Archive for: April, 2004

Weekly report on human rights violations

PCHR, Report, 29 April 2004 This week, Israeli occupying forces have escalated violations of human rights against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). Human rights violations perpetrated by Israeli occupying forces included willful and extra-judicial killings, incursions into Palestinian areas, indiscriminate shelling and house demolitions. Israeli occupying forces have also continued construction of [...]

Drawing Caterpillar Out Of Its Corporate Cocoon: Company Should Examine Its Role in Mideast Violence

Liat Weingart, Sister Valerie Heinonen and Mary Ann McGivern, The Electronic Intifada, 28 April 2004 On April 14, an American corporation was confronted with the choice of whether or not to examine their role in perpetuating the cycle of violence in the Mideast. An alliance of Catholic nuns and Jewish peace activists teamed up to [...]

Sharon Declares ‘Roadmap’ Dead

Powell Reconfirms US Backing to Israel’s Unilateral Pullout Plan Palestine Media Center – PMC Amid Arab and European incessant efforts to revive commitment to the “roadmap” peace plan ahead of the Quartet meeting in New York on May 4, the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday announced that the “roadmap” blueprint that sought to [...]

Where is President Bush’s vision?

Ghassan Khatib, Bitter Lemons.org “The biases expressed by Bush have also affected the internal balance of power inside Israel in favor of the right wing, the traditional opponents of the peace process and a solution based in international law. We are no closer today, then, to a solution that will end the Israeli occupation of [...]

Spilling Palestinian Blood & Occupation Sticker Albums

Spilling Palestinian Arab Blood Genevieve Cora Fraser, Ramllah Online Columnist To soothe his rabid critics Sharon spills Palestinian blood Hamas leaders, Yassin, Rantisi Are not sufficient carnage

Help the Children of Palestine…

Help the Palestine Children’s Welfare Fund to Help Palestinians Genevieve Cora Fraser. Ramallah Online Columnist If you are interested in helping to improve the living standards of the children of Palestine in the refugee camps inside Palestine, please support the efforts of the Palestine Children’s Welfare Fund through purchases such as extra virgin olive oil, [...]

History’s Forgotten Braveheart

Mark Glenn, Ramallah Online Columnist “ ‘If we let him continue on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away our positions and our nation.’ And Caiaphas, the high priest answered them saying ‘Do you not realize that it is better that one man die than that [...]

What kind of state deserves to exist?

Tanya Reinhart, Ramallah Online Amidst the political storm in Israel regarding the “Gaza disengagement” plan, only one really meaningful fact emerges: Sharon received Bush’s approval to proceed with his plan for the Wall in the West Bank.

Israel Claims a Right to Defend Itself…

Israel Slaughters Palestinians Claiming a Right to Defend Itself* By Genevieve Cora Fraser Dressed in his best The little boy sat Upright and proud Hands folded on his lap

The Return of Vanunu

“Vanunu Mordechai says we don’t need a Jewish state” Israel Adam Shamir, Ramallah Online Ashkelon is a peaceful small town to the south of Tel Aviv and to the north of Gaza, rebuilt after 1948 on the ruins of the old Palestinian town. White houses and white sand give it its clean look. Its high-security [...]

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