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SEEK JUSTICE, ONLY JUSTICE by Paul Findley (A MUST READ for U.S. subscribers especially)
SEEK JUSTICE, ONLY JUSTICE by Paul Findley Because of the gross, longstanding bias in U.S. policy in the Middle East, the world teeters on the precipice of widening conflict focused -- sadly, unnecessarily, dangerously -- on religion: Christendom versus Islam. Those...
A Nation of Beggars by Amira Hass
A Nation of Beggars by Amira Hass Haaretz 1 March 2006 It is not the Palestinians who should be welcoming the European Union's decision to hastily donate another $142 million before the Hamas government is formed. It is Israel that ought to be pleased that the Western...
NYT: Play About Demonstrator’s Death Is Delayed
The New York Times February 28, 2006 Play About Demonstrator's Death Is Delayed By JESSE McKINLEY A potential Off Broadway production of "My Name Is Rachel Corrie," an acclaimed solo show about an American demonstrator killed by an Israeli bulldozer...
NYT: SAEB EREKAT: What the P.L.O. Has to Offer
The New York Times March 1, 2006 Op-Ed Contributor What the P.L.O. Has to Offer By SAEB EREKAT Jericho, West Bank MANY have argued that Hamas's winning of a decisive majority in the Palestinian Parliament provides yet another setback for peace and...
INTERVIEW-UN says key food stocks dwindling in Gaza
Alerting humanitarians to emergencies INTERVIEW-UN says key food stocks dwindling in Gaza 01 Mar 2006 07:44:38 GMT Source: Reuters By Adam Entous JERUSALEM, March 1 (Reuters) - Stocks of wheat,...
Special Focus: Emerging humanitarian risks in the occupied Palestinian Territories
OCHA - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the humanitarian branch of the United Nations Secretariat. This office is mandated by the member states to coordinate humanitarian response, develop humanitarian policy and conduct...
Drinking from their toilets
Drinking from their toilets Is it wise to refuse talks with Hamas if the price is typhoid and cholera? Gideon Eshet Ynetnews - Opinion There was a large demonstration last month in Tehran, Iran. For some reason, the media, and not only the Israeli press,...
Palestinian brewery to launch ‘Hamas’ near beer
2006-02-22Palestinian brewery to launch 'Hamas' near beerBeermaker decides to develop non-alcoholic beer brandished with label that matches Hamas's trademark color.By Kerry Sheridan - TAYBEH, West Bank Like any good entrepreneur, Palestinian beermaker Nadim Khoury...
Uri Avnery: A War of Religions? God Forbid! — YET ANOTHER ISRAELI ON THE MARK
Uri Avnery 18.2.06 A War of Religions? God Forbid! ONE OF our former [Israeli] Chiefs-of-Staff, the late Rafael ("Raful") Eytan, who was not the brightest, once asked a foreign guest: "Are you Jewish or Christian?" "I am an...
The NY Review of Books: Hamas: The Perils of Power – SOLID ANALYSIS
The New York Review of Books Volume 53, Number 4 - March 9, 2006 Hamas: The Perils of Power By Hussein Agha, Robert Malley In the days following the Palestinian elections on January 25, in which Hamas won seventy-four out of 132 seats in the Palestine Legislative...
Sweden increases Palestinian aid / Intel to Open Technology Center in Gaza
Sweden increases Palestinian aid Published: 20th February 2006 12:08 CET Sweden's state-run aid group on Monday pledged more than five million euros in additional aid to the Palestinian territories as Israel and the United States halted much of their...
2/20/06-CFL ALERT: WARN YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT THE IMPENDING HUMANITARIAN DISASTER IN THE PALESTINIAN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES.
I just sent CFL's prewritten letter to my reps asking them to stop the impending humanitarian disaster in Palestine. Please take a moment to do so yourself. Last year the United Nations issued a report stating that Palestinians living in the occupied territories were...
As the Hamas team laughs
Dear Friends, A sober analysis by a bold and brave Israeli journalist. "It's like an appointment with a dietician. The Palestinians will get a lot thinner, but won't die," the advisor joked, and the participants reportedly rolled with laughter. The...
“TWO STATES OR ONE? LET ISRAEL CHOOSE”
TWO STATES OR ONE? LET ISRAEL CHOOSE By John V. Whitbeck The coming weeks offer an unparalleled opportunity to leapfrog over the long comatose "peace process" and actually achieve peace in the Holy Land. All that is...
