Right-wing Jewish settlers in the Palestinian city of Hebron wear skull caps and carry Glock pistols. They have forcibly expanded their settlements, closed Palestinian shops, and expelled residents. Settlers say they are protecting Jewish land. Palestinians and progressive Israelis say the settlers make a peace settlement impossible. Correspondent Reese Erlich takes us from the Jewish settlements of Hebron to the streets of Ramallah.
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On the last day of September, a crowd of Winnipeggers gathered to hear one of Israel’s most courageous and incisive journalists — Ha’aretz reporter/columnist Amira Hass. In this supposed “information age” of ours, where bits of “fact” or shreds of news of any sort can be be procured in a flash…
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Naksa Day protesters at the Qalandiyah checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah were greeted with violence this morning. We spoke on the phone with Palestinian National Initiative leader Mustapha Barghouthi.
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Palestinian rap is only about a decade old, but it has spread through out Israel, Palestine, and now to Lebanon. The rappers look to Tupac Shakur and the socially conscious rappers, and reject the gangsta image so popular in the west. Correspondent Reese Erlich reports from Beirut.
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Victoria, B.C. native Kevin Neish set off to Gaza at the end of May on the Mavi Marmara — and almost made it. He recalls Israel’s hijacking and brutalization of the Mavi’s passengers.
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Israeli activist Jeff Halper came to Winnipeg at the end of January to speak about the current situation in Palestine-Israel, and about the work of the Israel Committee Against House Demolitions. Temperatures outside plunged to almost minus forty. Inside the atmosphere was congenial — but Jeff had disturbing news to share.
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Farmers and their cash crops … earning a living on the margins of global agriculture. Palestinian farmers face an entirely unique challenge. Israel’s so-called “Security Barrier” has actually walled them off from their olive and vegetable groves. The Annexation Wall – as Palestinians call it – prevents them from farming completely.
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To comprehend the obstacles that need to be overcome if peace and justice are to be achieved in the Middle East, one must spend time in the West Bank and Gaza, listening to Palestinians describe their hardships. The Israeli occupation is particularly egregious for youth, who — like Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet — feel seriously misunderstood.
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Upbeat commentary on Lebanon’s Party of God is not something western media consumers are accustomed to. But American academic Judith Palmer Harik gives credit where credit is due.
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An Interview with 1989 Right Livelihood Award winner Melaku Worede.
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