The Powell Visit: Israeli Press Reportage of a Disaster
-- To the question of what repercussions the failure of Secretary of State Colin Powell's mediation mission will have, the Palestinians respond with a single word: a "catastrophe"
Officials close to Sharon said: "True, it...
How Reporters were Forced to Downgrade the Report of a “Massacre.”
After two weeks of screaming headlines that proclaimed "Massacre in Jenin!", the news story from Jenin is slowly emerging. This follows the decision of the IDF to allow representatives of the Israeli and foreign...
Friends of the CIA? – The Palestinian Militias
On a visit to Washington a year ago, Palestinian security chief Jibril Rajoub proudly showed off an armor-plated limousine that he said the Central Intelligence Agency "always provides me when I am here." Last...
US AID Sponsor of PLO Propaganda Agencies to be Exposed in Washington
The US House of Representatives International Relations Committee has received an unpublished report of US foreign aid allocations to organizations that operate inside the Palestinian National Authority and in Arab neighborhoods in Jerusalem.
A member...
If the IDF Withdraws, Will the Tanzim Enter?
Arafat, in his besieged bureau, continues to work. It's important to him to display a sight of a working PA, someone to talk to. Mohammed Dahlan and Mohammed Rashid are in Ramallah, outside the...
The Battle in Jenin: An Assessment
The battle for the UNRWA Jenin refugee camp ended yesterday morning. Seven days of fighting -- among the hardest the IDF has known in recent years -- ended with 36 wanted men who laid...
The Iraqi Factor in the Powell Visit
Part of Powell's efforts to attain a cease-fire are an American performance meant to neutralize pressure by the Arab countries and Europe on the US to use all its power to stop the mounting...
Bethlehem: Recounting an “Incursion”
The IDF entered Bethlehem on March 29th following massive missile, mortar and machine gun attacks upon the Jerusalem Gilo neighborhood that emanated from Bethlehem, Beit Jala, and the UNRWA refugee camps in and around...
An Open Letter
April 8, 2002
Jerusalem
Dear Friends,
As we continue to face critical days and mounting pressures, I feel, it important to share firsthand some thoughts on the events of the last few days. President Bush's statement Wednesday...
Official PA News Agency Threatens the US with “Rage” of the World Warns That...
With thanks to IMRA for locating this release.
Gaza, April 7, 2002, Wafa, the Political Editor:
We are at the doorstep of another massacre orchestrated by the war criminal Gen. Mofaz and his highly ranked staff,...