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On AlterNet: palestine

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "palestine"

Israel Bulldozes Gaza Lands, Reinstates Blockade

Israel Bulldozes Gaza Lands, Reinstates Blockade

Siun, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2008.
On Tuesday, Israel reinstated the full blockade leaving the people of Gaza without essential humanitarian aid.

Why Iraqis, Afghans, Palestinians, and Others Might Be Nervous About President Obama

Why Iraqis, Afghans, Palestinians, and Others Might Be Nervous About President Obama

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. November 7, 2008.
John Pilger, Mahmood Mamdani, Raed Jarrar, Tariq Ali, Laura Carlsen, and more on Obama's troubling foreign policy ideas.

Freedom Riders Against Israeli Occupation

Freedom Riders Against Israeli Occupation

Ramzi Kysia, AlterNet. October 29, 2008.
The Freedom Riders of the 21st Century are sailing small boats into the Gaza Strip in open defiance of the Israeli Occupation and blockade.

Israel Expanding Settlements in East Jerusalem

Israel Expanding Settlements in East Jerusalem

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. August 27, 2008.
As peace negotiations supposedly continue, there are approximately 430,000 Israeli settlers residing illegally in the West Bank.

What the Media Won't Touch with a Ten-Foot Pole

What the Media Won't Touch with a Ten-Foot Pole

Brave New Films, MobLogic AlterNet: Video. August 11, 2008.
Israel expanding settlements in the West Bank.

Israel-Hamas Standoff Deepens Water Woes

Israel-Hamas Standoff Deepens Water Woes

Rafael D. Frankel, Christian Science Monitor. July 31, 2008.
Severe water contamination in the Gaza Strip is worsened by Israeli blockades, say many Palestinians.

The Liberal Jewish Majority Must Beat Back the Neocon Jewish Minority

The Liberal Jewish Majority Must Beat Back the Neocon Jewish Minority

Spencer Ackerman, Attackerman AlterNet: PEEK. July 30, 2008.
"[It would be] good for the Jews, good for America, good for Israel, good for the Arabs, good for peace, good for the world."

"More of the Same" Foreign Policy Leads to Waning Enthusiasm for Obama in Palestine.

Jamal Dajani, Linktv AlterNet: Video. July 28, 2008.
Linktv wonders if Obama's speech about the Berlin Wall would have been better suited for Israel and Palestine.

On the Road with Obama: Ramallah, West Bank

On the Road with Obama: Ramallah, West Bank

Jan McGirk, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 25, 2008.
"The rally organized by the local 'Israel for Obama' supporters was brief. There was no time to tell if Obama was charismatic or jet-lagged."

New York Times Op-Ed: Israel Will Attack Iran

New York Times Op-Ed: Israel Will Attack Iran

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 18, 2008.
Benny Morris, a leading figure among Israel's "New Historians" movement, believes an Israeli attack is imminent.

Poll on American Jewish Attitudes Finds They're Liberal, Hate Bush and Want Israel-Palestine Deal

Poll on American Jewish Attitudes Finds They're Liberal, Hate Bush and Want Israel-Palestine Deal

Spencer Ackerman, Attackerman AlterNet: PEEK. July 17, 2008.
AIPAC, Lieberman, Adelson ... you guys taking notes?

Obama v. McCain: What Do Iraqis Think?

Obama v. McCain: What Do Iraqis Think?

Ahmed Ali, Dahr Jamail, IPS News. June 27, 2008.
While some Iraqis cautiously look towards Obama, many believe neither candidate will withdraw from Iraq anytime soon.

Obama Courts AIPAC by Dancing a Little to the Right

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. June 6, 2008.
In speech to AIPAC Obama states an unwillingness to talk with Hamas.

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

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.

Jimmy Carter Was Right to Meet With Hamas

Jimmy Carter Was Right to Meet With Hamas

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. April 21, 2008.
What separates Carter from the neocons is his genuine desire to negotiate a Middle East peace settlement, and that means talking to everyone.

Jimmy Carter: 'I'll Meet Hamas Because Someone Has to'

Jimmy Carter: 'I'll Meet Hamas Because Someone Has to'

Ron Bousso, Middle East Online. April 14, 2008.
No peace deal can be reached without Hamas having a seat at the table.

An Open Letter to All Feminists: Support Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim Women

An Open Letter to All Feminists: Support Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim Women

Piya Chatterjee, Sunaina Maira, Religion Dispatches. March 20, 2008.
Western feminists talk about honor killings and the misogyny of Islam, but hypocritically ignore the legal violence of military occupation.

Academic Freedom? Not for Israeli Arabs

Academic Freedom? Not for Israeli Arabs

Jonathan Cook, Middle East Online. March 5, 2008.
An Arab-Israeli professor is being hounded for opposing militarism.

Don't Believe That Iraq Won't Be The Issue in November

Don't Believe That Iraq Won't Be The Issue in November

Ramzy Baroud, Middle East Online. February 19, 2008.
Once the presidential candidates are determined, the occupation of Iraq will probably position itself as the lead point of contention.

Dark Truths About the Israeli Occupation

Dark Truths About the Israeli Occupation

Daniel Levy, Washington Monthly. January 29, 2008.
Can Israelis ever recover from the self-inflicted damage of becoming a brutal occupier?

Gaza Explodes

Gaza Explodes

Soumaya Ghannoushi, Comment Is Free. January 26, 2008.
In this unfolding tragedy, borders have turned into instruments of collective punishment, Israel's way of bringing Palestinians to their knees.

Israeli Right-Wingers Flood Bush with Anti-Peace Messages

Israeli Right-Wingers Flood Bush with Anti-Peace Messages

Middle East OnlineJanuary 10, 2008.
Right-wingers send hundreds of letters protesting US-sponsored peace talks between Israel, Palestinians.

Israeli Occupation Casts Shadow Over Bethlehem

Israeli Occupation Casts Shadow Over Bethlehem

Ben White, Comment Is Free. December 25, 2007.
At this time of year, faced with occupation and threats from extremists, Palestinian Christians have little to celebrate.

Israeli Palestinians Speak Out

Israeli Palestinians Speak Out

Nadim Rouhana, The Nation. December 13, 2007.
We expect no more and no less than the right to equality in the land of our ancestors.

Annapolis: A

Annapolis: A "Generous Offer" for Palestinian Refugees?

Neta Golan, AlterNet. December 5, 2007.
Under Israel and Bush's "solution", Palestinian refugees who had been expelled from what is now Israel could return, not to their homes, but to small, non-contiguous parts of less than 22% of their original homeland.