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Monday 26 January 2009 (29 Muharram 1430)

International law and Israel's war on Gaza

When the Oslo Document was originally presented by the Israeli government to the Palestinian delegation to the Middle East peace negotiations in the fall of 1992, it was rejected by the delegation... Full Story


BBC partial in attempting to be impartial

'I'm afraid the BBC has to stand up to the Israeli authorities occasionally.' These are not my words, though they could be. These words, believe it or not, are those of a member of the British... Full Story


We will survive this latest Nakbah too

I, like most people, have been feeling miserable these past three weeks because of the genocide against my people in Gaza. I can neither sleep, nor eat...Some days, I cannot even breathe. I thought... Full Story




Editorial: Safeguarding women’s lives

Excerpts from an editorial in International Herald Tribune yesterday: President Barack Obama on Friday began dismantling his predecessor’s broad and damaging assault on women’s reproductive health... Full Story


Editorial: Crime and no punishment

Over 1,000 Palestinians, some 400 of them children, were killed in the 22-day Israeli attack, but the manner in which some of them lost their lives or were wounded has attracted much attention. One... Full Story


George Mitchell can sell ME peace

The appointment of George Mitchell as the US Middle East special envoy offers a glimmer of hope in the devastation wreaked by Israel in Gaza. The former senator played a key conflict resolution role... Full Story


Images that were too hot to handle

The war in Gaza has stopped, for now at least. But as the Gazans are searching the ruins for the remains of their homes and loved ones, what is going through their minds? The despair, grief, hatred... Full Story