Lieberman Calls on Olmert to Cut Utilities to PA / MachsomWatch Eyewitness Accounts
Dear friends, Below is what the leader of one of "the only democracy in the Middle East's" political parties is promoting today. Add to that the accounts below from the Israeli MachsomWatch (CheckpointWatch), an Israeli women’s organization that...
Finkelstein vs. Ben-Ami Debate: Complete Transcript – A MUST READ / LISTEN !!
Dear friends, I strongly urge you to listen to (or read) the debate. If you are following the Palestinian-Israeli issue, it will be well worth your time. Praising political and moral clarity, Sam ------------------------------------------------------ Democracy Now!...
Shame On Apartheid – A MUST READ 2-PART SERIES IN GUARDIAN (Lengthy)
Shame On Apartheid The Guardians Middle East correspondent Chris McGreal has a two part series comparing the South African apartheid regime and Israel. He has lived in South Africa for 10 years and for 4 years in Jerusalem. The view is knowledgeable and the...
Israel cuts off eastern West Bank from rest of West Bank
www.haaretz.com Last update - 02:35 13/02/2006 Israel cuts off eastern West Bank from rest of West Bank By Amira Hass, Haaretz Correspondent While the international community busied itself with the disengagement from the Gaza Strip last summer, Israel completed...
BAHOUR: The Third Intifada
The Third Intifada Talk given to Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) in Palestine on February 1, 2006 By Sam Bahour Last week, in Jerusalem, a journalist heard about a wise old Jewish man who had been going to the Wailing Wall to pray, twice a...
Israel’s shooting of young girl highlights international hypocrisy, say Palestinians
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Out-of-court deal awards Palestinians NIS 2.4 million – SAD
Dear friends, Just in case anyone needs more examples of why Hamas was elected. As long as it's legally kosher, all ok, NOT, Sam ------------------------------------- w w w . h a a r e t z . c o m Last update - 10:35 01/02/2006 Out-of-court deal awards Palestinians...
Khalid Mish’al: We will not sell our people or principles for foreign aid (Guardian)
EXCERPT "Our message to the Israelis is this: we do not fight you because you belong to a certain faith or culture. Jews have lived in the Muslim world for 13 centuries in peace and harmony; they are in our religion "the people of the book" who have a...
BAHOUR: New Paradigm After the Victory of Hamas
New Paradigm After the Victory of Hamas The US and Israel shouldn't set pre-conditions on duly elected leadership By Sam Bahour Policies have repercussions, sometimes bitter ones. The historic election landslide victory of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas,...
“The Diaries of Yossef Nachmani” documentary looks at the man responsible for settling the Galilee
A look into the complex and contradictory personality of Yossef Nachmani, the man largely responsible for the first Zionist settlements in the Galilee. As director of the Jewish National Fund office in the Galilee, Nachmani acquired as much land from Arabs as possible to establish Jewish settlements upon it.
Introducing Hamas – the new Likud — A MUST READ
w w w . h a a r e t z . c o m Last update - 21:24 27/01/2006 Introducing Hamas - the new Likud By Bradley Burston, bburston@haaretz.co.il Friday, 27 January (60 days to [Israeli] election day) Presenting, the unthinkable. Ladies and Gentlemen, may we...
DE-DEMONIZE HAMAS AND SUPPORT DEMOCRACY
DE-DEMONIZE HAMAS AND SUPPORT DEMOCRACY By John V. Whitbeck If one views the world through the eyes of Israeli and Western governments and media, one is likely to believe that the primary obstacle to Middle East peace has for the past several years been...
The Palestinian Elections
Dear friends, I pass this insightful analysis on the elections. I look forward to writing my opinion very shortly, but right now I'm overwhelmed with media interviews - the next at 1pm Palestine time (6am EST) with BBC World. Working toward change...
Palestine/Israel Media Cards 3 cents a piece!
From: Alison Weir <alisonweir@gmail.com> Date: Jan 24, 2006 12:42 AM Subject: Media Cards 3 cents apiece! We have created a series of 5 glossy cards that expose the media distortion on Palestine and discuss the causes of this distortion: ...
The soldier knows what he’s saying – REVEALING!
Dear friends, Renowned Israeli journalist, and dear friend, Amria Hass, is on to a very serious issue here...the Israeli occupation's phenomena of putting policy into proactive without formally making it policy. This is a recipe that has allowed the Palestinian...
Why an Economic Boycott of Israel is Justified – BRIEF AND POINTED – A MUST READ
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