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Once Again, Double Standards
"No contacts with the Palestinian Authority." These were the instructions of the U.S. administration and the European governments. How brutal and unfair! Once again, the double standard by which the U.S. deals with the Palestinians vis a vis Israel creates more ill feelings and bitterness and pushes away the possibility of peace in the region.
by Samia Khoury
Talk Is Cheap: 'Dialogue' vs. Divestment In the Struggle for Justice in Palestine
 THE GENERAL Assembly (GA) of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is the governing body of a Protestant denomination of 2.4 million members, 11,100 congregations and 14,000 ordained and active ministers. At its last meeting in the summer of 2004, already on record opposing the occupation policies of the Israeli government and prodded by a proposal from a local Presbyterian group in Florida, the Presbyterians voted to begin a process to withdraw their investment funds from U.S. corporations that support Israel's occupation.by James M. Wall |
Middle East democracy should focus on variations of Islamic parties
I am an enthusiastic supporter of President George Bush's (anybody else's, for that matter) mission to spread democracy. I would argue, as Bush has done, that this is the most natural yearning of all peoples. My problem is that the US and its lead regional ally seem to stop short of their zeal for democracy once the results don't please them.
by Daoud Kuttab
Are You Surprised?: A Reflection on the Palestinian Elections
The results of the Palestinian elections reflect voters' frustration at Fatah's failure to arrive at a political solution for Palestine's problems and disappointment in the performance of the Palestinian Authority. They furthermore reflect the will of the people to maintain their threatened identity amidst an onslaught of foreign hegemony. Religion, being an integral part of the ethos of any community, becomes a natural refuge under these circumstances.
Sabeel Conference Considers Economic Leverage as Tool to Fight Israeli Occupation
 For decades North American and European churches have composed countless, careful statements on the conflict in Palestine/Israel. Finally, some Christian denominations have crossed the great divide from making statements condemning the occupation to taking action that could result in economic consequences for corporations profiting from it. And the movement is growing. One Haaretz headline called it the "divestment snowball."by Sister Elaine Kelley |
Dare We Hope?
Twelve-year-old Ahmad El-Khatib was killed by Israeli forces, and yet he brought life to Israeli and Druze children who received his donated organs. Samia Khoury finds cause for both hope and concern in recent headlines from the Middle East of more violence, new leadership, and the vision of those working for peace.
By Samia Khoury
Marking the Palestinian Presence at the Heart of the Israeli State
THIS PAST Christmas, for the first time in nearly 60 years, Orthodox Christians of Mujaydil celebrated in their own church
Though in America this activity would be as "depoliticized as it gets", in Israeli-ruled Galilee, it is a radical act of confrontation. For the village of Mujaydil no longer exists; the church is situated in the heart of the Jewish town of Migdal Ha'emek.
By Isabelle Humphries
