Palestine

Obama In Flux

William Bradley | Posted 11.14.2009 | World


William Bradley

As he embarks on his first big trip to Asia, President Barack Obama's strategies are in flux in many areas.

Jewish Liberation From The Ghetto: Excerpt From "Emancipation"

GlobalPost | Michael Goldfarb | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books


Michael Goldfarb GlobalPost An excerpt from Michael Goldfarb's new book, "Emancipation: How Liberating Europe's Jews from the Ghetto Led to Revolutio...

Mahmoud Abbas: Would He Quit This Time?

Peace Process | Posted 11.13.2009 | World


JERUSALEM -- Sometimes a quitter really does quit for good. The Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, announced last week that he wouldn't...

The Saudi-Iranian Neo Cold War

Jamal Dajani | Posted 11.13.2009 | World


Jamal Dajani

For more than a week, Saudi Arabia has been carrying out military operations on its remote southern border to punish Houthi rebels from Yemen who crossed over and attacked one of its patrols.

Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Along Gaza Border

Posted 11.13.2009 | World


JERUSALEM (Associated Press) -- Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man along the Gaza Strip border early Friday, both sides said, but the circumstanc...

Palestinians Recommend Calling Off Upcoming Vote

Posted 11.12.2009 | World


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian election officials on Thursday recommended calling off January's presidential vote, a step that could result in emb...

Dialogues Against Militarism Gratitude

Stephen Funk | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


Stephen Funk

DAM is making connections and creating infrastructure and camaraderie with many groups so we are better able to work together across international borders against our common struggles.

Mahmoud Abbas Resists U.S. Pressure To Resume Peace Talks

Reuters | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian president on Wednesday resisted U.S. pressure for a resumption of peace talks with Israel, repeating h...

Mothers and Soldiers: Healing the Bonds Destroyed by War

Christian Avard | Posted 11.11.2009 | Books


Christian Avard

Susan Galleymore is the author of Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak About War & Terror. She made international headlines as she traveled to Iraq to visit her son stationed in the Sunni Triangle.

The Wall: 20 Years After Berlin

Kevin Coval | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Kevin Coval

"The night of Nov. 9... was the fulfillment of a dream." German Chancellor Angela Merkel today concrete stretches into sky, twenty-six feet high. ...

Delusional Self-Defense, Delusional Congressional Vote

Noura Erakat | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


Noura Erakat

Rather than condemn Israel's act of aggression, Congress added its name to a pungent piece of manipulative delusion: that Israel's onslaught of Gaza constituted an act of self-defense.

Mr. Netanyahu, Tear Down This Wall

Robert Naiman | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Robert Naiman

On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, leaders are full of self-congratulation. But they bear large responsibility for another wall constricting human freedom: the apartheid wall dividing the Palestinian West Bank.

Interview: Hezbollah And Hamas on Obama, Netanyahu, Terrorism ... And Oprah

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 11.09.2009 | World


Sharmine Narwani

While both groups embrace Islamic values as their core ideology and driving principle, their political actions appear to be driven more by realpolitik than Quranic mandate.

The Power Of Fear: Lessons From Ft. Hood

Kiri Westby | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Kiri Westby

Although I have made friends with fear, I have not conquered it. Fear arises as an instinct. But the more we work with it, the less it controls our actions.

Tom Friedman: "It Is Time For A Radically New Approach" Toward Israeli-Palestinian Peace

nytimes.com | THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


The Israeli-Palestinian peace process has become a bad play. It is obvious that all the parties are just acting out the same old scenes, with the same...

We Need 'A Street', Not J Street

David Suissa | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


David Suissa

Can you imagine how transformational it would be if a high profile, "pro-Arab, pro-peace" organization pressured Palestinian leaders to dismantle the teaching of Jew-hatred in Palestinian society -- a hatred that has made a mockery of all moves toward peace?

Abbas's Decison Signals Need for Implementation Not Negotiations for Two State Solution

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 11.07.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

The Israelis, the Americans, the international community and any proponent of a negotiated settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict couldn't dream of finding a better Palestinian leader.

Abbas Says He Won't Seek Re-Election

New York Times | Ethan Bronner and Mark Landler | Posted 11.06.2009 | World


The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, warned on Thursday that he would not seek re-election, the latest sign that the Obama administration's drive...

Abbas Not To Seek Re-Election, Say Palestinian Officials

Al Jazeera English | Posted 11.05.2009 | World


Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has said he will not seek re-election when elections are held in January, Palestinian officials said. "Th...

Hillary Clinton: US Wants Israel To Stop Building West Bank Settlements 'Forever'

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 11.04.2009 | World


CAIRO — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the U.S. stance toward Israeli settlement building to worried Arab allies on Wednesda...

Gaza, Iranian Rockets and J Street

Lord Weidenfeld of Chelsea | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


Lord Weidenfeld of Chelsea

Even the most apolitical tourist in Israel cannot escape noticing the contrast between a visible show of opulence there and an inner bitterness and doubt about the possibility of peace.

Why Do Israelis Dislike Barack Obama?

Bradley Burston | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


Bradley Burston

For Israel's sake, for the Palestinians' sake, and for the good of his presidency, the administration must radically reassess its approach to the Mideast conflict.

Palestinian Officials Criticize US Over Israeli Settlements

Washington Post | Howard Schneider | Posted 11.01.2009 | World


JERUSALEM -- Palestinian officials on Sunday criticized the United States for what one called "back-pedaling" on demands that Israel stop settlement c...

Israel Arrests West Bank Settler For Terror Attacks

Haaretz | Posted 11.01.2009 | World


Following the arrest of a West Bank settler suspected of multiple murders and bomb attacks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel ...

Palestinians Accuse Clinton Of Hurting Peace Talks

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 11.01.2009 | Politics


JERUSALEM — The Palestinians on Sunday accused U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of undermining progress toward Mideast peace talks...