By Paul Heinbecker ‘To see ourselves as others see us, would from many a blunder free us,’ advice as sound and pertinent today as when first offered the world by Robbie Burns a couple of […]

By Aijaz Zaka Syed – Dubai The Palestinians have set the cat among the pigeons with their freedom song. And it’s good to see Uncle Sam and his fiendish brat break out in a cold […]

By Pande Manoylov The Wrongdoers from Kofroana To Abas Abdelkarim You are all around and everywhere,All over the white worldAnd in the red hellebore,Expatriated. Yours is the darkness,The star glow,The firefly lanterns,The dream of Jaffa […]

By Ludwig Watzal (Zalman Amit/Daphna Levit, Israeli Rejectionism. A Hidden Agenda in the Middle East Peace Process, Pluto, London-New York, pp 208.) After having negotiated for 20 years with different Israeli governments about a solution […]

New York – September, 23 2011 Mr. President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I wish to extend my congratulations […]

By Uri Avnery A wonderful speech. A beautiful speech. The language expressive and elegant. The arguments clear and convincing. The delivery flawless. A work of art. The art of hypocrisy. Almost every statement in the […]

By Eric Walberg A new Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) campaign was launched this summer by the United Church of Canada, which will try to persuade six companies operating in Canada — Caterpillar, Motorola, Ahava, […]

By Eyad El Sarraj – Gaza Israeli right wing Likud government and Labour (peace maker!) President and other Zionists are alarmed and angry because Palestinians are going ahead to request state membership of the UN. […]

By Ahmed E. Souaiaia A year ago, President Obama addressed the UNGA where he told world leaders that "when we come back here next year, we can have an agreement that will lead to a […]

By Ahmed Yousef – Gaza Mr. President, The Arab world is experiencing a time of epic transformation. Few believed the streets of Tunis would rebel in their lifetimes, let alone simultaneously with Tripoli, Cairo, Damascus, […]

By Ali Younes President Obama’s speech at the UN today in which he tried to dissuade the Palestinian leadership from applying for a statehood status at the General Assembly is yet another attempt by the […]

By Lena Dirbashi – Ramallah, West Bank Marches moved like currents throughout the West Bank today as thousands of Palestinians signaled their support ahead of the Palestinian leadership’s bid to the United Nations. The formal […]

By Stuart Littlewood Forget our solemn promises nearly a century ago to give the Arabs independence in return for their help in World War One. Forget our pledge in 1922, when accepting the mandate from […]

By James Gundun – Washington, D.C. A few rays of light recently shone though Yemen’s storm clouds. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) finally released its report on a grisly human rights environment, having […]

By Ramzy Baroud When Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas decided to go to the United Nations to request the admission of Palestine as a full member, he appeared to have had an epiphany. Had he […]

By Ahmed Amr – Cairo ‘This time we should reach for what’s best within ourselves. If we do, when we come back here next year, we can have an agreement that will lead to a […]

By Neve Gordon and Yinon Cohen US President Barack Obama’s decision to use the US’ veto prerogative if the United Nations votes to recognise a Palestinian state will constitute a blow to those seeking peace […]