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March 14, 2004 Luxor, Egypt I have been invited to participated in a US-Arab media conference scheduled to take place in the southern[…]

‘Eye on Palestine’ tries to change the image of Palestinians

Television has been both a blessing and a curse for Palestinians. During the first Intifada, one can argue that it was a blessing.[…]

No shortcuts for peace and democracy

We all prefer shortcuts. None of us likes to do things that require time and patience. Whether it is a visit to the[…]

Status of the changes in the Palestinian leadership

The past few weeks have shown that Palestinian president Yaser Arafat can’t be put into a predictable box. Just when it was thought[…]

Respect for basic human rights

The hunger strike initiated by thousands of Palestinian prisoners on Aug. 15 is a powerful non-violent act. While no one expects Israeli officials[…]

AL JAZEERA `IS RUN BY ARAB PATRIOTS’

No one is indifferent to Al Jazeera, the Qatari-based Arab satellite television station. You can sense the blood of U.S. officials boil when[…]

The need to know the truth

What happened in Gaza and Ramallah during the past few weeks has left many people perplexed. How much was genuine and how much[…]

It’s time for reform

Like many other Palestinians, I was glad to hear the news that Ghazi Jabali, director of the Palestinian police, was fired on Saturday.[…]

PALESTINIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS A MUST

It seems, more and more now, that Palestinian municipal elections will take place some time this fall. This was the conclusion stated by[…]

Summer Bridge Blues Again

It can be predicted as accurately the Jordan Valley’s summer heat. Every year the Jordan River crossing point turns into one big human[…]