the result is simple: even without demolition orders, Palestinians cannot build in 70 per cent of Area C.Along one road, I discovered a series of large concrete blocks erected by the Israeli army in front of Palestinian shacks. “Danger – Firing Area” was printed on each in Hebrew, Arabic and E[...]
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February 7th, 2010 - 2:02 pm § in Bookmarks
Robert Fisk: In the West Bank’s stony hills, Palestine is slowly dying | Israeli Occupation Archive
January 29th, 2010 - 10:05 pm § in Bookmarks
Female soldiers break their silence | Israeli Occupation Archive
“A female combat soldier needs to prove more…a female soldier who beats up others is a serious fighter…when I arrived there was another female there with me, she was there before me…everyone spoke of how impressive she is because she humiliates Arabs without any problem. That was the indicat[...]
January 27th, 2010 - 1:32 am § in Bookmarks
Meron Benvenisti: The Inevitable Bi-national Regime | Israeli Occupation Archive
It is no longer arguable; the question is not if a binational entity be established but rather what kind of entity will it be. The historical process that began in the aftermath of the 1967 War brought about the gradual abrogation of the partition option, if it ever existed. Hence, bi-nationalism is[...]
January 22nd, 2010 - 10:34 am § in Bookmarks
The Zionization of Disaster Relief | Tikun Olam-תקון עולם: Make the World a Better Place
Didn’t know there was anything particularly Zionist about providing disaster relief? You learn something new every day. This is a story of exploiting the suffering of poor, defenseless Haitians on behalf of Israeli triumphalism. via The Zionization of Disaster Relief | Tikun Olam-תקון עול[...]
December 25th, 2009 - 11:03 am § in Bookmarks
ei: Villages challenge occupation on human rights day
These actions — intended to harass and disrupt the education of children — expose the true nature of Israel's occupation. Schoolchildren under the age of 12 and their teachers are not a security threat to Israel and the reason that they are harassed by the army has nothing to do wit[...]
December 23rd, 2009 - 12:14 pm § in Bookmarks
Neve Gordon: Breaking Palestine’s peaceful protest | Israeli Occupation Archive
Thus, my answer to those who ask about a Palestinian “Peace Now” is that a peaceful grassroots movement has always existed. At Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s trial next Tuesday one will be able to witness some of the legal methods that have consistently been deployed to destroy it. via Neve Gordon: Bre[...]
December 4th, 2009 - 10:02 pm § in Bookmarks
ei: Gaza Freedom March less than one month away
We also have families of three generations, doctors, lawyers, diplomats, 70 students, an interfaith group that includes rabbis, priests and imams, a women's delegation, a Jewish contingent, a veterans group and Palestinians born overseas who have never seen their families in Gaza. via ei: Gaza [...]
November 20th, 2009 - 12:01 pm § in Bookmarks
Bernard Avishai Dot Com: Hebron Letter: A Good Man
We go back to work, and now each rock I pry from the recalcitrant soil seems to have some special meaning, as if defiance, however quixotic, were imprinted on it. The Palestinians also accelerate their pace. As always, the South Hebron hills are a good place for unexpected encounters. One of the sol[...]
November 14th, 2009 - 1:16 am § in Bookmarks
Gilbert Achcar: Why Holocaust Denial Is on the Rise in the Arab World | Israeli Occupation Archive
Connections between Arabs and Jews exist today and in the end must favor recognition of the Holocaust and of the Nakba. Israelis’ recognition of the latter is more difficult because it implies recognition of their own responsibility, with the direct implications you can imagine, and which would le[...]
November 6th, 2009 - 11:20 pm § in Bookmarks
Nadia Hijab: The Battle Over Palestinian Representation | Israeli Occupation Archive
In effect, the tussle over the Goldstone Report has uncovered a serious battle for representation of the Palestinian people. Who speaks for the Palestinians? And to what end? These questions, previously discussed behind closed doors, are increasingly out in the open, and the traditional leadership i[...]
