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PalestineReports January 26, 2008

Palestinians in Lebanon seek right of return

We know when we start a campaign we work for an achievable goal," declares Wafa Yassir, the energetic head of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), which runs programs for Palestinian refugees
Human RightsPalestine January 26, 2008

Down goes the wall

Last night I received a text message from my dear friend Fida: "It’s coming down -- it’s coming down!" she declared ecstatically. "Laila! The Palestinians destroyed [the] Rafah wall, all
Reports January 26, 2008

Report on News Coverage of the Arab World Shows Selectivity of News

Arab Media Watch has done a three month survey of one television channel in Britain. Although this is limited to one channel in one country, I believe that the results
Palestine January 26, 2008

Hamas welcomes Egypt’s call for holding dialogue with Fatah in Cairo

The Hamas Movement welcomed Friday the invitation of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to hold dialogue with Fatah faction in Cairo and voiced its immediate response to this initiative, expressing hope
Eye on IOFHuman RightsPalestine January 26, 2008

IOF troops storm homes of two martyrs, kill Palestinian teen

The IOF troops killed an 18-year-old Palestinian in Beit Ummar village, Al-Khalil district, on Friday and wounded two other young men during an attack on the houses of two resistance
Human RightsPalestine January 26, 2008

Two more Palestinians die in Gaza due to inability to travel for treatment

A Palestinian citizen and a baby girl suffering serious illnesses died in Gaza on Friday evening due to the tight IOF siege that blocks travel of any Palestinian out of
Palestine January 26, 2008

Khudari asks all Palestinian parties to respond favorably to Egyptian invitation

MP Jamal Al-Khudari, who is the chairman of the popular anti-siege committee, on Saturday called on the Palestinian factions, especially Fatah and Hamas, to respond favorably to the Egyptian president’s
Human RightsIraq January 26, 2008

Robert Fisk: A lesson in how to create Iraqi orphans. And then how to make

It’s not difficult to create orphans in Iraq. If you’re an insurgent, you can blow yourself up in a crowded market. If you’re an American air force pilot, you can
Other Issues January 26, 2008

Howard Zinn: The Myth of American Exceptionalism

Today, says Zinn, we have a president, who more than any before him, claims a special relationship with God. Zinn worries about an administration that deploys Christian zealotry to justify
IranIraq January 26, 2008

Chomsky on World Ownership

Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On January 15, Michael Shank interviewed him on the latest developments in U.S. policy toward Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan.