it has been so stressful again here in Ramallah, not only strict curfewand the sounds of bombing and shooting basically all night, but today,emergency has meant that many people, simple ordinary citizens, arein a serious need of assistance: two old people on their own right behind the Muqata’a ( the president’s compound) with all their … Read more
it has been so stressful again here in Ramallah, not only strict curfewand the sounds of bombing and shooting basically all night, but today,emergency has meant that many people, simple ordinary citizens, arein a serious need of assistance: two old people on their own right behind the Muqata’a ( the president’s compound) with all their … Read more
While I am writing this, Yasser Arafat is still alive. But his life is hanging on a thread. When we visited him the last time in his bombed-out Mukata’ah compound in Ramallah, I warnedhim that Sharon is determined to kill him. Everybody acquainted with Sharon knows that he never lets go. When he does not … Read more
And other updates By Paul Larudee By Paul Larudee The young wife of Amer Nabulsi (not his real name) had a special way of coping with his death. Shedecorated their room with pictures of children and young couples, valentine hearts, teddybears, and other irrepressibly cute images. Some were happy, a few sad, and others in … Read more
And other updates By Paul Larudee By Paul Larudee The young wife of Amer Nabulsi (not his real name) had a special way of coping with his death. Shedecorated their room with pictures of children and young couples, valentine hearts, teddybears, and other irrepressibly cute images. Some were happy, a few sad, and others in … Read more
A person who died 1900 years ago was summoned this week by Ariel Sharon to appear before hisverbal kangaroo court. That, in itself, is not surprising. In Jewish consciousness, there is no clear borderlinebetween past and present, as there is none between history and myth. This may be the result ofliving outside history for thousands … Read more
photo gallery Gush Shalom Demonstration againstthe “Elimination” of Yasser Arafat 22/09/02 Two hundred peace activists demonstrated todayopposite the Ministry of Defense in Tel-Aviv againstSharon’s plan to “eliminate” Yasser Arafat. The action was called by Gush Shalom, the radical Israeli Peace Bloc.This was the first Israeli demonstration against the renewedaction against Arafat’s compound in Ramallah. Activists … Read more
photo gallery Gush Shalom Demonstration againstthe “Elimination” of Yasser Arafat 22/09/02 Two hundred peace activists demonstrated todayopposite the Ministry of Defense in Tel-Aviv againstSharon’s plan to “eliminate” Yasser Arafat. The action was called by Gush Shalom, the radical Israeli Peace Bloc.This was the first Israeli demonstration against the renewedaction against Arafat’s compound in Ramallah. Activists … Read more
And: Celebrating the Sabbath Friends, The first item below was written by Amer Abdelhadi, of Nablus, who has been writing daily forthe last few weeks about the state of the curfew in Nablus. We will try to put an archive of thesewritings on our website soon – www.palsolidarity.org The second item, ” Celebrating the Sabbath … Read more
And: Celebrating the Sabbath Friends, The first item below was written by Amer Abdelhadi, of Nablus, who has been writing daily forthe last few weeks about the state of the curfew in Nablus. We will try to put an archive of thesewritings on our website soon – www.palsolidarity.org The second item, ” Celebrating the Sabbath … Read more