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The Elders’ view of the Middle East
Jimmy Carter | The Washington Post 6 September 2009 During the past 16 months I have visited the Middle East four times and met with leaders in Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, the West Bank and Gaza. I was in Damascus when President Obama made his historic speech in Cairo, which raised high […]
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Two photographers hurt in Na’alin protests
Anshel Pfeffer | Ha’aretz 6 September 2009 Two photographers were lightly injured during a demonstration on Friday against the separation fence near the West Bank village of Na’alin. One of the injured was noted Israeli artist David Reeb. The other was Palestinian photographer Muhammad Amira. About 250 Israelis and Palestinians attended the Na’alin demonstration. A […]
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Jane Fonda joins boycott of Toronto film festival over homage to Israel
Ha’aretz 5 September 2009 Jane Fonda, Danny Glover and Eve Ensler have joined the growing list of artists who are boycotting the Toronto film festival over a program honoring Tel Aviv’s 100th anniversary, gossip blogger Perez Hilton reported on Friday. The three have added their names to a letter aimed at festival officials claiming that […]