The Strangulation of Gaza
Saree Makdisi : Israel
The breach in the wall at Rafah dramatized the fact that an imprisoned population is at the point of starvation.
2008
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Justified Violence: Breaking the Gaza Wall
Allan Nairn : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
The breaking of the Gaza-Egypt wall is clearly a good thing, and a rare example of the moral--and also wise--use of violence in politics.
2007
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Israel's Intrepid Peacemakers
Their numbers are dwindling, they're low on money and face potential violence and certain prosecution. But Israeli anarchists continue to stand with embattled Palestinians.
2006
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In Palestine, a Dream Deferred
Bashir Abu-Manneh : Non-Fiction
Two new books explore fundamental Palestinian and Israeli concerns: The Iron Cage by Rashid Khalidi considers the Palestinians' failure to achieve sovereignty, and One Country by Ali Abunimah puts forth a moral case for binationalism.
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Gaza and Darfur
There's no political risk for US media to sound off over genocide in Darfur, but challenging Israel's shameful seige of Gaza is quite a different story.
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Palestinian Dilemmas
Will Palestinians be compelled to live by Ariel Sharon's repressive vision or will they compel Israel to accept genuine self-determination for the Palestinian people?
2005
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Gaza Illusions
Disengagement represents a dangerous step backward in the struggle to find a just peace for Israelis and Palestinians and leaves many core issues unresolved.
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Disengagement From Peace?
Israel's withdrawal from Gaza represents a withdrawal from the peace process. If that occurs, its nightmare in Gaza could become a West Bank reality.
2004
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Fighting Israel's Wall
Ann Petter : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
"I came to Israel because my tax money pays for Apache helicopters."
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Opposing Occupation
Ellen Cantarow : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
"I am Jewish. I am Israeli. I am a citizen of this state, and I am very upset."
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Remembering Rachel Corrie
Adam Shapiro : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
Why has Corrie's killing gone unchallenged by the United States?
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Israel's Failing Wall
With the specter of an international boycott looming, Sharon has begun to waver.
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Letter From Jayyous
David Bloom : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
A Palestinian farming village is being strangled by Sharon's wall.
2003
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Occupied Voices
"Many years have passed in which Palestinians were not really living. What we need is a huge change. And maybe then there will be peace."
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Ramallah Diary
Raja Shehadeh : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
"This road was as doomed as the Palestinian Authority itself."
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Of Courage and Resistance
At the center of our moral life are the great stories of those who have said no.
2002
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The Isle of Polyphemus
Like the Cyclops in the tale of Ulysses, Israel is striking at its enemy in blind fury.
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Internationals on the Front Lines
Charmaine Seitz : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
Activists played a front-line role during the Israeli invasion of the West Bank.
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An Open Letter to General Ariel Sharon
Breyten Breytenbach : Ariel Sharon
A veteran of the fight against apartheid says that might is not right.
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A New Current in Palestine
Edward W. Said : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
It's too soon to call it a party, but there's now a popular, independent group.
2001
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And Darkness Covered the Land
Robert I. Friedman : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
While Ariel Sharon continues to place obstacles in the path of negotiations, the situation on the ground has reached crisis proportions.
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