By Mahmoud al-Zahar in Gaza President Jimmy Carter’s sensible plan to visit the Hamas leadership this week brings honesty and pragmatism to the Middle East while underscoring the fact that American policy has reached its […]

By Ramzy Baroud A memorable quote in Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) still carries a wealth of relevance. He writes, "They own the [holy] land, just the mere land, and that’s all they do […]

By Eileen Fleming I have known and worked with Riad Hamad, founder of the Palestine Children’s Welfare Fund for over three years. It was reported to me he committed suicide two days ago. Riad was […]

By Stephen Lendman For many readers, Sami Al-Arian needs no introduction. For others, here’s a brief snapshot of his case before updating his current status: — Al-Arian is a Kuwaiti-born son of Palestinian refugees who […]

By Jim Miles The Perils of Empire.  James Laxer.  Viking (Penguin), Toronto. 2008. The concept of empire has been discussed quite rigorously by various authors since the advent of the Bush administration, with views ranging […]

By Kathy Kelly U.S. Senators and Representatives are finding common ground in asking that Iraqis begin picking up the tab for the cost of war, so an April 14 AP article by Anne Flaherty reported. […]

By Mats Svensson Mavivi comes from South Africa and is for the first time in Gaza to speak with women’s organisations, students, civil servants and political fractions. For 18 years she was part of the […]

By Gaither Stewart in Rome How much laughter and tears, consternation and gnashing of teeth Silvio Berlusconi continues to provoke in Italy, Europe and the world. Now, after a two-year interim out of power during […]

By Dan Glazebrook Robert Fisk has a well-earned reputation as one of the most honest and hard hitting foreign correspondents in the British media. He has worked in Northern Ireland, where he exposed the presence […]

By Amnesty International The Israeli government should immediately order a full and independent investigation into yesterday’s killings of Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, Amnesty International said today. “Yesterday’s strikes, which the […]

By Joharah Baker Art, in all its forms, has always been an elevated expression of reality. Good art has the ability to see beyond the obvious and delve into the unknown, finding hidden secrets and […]

By Kim Bullimore in the West Bank Today I witnessed, for the first time, a Palestinian child being abducted by the Israeli Occupation Forces. This, of course, is not the first time that a Palestinian […]

By Monica Hill Spirits lifted last January when most of an 8.5-mile wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt came tumbling down and Palestinian women led the way across the border — to food, medicine […]

By Caelum Moffatt A lot has been made of Israel’s intentions towards the Gaza Strip over the last few months. Commentators have analyzed and deconstructed the Israeli government’s fierce rhetoric with respect to Gaza and […]

By Gaither Stewart in Rome The myriad of European Union organizations in Brussels and Strasbourg have become grottos of secrecy. The shadowy EU government is in effect a non-elected “Commission” which makes decisions in secret […]

By PACBI Morrissey,  Today, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed your video message to the Israeli public, confirming your performance in Tel Aviv on July 29, 2008 [1]. You end your message with the words "God […]

By Ghassan Khatib The tension between Israel, Syria and Lebanon has carried indirect negative consequences for Palestinians. Even though it is correct to say that at the moment there is no serious or promising peace […]

By Gaither Stewart Strange and scary names like Hamas and Mujahideen and Islamic Jihad and Hizbollah cited over and over in the news create sensations of tension and fear. Hizbollah is a familiar name, usually […]

By James J. Zogby I just returned from a speaking trip in the Middle East. While there, I addressed two groups: a media forum in Kuwait, attended by over 300 journalists from across the Arab […]

By Najwa Sheikh In a few weeks, Palestinians the world over will commemorate their Nakba (catastrophe) — the loss of their homelands, their identity, dignity and their life. Many countries and organizations that are interested […]

By Aijaz Zaka Syed Opinion polls fascinate me. They are, if honestly conducted, perhaps the best possible way to gauge public opinion. At a time when spin is the norm and global media is controlled, […]

By Hasan Afif El-Hasan Sixty years ago this month, Abdel-Qader al-Husseini (1908-1948), a charismatic Palestinian military leader, was killed in the battle for al-Kastal, an Arab village west of Jerusalem. To honor his and his […]

By Al-Awda.org Register now to be part of a historic and unique event. The Sixth Annual International Al-Awda Convention will aim to recapitulate Palestinian history with the help of those who have lived it. Together, […]