Yousef Munayyer

Palestinian nonviolence relies on global non-silence

by Yousef Munayyer May 22, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz When will there be a Palestinian Gandhi? I’m often asked this question by people who sympathise with Palestinian suffering but are uncomfortable associating themselves with resistance movements that they see as violent or terrorist. The reality of course is that Palestinian nonviolent resisters are not only active [...]

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Nakba Day is a reminder that George Mitchell can’t ignore Palestinian refugees

by Yousef Munayyer May 18, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Proximity talks signaling the restart of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, which have been on hold for years, are beginning amidst an important reminder of the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Saturday, May 15, marked Nakba Day. The Nakba, Arabic for “catastrophe,” was the depopulation of Palestine of its [...]

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When will time run out for a two-state solution?

by Yousef Munayyer April 27, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Among those involved in the Middle East peace process industry there is much talk about “time running out” for a two-state solution. Recently, the same sentiments were echoed by the US state department, reflecting a shift in the way the Obama administration is publicly talking about the [...]

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Why Iran won’t attack Israel

by Yousef Munayyer April 21, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz This brief appeared today in the Los Angeles Times and is a response to a column written by Benny Morris that was published in the Los Angeles Times on 16 April 2010. Palestinians are in Israel today because they managed to survive the depopulation of 1948, the [...]

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Ethnic Cleansing By Any Other Name

by Yousef Munayyer April 13, 2010

Changes in Israeli Military Orders Effective Today Target Palestinians By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Background The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since 1967. Israel maintains authoritative jurisdiction over the happenings in the West Bank via its military apparatus. Decisions governing the simplest aspects of Palestinian life, from traveling from one [...]

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The Centrality of Jerusalem

by Yousef Munayyer April 3, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz If international law matters to any American president, it ought to be President Obama who has taught constitutional law. Israel’s supporters are wrong to downplay the significance of illegal settlement activity as innocuous building in “Jewish neighborhoods” of Jerusalem. Contrary to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claim that “building [...]

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Welcome to Israel, Joe!

by Yousef Munayyer March 12, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz When he visited the Middle East, then Senator Barack Obama had a rude awakening. He was on the ritual visit for American presidential candidates to Israel, which usually consist of touring sites of significance to Jews and declaring support for the state of Israel. This is important [...]

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Gaza’s youth not ‘superfluous’

by Yousef Munayyer March 3, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz ‘TO CUT down on gang-related crimes, policies could be put in place to curb the African-American population growth in places like Harlem and Compton. The government could consider cutting off welfare benefits for families in these urban areas to discourage births of blacks and cut down the [...]

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Palestine’s impossible dream

by Yousef Munayyer February 6, 2010

Lavish, unrealistic plans for Palestinian development are a dangerous alternative to the struggle for independence By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Recently I received a very impressive full-colour booklet printed on expensive paper advertising a development project. The ambitious plan is to build a new Palestinian city, “Rawabi”, in the West Bank. The [...]

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The Perpetual Process for Impossible Peace

by Yousef Munayyer January 16, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz In 1988, on a trip to Yugoslavia, Yasser Arafat the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was asked by a reporter if he believed there would be a Palestinian state in five years. His response “If God is willing, it will be within two years”. Twenty-two [...]

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A Tale of Two Cities…in Palestine

by Yousef Munayyer January 5, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz While most would point out the differences between Gaza City, the impoverished and destitute administrative center of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, and Ramallah, the burgeoning administrative center of the Fateh-run West Bank, there are important commonalities between what seem to be diametrically opposite poles. A common misconception, [...]

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Gaza, One Year On: the Palestinian Struggle Continues

by Yousef Munayyer December 27, 2009

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz One year later, the deadly attacks which targeted an already suffering Gaza Strip have become yet another chapter in the epic tragedy that is the Palestinian struggle for freedom. During the attacks, over 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza woke up unsure if they would be able to [...]

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Humanity Targeted in Gaza

by Yousef Munayyer October 31, 2009

By Yousef Munayyer * There was a time, not so long ago in fact, when opposing armies would line up across from each other with nothing but green fields between them and take turns exchanging fire. While these tactics were very efficient at killing soldiers on both sides, civilians were rarely ever hurt. Somewhere along [...]

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Whatever Bibi Wants, Bibi Gets

by Yousef Munayyer October 22, 2009

Will the real Barack Obama please stand up to Israel? By Yousef Munayyer * Barack Obama is a rookie. At least, this is what the Israeli prime minister seems to think. So far, Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to maximize his gains at the expense of the U.S. president and the Palestinians while solidifying his [...]

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