What are the most popular stories of 2007?
Here are Sabbah’s Greatest Hits 2007, the most popular stories in a single bubblelicious list full of sex, photos, politics, war crimes, children, media, occupation, Palestine, folklore, dance, Israel, terrorism, censorship, Islam, beauty, chics, prostitution, Falafel and more.
Note: Some stories were posted earlier than 2007 but they are [...]
Time for the Beverly Hills, upper West Side and Martha’s Vineyard and London Zionists to put their behind where their mouth is?
The run-up to the end of 2007 is upon us and the papers are going to be full of various unimportant statistics of how many this year, more or less, and what can we [...]
Here are few selected photos from Reuters Pictures of the Year 2007.
Nominations have opened for the 2007 Bloggie Awards (no, it’s not just another blog award*). Last year I was honored to be named a finalist in the “Best African or Middle Eastern Weblog” category, along with Baghdad Burning, Sleepless in Sudan, Mahmood’s Den and Subzero Blue. All terrific sites that I read regularly. The winner [...]
Ok, January 1st: a day of hangovers and new commitments to ourselves to improve our lives in the New Year.
There’s just something about those two 1’s that give us that feeling of a fresh start and a chance to make life better than it was last year. Share with us how you resolution-makers plan to [...]
The Council for the National Interest Foundation is leading campaign to tell the Bethlehem Story in a Christmas Eve New York Times Ad:
CNI president wrote:
Over the weekend we received nearly one hundred generous donations and much excellent feedback on our Christmas Eve New York Times advertisement titled “Is Bethlehem Dying?” After just three days, we [...]
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 ...
