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Oslo By Other Means? The Meaning Behind Palestine's Bid for UN Statehood Recognition

Jesse Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 1, 2011.

Is Palestine's UN statehood bid just a cheap ploy to keep Mahmood Abbas and the Palestinian Authority in power at the expense of grassroots activists?

As Democratic Uprisings Spread Through Middle East, Palestinians' (Unreported) Hunger for Reform Is Repressed

Carmelle Wolfson, AlterNet. March 21, 2011.

Palestinian activists, isolated by Israeli military checkpoints and walls, are connecting through Facebook, Twitter and mobile phone networks.

Will A Long-Awaited Israel/Palestine Prisoner Swap Finally Go Through?

Jerrold Kessel, Pierre Klochendler, IPS News. December 1, 2009.

Whether or not Marwan Barghouti will be among those released on the Palestinian side could have important implications for the peace process.

Carter was Right But Bush, Media Ignore Hamas' Overtures Towards Peace

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. April 28, 2008.

If the U.S. or Israel were to accept Hamas' willingness to negotiate, they would tacitly acknowledge that Hamas is a player in the game.

Kill a Turk Then Rest

Uri Avnery, Gush Shalom. March 13, 2008.

Israel's strategy is to hit the Palestinians hard in the hope that they'll overthrow their leaders.