Journalist Stopped and Questioned at Ben Gurion Airport for Posessing Copy of “Disclosed: Inside...
What's Yours is Mined: Has your hard drive been frisked lately?
Many people might think that Israel's legendary security comes from carefully screening those who come into their country. Fact is, it's getting out that's...
It Happened Again:More East Jerusalem Arabs Tell Me that They Prefer Israel Over the...
Pollsters Yaacob Shamir and Khalil Shakiki
Photo by Rhonda Spivak.
Carob juice vendor outside Damascus Gate, Old City, East Jerusalem. (Note: the person in this photo was not interviewed.)
Photo by Rhonda Spivak.
Shopkeeper in East Jerusalem's Arab...
Immoderate Fatah: A responsible Palestinian representative would be helpful, but there just isn’t one.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is currently in the Middle East. As has been the case in the past, one of her goals is to "strengthen" the "moderate" Mahmoud Abbas. Her desire to do...
Official PA radio news – The P.B.C. VOP (Voice of Palestine) Radio: February 3-4
Special Item - PA Announcement - Saturday Night, February 3, 2001 9:10 p.m.
"An official spokesman for the Ministry of Information announced that what has been published in the newspapers and in the media regarding...
Palestinian workers back Scarlett Johansson’s opposition to SodaStream boycott (+video)
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/2014/0130/Palestinian-workers-back-Scarlett-Johansson-s-opposition-to-SodaStream-boycott-video
The Jewish actress's promotion of the company in a Superbowl ad has propelled an international campaign to boycott the home sodamaker and today forced the actress to step down as a global ambassador for...
Arafat & Palestinian Unity
The following are selections from "Demarcating 'security cooperation'" by Graham Usher which appeared in AL-AHRAM WEEKLY, 28th August - 3rd September, 1997
Last week representatives from the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO),...
Hillary’s Slap to Israel
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took 24 hours of her international tour to stop in Israel, her first visit in two years. Her trip was mostly dedicated to uttering meaningless platitudes about Obama’s...
Incisive Commentary
Posting: January 9, 2008
"Uneasy Hearts"
There may be a lot of hoopla with regard to Bush's visit here. But many Israelis find there is little genuine joy in their hearts at the arrival of the...
Palestinians: We Want Democratic Elections, Too
We really envy the Israelis. Our leaders don't want elections. They want to remain in office forever." — Veteran Palestinian journalist from Ramallah.
The truth is that neither Fatah nor Hamas is interested in holding...
Exchange of Letters Between Imra and Amnesty International
IMRA sent two notes with questions to Amnesty International:
First message:
Dear R Campbel of Amnesty International, Further to our telephone conversation, the following is our question:
The following line appears in your report "Israel/Occupied Territories: Amnesty...