Category: In the Media

  • US political author Norman Finkelstein denied entry to Israel

    Taken from www.normanfinkelstein.com Jerusalem – The US political author and critic of Israel Norman Finkelstein was denied entry to the Jewish state on Friday, his lawyer said. Finkelstein landed at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv in the early morning and was told by a representative of the ministry of interior that he would…

  • IMEMC: Palestine Investment Conference – Changing the face of the crisis

    By Aaron Lakoff – International Middle East Media Center To view original article click here An interview with Dawood Hamoudeh of Stop the Wall The Palestine Investment Conference (PIC), taking place in Bethlehem from May 21-23, has enthusiastically declared “Palestine is open for business”. The conference, which draws together around 1200 Palestinian, Israeli, and international…

  • Haaretz – Panel: Ultra-Orthodox settlement should be city, despite illegal construction

    By Akiva Eldar, published in Haaretz. To view original article click here The ultra-Orthodox settlement of Modi’in Illit in the West Bank should be granted city status despite suspicions that its council members were involved in authorizing illegal construction, an ad hoc committee set up by the Interior Ministry has recommended. The committee’s decision contradicts…