Tag: 1948 Palestine

  • Bush Peace Hallucinations Continue

    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 termed a “historic” and “monumental” occasion. After listening to both so-called leaders make their opening…

  • Ha’aretz: Leftists announce mock power cuts to protest Gaza fuel slash

    By: Yigal Hai Residents of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem were surprised Thursday morning to find on the doors to their homes mock notices announcing that the flow of electricity to the two cities would be cut off next week. The 10,000 or so fake notices were posted across both cities by some 70 left-wing activists…

  • Apartheid Masked: A Generous Offer to Palestinian Refugees

    Click here for the original article. By Neta Golan Anyone familiar with Israeli politics, was not surprised that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert did not acknowledge Israel’s occupation in his speech at Annapolis. What was surprising was, that, short of mentioning the “R” word- refugees, Olmert acknowledged the Palestinian refugee problem. Referring to the Palestinians…

  • PSL: On the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine, we remember the Nakba

    By: Richard Becker Palestinian right of return still a fundamental demand The struggle in Palestine can be complex and confusing even for the closest of observers. Like all great struggles, it has had many twists and turns, and will have many more. But the root cause of the conflict— the forcible expulsion of a people…

  • Looting and burning in Nahr al Bared

    In May 2007 Nahr al Bared Refugee Camp, home to over 30,000 Palestinian refugees, became the site of a 4-month battle between the Lebanese Army and extremist group Fatah al-Islam. During this time over 40 civilians, 167 soldiers and over 200 Fatah al-Islam members were killed. 30,000 refugees were displaced. From the official end of…