May 2007

Weekend read: Biased Media, War Crimes, One-State Solution and ‘Right to Exist’

by Haitham Sabbah May 5, 2007

1. What ‘Israel’s right to exist’ means to Palestinians By John V. Whitbeck (Source: The Christian Science Monitor) “Recognizing Israel” or any other state is a formal legal and diplomatic act by one state with respect to another state. It is inappropriate – indeed, nonsensical – to talk about a political party or movement extending [...]

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Interrogation and Denial: How Israel Keeps Palestinians Down and Out

by Haitham Sabbah May 4, 2007

The following shocking testimony is a sample of what an uprooted Palestinian face if s/he wish to return home, Palestine. Nadia Hasan is a Palestinian woman with a Chilean passport. She is a human rights activist and translator. She visited Palestine once before, but since then, her only “sin” is wishing to set foot in [...]

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The Denial of Innocence and the Terror of Ignorance

by Haitham Sabbah May 4, 2007

Poll Report on the War on Terrorism What do American citizens get from their media? How far true is what they see and hear? Who are the good/bad media outlets in U.S. and what is their agenda? What role does the U.S. media play in unveiling/hiding the truth? and what are American citizens missing in [...]

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Video: The Color of Olives

by Haitham Sabbah May 4, 2007

From Mexican director Carolina Rivas and cinematographer Daoud Sarhandi comes this elegant and visually breathtaking new film about the Palestinian experience. The Amer family lives surrounded by the infamous West Bank Segregation Wall, where their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locked gates and a constant swarm of armed Israeli soldiers. This unique and [...]

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We are all criminals

by brownfemipower May 3, 2007

In the U.S., the issue is framed as “Immigration” The face of the issue is framed as a brown skinned Mexican man. And yet, all you have to do is scrape just a little under the surface to know what immigration really means and who it effects. 750+ Immigrants Detained in “Operation Return To Sender” [...]

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Why Israel is after me

by Haitham Sabbah May 3, 2007

By Azmi Bishara – latimes.com During my years in the Knesset, the attorney general indicted me for voicing my political opinions (the charges were dropped), lobbied to have my parliamentary immunity revoked and sought unsuccessfully to disqualify my political party from participating in elections — all because I believe Israel should be a state for [...]

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Israel occupation and the non-violent Intifada

by Haitham Sabbah May 2, 2007

With Israel always refusing the presence of International monitors, civilian activists around the world recognized that they did not need to wait for their governments to take action. Few years ago, the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement, with the support of Italian activist and European Parliament member, Luisa Morgantini, called for a week of non-violent direct [...]

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‘May Day’ is a ‘Mourn Day’ for Ein al Zeitun Massacre

by Haitham Sabbah May 1, 2007

May Day is May 1, International Workers’ Day. It is recognized internationally for the celebration of the social and economic achievements of the international labor movement. Put for Palestinians, this day has more than celebration. It is a mourn day. It was not enough that Palestinians should have their homes and farmland stolen; they faced [...]

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