Freedom for Alan Johnston: Freedom for Us All
In Trafalgar Square in London, dozens of journalists representing every major news organization descended on a designated corner in the tourist infested area in support of Alan Johnston.
The Politics of Pragmatism
The latest back and forth between Israel and the Palestinian unity government (and its regional interlocutors) will not bring peace to fruition.
A Paradigm Shift: America as Proxy
Conflicts in the Middle East are often orchestrated from afar, using proxies -- the least risky method to fight and win a war. Despite its geopolitical fragmentation, the Middle East is loosely united insofar as any major event in any given locale can subsequently be felt throughout the region.
Squeezing Palestinians into Impossible Mission
The Israeli 40-year old military occupation and the more than a year old economic siege are eroding the national existence of Palestinians and squeezing the Palestinian leadership into an almost impossible mission of securing law and order.
The Colonial Drama of Israel and Palestine
Seen from this side of the Mediterranean, the Western (and especially European) view on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict exhibits a strange trait.
The Latest Developments in Palestine
Our aim is to enhance our struggle towards a just and lasting peace in the Middle East especially as we approach the anniversary of 40 years of the Israeli occupation to the Palestinian territories, the longest occupation in modern history.
Time to Stop Bush-Cheney's War Crimes in the Middle East
When Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) muses aloud about how the U.S. Constitution could take care of a would-be dictator president, who is dismissive of both the American people and the U.S. Congress, you know that things are getting pretty bad for George W. Bush.
War Anniversary: Israel, Palestine Links Absent
The Stockholm air was too cold, even for the most animated speaker to excite a crowd. But I had little choice: thousands of anti-war protesters had descended on the capital’s main square to show their support of the Iraqi people on the four-year anniversary of the US invasion.
