Added on 30/03/2013
Mondoweiss
Arab–Israeli conflict , Barack Obama , Benjamin Netanyahu , Government , Human rights in Israel , International relations , Israel , Israel and the apartheid analogy , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , Mahmoud Abbas , Obama , PA , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Politics , State of Palestine , United States , West Bank
If you ever had a burning desire to see the American-Israeli alliance shine, there wasn't a better place to be than Jerusalem last week.
MONDOWEISS: If you had a desire to see the U.S.-Israeli alliance shine, there wasn’t a better place than Jerusalem last week.
Added on 18/03/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Arab–Israeli conflict , Civil society , European Union , Human rights in Israel , Human rights in the Palestinian territories , Israel , Israeli settlement , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , Palestinian Territories , Politics , United States , Views on the Arab–Israeli conflict , War/Conflict , West Bank
More bad news emerged from Israel in recent weeks. Indeed, good news is seldom associated with Israel and its military occupation and institutionalized discrimination and mistreatment of Palestinians.
RAMZY BAROUD: ‘The facts on the ground’ quicken day by day as the voices raised in opposition grow more feeble
Added on 02/03/2013
Jonathan Cook
archeologist , Dead Sea , East Jerusalem , Fertile Crescent , fort of Herodium , Hamdan Taha , Herod , Herodium , Israel , Israel Museum , Israeli settlement , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jericho , Jerusalem , Jerusalem District , Jerusalem Governorate , Palestinian Territories , Second Intifada , West Bank , Yonathan Mizrachi , Zionism
JONATHAN COOK: Many of Palestine’s most treasured tourism sites are strictly controlled and regulated by the Israeli authorities.
Added on 28/02/2013
mai abdul rahman
Arab–Israeli conflict , Arafat Jaradat , Asia , B'Tselem , Human rights in Israel , Human rights in the Palestinian territories , IDF , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , Palestinian prisoners in Israel , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Samer Issawi , War/Conflict , West Bank
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: The deaths of two individuals detained in Israeli prisons – one Palestinian, one Israeli – have made headlines. But it’s a very common occurrence
Added on 04/02/2013
Common Ground News Service
activist and writer , American-Israeli , Fellow , Israeli Fund for UNICEF , Jerusalem , New Israel Fund , Politics , Rabbis for Human Rights , Religion/Belief , Rothman , Social Issues
MORIEL ROTHMAN, CGNEWS: Two obviously Jewish people speaking Arabic in a public place was sure to cause a reaction.
Added on 02/02/2013
Juan Cole
Asia , Fertile Crescent , Ibrahim Bornat , Jerusalem , Layla Quran , Music of Palestine , Outline of the Palestinian territories , Palestinian art , Palestinian people , Palestinian Territories , Ramallah , United States , War/Conflict , West Bank
LAYLA QURAN, INFORMED COMMENT: Last Summer I travelled with my father to Palestine to interview leading artists, poets and musicians.
Added on 30/01/2013
James M. Dorsey
Anti-Arabism , Arcadi Gaydamak , Asia , Association football , Beitar Jerusalem F.C. , Egypt , Israel , Israeli Football Association , Israeli Jews , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , Mali , Middle East , Mitterrand–Pasqua affair , Mohammed Morsi , player , Racism in association football , Religion and politics , Social Issues , Sports , United States
JAMES DORSEY: Whether it’s Israeli football teams or Egyptian presidents accusations of racism are running rife throughout the region.
Added on 19/01/2013
Common Ground News Service
Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , Jerusalem District , Jerusalem Governorate , Land of Israel , Ruth Eglash
RUTH EGLASH, CGNEWS: As snow fell heavily throughout the Levant last week I was reminded of how the weather levels our daily issues
Added on 15/01/2013
mai abdul rahman
Ariel Sharon , Deir Yassin , East Africa , Europe , Gaza , Gaza Strip , IDF , Irgun , Israel , Israel’s military , Jerusalem , Jordan , King David Hotel , Likud Party , Menachem Begin , Moshe Dayan , Netanyahu , Palestinian Territories , South Africa , Stern Gang , The Green Line , Theodor Herzl , Uganda , United Kingdom , United Nations , West Africa , West Bank , Yitzhak Shamir , Zimbabwe
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: It’s a bold move and one that is sure to cause much aggression and derision to be directed his way. What’s the story behind the brutality?
