Tag: Ethnic Cleansing

  • Mayor’s aide: new deal for Jerusalem Palestinians

    Karen Laub | Associated Press 21 May 2009 The Israeli official put in charge of Jerusalem’s Arabs said he believes treating them more fairly will strengthen Israeli claims to all the disputed city, and says he’s seeking ways to legalize thousands of unlicensed Arab homes vulnerable to demolition. With Israeli control comes responsibility for all…

  • Gaza 2009: the moment of truth

    Haidar Eid | The Palestine Chronicle 8 May 2009 Gaza has returned to its pre-massacre state of siege, confronted with the usual, conspiratorial, “international” indifference after 22 long days and dark nights, during which its brave people were left alone to face one of the strongest armies in the world — an army that has…

  • Israel has secret plan to thwart division of Jerusalem

    Akiva Eldar | Ha’aretz 10 May 2009 The government and settler organizations are working to surround the Old City of Jerusalem with nine national parks, pathways and sites, drastically altering the status quo in the city. The secret plan was assigned to the Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA). In a report presented to former prime minister…

  • Israeli forces demolish family home of Hussam Dwayat and kill 20 year old Palestinian

    7 April 2009 The Israeli army shot dead a young Palestinian in the Sur Bahir village centre in East Jerusalem, while the house of the family of Hussam Dwayat was being demolished in a nearby neighbourhood. The demolition has been carried out as a form of collective punishment to the family of Hussam Dwayat, who…

  • A harsh reality for Palestinians

    Ahmad Tibi | The New York Times 6 April 2009 JERUSALEM — The right-wing coalition of the new Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, does not bode well for Palestinians in Israel. With the appointment of Avigdor Lieberman as foreign minister, the extremists are going after the indigenous population and threatening us with loyalty tests and…