By Ramzy Baroud, Editor-in-Chief of Palestine Chronicle An Italian woman, who spoke English with a lovely accent, passionately spoke on Al-Jazeera satellite television station as she was preparing to lead, or to be part of a march of 600 internationals starting in Jerusalem. The large group, mainly from Europe and North America, was determined to [...]
Sent 7:45pm, Palestinian Time. Ramallah – It has been about two hours since my electricity came back on. The electricity to my neighborhood was cut around 9:30am on Friday. Since then, I have relied on word of mouth and the occasional transistor radio for information. Comparatively speaking, this neighborhood has been relatively unscathed. We have [...]
Friend With all that is going on in Palestine in general, and in Ramallah in particular, I thought I give you a personal perspective on what is happening.
By Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan* April 1, 2002 Every foreign military invasion has a pre-defined end called withdrawal. The hideous Israeli incursion of internationally recognized Palestinian territories is no exception. Every military operation has a defined political goal, yet Sharon seems to be keeping this a secret from his cabinet, the Israeli people, indeed, [...]
Israel Declares Ramallah Closed Military Zone, Orders Foreigners Out. The Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) announced anyone found in the closed zone, henceforth, will be removed. Members of the media are advised that their presence in the closed zone is at their own risk”. Jibril Rajoub, Palestinian security Head, has just announced on local TV [...]
Occupied Jerusalem: 31 March, 2002 (IAP News) Heavily armed Israeli soldiers, equipped with hammers and mattocks, stormed and ransacked a major hospital in Ramallah Sunday, Palestinian sources said. The sources said as many as a hundred crack troops rampaged through the hospital, harassing doctors and nurses. “They told us to huddle in two rooms and [...]
The Palestine Monitor, March 31st 2001 As the Israeli army starts it process of reoccupation, they are creating a humanitarian crisis. The main problem is a lack of water as water tanks have been destroyed and the main water supply cut, electricity and telephones have also been cut, the injured and ill are unable to [...]
There are reports from the ground that 9 more people have been executed in the same fashion as the 5 Palestinians shot at point blank yesterday. Israel is still showing Hard Core porn on both local Palestinian TV stations.
By Ahmed Amr Ponder the following sentence from the Washington Post 3/30/2001 edition: “Cheney and Rumsfeld have long cautioned against heightening American involvement in trying to resolve the Middle East conflict, especially if it means crossing Sharon.” Now consider this little warning to Bush from the New York Times on 3/28/2001 In an article by [...]
By Uri Avnery If Ariel Sharon succeeds in murdering Yasser Arafat, as he wants to, the Palestinian leader will remain in the collective memory of his people, and the whole Arab world, like Moses in Jewish memory. Moses rebelled against oppression, led his people forth from “the house of bondage”, led them for 40 years [...]
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