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Arab American University Hosts Palestinian Businessman Bahour to Talk on the Private Sector Development Role
NEW REPORT: World Bank calls to stop the deterioration of the Palestinian economy
World Bank JERUSALEM, April 27, 2017 NEW REPORT: World Bank calls to stop the deterioration of the Palestinian economy "One third of Palestinians are out of work and more than half of the youth in Gaza are jobless. Gaza is on the verge of a human catastrophe....
“On Antisemitism: Solidarity and the Struggle for Justice” by Jewish Voice for Peace [Recommended]
Foreword by Judith Butler. When the State of Israel claims to represent all Jewish people, defenders of Israeli policy redefine antisemitism to include criticism of Israel. Antisemitism is harmful and real in our society. What must also be addressed is how the deployment of false charges of antisemitism or redefining antisemitism can suppress the global progressive fight for justice. There is no one definitive voice on antisemitism and its impact. Jewish Voice for Peace has curated a collection of essays that provides a diversity of perspectives and standpoints. Each contribution explores critical questions concerning uses and abuses of antisemitism in the twenty-first-century, focusing on the intersection between antisemitism, accusations of antisemitism, and Palestinian human rights activism. (Publisher’s description)
“The Settlers”, a new Shimon Dotan documentary
Following Israel’s decisive victory in 1967’s Six-Day War, hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens have settled the occupied territories of the West Bank. Filmmaker Shimon Dotan benefits from an unprecedented access to the pioneers of the colonization movement and to both religious and secular colonists. The Settlers is an in-depth exploration of these communities that have taken hostage of the socio-political future of Israel and Palestine today.
Qantara.de: Expect nothing from Trump (By Sam Bahour and Mousa Jiryis)
Qantara.de Expect nothing from Trump While the US continues to turn a blind eye to settlement expansion, the international community and the EU in particular are left with the responsibility of ensuring that everyday life in the Palestinian enclaves does not collapse....
“The Lobby (UK)” – An absolute MUST WATCH from Al-Jazeera Investigations!
Al Jazeera Investigations exposes how the Israel lobby influences British politics. A six-month undercover investigation reveals how Israel penetrates different levels of British democracy.
Huffington Post: The Two-State Solution’s Silver Bullet
A French version of this article may be found at Le Monde.fr. Huffington Post The Two-State Solution's Silver Bullet If the international community cannot come to recognize the State of Palestine before Trump takes office, the State of Palestine may ultimately be...
Palestine 2030 – Demographic Change: Opportunities for Development
Prime Minister's Office – State of Palestine United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Palestine NEW REPORT: Palestine 2030 - Demographic Change: Opportunities for Development ENGLISH (FULL REPORT):...
Huffington Post: A speech on Palestine-Israel awaiting President Obama
Huffington Post A speech on Palestine-Israel awaiting President Obama SECRETARY KERRY: "There are other countries in the UN who believe it is our job to dictate the terms of a solution in the Security Council. Others want us to simply recognize a Palestinian state,...
Sam Bahour’s 2016 End-of-Year Fundraising Letter
Sam Bahour’s 2016 End-of-Year Fundraising Letter It’s that time of the year again when we all get flooded with fundraising requests. I used to dread fundraising for efforts that I feel have impact, but not anymore. Although all the moral support is deeply appreciated...
‘The Two-State Delusion,’ a well-researched but mistitled saga of a failed peace process [Book Review]
University of Massachusetts Boston professor Padraig O’Malley’s The Two-State Delusion’s title suggests that there is something paradoxical in persevering with a proposed solution of two states, Israel and Palestine, as a way forward; the thrust of the historical accounts and the arguments made, however, are actually geared more toward convincing the reader that what failed is the process rather than the two-state paradigm itself, which has never yet been tested. A more accurate title would have been “Eulogy for a U.S.-Monopolized Peace Process.”
Kairos Palestine Advent/Christmas Alert 2016
Kairos Palestine Advent/Christmas Alert 2016 http://kairosusa.org/kairos-palestine-adventchristmas-alert-2016/ Download PDF of Alert here: http://bit.ly/Kairos-Palestine-Advent-Christmas-Alert-2016 My article, "Power politics and empire: its brunt on the occupied and...
NYT: Jimmy Carter: America Must Recognize Palestine
New York Times The Opinion Pages | Op-Ed contributor America Must Recognize Palestine By JIMMY CARTER NOV. 28, 2016 Photo credit: Vahram Muradyan ATLANTA — We do not yet know the policy of the next administration toward Israel and Palestine, but we do know the policy...
Thank you Mr. Trump, the unifier
Thank you Mr. Trump, the unifier By Sam Bahour What you are about to witness is historic; it is the will of the people to act collectively and in the service of the public good. READ ON AT: openDemocracy: http://bit.ly/thank-you-mr-trump Huffington Post:...
+972Mag: Trump’s first steps on Israel/Palestine
+972 Magazine Trump's first steps on Israel/Palestine By Sam Bahour For starters: Make the $38 billion military aid package dependent on Israeli actions to dismantle the occupation, and recognize the State of Palestine already. ​ Again, the Republican candidate in the...
