN!!!... Please post online and offline wherever you can. JPG: https://www.epalestine.ps/GAZA_We_Are_With_You.jpg PDF: https://www.epalestine.ps/GAZA_We_Are_With_You.pdf...
JEWISH DAILY FORWARD: A Palestine That Israelis Can’t See
What purpose would be served by repeatedly writing the already stated obvious? This was published on November 18, 2012 in The Jewish Daily Forward: "Most important, they [Israelis] also can't see something much more serious than any of this — that the Israeli status...
WP: Israel hopes phone calls to Palestinians will save lives. It ends up looking Orwellian
Washington Post WorldViews Israel hopes phone calls to Palestinians will save lives. It ends up looking Orwellian. By Adam Taylor July 17 A Palestinian man walks on debris from a damaged building after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza...
It’s 1948 all over again…
It's 1948 all over again...this voice being the Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, Knesset Member, and head of the Manhigut Yehudit ("Jewish Leadership") faction of Israel's governing Likud party. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/15326...
OpenDemocracy: Israel’s self constructed image is crumbling
OpenDemocracy July 4, 2014 Israel's self constructed image is crumbling By Sam Bahour July 3, 2014. Palestinians inspect damages following overnight Israeli air strike, in Gaza City. Nine Palestinians were wounded. Demotix/Yazan Majdi. All rights reserved....
Reflections as we brace ourselves…
Just a reminder of the type of society living in our midst, as the words "kids," "youth," and "children" are being thrown around between the words "revenge," "kill all Arabs," and "price tag now". Child in army gear crawling soldier-style as officer encourages him...
The searing hypocrisy of the West (By Susan Abulhawa)
"No mother should have endure the murder of her child. No mother or father. That does not only apply to Jewish parents. The lives of our children are no less precious and their loss are no less shattering and spiritually unhinging. But there is a terrible disparity in...
‘So long, Israel, and thanks for nothing’ (By Carol Daniel Kasbari)
Carol and Osama are good friends; it's sad to see them leave, physically that is. I am constantly asked by visitors, what I think the ultimate goal of Israeli actions on the ground is. Well, this is it. The goal is for us to leave or vanish--no less. Given we will do...
Palestinians must be stopped!
Palestinians must be stopped! By Sam Bahour I have had enough of those Palestinians. I think the world in general is also fed up with Palestinians. They have gone too far in demonizing Israelis and must be stopped. The international community must act now before it is...
TPM Cafe: The Presbyterian Church’s Tough Love Of Israel
Hebrew translation here. TPM Cafe: Opinion The Presbyterian Church's Tough Love Of Israel By Sam Bahour AP Photo / DAVID ZALUBOWSKI http://bit.ly/Presbyterian-Church-Tough-Love _____________________________________ Everything about this list:...
MEE: Voices on unity: Mixed responses to the new Palestinian government
Middle East Eye - Tuesday 3 June 2014 Sam Bahour, Policy Advisor, Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network: Palestinians have finally created what has been coined as a "unity government" after nearly eight years of paralysing division between the two largest...
Who Profits: Made in Israel – Agricultural export from occupied territories
Who Profits New report: Made in Israel - Agricultural export from occupied territories The report concerns the major Israeli agricultural export companies presently operating in occupied territories and demonstrates the severe implications of an Israeli-only...
Masarat’s Annual Conference – Sam Bahour’s English intervention
Masarat's Annual Conference Sam Bahour's English intervention on Palestinian strategy (8 min) April 4-5, 2014 مؤتمر مسارات الثالث - الجلسة الثانية: إعادة تعريف المشروع الوطني الهدف الإستراتيجي...
TPM Cafe: Israel Declares War On Palestinian Banks
Hebrew translation here. TPM Cafe Israel Declares War On Palestinian BanksAP Photo / MURAD SEZER Sam Bahour – May 24, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip use the Israeli currency, the...
“Lost Cities of Palestine” documentary from Al-Jazeera World looks at pre-1948 city life
Lost Cities of Palestine is an extraordinary insight into Palestinian life in the city before 1948, revealing the loss of a culture and lifestyle. Rarely seen archival footage accompanies memories and accounts of forgotten Palestinian cities—highlighting the catastrophic effect the creation of Israel in 1948 had on them.
Georgetown University – Qatar: Sam Bahour CIRS Monthly Dialogue
Georgetown University - Qatar Center for International and Regional Studies April 21, 2014 "New Paradigms for a Palestine in Perpetual Limbo?" Sam Bahour CIRS Monthly Dialogue | April 21, 2014...
Independence and Nakba: Intertwined and inseparable (By Avraham Burg)
A bold step in the right direction... Haaretz Independence and Nakba: Intertwined and inseparable The Israeliness I believe in and aspire to encompasses all Israelis and all their histories together.By Avraham Burg | May 5, 2014 Israel's Independence Day is also...
TWIP: Oral History in Action
This Week in Palestine Issue No. 193, May 2014 Oral History in Action By Sam Bahour Oral history is much more than words on paper or voices on tape. It is a tool of resistance, an act of remembrance, and a platform to educate. As a foreign visitor to Palestine...
Daily Beast: Exclusive: Kerry Warns Israel Could Become ‘An Apartheid State’
Daily Beast World News04.27.14 - By Josh Rogin Exclusive: Kerry Warns Israel Could Become 'An Apartheid State' The secretary of state said that if Israel doesn't make peace soon, it could become 'an apartheid state,' like the old South Africa. Jewish leaders are...
WSJ: Letters: Palestinians Don’t Need Pity, but Full Human Rights
The Wall Street Journal published a pitiful op-ed and I replied with a letter to the editor. They did not chose to print mine, but I place it here, along with the two they did publish today. Dear editor: Norman Podhoretz's Pity the Palestinians? Count Me Out (April 9,...
Haaretz: A Jewish response to Israeli checkpoints
Haaretz A Jewish response to Israeli checkpoints The Israeli army restricts Palestinians’ freedom of movement for the sake of security. How can we strike a balance between serving one people’s freedom at the cost of another’s? By Rabbi Yehoshua Looks / Jewish World...
Le Monde diplomatique: If Kerry fails, what then? (By Sam Bahour and Tony Klug)
Le Monde diplomatique Exclusive 8 April 2014 If Kerry fails, what then? by Sam Bahour and Tony Klug Suppose the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, fails to cajole the Israeli and Palestinian leaders into finally ending their conflict. What would happen next? READ AT:...
972mag: Why Land Day still matters (By Sam Bahour and Fida Jiryis)
By +972 Blog Published March 30, 2014 Why Land Day still matters Today, with no resolution in sight to the historic injustices inflicted upon them, Palestinians in Israel and elsewhere use this day to remember and redouble their efforts for emancipation. By Sam Bahour...
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