Added on 03/01/2013
mai abdul rahman
Declaration of Independence , Gaza , Haaretz , IDF , Israel , Jerusalem , Knesset , Middle East , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Shin Bet , United States , West Bank
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: They are a powerful force within Israeli society and their courage is deeply appreciated by Palestinian activists
Added on 02/01/2013
Crossroads Arabia
Al-Hayat , Islam , Jerusalem , Mahmoud Abbas , Mauritania , Palestinian Territories , President , Religion , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette , Yusuf al-Qaradawi
CROSSROADS ARABIA: They came thick and fast throughout the last year. Many of them, though, just serve to devalue the meaning of a religious edict
Added on 31/12/2012
Tabsir
Abdel Bari Atwan , Afghanistan , Al Qaeda , Algeria , America , Arabic newspaper , Ayman al-Zawahiri , Editor-in-Chief , Egypt , Florida , Foreign Affairs , Gaza Strip , Iraq , Islam , Israel , Jerusalem , Leon Panetta , Libya , London , Mali , Middle East , North Africa , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Osama Bin Laden , Pakistan , Pentagon , President , Somalia , Sudan , Syria , Taliban , U.S. administration , United States , Washington , West Bank , Yemen , YouTube
KHALED FATTAH, TABSIR: There is a lazy shorthand in much Western reporting on the Middle East, particularly when it comes to describing the influence of tribes
Added on 27/12/2012
Mondoweiss
Al Aqsa Mosque , Christmas , Food and Drink , Gaza , Hana Shalabi , Israel , Israeli government , Israeli military , Israeli Military Strength , Israeli police , Jerusalem , Khader Adnan , Nazareth , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Tel Aviv , UN Court , West Bank
MONDOWEISS: He has been on hunger strike for more than 150 days. Still his story is not heard
Added on 20/12/2012
Common Ground News Service
Ariel Katz , Artist , Cornell University , Cornell University in New York , Facebook , Gaza , Israel , Israeli army , Jerusalem , Mobile Phones , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Social Media , United Kingdom , United Nations , United States , West Bank
ARIEL KATZ, CGNEWS: It’s much easier to attack ‘the other’ when you don’t hear their stories and don’t see their pain.
Added on 18/12/2012
Tabsir
Australia , Christianity , Christmas , HBO , Illinois , Islam , Jerusalem , John , Marriott Hotel , Mexico , New York , Newsweek , Ohio , Religion , Time Magazine , Vermont
‘DANIEL M. VARISCO: It’s a shtick that gets trotted out in editorial conferences at this time of year and occasionally editors buy it. ‘So who’s the real Jesus?’
Added on 12/12/2012
Common Ground News Service
DC , Food and Drink , Israel , Jerusalem , Journalist , London , Palestine , Washington
NATASHA TYNES, CGNEWS: Two chefs from Jerusalem – one Muslim, one Jewish – have produced a book that celebrates the food of this divided city.
Added on 11/12/2012
Richard Silverstein
Bush Administration , Deir Yassin , Egypt , Elliot Abrams , Fatah , Gaza , Hamas , Israel , Jerusalem , Khaled Meshal , King David Hotel , Mahmoud Abbas , Marwan Barghouti , Obama administration , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Pennsylvania , President , Prime Minister , Rabin , Sharon , The Guardian , United States , Yitzhak Shamir
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: The words were predictably fiery and pugnacious but Meshal’s visit points to a new direction for Palestine.
Added on 06/12/2012
mai abdul rahman
America , Arab League , Canada , Clinton , DC , Egypt , Ehud Olmert , Europe , European Union , Gaza , Germany , Hamas , IDF , International Criminal Court , Israel , Israeli government , Jerusalem , Netanyahu , New York Times , Oslo , Palestine , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian Liberation Organization , Palestinian Territories , Prime Minister , Qatar , Secretary of State , Tunis , Turkey , United Kingdom , United Nations , United Nations General Assembly , United States , Washington , West Bank
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: It’s not just the scale of the victory but it’s what it tells us about a new, emerging world order that is important.
Added on 05/12/2012
Mondoweiss
Alan Dershowitz , America , Andrew Sullivan , Ben Gurion , Berlin , David Remnick , Eric Alterman , Ethan Bronner , Europe , Furkan Dogan , Gaza , Hannah Arendt , Iran , Israel , Israel’s army , Jeffrey Goldberg , Jerusalem , Journalist , Kenya , Likud Party , Mainstream media , Matthew Yglesias , Middle East , New York Times , Norman Finkelstein , Oslo , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Peter Beinart , Prague , President , Prime Minister , public editor , Rachel Corrie , Rami Khouri , Spencer Ackerman , The New York Times , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank
PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: If you want to understand what’s happening in Palestine/Israel it’s essential to understand Zionism. Where is it mentioned though?
Added on 02/12/2012
Juan Cole
Abdullah II , Amman , Arab Spring , Bahrain , Bahrain government , Bashar al-Assad , Constituent Assembly , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Governor , Israel , Jerusalem , Jordan , Lebanon , Libya , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Palestine , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Sana’a , Senate , South Yemen , Syria , Syrian army , Syrian government , Tahrir Square , Tripoli , Tunis , Tunisia , United Nations , US State Department , Washington , Yemen
JUAN COLE: From Jordan to Tunisia, from civil war to pilfered Palestinian land the Arab world is in a febrile state.
