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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...
LA TIMES: Boycott Israel (By Neve Gordon)
The Los Angeles Times Opinion Boycott Israel An Israeli comes to the painful conclusion that it's the only way to save his country. By Neve Gordon August 20, 2009 Israeli newspapers this summer are filled with angry articles about the...
WSJ: Israel Still Strangles the Palestinian Economy
Dear friends, Last week, Amb. Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled, West Bank Success Story . Given the level of half-truths and deliberate attempt to misread the reader, I was inspired to...
U.S. group invests tax-free millions in East Jerusalem land
Haaretz Last update - 09:45 17/08/2009 U.S. group invests tax-free millions in East Jerusalem land By Uri Blau,...
John Dugard: Two States or Apartheid?
Huffington Post Two States or Apartheid? John Dugard Chairman of the Independent Fact Finding Committee on Gaza Posted: August 12, 2009 10:38 PM Israel is long overdue to undergo the same racial reckoning and transformation that the United...
Israel toughens entry for foreigners with West Bank ties
Haaretz Last update - 08:37 13/08/2009 Israel toughens entry for foreigners with West Bank ties By Amira Hass,...
Security (by Hannah Mermelstein)
Security by Hannah Mermelstein July 20, 2009 "The war is with the Arabs." I saw this sign as I was entering Nablus last week, again on my way to Ramallah, and again near Bethlehem. The phrase is printed in Hebrew, presumably by Israeli settlers, on huge signs...
“Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide” by Ben White [Recommended]
Since its release in 2009 the book has become an essential primer for undergraduate students and activists getting to grips with the Palestine/Israel conflict for the first time. Ben White skilfully distills the work of academics and experts into a highly accessible introduction. This new updated and expanded edition includes information on the Israeli blockade and attacks on the Gaza Strip since 2008, new policies targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel and the growth of the global Boycott Divestment Sanctions campaign. Packed with vital information, quotations and resources, Israeli Apartheid never loses the human touch. The book is rooted in the author’s extensive personal experience in Palestine and includes testimonies by Palestinians describing how Israeli apartheid affects their daily lives. (Publisher’s description)
The Boston Globe: Walking miles in Palestinian feet
The Boston Globe Walking miles in Palestinian feet By Claire Messud | June 29, 2009 I RECENTLY returned from a literary festival that was to have opened and closed in Jerusalem; but which, to our surprise, opened in France and closed in...
Ever ask what happen to the homes of those that become refugees in 1948?
This 3 minute clip from Al Jazeera English sums up the latest Israeli actions to make sure the right of return becomes just as unfeasible as they have made a true 2-state solution. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoSOG37-...
Gaza bonanza (PEEK INSIDE HOW OCCUPATION WORKS–A MUST READ)
Dear friends, An amazing inside view of how the continued occupation and blockade of Gaza works. The same Israeli Ministry of "Defense" unit called, COGAT, also operates in the West Bank. For simplicity, read COGAT = OCCUPATION...
NYT: Ensemble Ambitions in a World Divided
Dear friends, Music at its best. You should click on the link to read the story, see the pics, and listen to some of the music: --- New York Times Music Ensemble Ambitions in a World Divided By DANIEL J. WAKIN Published: June 19, 2009...
“Palestine in Pieces: Graphic Perspectives on the Israeli Occupation” by Kathleen & Bill Christison [Recommended]
Palestine in Pieces brings personal and pictorial perspectives to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Former CIA political analysts Kathleen and Bill Christison give a comprehensive description of the occupation and the ways in which Israel dominates the Palestinians: Settlements, the Separation Wall, roads restricted to cars with Israeli license plates, home demolitions on a massive scale, imprisonment and mass killings. With more than 50 photographs vividly demonstrating the impact of the occupation on the Palestinian people, the authors argue that Israel’s long-term intention is to so fragment the occupied territories that any sustainable presence in the land by Palestinians as a nation will be negated.
AP: Lawsuit brings murky West Bank land deals to light
"To avoid complications stemming from international law, it turned to the WZO, setting up a special settlement division not technically part of the government but entirely funded by it." June 20, 2009 Lawsuit brings murky West Bank land deals to...
LA TImes: The language that absolves Israel
From the Los Angeles Times Opinion The language that absolves Israel A special political vocabulary prevents us from being able to recognize what's going on in the Middle East. By Saree Makdisi June 19, 2009 On Sunday night, Israeli...
Blah, Blah, Blah…Reverse
Dear friends, In a brief and shallow policy address at one of the most right-wing Israeli universities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visibly nervous and edgy as he reverted to sloganeering instead of accepting Israel's historic responsibility toward...
The Harvard Crimson: The Peril of Forgetting Gaza (By SARA ROY)
The Harvard Crimson Opinion The Peril of Forgetting Gaza Published On 6/2/2009 5:23:50 PM By SARA ROY The recent meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu generated speculation over the future relationship between America and...
Is the US-Israel Free Trade Agreement Harming America? Myths Versus Facts
Dear friends, President Obama has much he could do right at home to address Israeli intransigence...starting with this Free Trade Agreement with Israel. Add to this the news that U.S. to Drop Spy Case Against Pro-Israel Lobbyists...
NYT: Minuets, Sonatas and Politics in the West Bank
Dear Friends, Don't miss the accompanying photos at: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/05/22/arts/20090522_DALIA_SLIDESHOW_index.html I also note that my daughter Areen is a 5th year piano student at the the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, which is...
Hay festival: Tutu calls for urgent solution to Israel-Palestine conflict
Guardian (guardian.co.uk) Hay festival: Tutu calls for urgent solution to Israel-Palestine conflict Alison Flood Thursday 28 May 2009 23.37 BST The Israel-Palestine crisis is the most urgent problem for the world to solve, according to Desmond Tutu,...
Bloggingheads.tv: Sam Bahour & Bernard Avishai – Economic Peace in the Middle East
To listen or download see: http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/19803 (Length 1:01:15) Economy in the service of smart resistance to occupation, Sam ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ePalestine Blog: http://www.epalestine.com...
Think Gaza onslaught is over? Think again!!
Dear friends, As a prelude to this article, I should note that dear friends in Gaza are telling me that Israeli warships along the coast of Gaza are closer than ever and can be clearly seen by the naked eye, which is not usually the case. They shell...
The American Conservative – Saving Israel From Itself (By John J. Mearsheimer)
Dear friends,This article is well worth the read -- concise and poignant.Heading to one state, Sam-----------------------------------------------------------------------Everything about this list: http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/epalestineTo unsubscribe, send mail...
Boston Globe: Endgame diplomacy for Mideast (By Sam Bahour and Geoffrey Lewis)
Boston Globe / Op-ed Endgame diplomacy for Mideast By Sam Bahour and Geoffrey Lewis | May 16, 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA has acknowledged that "we can't talk forever" about the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. "At some point,"...
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