Clinton’s sanitized proposal

‘You will go home again in safety and in freedom. When you have gone through something as awful as this, it is very[…]

Playing God

The latest round of peace talks in Washington has done little to dissuade the average Palestinian from continuing his anger and frustration towards[…]

Christmas in Bethlehem

There is no date in any calendar year that is more important for family get together than the holidays. This year both Christmas[…]

Modern Magi journey for peace

I met Robin and Nancy Wainwright in Jerusalem in 1993. They were newly married and full of excitement about a project they thought[…]

Fasting frustrations

Every year during the month of fasting our office tries hard to get together for an iftar dinner. The entire staff – both[…]

Negotiations, settlements, and resistance

One of the recent disputes between Israel and the Palestinians sounds like the discussion about what came first – the chicken or the[…]

The burden of sirens in the PA

My friend Khaled Batrawi is a civil engineer working in Ramallah. I went to see Khaled on Tuesday night and found him frustrated[…]

Settlements must go

My brother in-law Labib runs the Palestinian Bible Society. With its main office in east Jerusalem, the Society works in Bethlehem, Ramallah and[…]

My Ramallah diary

It is 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, and the phone is ringing off the hook. My cell phone reads 6 missed calls.[…]

The need for international observers

Hearing on the news this week the Palestinian Authority is demanding an international protection force for the Palestinian territories reminded me of a[…]