All Because of a Small Olive

Why has the Sharon-Ben-Eliezer-Peres government collapsed? Because of a small olive. It started like a children’s tale: Once upon a time there was a small olive in a Palestinianvillage. It grew and ripened on a branch of an old tree in a grove on the top of a hill. “Pick me! Iwant to give my … Read more

Reprots from Nablus, Jenin, Gaza Strip

1) An Ordinary Operation – Askar Refugge Camp, Nablus2) Jenin, Day 6 of the invasion (reinvasion)3) Gaza Strip update from Kristen An Ordinary Operation Askar Refugee Camp, October 31st, 2002 Last night at approximately 3:15 a.m. IOF soldiers came into Askar refugee campin Nablus. A completely ordinary operation to arrest one man, so normal in … Read more

Reprots from Nablus, Jenin, Gaza Strip

1) An Ordinary Operation – Askar Refugge Camp, Nablus2) Jenin, Day 6 of the invasion (reinvasion)3) Gaza Strip update from Kristen An Ordinary Operation Askar Refugee Camp, October 31st, 2002 Last night at approximately 3:15 a.m. IOF soldiers came into Askar refugee campin Nablus. A completely ordinary operation to arrest one man, so normal in … Read more

Naboth had a Vineyard

Had they been there last Saturday at sunset, most Israelis would not have believed their eyes. In the middle of Havarah, a small village south of Nablus, 63 Israelis, men and women, young andold, were standing together with dozens of Palestinian villagers. Jews and Arabs talkedtogether, drank juice offered by the hosts, exchanged addresses and … Read more

Qarrara, Gaza Strip

Qarrara, Gaza Strip At 30 mph, cars seem as if they are speeding on the dusty road of Qarrara, avillage just south of Abu Ali checkpoint and a few minutes north of KhanYounis, in the middle of the Gaza Strip. The checkpoint is open now. F-16sare rumbling overhead on their way to terrorize Rafah. Israeli … Read more

Qarrara, Gaza Strip

Qarrara, Gaza Strip At 30 mph, cars seem as if they are speeding on the dusty road of Qarrara, avillage just south of Abu Ali checkpoint and a few minutes north of KhanYounis, in the middle of the Gaza Strip. The checkpoint is open now. F-16sare rumbling overhead on their way to terrorize Rafah. Israeli … Read more

In Exile – Bethlehem to Gaza

In Bethlehem the air in the streets is hesitatingly chaotic. It cannotrecover from the 2 month long invasion of the Bethlehem area while under aconstant Israeli military occupation. Most residents are not allowed toleave, surrounded by Israeli checkpoints, illegal settlements, and settlerby-pass roads chopping up and choking the area. Despite the internationalmedia reports that it … Read more

In Exile – Bethlehem to Gaza

In Bethlehem the air in the streets is hesitatingly chaotic. It cannotrecover from the 2 month long invasion of the Bethlehem area while under aconstant Israeli military occupation. Most residents are not allowed toleave, surrounded by Israeli checkpoints, illegal settlements, and settlerby-pass roads chopping up and choking the area. Despite the internationalmedia reports that it … Read more