Daily life in tents for 6,000 Palestinian residents of Nahr Al-Barid Refugee Camp in Tarablus, Lebanon, 1952. Today, the population of the camp is more than 40,000..
The following quotes are from Palestinain refegees (first generation and second generation) interviewed by IMEU to mark the 58th anneversary of Nakba-Catastrophe.
Darwish Addassi wishes his fellow Americans could spend [...]
After 58 years of this man-made Catastrophe called Nakba, more than half of Israelis want their gov’t to “help” Palestinians emigrate out. As if Palestinian didn’t have enough, majority of the Israelis want us to go out, yet, we are asked to make peace with Israelis.
The question is, which Israelis? The majority which wants us [...]
Here is another toy from Google. It is still sitting at Googles Labs, and they call it Google Trends. Fark recently featured the discovery under “obvious” tag, so I went to check it out, and guess what, I came out… blushing 
Here is why. Go here and search for the word “sex” (don’t worry, it [...]
Ok, it’s time to upgrade my blogging system (wordpress). I’ve been running with WP 1.5.1 Alpha (not even beta) for ages now, and I’m tired of hacking the code, although it was fun, but now it seems that the honeymoon is over, and things are getting broken very often. Keeping in mind that since WP [...]
An Invitation to Palestinians Across the World [Hat tip: Amal]
Work started on the preparation of an exceptional book with a new concept “Jerusalem in exile – tangible memories” by artist Steve Sabella. The book seeks to explore the visual images of Jerusalem in the minds of Palestinians who live in the Diaspora, as well as [...]
Haitham,
One of the American revolutionaries and founding fathers of the United States said “Give me liberty, or give me death.” This sentiment is taught all throughout the American school systems when teaching about the American Revolution. It was a famous theme of the American Revolution, and bears striking similarity to the observed sentiment [...]
Bloggers Launch Innovative Campaign to Free One of Their Own
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mary Joyce (MaryCJoyce@gmail.com, Skype name: demoblogger)
On Sunday May 7, Alaa Ahmed Seif El Islam, a prominent Egyptian blogger and political activist, was detained in Cairo by the Egyptian authorities while protesting the earlier detention of political activists rallying for a free judiciary.
Although [...]
London Times, 5 May 2006, titled, Truth in Mapping. [Hat tip: Norman Finkelstein]
Could not resist this anonymous email
Dear Haitham,
Please support us by blogging about this:
http://www.boycottbatelco.com/
—
contact@boycottbatelco.com
Checked the site… very comprehensive details listed. I really feel sorry for Batelco customers. I’m lucky enough not to use any of Batelco services. No landline, no mobile, no internet, nothing. Only MTC !
Ok, let’s do something productive. It is called “Google-bombing for Alaa.” Here is the deal: http://freealaa.blogspot.com/
A team of bloggers from all around the world are teaming up to create a special blog about Alaa’s detention. Then bloggers from all around the world are asked to link to this page using the text “Egypt”. (Due [...]
EXCLUSIVE-US tax breaks help Jewish settlers in West Bank
Source: Reuters By Adam Entous The United States says Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank threaten any peace between Israel and the Palestinians -- yet it also encourages Americans to help support settlers by offering tax breaks on donations. As Condoleezza Rice flew in on Monday for another round of peace talks, ... Despite truce, still no sign of school supplies in Gaza
Under its truce with Hamas, Israel has permitted shipments of frozen meat, soft drinks, cookies, jam, shampoo, clothing and other items. However, the amounts are insufficient for the entire population. In September 2007 - three months after Hamas took over the Gaza Strip, and after the main cargo crossing, Karni, had ... A Monopoly of Incompetence, Corruption, Failure and Thuggery
Years of silence by Palestinian "Sheiks" and intellectuals led us to where we are now. Arafat ruled the PLO and Fatah with iron fist, using bribery, intimidation even physical liquidation to silence every one. There was never a call for accountability of decisions, failures even financial corruptions. Time for a ... We are running out of time for a two-state solution
By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent At the end of my conversation with Sari Nusseibeh at the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem, the highly respected president of Al-Quds University - and cosignatory of "The People's Choice," a peace plan that he formulated with former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon - told ... Woman beat, threatened by 'modesty squad'
Jerusalem woman who left ultra-Orthodox life after her divorce gagged, beaten by group of self-proclaimed 'chastity guards'
Aviad Glickman
A 31-year-old Jerusalem woman was cruelly beaten and threatened with death by members of the 'modesty squad' who took it upon themselves to interrogate her about her relationships ...
