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Real per capita income of Palestine plunges
Emirates Business 24/7 Real per capita income of Palestine plunges By Nadim Kawach on Sunday, January 17, 2010 Armed with growing global financial aid, the Palestinians in the occupied territories struggled to alleviate years of poverty,...
The Nation: Imposing Middle East Peace (By Henry Siegman)
The Nation Imposing Middle East Peace By Henry Siegman This article appeared in the January 25, 2010 edition of The Nation. January 7, 2010 http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100125/siegman/single...
BRIAN ENO: An Experiment in Provocation
Counterpunch January 2 - 4, 2009 An Experiment in Provocation Stealing Gaza By BRIAN ENO It's a tragedy that the Israelis - a people who must understand better than almost anybody the horrors of oppression - are now acting as oppressors. As the...
“The Origin of the Palestine-Israel Conflict” paper [Recommended]
Published by Jews for Justice in the Middle East As the periodic bloodshed continues in the Middle East, the search for an equitable solution must come to grips with the root cause of the conflict. The conventional wisdom is that, even if both sides are at fault, the...
NYT: ‘They Planted Hatred in Our Hearts’
New York Times December 27, 2009 ‘They Planted Hatred in Our Hearts’ By PATRICK COCKBURN FOOTNOTES IN GAZA Written and illustrated by Joe Sacco 418 pp. Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt & Company. $29.95 Joe...
Jonathan Kuttab: “Steps to create an Israel-Palestine” (LA TIMES)
LA TIMES Steps to create an Israel-Palestine A one-state solution in the area is not as farfetched as it might seem. By Jonathan Kuttab December 20, 2009 For a while, it seemed that a two-state solution might...
American Public Media: One Year Later in Gaza …a story from ground zero
American Public Media Wednesday, December 16 North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC One Year Later in Gaza This month marks the one year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Gaza. While the conflict was short, the effects have been lasting. Several times over the...
Palestinian Christians call for end to occupation
For immediate release - 11/12/2009 16:12:00 A PALESTINIAN CHRISTIAN CALL TO END THE OCCUPATION A group of Palestinian Christians representing a variety of churches and church-related organizations have issued an animated and prayerful call for an end to occupation of...
Israel has made settlers of all its citizens (by Amira Hass)
Haaretz, Last update - 12:44 09/12/2009 Israel has made...
GIFT IDEA: Palestine in Pieces: Graphic Perspectives on the Israeli Occupation (Kathleen & Bill Christison)
Dear friends, I hope all are well as we enter this holiday season. This time of year is one where choosing gifts for friends and loved ones can sometimes be a challenge. In the face of all the high- tech gadgets it may be a hard sell, but I would...
Palestinian National Theater seeks 3 American actors and 1 American stage designer
Program Announcement: From Jerusalem With Love The Palestinian National Theater "Al Hakawati" is seeking the participation of three American actors and one American stage designer for an ambitious, bi-lingual Palestinian-American theater...
New Book: The Invention of the Jewish People (By Shlomo Sand)
BBC The Invention of the Jewish People (By Shlomo Sand) 9 November: Shlomo Sand was on BBC Radio’s Start the Week this morning discussing the invention of the Jewish people with Andrew Marr. Listen here. Also, about the book and the author:...
Tell the New York Mets to say no to Hebron’s racist, violent settlers
Dear friends, Here is something my US subscribers, in specific, can practically do: http://www.boycottisrael.info/content/tell-new-york-mets-say-no- hebron%E2%80%99s-racist-violent-settlers They leave no venue in rest, not in Palestine, not in US, Sam...
West Bank rabbi: Jews can kill Gentiles who threaten Israel / Alleged Jewish terrorist: I know God is pleased
Dear friends, Can you imagine what uproar the world would be in if these two news stories were about what a Palestinian said about Jews? War criminals come in all shapes and sizes, Sam -- Last update - 10:18 09/11/2009 ...
The Long Path Out of Denial: Zionism, Heartache, and a New Vision of Israel and Palestine
Dear friends, This is a long (but moving) article, thus, I will provide the link only. It is a must read for my Jewish subscribers. The Long Path Out of Denial: Zionism, Heartache, and a New Vision of Israel and Palestine By Kim Chernin...
openDemocracy: International law is key
Note: Please consider visiting the link at the end to rate and comment on this article. openDemocracy International law is key The Palestinians’ right of return challenges not only international law itself, but more so the political will of UN member...
