Palestinian prisoners begin mass hunger strike
In Amman, activists rally for freedom of Jordanians in Israeli jails Agencies | Apr 17,2012 | Jordan Times AMMAN/RAMALLAH — At least 1,200 Palestinian inmates of Israeli jails began an […]
Palestinian couple gets West Bank wedding
Source: Jordan Times. AP | Apr 14,2012 | 23:03 DEIR ISTIYA, West Bank — Maha Surougi and Thaer Qasem have lived their entire lives in Syria’s largest Palestinian refugee camp […]
New entry requirement to Israel
Israel forces tourist to pledge to avoid pro-Palestinian activities as condition for entry Haaretz: A 30-year-old Swedish tourist was forced to sign an ‘obligation form,’ written in broken English, when […]
Jewish holiday sparks rising tensions over Al Aqsa
by Taylor Luck | Apr 11,2012 | JORDAN TIMES OCCUPPIED JERUSALEM/AMMAN — Minor scuffles broke out between worshippers and Israeli settlers on Wednesday as the latest in rising tensions at […]
Fadi Abu Zeitoun Killed as Settlers attacked Farmers
Israeli settlers attacked and chased a group of Palestinian farmers last Thursday, causing a tractor to flip over during the chase, causing the death of the Palestinian driver. On Thursday, April 5th, armed settlers from the illegal Israeli colony of Itamar attacked a group of Palestinians en-masse. In haste and […]
The three letters on Palestine
By OSAMA AL SHARIF ARABNEWS Three missives that sum up the predicament of Palestinians under occupation came under the limelight in the past few days. The first was sent by imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti to the Palestinian people and their leadership on the eve of Land Day, which marks […]
Israeli historian: Israel needs borders for its own good
The Daily News: by Ben Lynfield JERUSALEM: With international attention distracted by Iran and Syria, Israel’s fateful entanglement in the West Bank hardly gets a mention in the news these days. Over the years, much has been written about the now 45-year-old Occupation’s deleterious effect on Palestinians. But in a […]
Repairing the broken hearts of both Jews and Muslims
HAARETZ: By Dylan Kaplan The remedy for healing the broken heart of “scorned lovers” is trying again to love. The truth is that it is in the best interest of […]
Global Injustice: Not a country’: ICC blocks Palestine war crimes probe
Russian TV; The ICC has refused Palestine’s bid for an investigation into the Israeli military offensive on the Gaza strip on the basis that Palestine is not a recognized state. […]
Words! – A Poem
The Palestinian Chronicles: By Samah Sabwai I’ve been down this road before: Someone tries to teach me how to use words that can ‘open doors’. Offering me tips in communication. […]
Palestinian, Israeli negotiators expected to meet in Amman today
by Hani Hazaimeh | Agencies | Apr 03,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Palestinian and Israeli top negotiators are expected to meet “most likely in Amman”, a senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday. Speaking from Ramallah, the official, who asked to remain unnamed, stopped short from confirming reports that exploratory […]
Jailed Palestinian leader punished over letter
AFP | Apr 02,2012 | JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi has been placed in solitary confinement for a week after calling for the Palestinians to […]
Prisoner Hana Shalabi to be released today
PNN (Palestine News Network) On Sunday, 1st April, Israel decided to deport the administrative detainee Hana Shalabi in the few coming hours. The Ministry of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said […]
Newspapers Review: Land Day Marches Dominate Dailies
Wafa: RAMALLAH, March 31, 2012 (WAFA) – The three Palestinian Arabic dailies Saturday focused on the Palestinian marches marking the 36th anniversary of Land Day in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. The prime headlines reported on the violent Israeli crackdown against protesters, killing one Palestinian in […]
84 Countries participated in Global Jerusalem March.
Organizers: Global March to J’lem reached goals Jerusalem Post: Organizers of Friday’s Global March to Jerusalem said Saturday that the protest rally commemorating Land Day had achieved most of its […]
The Islamist-secular battle is under way
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, Lebanon Three great battles over political power have been unleashed across the Arab world and will persist for many years, until a new political order stabilizes in every country. One in particular is now reaching an important point that will reveal much about […]
Palestinians clash with Israeli troops on Land Day
BBC: All crossings between Israel and the West Bank have been closed until midnight Israeli security forces have fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in […]
Jordan Valley rally to overshadow pro-reform demos
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times. AMMAN — The Palestinian cause is expected to dominate Friday demos with thousands of activists set to converge near Jordan’s borders with the West Bank. Leftists, Islamists and pro-Palestinian activists from across the Kingdom and around the world are scheduled to gather in the Jordan […]
Helping Ex-detainee Children Cope with Trauma
Palestine Chronicle: A year after his arrest and detention by the Israeli military in Bethlehem, Hamza, a 17-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank, is seeing a social worker to try […]
Four Arab worlds will meet in Baghdad
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Lebanon I have been following the deliberations of Arab summit meetings for my entire adult life, and still remain dubious about the value of such gatherings. The summit taking place this week in Baghdad seems no different – but the Arab world itself […]