Added on 24/01/2014
Ramzy Baroud
ambassadors , American Israel Public Affairs Committee , Avigdor Lieberman , Benjamin Netanyahu , Defense Minister , European Union , Israel , Israeli settlement , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , John Kerry , Middle East , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Reactions to the Gaza flotilla raid , United States , West Bank
RAMZY BAROUD: There are a lot of confused people sitting in Washington waiting to hear how they should keep Israel happy.
Added on 16/01/2014
Juan Cole
Abdel Nasser , Ariel Sharon , Asia , Beirut , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Lebanon , Middle East , Nationalism , Palestinian terrorism , Politics , Prime Minister , Sabra and Shatila massacre , Second Intifada , South Lebanon conflict , United Nations General Assembly observers , War/Conflict , West Bank , Zionism
JUAN COLE: Arial Sharon’s legacy is one of disaster for Palestinians, Israelis and the wider Middle East.
Added on 08/11/2013
Jonathan Cook
Ashraf Khatib , Asia , Dror Etkes , Fertile Crescent , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , large natural gas deposits , Levant , Meged oil field , Oil , oil field , Oslo , Oslo Accords , Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian people , Palestinian Territories , Politics , United Nations General Assembly observers , USD , War/Conflict , West Bank , Western Asia , World Bank
JONATHAN COOK: It’s clear that Israeli policy is to ensure that any possibility of a future Palestinian state being economically viable remains very remote
Added on 10/10/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Asia , Egypt , Fatah , Fatah–Hamas conflict , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Governance of the Gaza Strip , Hamas , Hosni Mubarak , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Mahmoud Abbas , Palestinian militant groups , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Politics , United States , War/Conflict , West Bank , Western Asia
RAMZY BAROUD: The ‘pampered men’ of the PNA are in no hurry to take on a ‘national liberation project’. The attack on Gaza continues.
Added on 26/07/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Asia , Benjamin Netanyahu , East Jerusalem , Iraq , Israel , Israeli settlement , Israeli views on the peace process , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jerusalem , John Kerry , Middle East , Palestinian Monitory Authority , Palestinian National Authority , Politics , United States , War/Conflict , West Bank
RAMZY BAROUD: Prepare yourself for cliche, ‘grin and grip’ photo opportunities and nothing of susbtance – here comes the so-called ‘Negotiation Process’
Added on 25/07/2013
Juan Cole
Anthony Weiner , Asia , Congress , Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority , Gaza Strip , Gaza War , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Joseph Massad , Mahatma Gandhi , Middle East , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Palestinian terrorism , Politics , State of Palestine , United Nations General Assembly observers , War/Conflict , West Bank , Western Asia
JUAN COLE: Weiner’s been caught out again. The really big deal about him though is his unwavering support for virulently anti-Palestinian policies
Added on 17/07/2013
Mondoweiss
Arab–Israeli conflict , Asia , Benjamin Netanyahu , Europe , European Union , Golan Heights , Israel , Israeli government , Israeli settlement , Israeli-occupied territories , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Israel–European Union relations , Jerusalem , official , Politics , West Bank , Western Asia , Zionism
MONDOWEISS: The decision of the EU to ban all EU funding of projects in the occupied territories has certainly caught the Israeli government napping.
Added on 13/07/2013
Jonathan Cook
Arab–Israeli conflict , Asia , Definitions of Palestinian , Human rights in Israel , Human rights in the Palestinian territories , Israel , Israeli settlement , Israeli-occupied territories , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Middle East , Negev , Palestinian people , Politics , South Hebron Hills , West Bank
JONATHAN COOK: It’s time to end the mealy-mouthed, legalistic description of what Israel is imposing on Palestinians. Their treatment has a name, let’s use it.
Added on 13/05/2013
Mondoweiss
Alan Dershowitz , Anti-Zionism , Antisemitism , Arab–Israeli conflict , BDS , Ethan Bronner , Israel , Israel Shahak , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Jewish state , Meir Kahane , Norman Finkelstein , Peter Beinart , Politics , Religion/Belief , Stephen Hawking , West Bank , Zionism
MONDOWEISS: The heat surrounding Stephen Hawkin’s withdrawal from a conference in Israel added heat to a debate between two prominent commentators last week
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 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 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 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 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 15/01/2013
Susie of Arabia
Islam , Israel , Middle East , Rutgers University , Seattle , United States , West Bank
SUSIE OF ARABIA: She is a woman of many parts – journalist, British, Jewish, psychologist and houseboat dweller. What fascinates her about Islam?
Added on 08/01/2013
Richard Silverstein
Ameer Makhoul , Amnon Lipkin-Shahak , Army , Barak , Benjamin Netanyahu , Bibi Netanyahu , Democracy , Ehud Olmert , Gaza Strip , Hamas , IDF , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Lebanon , Mahmoud Abbas , Meir Dagan , Menachem Begin , Middle East , Military Intelligence , Mossad , Netanyahu government , Oscars , Palestine , President , Prime Minister , Rabin , security systems , Sharon , Shin Bet , Syria , West Bank , Yuval Diskin
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: When in office they’re ramrod straight security hawks but once they leave they suddenly become ‘seers’. But the criticism is unusual in its vehemence
