Mazin Qumsiyeh

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Weapons of mass deception

by Paul J. Balles January 6, 2011

What does the reference to “alternative” media mean? It refers to newspapers, magazines, radio or television that cover news that doesn’t get reported or is under-reported in the mainstream media.

A number of reliable alternative sites include news and commentary related to international issues as well as accurate and fair perspectives on the Middle East.

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Peaceful protest in Israel can lead to arrest

by Mazin Qumsiyeh March 13, 2010

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz THIS week, when I return to my village in the occupied West Bank, I face possible arrest by Israel for engaging in nonviolent protests against abusive Israeli policies opposed by our own government. This prospect is difficult after 29 years of living in the United States, [...]

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Bethlehem honors Jerusalem and Gaza this Christmas season

by Mazin Qumsiyeh December 20, 2009

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM Groups in the Bethlehem area dedicate a series of events called Shepherds’ Nights (December 23-25) to Jerusalem (increasingly being de-Palestinized) and hold a commemoration and protest asking to lift the siege on Gaza (December 31st). See program below and join [...]

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Sad Week in Review

by Mazin Qumsiyeh November 7, 2009

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh * One of these days, I would like to write a book to document the 1001 ways that Zionists use to take over land and distract attention at the same time. In history we had false flag operations like the Lavon Affair (Israeli agents attacking Western Interests to blame it on [...]

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It is not easy being racist

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 30, 2009

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh * It is not easy to remain a racist oppressor and it is getting harder to keep deflecting the critics by asking them to focus on nonexistent threats (like Iran). The Human Rights Council accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza and the Israeli government panics and deals with it as [...]

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The Nicest and Meanest People

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 30, 2009

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh * We see and meet the nicest people but we also see and meet the meanest people in Palestine. Every day here is an experience in extremes. We contrast an activist for peace in her 20s who speaks many languages with a settler who (joined by other settlers) attacks people picking [...]

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ACTION ALERT

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 26, 2009

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh * “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom.” Martin Luther King Jr. The past weekend, we had a conference over two days attended by over 200 people from around the world. [...]

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Palestinian Olives

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 20, 2009

By Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh * My mother says I should have worn long sleeves for the Palestinian olive trees sometimes do not want to part with their fruits without a bit of resistance. But somehow I feel the few minor scratches are a badge of honor and the least I owe our beloved trees. The [...]

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Apartheid government panicking: Time to increase actions

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 18, 2009

By Mazin Qumsiyeh * On 16 October 1935, a barrel marked “cement” fell as it was being unloaded from ships at the port in Jaffa. The broken barrel contained guns, grenades, and ammunition and was one of many secret shipments to the underground Zionist terrorist militias in Palestine. That incident among others (including the British [...]

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We shall overcom

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 14, 2009

By Mazin Qumsiyeh* Netanyahu looked old, tired, and angry as he delivered his “speech” in front of the Knesset. He had nothing new to say so he regurgitated the old myths about protecting Israelis from being charged with war crimes, lectured his audience (who also looked tired and bored) that the Goldstone report was a [...]

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New speech by President Obama for real change

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 12, 2009

By Mazin Qumsiyeh* Speech by President Obama delivered in Congress 2010 My fellow Americans. Millions of you and not special interest groups elected us to office on a platform of change and it is time for us all to deliver. I am laying out a program to do so but first we have to face [...]

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October in Palestine

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 9, 2009

By Mazin Qumsiyeh It happened in October in Palestine (*) October 1920: The Zionist ruler of Palestine and British official Herbert Samuel issues decrees that facilitate transfer of lands from natives to immigrants setting the stage for the beginning of the ethnic cleansing policies that continue to this day. 27 October 1933: Musa Kadhem AlHusaini [...]

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Cowardice asks the question…

by Mazin Qumsiyeh October 4, 2007

Image by: Carlos Latuff By Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD “Cowardice asks the question – is it safe? Expediency asks the question – is it politic? Vanity asks the question – is it popular? But conscience asks the question – is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither [...]

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How willing are we to be inconvenienced?

by Mazin Qumsiyeh June 6, 2007

How willing are we to be inconvenienced to get peace/justice? An old saying in the fight against segregation in the South was “free your mind and your ass will follow”. I was thinking about this in the past few days in several events that ranged from racists lecturing their audience about how muslims treat non-muslims [...]

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US Tax season: Action day against occupation and war

by Mazin Qumsiyeh April 16, 2007

In the US, there is a saying that “two things are only certain in life: Death and Taxes”. Tax deadline in the US is traditionally on April 15, however, this year it was extended to April 17th because April 15th was a Sunday and Monday is public holidays. Anyway, here are relevant facts and figures [...]

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