Khalid Amayreh interviewed by Silvia Cattori

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Khalid Amayreh Khalid Amayreh (*) is a journalist who lives in Hebron, a city brutalized and bloodied daily by armed Jewish settlers who are driving the authentic inhabitants by force. He is what might be called a true Palestinian; a man of integrity who was never seduced by financial rewards and ...

Hail to the Prince: Obama, the paradigmatic Machiavellian Leader

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Prince Obama by Edna Spennato A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise. Nicolò Machiavelli Obama, before he actually “did” anything, had a reputation. And, indeed, reputation – what others think you are, and not what you actually are – is a crucial factor in a public figure. A political leader, ...

Hail to the Prince: Obama, the paradigmatic Machiavellian Leader

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Prince Obama by Edna Spennato A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise. Nicolò Machiavelli Obama, before he actually “did” anything, had a reputation. And, indeed, reputation – what others think you are, and not what you actually are – is a crucial factor in a public figure. A political leader, ...

Khalid Amayreh – The Musa’ab Yousuf Story: a classic example of Israeli disinformation

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Khalid Amayreh In addition to its protracted war of terror against the Palestinian people, Israel has long waged an unrelenting campaign of psychological warfare against the Palestinian will, aimed at debilitating the domestic front across the occupied territories. The Israeli media, which often operates in sync with the Israeli occupation army ...

Ramzy Baroud – Challenging History: Why the Oppressed Must Tell Their Own Story

Friday, February 26th, 2010

When American historian Howard Zinn passed away recently, he left behind a legacy that redefined our relationship to history altogether.  Professor Zinn dared to challenge the way history was told and written. In fact he went as far as to defy the conventional construction of historical discourses through the pen of ...

Doc Jazz: "Independence cannot be given to you"

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

An interview with a Palestinian songwriter of political music  Doc Jazz In December 2000, Doc Jazz released his first political song 'Intifada', which was listened to widely on the world wide web, and started his internet project 'The Musical Intifada'. Since that time, the collection of his self-written and -produced songs has ...

Samer Mustafa / Rima Isam Anabtawi – Two Tales from a Checkpoint

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Samer Mustafa – Once upon a time at a check point Dearest May, this is Samer; how are you and your family? I hope that you all are just fine. I am writing this note to tell you about a strange thing that I witnessed at the infamous Qalandia check point ...

Statement of Support for Mohammad Bakri, Director of "Jenin Jenin"

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

WRITTEN BY ANTOINE RAFFOUL BACKGROUND: In April 2002, Israel launched Operation Defensive Shield by invading the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin, south of Nazareth. In this operation which lasted about 8 days and followed a suicide bomb attack on the Israeli town of Netanya. Israel deployed 30,000 reserve soldiers against a camp population ...

Salim Nazzal – Zionists can threaten but can not intimidate me

Monday, February 1st, 2010

WRITTEN BY Salim Nazzal – At the beginning I got “strange” e-mails which hinted towards assassination and the like. The Zionist character in these e-mails was obvious. I simply paid no attention. I know Zionists fear the voice of the victims. My voice is the voice of my people who ...

Habash will always be the Icon for Freedom

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Two years ago today Dr. George Habash’s body left us, and since then, many books have been published about this legend El Hakeem (the doctor and the wise in Arabic), who became a beacon to freedom fighters worldwide and an Icon of steadfastness for humanity, democracy and goodwill. Dr. Habash was ...