‘Blessed Are the Peacemakers’: But Where Are They?
DANIEL M. VARISCO: Wherever you look around the Middle East there is conflict, death and horror. Where is our Ghandi?
Sheldon Adelson: Buying Politics, and U.S. Allegiance to Israel
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: “Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” Sheldon Adelson may not have breasts, but he sure has the money and the power.
Israel’s Moral Crisis ‘Is Driving Its Youth Away’
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: The recent case of a young Israeli who has given up citizenship highlights a crisis of faith among its youth.
What Has Peres Done to Merit Medal of Freedom?
MIKO PELED, MONDOWEISS: When it comes to Shimon Peres there’s a great struggle to see how he has advanced freedom in the Middle East in any way.
‘Soft on Israel? No, I’m Hard on Compassion’
ZIAD ASALI, CGNEWS: I know all about the Nakba – it’s the defining event of my existence. But we shouldn’t be hostages to our history
“The Cartoonish Thoughts of a Young Brown Man”
ALISON DEGER, MONDOWEISS: His sketches are striking and pack a political punch. Let me introduce you to Husam Zakharia.
Israel: Erasing the Beauty of East Jerusalem
Palestinians whether Muslim or Christian believe they are witnesses of an unwritten Israeli agenda: Erase all traces of non-Jewish heritage.
Hunger Strike Success: Victory for Non-Violence
DAWOUD ABU LEDDEH, CGNEWS: The recent hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners marked a sea-change in opposition to occupation.
Commemorating Both Sides: A Difficult Choice
EINAT LEVY, CGNEWS: A ceremony that celebrates the sanctity of life rather than death leaves one feeling strengthened rather than fearful
Where is the Palestinian Ghandi..? Shot in the Head Already
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Know you will be held accountable. That Jews with any moral sense renounce you just as most Muslims renounce Al-Qaeda terrorists.
‘Slaves to Occupation? No!’: ‘Non-Violence? Yes.’
MUSTAFA BARGHOUTHI, MONDOWEISS: The recent hunger strike should be a wake up call for Palestinians.
Fear of the ‘Other’: Clarity While Under Attack
REMA KHERIYA, CGNEWS: Sheltering two of my son’s friends from missile attack it becomes clear what fear of the other is.
Palestinian Hunger Strikers – Deal Done?
VIDEO, AL JAZEERA: Palestinian minister for prison affairs says an agreement has been reached on a proposal to end the hunger strike.
For Peace, Israel Must Recognize the Nakba
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: Palestinians were not subjected to the same level of cruelty of the Holocaust – but right is not and should not be a relative value.
Palestine/Israel: Creative Thinking Now Required
MICHAEL OMER-MAN, CGNEWS: The current situation is a quagmire. Surely it’s time to look at new alternatives?
“We Don’t Negotiate With Palestinians”: Olmert’s Truth
PHILIP WEISS, CGNEWS: Ehud Olmert, former Prime Minister of Israel, revealed a lot in his recent CNN interview.
“Hey Ho, A Hiking We Will Go”: With M-16s
ANNIE ROBBINS, MONDOWEISS: ‘Bring a weapon’. Not the usual equipment for hikers maybe but, hey, this is Palestine.
Censorship Undone: CBS Stands Up to Israeli Pressure
JUAN COLE: A report on the plight of Palestinian Christians proved to be too much for the Israeli authorities.
Palestine/Israel: A Tragedy ‘In The Purest Sense’
MICHAEL FELSEN, CGNEWS: The writing of Anton Chekhov provides a picture of how Palestinians and Israelis will end their conflict
The ‘Israeli-fication’ of America: Fear Breeds Fences
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: Enhanced interrogation, detention without trial and now a Separation Wall…
