Thursday, May 9, 2013

“Were you really shot in a fight over water?” He winces out his answer: “It wasn’t about politics. It wasn’t about the Muslim Brotherhood. It was about water.”

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"The great American environmentalist Dana Meadows, when asked if it was too late to do anything about climate change, used to ...

Former Palestinian fighter now battles for a middle path: Palestinian Mohammed Dajani, from a prominent Jerusalem family, has become a vocal advocate for pragmatism and peace.

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Palestinian Mohammed Dajani's staircase in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina is a literal paper trail of his family a...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Songs and Pictures from Palestine

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Songs and Pictures from Palestine Good morning my Palestine    Photography by hamde abu rahma
Sunday, May 5, 2013

Palestine now recognised by greater power than US or Israel – Google

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Palestine now recognised by greater power than US or Israel – Google   3 May 2013: Internet gia...
Saturday, May 4, 2013

My letter to the NYTimes RE One Step Forward, The Arab League offers an improved proposal for peace in the Middle East, a welcome announcement.

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 Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundatio...
Friday, May 3, 2013

The Economist: Squeeze them out... As Jewish settlements expand, the Palestinians are being driven away

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A barrage of reports by the UN, the European Union and assorted charities has repeatedly warned that the Palestinians in Area C are under...
Thursday, May 2, 2013

My letter to the Washington Post RE Netanyahu cool to Arab land-swap initiative [Kerry this week praised the League for backing land swaps as part of Israeli-Palestinian peace process.]

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Liberty Enlightening the World The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy... The statue...
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

My letters 4-21, 4-24 & 5-1-2013 RE Salam Fayyad's state building efforts & The Arab Peace Initiative

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RE Kerry makes headway with Middle East peace, but violence flares http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/0430/Kerry-make...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Kerry backs moves to revive Arab peace initiative... Addressing reporters after the talks, he said he had reaffirmed the vision of President Barack Obama of "two states living side-by-side in peace and security, brought about through direct negotiations between the parties."

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani deliver a joi...
Saturday, April 27, 2013

This Week in Palestine: Palestinian Institutions A Story of Perseverance ... Salam Fayyad "This was not about roads, buildings, or infrastructure, despite their importance. This plan was about statehood, citizen participation, and enfranchisement. It was based on the vision of establishing a functional framework where government is accountable and citizens participate in the widest and most effective way possible in decision-making and governance."

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Prime Minister Salam Fayyad inaugurating olive harvest season in Jayyous village, Qalqilia on 10 November 2012. Photo by photojournalist ...

Israeli forces uproot 700 olive trees near Jenin

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http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=589385 NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces on Thursday uprooted over 700 olive trees ...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

CNN online Dean Obeidallah: I'm Muslim, and I hate terrorism

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Dean Obeidallah [AS ALWAYS PLEA...