Gaza Resident: “I still cannot farm my own land”
New Abasan village in South Eastern Gaza looks, and feels, almost haunted. Every third or fourth house is a mound of rubble, or else has been partially destroyed, and the village streets are dusty and devoid of life.
Olympic Follies and Triumphs
To run a full marathon experts suggest that the aspiring athlete requires at least six months of rigorous training, proper gear, a particular diet, regular check-ups, mental focus and preparation, and a variety of gadgets depending on one's budget.
Deconstructing Brzezinski’s Russia
The warrior ethic of the American Imperial elite, embodied in its fullest measure by Zbigniew Brzezinski, has been rejuvenated momentarily by Russia’s attack on Georgia. Reading Brzezinski’s words leaves one choking on their overt hypocrisy or laughing insanely at the obvious absurdity of them.
The Saakashvili Experiment
Just as the world's attention was focussed on China's Beijing Olympics, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, on 7 August, invaded the tiny breakaway province of South Ossetia. The initial attack on the South Ossetian capital, Tskninvali, soon extended to an all out war.
Gaza Patients Wait for Urgent Medical Treatment
Ahmed Hisham Abu Shawish is forty-six, but he looks older. His skin is tinged with gray and he sits slumped forward in his chair. He used to work full time at the Islamic University doing logistical support, but these days is confined to his home in the Al Daraj district of northern Gaza city.
Iran, IAEA positive talks to continue
Deputy chief of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Saeedi Wednesday said positive talks between International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran will continue in the future, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Book Review: A Doctor in Galilee
“A Doctor in Galilee” is a wonderfully descriptive narrative of life and times in Palestine/Israel. Clearly written, with a mix of personal anecdotes, historical tales, and much in the way of a reality based philosophy of a people living under an occupying force that treats them distinctly as a lesser 'other.'
Israel to Release Palestinian Prisoners
Israel confirmed Sunday the release of more than 150 Palestinian prisoners, but said nothing about an eventual withdrawal from the occupied territories.
Family Politics and the New Gaza Crisis
Yet more haunting images of blindfolded, stripped down Palestinian men being contemptuously dragged by soldiers in uniform from one place to another. Yet more footage of bloodied men lying on hospital beds describing their ordeals to television reporters who have heard this story all too often.
Israeli Response to Death of Reuters Cameraman Condemned
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns the official response of the Israeli military Advocate-General to the death of a Reuters cameraman and three other civilians, including two children.
