Stories by Mel Frykberg
Most Palestinian children are held for stone-throwing, which can bring a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment, five years less than the average murder sentence in Israel.
Posted on Sep 26, 2009, Source: IPS News
Back to school in Gaza: "Sometimes when we hear Israeli planes flying overhead we are scared that they are going to bomb us again and that makes it hard to study."
Posted on Sep 17, 2009, Source: IPS News
Israel's actions are strangling the Palestinian economy and making Palestinians more reliant on foreign aid, the EU said.
Posted on Jul 21, 2009, Source: IPS News
"The peace process has been moving at the speed of a tortoise," said Yasser Abed Rabo. "Netanyahu has flipped it over on its back."
Posted on Jun 16, 2009, Source: IPS News
The teargas canister which hit Tristan Anderson is a new variety being used by the IDF, and is particularly lethal if fired directly at people.
Posted on Mar 19, 2009, Source: IPS News
An unofficial war between Israeli settlers and Palestinian villagers over the continued land expropriation continues unabated.
Posted on Mar 11, 2009, Source: IPS News
The repeated bombing of clearly marked civilian buildings is a flagrant violation of international law.
Posted on Jan 7, 2009, Source: IPS News
As Israeli airstrikes continue, protesters take to the streets.
Posted on Dec 28, 2008, Source: IPS News
As peace negotiations supposedly continue, there are approximately 430,000 Israeli settlers residing illegally in the West Bank.
Posted on Aug 27, 2008, Source: IPS News
The act was anything but unusual, but the victim wasn't just another traveler.
Posted on Jul 8, 2008, Source: IPS News
