Palestine

“How much longer is the world willing to endure this spectacle of wanton cruelty?” Bertrand Russell

Life in Gaza: ‘A School of Resilience’

Life in Gaza: ‘A School of Resilience’

FIDAA ABUASSI, MONDOWEISS: There is pain, humiliation, and fear but there is always one strength that one has to fight back - the power of choice. …

News Analysis: Hackers Target Palestinian Internet

News Analysis: Hackers Target Palestinian Internet

Internet service throughout the Palestinian territories disappeared altogether or was running very slowly on Tuesday. A sustained, well-organised attack? …

Mosques and Graves Attacked By Israeli Settlers

Mosques and Graves Attacked By Israeli Settlers

JONATHAN COOK: Settlers have raised the stakes by attacking mosques within Arab communities that have been traditionally utterly loyal to Israel. …

Israelis, Palestinians: Refusing to be Enemies

Israelis, Palestinians: Refusing to be Enemies

HAGGAI MATAR: Over the years I have learnt that refusal to serve in the army offers a very strong bridge between Israelis and Palestinians.…

Netanyahu: ‘Israel is Jewish. Agree Or Else’

Netanyahu: ‘Israel is Jewish. Agree Or Else’

JONATHAN COOK: The demand has risen to the top of the Israeli agenda and if accepted will condemn Palestinians as 'historic interlopers and trespassers'.…

Is Israel’s Iron Grip on U.S Politics Slipping?

Is Israel’s Iron Grip on U.S Politics Slipping?

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: There appears to be increasing public support for Palestinian statehood in the U.S. Does the 'internationalising' of the issue mean that US politicians will be free of the Israeli yoke? …

A Boy from Gaza is Blown to Pieces: Apart from his Family, Who Cares?

A Boy from Gaza is Blown to Pieces: Apart from his Family, Who Cares?

RAMZY BAROUD: An unmanned Israeli drone fired a missile at Ibrahim Zaza. For thirty days, against all odds, he survived.…

Palestinian Hope – Voices for a Lost Cause?

Palestinian Hope – Voices for a Lost Cause?

STEVE ROYSTON: "This military occupation has lasted for over 64 years and is an affront to humanity and civilised values. It is high time that the international community took some responsibility."…

“Let’s Negotiate Division of Pizza While I Eat It”

“Let’s Negotiate Division of Pizza While I Eat It”

PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS: So the Israelis decide to build another 1,110 home on occupied land. How does the US State Department believe Palestinians should respond? …

Obama Further Tarnished Over UN ‘Hypocrisy’

Obama Further Tarnished Over UN ‘Hypocrisy’

JUAN COLE: Obama has squandered the positives by pandering to the right wing forces in Manama and Tel Aviv. This is change the Arab youth won’t be able to believe in.…