A Trap for Fools
A long time ago, the United States viewed all settlements as illegal. When the Israeli government continued to expand them, James Baker, the Secretary of State under Bush the father, imposed financial sanctions upon Israel.
Is this Ben Gurion or Hell?
Anyone who has traveled through Ben Gurion airport in Israel knows that it is a unique experience. As I write from Ramallah, I recall my and my brother's experience in Ben Gurion just one week ago.
A Stupid War
A detective trying to solve a crime always asks 'cui bono?' (who would profit?) When we try to solve the crime called the Second Lebanon War, this question must head the list.
Afghanistan: Civilians Paying the Price in Taliban Conflict
For Abdul Qader, 44, life had become almost impossible in his native Gherishk District, about 50km north of Lashkargah, the provincial capital of Helmand Province, in southern Afghanistan.
Visit to Palestinian Territories: Feeling the Depth of Anger, Anguish and Pathos
Following the Communist Party of Israel’s 25th Congress and the Jerusalem Initiative (reported in the last two issues), I had the opportunity to visit various cities in the West Bank, much of which is under Israeli occupation.
Middle East Guide to the Perplexed for Friends in the International Peace Movement
You may have observed, and this no accident, that there are fewer and fewer struggles for peace and democracy which exist outside the vortex of resistance to the policies of Bush and the US administration.
An Israeli Love Story
Not since the resurrection of Jesus Christ has there been such a miracle: a dead body buried in a cave has come to life again.
Karzai, Bush Pledges to Reduce Afghan Poppy Crop Turns Out to Another Pipe Dream
Just a little over two years ago, at a White House press conference on May 23, 2005, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan said his country’s poppy crop was shrinking and, “if this trend continues, we’ll have no poppies, hopefully, in Afghanistan in another five or six years.”
Palestinian Villagers Face Displacement and Home Demolitions
Nearly all the Palestinian residents of al-Walaje village were displaced by the 1948 Israeli-Arab war or are descendants of those displaced, and many now again face the prospect of forced displacement.
Israel Plans to Deport African Refugees
The Kadima-led government of Israel is implementing a plan to block African refugees from entering Israel and forcing those inside the country to return to Africa.
