Archive for: April, 2002

My day in the Jenin Refugee Camp

by Riad Abdelkarim Salaam, dear friends: After visiting the Jenin refugee camp yesterday (Sunday), I feel ashamed to be part of a world that has allowed such a monstrous crime to occur. All of the pictures on the internet, the images on satellite television, the thousands and thousands of words written already about this crime [...]

The end of the United Nations?

It is the United Nations itself that is at risk. The only person standing now between the UN and oblivion is George W. Bush. It’s a brave man who believes the UN will survive. At this time, Israel is defying a unanimous decision of the Security Council, giving reasons that have no credibility of any [...]

Again. harsh occupation and oppression at Hebron and Dura

GUSH SHALOM – pob 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033 – Press release – April 29, 2002 While the world’s attention is caught by the agreement which seems to bring an end to the prolonged siege of Yasser Arafat’s headquarters, the city of Hebron with its 200,000 inhabitants, which had been spared invasion in the earlier stages of [...]

Significant gains at great cost

by Ghassan Khatib Before one engages the question of what Palestinians have gained and lost over the last 18 months of confrontation, it is important to note two things. First, it makes more sense to ask that question to the party responsible for the transformation of relations. Israel, by creating a political vacuum in which [...]

A different peace process

AN ISRAELI VIEW by Yossi Alpher At some point in the coming months or years, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process will be renewed, either willingly by the two sides or as a result of international intervention. Both peoples will either be represented by leaders who are genuinely interested in peace, or will be compelled by the [...]

Downloads Administrator

Dear members, I am proud to say that George S. Has joined the RamallahOnline team. He will be the administrating the downloads section. Please everyone, join me in welcoming him to our site. Thanks, Nick

Arrogance: Death of Nations

Lets stop fooling ourselves;we are witnessing the beginning of the first holocaust of the 21st century initiated and fueled by the arrogance and foreign policy of the USA directed by a fascist administration under the guise of President Bush. During the last presidential campaign, the President Elect promised a softer gentler conservatism.Who would have imagined [...]

incomprehensible arguments

As Sharon demanded Ze’evi’s assassins, why didn’t PA leaders demand in return the killers of Abu Ali Mustafa/Mustafa Zibri? There are many incomprehenible elements to the PLO pr message to the West–few Americans at least understand that Palestinians are denied basic human rights–but this is perhaps the most bewildering. Ze’evi was a vicious racist; he [...]

Israeli Occupation Forces Raid Hebron, Kill 8 and Wound 20

From: “Lawsociety” April 29, 2002 Early this morning, Israeli forces entered Palestinian controlled areas in Hebron (H1) and reoccupied the whole city. According to LAW’s documentation, 300 tanks, armored personnel carries and military jeeps, backed by five attack helicopters, entered the city at 3.00 am. The Israeli forces shelled indiscriminately from the air and ground, [...]

Quick Update from Larry Hales in Palestine

April 29, 2002, 7:30am (Palestine Time) This morning some of us be going to Hebron, others to Gaza and others to Ramallah to begin cleaning up trash. I have many pictures but can’t find an internet cafe with the correct hookup to send them. I will figure out a way, though. I am not even [...]

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