The Everyday Miracle of Building a Playground in Gaza
RAMZY BAROUD: Houses were transformed into rubble during the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Residents have had to... …
‘Live Long and Prosper’: My Message to Region
LEONAR NIMOY, TABSIR: There is a viable plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It's the 'two-state' solution and its application is, how should I put it, simply logical. …
Return to Gaza: Memories, Tears… and Barrad
RAMZY BAROUD: It was the visit to my former home which stirred some of the most poignant memories - a house full of unruly boys, an exasperated mother and a loving, resourceful, thundering father. …
Land Swaps With Palestinians? Israel Doesn’t Have Enough to Swap…
PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: The premise of conducting a swap is, I believe, that you have something of equal value for the other party. Tell that to Israel. …
After 17 Years Trying to Visit Gaza, I Am Home
RAMZY BAROUD: Today the border at the Rafah Crossing officially opens. It's another significant milestone of the 'Arab Spring'.…
Unified: Now Palestinian Leadership Needs to Raise its Game
RAMZY BAROUD: The newly unified Palestinian leadership faces a very rough few months in the lead-up to the key United Nations vote in September. …
Obama Speech: Historical, Rather Than Hopeful
HISHAM WYNE: President Obama delivered a fluent summing up of recent developments. For those closer to the action, however, there was little new or substantive. …
