Palestinian History
Good Rhetorical Question on Israeli Impunity. Edward Said Strikes Again.
As we witness Israel’s impunity of late, it makes me wonder where it comes from. Many believe Israel should get a special historical pass, exemption from condemnation, because of the history of egregious anti-Jewish hatred and violence. Edward Said asked a valid question about the relevance of that history to current events long ago: “The [...]
A Grandfather in Gaza
Laila Al-Arian writes in The Nation about her grandfather’s history in an out of Gaza. It’s a powerful reminder that Gaza is more than just the news item of the week, it’s the place of history and life for so many. She writes powerfully of her grandfather’s departure, return and now refusal to leave — [...]
Israel Risks the Talibanization of Gaza: the Long-View on Israel and Palestine
The adventurist state of Israel is fighting a campaign it cannot win and leaving a trail of bodies to show for its delusional ambitions. Hamas is not an independent entity but an organic growth of Gaza’s decrepit de-development under Israeli direction. Hamas grew in popularity for doing what governments are supposed to, provide basic social [...]
Protesting Israel All Over the World
A girl demonstrates in front of the Israeli Embassy in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Dec. 29, 2008. Many around the world see Israel’s collective punishment of Gazans as fundamentally illegitimate. Protests and rallies are happening in numerous places and ways around the world and they show that the governments do not represent true public [...]
Media Bias on Gaza Crisis Favors Israel
The Islamic University in Gaza is destroyed. Few media question this. The Israeli PR offensive leading up to its calculated assault on the Gaza Strip is paying dividends. The Israeli publicity machine has effectively framed this murderous spree against Palestinians and Hamas in Gaza as a reasoned, defensive measure. Even though it has killed 350 [...]
palestine, daily life, family, history: The unseen occupation
Human rights groups documenting Israeli abuses towards Palestinians (within the Green Line and without) frequently complain that Palestinians have become so used to their rights being compromised and trampled that they feel no need to report them. Since I have come to live in the West Bank, I can attest to the truthfulness of those [...]
Today In Palestinian History
PALESTINIAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE November 15, 1988 Adopted by the Palestine National Council, and issued in Algiers, it proclaimed the establishment of an independent State of Palestine. The declaration concerns the Palestine region, as defined by the British Mandate of Palestine, which includes the whole of “Israel” as well as the West Bank and Gaza [...]
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