The frozen Chosen: Michael Chabon’s “The Yiddish Policemen’s Union” [Book Review]
Reading fiction does not come easy for me. I guess, while living under a military occupation, there is too much non-fiction pounding at our lives to allow us to get happily lost in fiction. Reading The Yiddish Policemen’s Union may have changed that. No wonder this novel received a ton of awards; it takes fiction to new levels. Not only does Michael have a truly amazing command of the English language (proof being that my dictionary accompanied me in turning each of the 414 pages), but it turns out his Yiddish is not so bad too. Add to that a true historic premise to base his plot on, and linking the story to a few themes that are alive and well, albeit repulsive (think murder, racism, substance abuse, and more) in today’s real world, and what comes to life is something that you’ll be reflecting on long after the book takes its well-earned place on your bookshelf.
The Almighty Military Order
Forty-eight civilians, 1 fetus and 10 pennies Photographs of the victims are displayed at the Kafr Qassem Massacre Museum. (Photo credit: Dylan Collins) If your Palestinian neighbors and friends seem slightly on edge today, please excuse them. October 29th brings back...
Palestinian Universities on the Frontline
Palestinian Universities on the Frontline By Sam Bahour On display at the Bethlehem Museum, the abacusis a simple, but yet piercing piece of art reflecting what Palestinian kids aregoing through under military occupation. Palestinian Artist Rana Bishara fromTarshiha...
TWIP: The Ghost of Palestine’s Diaspora
This Week in Palestine The Ghost of Palestine's Diaspora By Sam Bahour "BEWARE! Palestine has a hidden weapon of mass development: Its diaspora community. There is only one slight problem. We are unable to locate it." Download PDF of article:...
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Donald Trump backers also trying to get vote out in Israeli settlement
Cleveland Plain Dealer Donald Trump backers also trying to get vote out in Israeli settlement By Sam Bahour "I ask Trump the same question I ask Israelis: If it's not a military occupation, what is it? If it's an occupation, then it is past time we start holding...
Haaretz: Don’t Call Us ‘Israeli Arabs’: Palestinians in Israel Speak Out
Haaretz - Sep 26, 2016 Don't Call Us 'Israeli Arabs': Palestinians in Israel Speak Out "Palestinian citizens of Israel are its Achilles' heel; they refuse to become Zionists, refuse to leave Israel, and refuse to vanish into thin air. And, increasingly, they are...
A Palestinian Stalwart Rests
A Palestinian Stalwart Rests By Sam Bahour Jaber El-Wanni 1950-2016 Some people don’t deserve the harshness life imposes upon them. Jaber El-Wanni was one of those persons. This summer, when I last visited him in his home to bid him farewell before heading back to...
FMEP: Q&A with Sam Bahour
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Newsweek Middle East: Humans of Palestine
Humans of Palestine September 7, 2016 By Marian Houk http://bit.ly/Humans-of-Palestine-NewsweekME
UNCTAD: The staggering economic cost of occupation
Only $448 billion, and that was only up until year 2000! This new economic report from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is of utmost importance. It focus on the damage done to the Palestinian economy by this prolonged Israeli occupation....
PayPal and Palestine
Linkedin - 8/26/2016 PayPal and Palestine By Sam Bahour ​​ As a Palestinian-American management consultant in Ramallah, Palestine, I advise my Palestinian clients living under Israeli military occupation to use world-class software and online services, assuring them...
MEE: US fuelling Israel’s civil war
Wednesday 24 August 2016 Middle East Eye US fuelling Israel's civil war By Sam Bahour ​ Israel is a very special country. Its history is like no other. Maybe that's why its civil war, which is well underway, is almost indistinguishable to the untrained eye from a...
AAI: Arab Americans at the Democratic Convention – Philadelphia (July 27, 2016)
​Get the latest poll: "American Attitudes Toward the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict." here. To watch panel on Palestine/Israel, click photo below: Arab Americans at the Convention In addition to throwing a pretty spectacular party on Tuesday night,...
Forward: Both Republicans and Democrats Regressed on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Now What? (By Sam Bahour and Geoffrey Lewis)
The Forward Both Republicans and Democrats Regressed on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Now What? Sam Bahour and Geoffrey Lewis July 27, 2016 ENGLISH: http://bit.ly/rnc-dnc HEBREW: Local Call ________________________________ Everything about this list:...
Al-Shabaka ROUNDTABLE: Obama’s Last Gasp on Palestine-Israel
Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network ROUNDTABLE Obama's Last Gasp on Palestine-Israel by Sam Bahour, Zaha Hassan, Fadi Quran, Sherene Seikaly, Omar Shaban, Tareq Baconi on July 21, 2016 ​...
Reports on Palestine
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...
[ePalestine] Yesh Din: “EXCEPTIONS:” new report exposes IDF’s failure to enforce the law on soldiers
Yesh Din "EXCEPTIONS:" new report exposes IDF's failure to enforce the law on soldiers Summary The report "Exceptions" reveals for the first time full data on how the Israeli military law enforcement agencies (the Military Police...
FT: New UN map charts West Bank reality / NEW: Amnesty International Report
Dear friends, The very important 52-pg Amnesty International Report, Enduring Occupation, which is mentioned toward the end of the article below may be found and downloaded at: http://www.amnesty.org/resources/Israel_Report0706/ Wishing for an end to reports and the...
Actions you can take
[ePalestine] NYT: Inquiry Opened Into Israeli Use of U.S. Bombs (ACTION ITEM)
Dear friends, A pillar of free, democratic societies is a working system of check and balances. Strangely, in the US, when it comes to Israel, these checks and balances are nowhere to be found. As you will see in the NYT's article below, the Bush Admin, the same...