The long awaited hearing of the California Gambling Control Commission on Irving Moskowitz’s gambling license application took place December 18th. Moskowitz is a major backer of militantly anti-peace Israeli settlers, noted for his “stealth” purchases of Palestinian properties in East Jerusalem and his support for Ateret Cohanim, which is preparing for the ancient Jewish temple [...]
Dec 31 2003 | Posted in
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By R. L. Fraser RamallahOnline.com We used to kiss each other on the cheek Arafat and I (used to) not that I liked it very much. I would like for him To disappear But I do not want to see Israeli involvement. Americans understand Violence is part of the peace process not contrary to it. [...]
Dec 31 2003 | Posted in
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The Categorical Imperative By Uri Avnery Some years ago, when the jury for the annual Israel Prize announced its award to Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz, I decided to invite him to give a lecture to the Israeli Council for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, the group that established the first contacts with the PLO.
Dec 31 2003 | Posted in
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2004 New Year Resolutions for Palestine By Genevieve Cora Fraser RamallahOnline.com The year 2004 will present many opportunities and challenges for Palestinians, chief among them will be to position themselves toward a successful bid for statehood. Elections slated for June 2004 must proceed and not be suspended as in the past due to the occupation.
Dec 31 2003 | Posted in
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By Mustafa Barghouthi Last week, Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon declared that if the Palestinians did not soon take significant steps to curb “violence”, he would begin a unilateral “separation plan” to disengage entirely from any negotiations with the Palestinian Authority.
Dec 30 2003 | Posted in
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Announcement, 1st Ramallah International Film Festival, 27 December 2003 The 1st Ramallah International Film Festival (Spring 2004) is glad to invite all Palestinian filmmakers to participate in the RIFF and submit their films to the “Palestinian Silver Screen” section of the festival.
Dec 27 2003 | Posted in
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By Ali Abunimah The Electronic Intifada On December 25, an Israeli assassination squad killed five Palestinians in Gaza, and injured fifteen. Three of the dead were civilians. A short time later, a Palestinian blew himself up at a bus stop in the Tel Aviv suburb of Petah Tikva, killing four Israeli civilians.
Dec 27 2003 | Posted in
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Bruised flesh, battered minds Cast in the glow of an exile’s campfire The rubble existence of the freshly homeless Made Bedouin cast to the night Bulldozed fright in a child’s eyes Pleading to go home
Dec 25 2003 | Posted in
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By Uri Avnery He read out the written text of his speech, word for word, without raising his eyes from the page. It was vital for him to stick to the exact wording, since it was an encoded text. It is impossible to decipher it without breaking the code. And it is impossible to break [...]
Dec 25 2003 | Posted in
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By Ramzy Baroud There is an awakening in Israel, and less conspicuously among Jewish intellectuals elsewhere, coupled with a dramatic shift in terminology that conveys a different breed of apprehension: suicide bombings, militants, and Molotov cocktails are conceding to a much greater distress: demography, Jewish identity, democracy vs. apartheid. Opposite to Israel’s rude awakening however, [...]
Dec 23 2003 | Posted in
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