by Xander I recently had an existential mental breakdown. I no longer comprehend the difference between dreams and reality. The first symptoms appeared on Christmas Eve when I was trying very hard to get out of Nablus. Hundreds of people ...

1. A Call From Hebron. 2. Gaza, Elections, and Democracy. 3. Close Encounter of a Settler Kind. 4. Poems against the Occupation. 5. Palestinians Unite Again to Appeal for the Release of the Peace Activists held Hostage in Iraq. 6.Bili’n ...

by Hannah January 27, 2006 Finally, after several years of wanting to go to Gaza, Dunya and I managed to spend two days there under the auspices of election observation. It didn’t take very long for Dunya to observe that ...

1. The Palestinian Elections 2. The Struggle of Bilíin Continues 3. Life in Tel Rumeida; “It is clear who are the terrorists around here.” 4. HRW Released from Israeli Detention 5. Democracy in the Middle East 6. A Statement From ...

By Shireen In a prison cell, the few times a day when the door opens are an event. On the evening of Christmas Day, when the rattle of keys was followed by a soft Scottish voice asking cheerfully, “is there ...

1. Human Rights Workers: IDF Claims a “Zero Tolerance” for Violent Settlers, But Not in Tel Rumeida 2. Despite Injunction from Israeli Supreme Court – Illegal Construction in Metityahu Mizrah Continues 3. Electoral candidates unite against the Apartheid Wall 4. ...

1. A Non-Violent Victory, January 3rd, 2006 2. Harassment of Political Leaders by the “Only Democracy in the Middle East”, Jan 3rd 3. Beit Iba Checkpoint Occupied by Peace, December 31st, 2005 4. Steadfastness and Solidarity in Bil’in, December 31st, ...

Palestinian and Israeli Parliament members and Rachel Corries Parents to join the protest Bil’in: Starting at 8 AM on Dec. 30, Palestinian villagers in Bil’in, accompanied by Israeli and international activists, are working their agricultural lands isolated behind Israel’s annexation ...

1. From the Canadian Press: Deadline extended, fears continue for safety of hostages 2. A Week of Palestinian Calls for the Release of the CPT Volunteers Held Hostage in Iraq 3. Solidarity Returned: Press Conference in Nablus 4. Candle-lit Solidarity ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Ramallah, Occupied Palestine] Over the last week Palestinians from across the political spectrum have issued impassioned appeals and demonstrated for the release of the four Christian Peacemaker Team volunteers who were taken hostage in Iraq, three of ...