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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...
SOAS: Palestine and Palestine Studies, One Century since the First World War and the Balfour Declaration
"IN THE LAST HUNDRED YEARS since 1914, Zionism rode piggy-back first on Pax Israeliana, then on Pax Americana to establish a Pax Israelitica at the expense of the Palestinian people. How long can it persist in its refusal to seriously address what it has done to the...
San Jose Mercury News: Netanyahu’s Silicon Valley visit a lost opportunity (by Sam Jadallah)
Special to the Mercury News 03/10/2014 Sam Jadallah: Netanyahu's Silicon Valley visit a lost opportunityBy Sam Jadallah Silicon Valley, to my mind, is about equality, empowerment and equal access. Consequently, it's been very disturbing to see technology...
AI NEW REPORT: Trigger-happy: Israel’s use of excessive force in the West Bank
"It urges the USA, the European Union and the rest of the international community to suspend all transfers of munitions, weapons and other equipment to Israel." Amnesty International 27 February 2014 ‘Trigger-happy’ Israeli army and police use reckless force in the...
Knesset passes bill…Anyone surprised? Racism at its best!
“This is an important historic move that can balance Israel and bring us closer to the Christians, and I am careful not to call them Arabs, because they’re not Arabs." Haaretz Knesset passes bill distinguishing between Muslim and Christian Arabs Critics slam law as...
Support Palestinian women writers! “Al-Khawaja”—a new book release in Arabic from Fida Jiryis [Recommended]
Those of you who know me personally know how much I respect the written word. It is in this spirit that I write you as part of my ongoing efforts to support Palestinian culture and arts, especially writing, and more specifically women writers. One of the up and coming woman writers whom I’m supporting is Fida Jiryis. Fida is from the Palestinian village of Fassouta, near the border with Lebanon. She is a dear friend and dedicated colleague. AL-KHAWAJA is a sequel to Fida’s first book of short stories titled Hayatuna Elsagheera (“Our Small Life”).
NYT: A Conflict of Faith: Devoted to Jewish Observance, but at Odds With Israel (A MUST READ)
"Professor Krieger, who supports the B.D.S. movement, will not rise in synagogue for the traditional prayer for the state of Israel. "I think nationalism and religion together are toxic," he said." New York Times FEB. 14, 2014 A Conflict of Faith: Devoted...
Cleveland.com: Israel’s waiver to discriminate
http://bit.ly/Israels-waiver-to-discriminate www.cleveland.com February 11, 2014 Israel's waiver to discriminate By Sam Bahour Preferential treatment of Israel has, sadly, come to be expected in the United States. Too often, the United States turns a blind eye as...
ABC (Australia): Stone Cold Justice
Monday 10 February 2014 ABC (Australia) Stone Cold Justice A SPECIAL FOUR CORNERS / THE AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER INVESTIGATION The Israeli army is both respected and feared as a fighting force. But now the country's military is facing a backlash at home and abroad for its...
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