The Palestinian Paradox
Helena Cobban : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
The surest path to statehood and lasting peace with Israel is engagement with Hamas.
Helena Cobban : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
The surest path to statehood and lasting peace with Israel is engagement with Hamas.
Laila Al-Arian : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
As Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues, a Nation contributor with roots in the region gives voice to the on-the-ground experience of those who have endured the attacks.
The breach in the wall at Rafah dramatized the fact that an imprisoned population is at the point of starvation.
Allan Nairn : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
The breaking of the Gaza-Egypt wall is clearly a good thing, and a rare example of the moral--and also wise--use of violence in politics.
Their numbers are dwindling, they're low on money and face potential violence and certain prosecution. But Israeli anarchists continue to stand with embattled Palestinians.
Bashir Abu-Manneh : Non-Fiction
Two new books explore fundamental Palestinian and Israeli concerns: The Iron Cage by Rashid Khalidi considers the Palestinians' failure to achieve sovereignty, and One Country by Ali Abunimah puts forth a moral case for binationalism.
There's no political risk for US media to sound off over genocide in
Darfur, but challenging Israel's shameful seige of Gaza is quite a
different story.
Will Palestinians be compelled to live by Ariel Sharon's repressive vision or will they compel Israel to accept genuine self-determination for the Palestinian people?
Disengagement represents a dangerous step backward in the struggle to find a just peace for Israelis and Palestinians and leaves many core issues unresolved.
Israel's withdrawal from Gaza represents a withdrawal from the peace process. If that occurs, its nightmare in Gaza could become a West Bank reality.
Ann Petter : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
"I came to Israel because my tax money pays for Apache helicopters."
Ellen Cantarow : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
"I am Jewish. I am Israeli. I am a citizen of this state, and I am very upset."
Adam Shapiro : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
Why has Corrie's killing gone unchallenged by the United States?
With the specter of an international boycott looming, Sharon has begun to waver.
David Bloom : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
A Palestinian farming village is being strangled by Sharon's wall.
"Many years have passed in which Palestinians were not really living. What we need is a huge change. And maybe then there will be peace."
