Israel between rhetoric and reality over Iran
The recent American overtures to induct Iran in any political settlement over Iraq have immensely troubled the Israel. So perturbed has been the government in Tel Aviv that she has mounted a concerted campaign in America to keep alive the notion that Iran poses a grave danger to the US and must be thwarted at any cost.
Lebanon: No rush to judgment
BEWARE of jumping hastily to the conclusion reached immediately by right-wing Maronite Christians in Lebanon and their imperialist backers with regard to the murder of Pierre Gemayel.
Who Dunnit in Beirut?
The mysterious assassination of Pierre Jumayel could have been pulled off by any number of interested parties. The nice thing about this technique of political rub-out is that anyone can use it to reinforce existing fears and suspicions. My guess is that this is a Cheney operation, performed on the basis of instructions by the Vice.
Bush's Unspoken Reason to Back Israel's Attack on Lebanon
Condoleeza Rice shocked the world when she rejected calls for an immediate cease-fire after Israel invaded Lebanon. But her stalling may have been to give Israel the time it needed to wind up its bombing campaign against Hezbollah.
Killing Hope in Beit Hanoun
“God is greater than Israel and America,” was the echoing cry of tens of thousands of Palestinians, who descended into the graveyard in grief stricken Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip.
Protesters Demonstrate Against Home Demolition in the Negev - Israel
On Thursday Nov. 9, 2006, approximately 1,500 demonstrated against the recent demolition of Arab homes in the unrecognized villages of the Negev.
Fatah, Hamas Hold Talks on National Unity Government
Representatives of Hamas and Fatah movements met on Sunday evening in order to finalize the details of the upcoming National Unity Government. The meeting was held at the presidential headquarters in Gaza.
Beit Hanoun: A New Massacre and a New Mark of Shame for the International Community
On November 7, in a horrifying confirmation of its official policy of state terrorism, the Israeli occupation army perpetrated a new massacre, this time against the civilian population of Beit Haroun in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of 18 innocent people, many of them women and children, by Israeli artillery bombardment.
Treacherous Road to Oslo Begins Here
Attempts to coerce Palestinians into submission have not always manifested themselves in the crude form of a tank, a bullet, the withholding of aid, or the denial of freedom of movement.
Palestine as a Foil for People’s Unconnected Dreams
Regardless of its many flaws and imperfections, no other national struggle in the world has assimilated itself, or has been inadvertently assimilated, to symbolize so many things to so many different people, as has the Palestinian struggle. And yet, despite the intricate layers of sense and understanding that have sought to encapsulate the Palestinian struggle, Palestine itself lingers in the world’s consciousness merely as a symbol.
