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Palestine January 10, 2008

Demonstrations in Gaza , Pessimism Over Bush’s MidEast Visit

US President George Bush has arrived in Israel on Wednesday to start a week long tour to a number of countries in the region. He aims during this visit to
Activites January 10, 2008

The War on Democracy

’The War on Democracy’ is John Pilger’s first major film for the cinema - in a career that has produced more than 55 television documentaries. Set in Latin America and
IranIraq January 10, 2008

Bush in the Middle East

The runup to Bush’s trip to the Middle East reminded me very much of Cheney’s famous 2002 trip, when all he wanted to talk about was Iraq, and all the
Human Rights January 10, 2008

Give it a break, Mr Mubarak

Egypt’s decision to jail four newspaper editors does more to damage the president’s reputation than anything they ever wrote.
Palestine January 10, 2008

Palestine Visit: Hebron and Ibrahimi Mosque

After our overnight stay in Beit Sahour, the next day we went to Hebron to visit Ibrahimi Mosque. From the spot where bus dropped us we had to walk for
Eye on IOFPalestineReports January 10, 2008

QB confronts IOF gunboats

IOF gunboats fired heavy machineguns at Palestinian areas in Rafah city south of the Gaza Strip on Thursday and were confronted by Qassam Brigades fighters.
PalestineReports January 10, 2008

The caretaker government: Bush’s visit is not welcomed

The caretaker government said Wednesday that the visit of US President George Bush to the occupied Palestinian lands is not welcomed because it is aimed at increasing the internal rift
PalestineReports January 10, 2008

Poll: Haneyya most popular figure in Arab world

A poll conducted by the website of the Palestinian daily ’Al-Quds’ revealed that Ismail Haneyya, the premier of the PA caretaker government and the prominent Hamas leader, was the most
Other IssuesReports January 10, 2008

Arab Media and US Policy: A Public Diplomacy Reset

During the past decade, numerous polls have underscored that the reputation of the United States in the Middle East has steadily deteriorated. This persistently negative image poses a formidable challenge
PalestineReports January 10, 2008

An American President and the outposts of Zion

This week US President George W. Bush embarks on a tour of some of the US’ Middle East allies, including his first visit while in office to Israel. The trip