Archive for: July, 2005

First Labor For Palestine Conference

Sonia Nettnin, Ramallah Online Columnist (Chicago) – The Labor For Palestine campaign network held its first convention for Palestinian labor rights and unionizing efforts.

A Call for Christian Martyrdom

Nadeem Muaddi, Ramallah Online Columnist For those Christians who make pilgrimage to Jerusalem, walking and praying along the Via Dolorosa or “Way of the Cross” has become a standard. Starting at the location from which it is believed that Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus Christ to the cross, Christians walk all fourteen “stations” of Christ’s suffering [...]

The Golden Rule in Israel, Iraq, London & Washington

Genevieve Cora Fraser, Ramallah Online Columnist Darker skinned people beware Israeli Offensive Forces spray Bullets into crowds of women Children and the elderly

Resort To Fear

Noam Chomsky, zmag.org The resort to fear by systems of power to discipline the domestic population has left a long and terrible trail of bloodshed and suffering which we ignore at our peril. Recent history provides many shocking illustrations.

Cease-fire Has to Hold

Uri Avnery, Ramallah Online Columnist Is Abbas strong enough to compel or convince Hamas and Jihad to cease fire? One person, at least, hopes that the answer is negative: Ariel Sharon. From the moment Abbas was democratically elected, Sharon has been working to eliminate him

Barbaric But Not Unexpected

Ramzy Baroud, PalestineChronicle.com Barbaric. There is hardly any other term that is capable of depicting the murder of over 50 people and the wounding of hundreds more during London’s rush hour on July 7. Unexpected, however is the least relevant term.

Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, No. 28/2005 14– 20 July 2005 Willful Killing: During the reported period, IOF killed 14 Palestinians (eight in the West Bank and six in the Gaza Strip, including two children.

Poem: Portrait of a Palestinian Woman

Sonia Nettnin, Ramallah Online Columnist Her face tells a thousand words weave herstory about late husband killed by Israeli soldier’s bullet. IOF’s assault on

Israeli government proposes blocking Palestinian compensation suits

Israeli Information Center for Human Rights The Israeli government has proposed an amendment to the Civil Wrongs Law intended to exempt Israel from paying compensation to Palestinians injured by the security forces. The amendment applies to ” residents of a conflict area” and “subjects of enemy states.” The Government has clearly stated its intention to [...]

Israeli army hides M16 in Palestinian ambulance

Palestinian Center for Human Rights, July 16th, 2005. On Wednesday, July 13, at 12:30am, a PRCS ambulance was stopped at Howwara checkpoint while on route from transporting a delivery case from Aljit village to Rafidya hospital in Nablus. One of the soldiers opened the rear door of the ambulance and ordered the team to step [...]

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