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15 arrested in Bethlehem demo, including PLO Executive Committee member

Israeli forces arrested 15 demonstrators, including Abbas Zaki of the PLO Executive Committee, during a Bethlehem demonstration to mark Palm Sunday and protest Israeli restrictions on movement.

Netanyahu’s Ring and the Legitimacy of Zionism

The Prime Minister of Israel was dispensing noxious fumes in a speech to AIPAC, the pro-Israeli lobbying conglomerate that is considered the single most effective arm-twisting organization in Washington.

Either one state for all, or open-ended conflict

Reluctant voices in Washington D.C. have finally admitted that the persistence of the Palestinian plight, namely the continued Israeli efforts to liquidate the Palestinian cause by way of building more

Necons side with Israel against Obama

In a phrase that the neocons used in the 1980s to demonize Americans who criticized Ronald Reagan’s bloody policies in Central America, it could be said that the Washington Post’s

OBAMA’S TURN AGAINST ISRAEL

In recent weeks, the Obama Administration has endorsed "healthy relations" between Iran and Syria, mildly rebuked Syrian President Bashar Assad for accusing the U.S. of "colonialism," and publicly apologized to

Alternative Reading of the Al-Mabhouh Murder

Who has weaved this fascinatingly reductionist account of al-Mabhouh’s life in such a short span of time? His family? Hamas? The Palestinian media? No, none of these. The creator of

Netanyahu wants a piece of Palestine not peace

The adage “actions speak louder than words” may be a cliché but it is surely an accurate one when referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s sincerity in reaching a

Expecting a third Intifada

The next Intifada could see the Palestinian people in struggle not only against Israel but also against the Palestinian Authority, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah.

Taboo Inhibits Frank Iran/Israel Talk

The main 'positive' of robust sanctions against a country like Iran is simply that those who impose them can feel good. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to target

The Decline of Israel and the Prospects for Peace

Israel is a democracy that historically gerrymandered its electoral constituency by expelling most of the indigenous population outside its borders – now referred to as the Palestinian refugees – to