In the Media

By: Jeff Halper January 23, 2008 The people of Palestine have done it again, taking their own fate in their hands after being let down by their own “moderate” political leadership and, indeed, the entire international community in their struggle ...

Palestinian suffering has reached new depths. Peace cannot be built by reducing 1.5m people to a state of abject destitution Karen Koning AbuZayd in Gaza City Wednesday January 23, 2008 Gaza is on the threshold of becoming the first territory ...

Business tycoon Lev Leviev’s website boasts a contribution to a human rights organization, but there was no contribution at all. by Gal Karniel January 21, 2008 Economics Page Ma’ariv On-Line (NRG) http://www.nrg.co.il/online/16/ART1/685/919.html Lev Leviev, known for his wealth and philanthropy, ...

The Gaza Strip’s water and sewage systems are hours away from shutting down as supplies of fuel used to run critical pumps run out, the international aid agency Oxfam said on Monday evening. As of 5pm local time on Monday, ...

By: Ibrahim Barzak Gaza City was plunged into darkness Sunday after Israel blocked the shipment of fuel that powers its only electrical plant in retaliation for persistent rocket attacks by Gaza militants. The power cut sent already beleaguered Gazans to ...

*The settlers arrested were released after two hours, the Palestinian man was released Monday night* Four Palestinian women, two children and a human rights activist were injured on Saturday evening at the southern West Bank city of Hebron after they ...

(See Ch. 10 TV news items linked below) The scene shown Tuesday night (second TV item) on television was one of the most harsh and shameful seen here in recent times: a two-and-a-half-year-old boy, Ahmed Samut from Khan Yunis, and ...

By Sam Bahour January 10, 2008 U.S. President George Bush landed in Israel yesterday on his first Presidential trip to the country. He participated in a press conference in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in what both men ...

A Palestinian fights in court for a hill his family has held since 1916. But Jewish neighbors say the farm should be theirs. By Richard Boudreaux December 27, 2007 NAHALIN, WEST BANK — From his hilltop farm, Daoud Nassar can ...

By: Eva Bartlett Mohammed, a youth of 16 from Azzoun village near the West Bank city of Qalqilya, has returned from his week-long stay in the hospital. He can move around more than one would expect for someone who was ...