Added on 04/05/2013
Mondoweiss
A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm , Alawi , Andrew Tabler , Asia , Assad family , Bashar al-Assad , Fertile Crescent , Iraq , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Israel–United States relations , Joshua Landis , Melissa Block , Middle East , Neoconservatism , Politics , Syria , Zionism
PHILIP WEISS, CGNEWS: Josh Landis’s marriage to a Syrian Alawite was judged fair game in a discussion on his views on the political situation. Why only him?
Added on 01/05/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Arab–Israeli War , Asia , Benny Morris , British Mandate for Palestine , Deir Yassin , Deir Yassin massacre , Deir Yassins , Forced migration , History of the Middle East , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , New Historians , Palestinian exodus , Palestinian refugees , Palestinian Territories , Politics , War/Conflict , Zionism
RAMZY BAROUD: Palestine’s history has traditionally been told through the prism of an accepted Israeli or Western narrative. It’s time for Palestinians to tell their own story.
Added on 19/04/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Arab–Israeli War , Bayt Daras , Beit Daras , British Mandate for Palestine , Deir Yassin , Deir Yassin massacre , Gaza Strip , Irgun , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Lehi , Menachem Begin , Palestinian Territories , Resistance movements , Um Mohammed , Zionism , Zionist terrorism
RAMZY BAROUD: The telling of Palestine’s recent massacres has generally been in the hands of Israeli writers and historians. Time for a change
Added on 15/04/2013
Mondoweiss
A. B. Yehoshua , Amos Oz , Asia , Chava Lerman , Human rights in Israel , Human rights in the Palestinian territories , Ilana Hammerman , Israel , Israeli Jews , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Palestinian people , Palestinian prisoners in Israel , Samer Issawi , War/Conflict , Western Asia
IRA GLUNTS, MONDOWEISS: The Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi sent a letter to prominent Israelis inviting them to see him in prison. There have been radically different responses.
Added on 14/04/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Cairo , Egypt , Egyptian intelligence , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Hamas , Hosni Mubarak , Islam and antisemitism , Islamic fundamentalism , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Sinai
RAMZY BAROUD: It seemed unthinkable a Muslim Brotherhood government could impose worse conditions on Gaza than Mubarak.
Added on 12/04/2013
Common Ground News Service
Achinoam Nini , Germany , Holocaust , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Music , Palestine , Religion/Belief , Social Issues
NOA MA’AYAN, CGNEWS: There we were, three women sitting removed from their natural environment chatting about their lives in a beautiful setting
Added on 02/04/2013
Mondoweiss
Fertile Crescent , Forced migration , Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority , Gaza Strip , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Middle East , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian people , Palestinian refugee , Palestinian Territories , Social Issues , State of Palestine
WALAA AL GHUSSEIN, MONDOWEISS: Asmaa lives in a densely populated area, is dangerously ill. She dreams of Mecca…
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 27/03/2013
Juan Cole
Arab citizens of Israel , Arab League , Arab–Israeli conflict , Israel , Israeli people , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Israel–United States relations , Middle East , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Qatar , Shaikh Hamad al-Thani , Views on the Arab–Israeli conflict , War/Conflict
JUAN COLE: Throwing money at Palestine is no substitute for diplomacy so here’s a radical idea to bring Israel to the negotiating table
Added on 19/03/2013
Mondoweiss
Arab–Israeli conflict , Barack Obama , Israel , Israel and the apartheid analogy , Israeli settlement , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Middle East , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Ramallah , State of Palestine , United States , War/Conflict , West Bank
ALLISON DEGER, MONDOWEISS: You won’t find many people in Ramallah whose expectations of President Obama’s visit are higher than rock bottom
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 13/03/2013
Mondoweiss
Benjamin Netanyahu , International relations , Israel , Israeli government , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Israel–United States relations , Jewish history , Jewish nationalism , Jewish state , Palestine , Politics , Religion/Belief , State of Palestine , Zionism
JEROME SLATER, MONDOWEISS: American Jews concerned about settlement expansion are wasting their breath on Netanyahu.
Added on 11/03/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Arafat Jaradat , Bil'in , Emad Burnat , Israeli settlement , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Modi'in Illit , Oscar , PA , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian people , Palestinian Territories , Ramallah , Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate , War/Conflict , West Bank
RAMZY BAROUD: It may not have won the Oscar for which it was nominated but it is a compelling story nonetheless.
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 26/02/2013
James M. Dorsey
Ashkenazi Jews , David Ben Gurion , Human rights in Israel , Israel , Israeli Jews , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Netanyahu , Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Politics of Israel , Racism in Israel , Zionism
JAMES M. DORSEY: Beitar Jerusalem’s problems surrounding the signing of two Muslim players underscores many of Israel’s issues with the international community
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