Guardian: From the horse’s mouth…an occupier’s judicial material up close…sad & insulting!
Dear friends, After reading the sad and insulting passage below, I urge you to not lose hope and go read/listen to another Israeli -- renowned journalist Amira Hass, after the International Women's Media Foundation awarded her its 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award...
Amnesty International: Israel rations Palestinians to trickle of water (NEW REPORT)
Amnesty International Israel rations Palestinians to trickle of water 27 October 2009 Get Summary, see videos, and download full reports here: http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/israel-rations-palestinians-trickle-water-20091027 Thirst as a...
Bill Moyers talks with Justice Richard Goldstone
Bill Moyers talks with Justice Richard Goldstone October 23, 2009 Bill Moyers talks with Justice Richard Goldstone, who headed up the controversial UN Human Rights Council investigation into fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas....
EI: Protesters shout down Ehud Olmert in Chicago
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10834.shtml May every war criminal face the same reception everywhere. Enough is Enough, Sam (currently reading Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience) -----------------------------------------------------------------------...
Harper’s Magazine: The economics of occupation (By Bernard Avishai)
Harper's Magazine October 2009 NOTEBOOK The economics of occupation By Bernard Avishai Ramallah, the hub of interlocking suburbs north of Jerusalem, is the current seat of the Palestinian Authority, or at least what’s left of it: a deceptively bustling place where...
Brazilian Parliament Calls for the Freeze of the Israel – Mercosur Free Trade Agreement
Brazilian Parliament Calls for the Freeze of the Israel - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Palestine Monitor 12 September 2009 This decision is an enormous blow for Israel’s economy and foreign relations. The Brazilian Parliamentary Commission on Foreign...
FOREIGN POLICY: Think Again: Palestine (BY ZAHI KHOURI)
FOREIGN POLICY Think Again: Palestine President Obama got the leaders of Israel and Palestine to shake hands this week. But a meeting in Midtown does not a Palestinian deal make. Here’s why. BY ZAHI KHOURI | SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 ...
Washington Post: Settling for Failure in the Middle East (By Stephen M. Walt)
The Washington Post Settling for Failure in the Middle East By Stephen M. Walt Sunday, September 20, 2009 Like so many of his predecessors, President Obama is quickly discovering that persuading Israel to change course is nearly...
NYT: Justice in Gaza (By RICHARD GOLDSTONE)
Dear friends, A significant op-edtoday by the head of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict. If you are so inclined, the full report may be found here (575 pgs). The mission's website can be found here . The world must...
NYT: Photo
Dear friends, It is true that, at times, a picture is worth more than a thousand words. The attached photo is from the slideshow entitled Fervent Believers which accompanies this New York Times article: Resolve of West Bank Settlers May Have Limits ...
The Sacramento Bee: The Elders’ next move
The Sacramento Bee The Elders' next move By SAM BAHOUR Common Ground News Service Published Friday, Sep. 11, 2009 RAMALLAH, West Bank -- At long last, a spotlight is shining on Palestinian nonviolent efforts to throw off the Israeli occupation....
NYT: The West Bank’s Deceptive Growth (By ZAHI KHOURI)
The New York Times September 9, 2009 Op-Ed Contributor The West Bank's Deceptive Growth By ZAHI KHOURI Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long tried to substitute the slogan of “economic peace” for genuine progress...
FT: Netanyahu’s peace is a cynical evasion + “Walled Horizons” – Narrated by Roger Waters
Dear friends, Coming from an editorial from the Financial Times, this piece below is noteworthy. Also, this new 2-part YouTube video issued by OCHAopt may interest you too: "Walled Horizons" - Narrated by Roger Waters (Pink Floyd founding member) PART...
[M E News Serv] A Hate-Filled Morning
------- Forwarded message follows ------- [Middle East News Service comments: Sometimes it is the role of a news service to report the news of the future. The name Silwan is not all that well known outside the circle of those who have an intensive interest in the...
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