Mixed Reactions to Union of the Mediterranean Summit
Region: France
Posted by Jillian York to Global Voices Online French President Nicolas Sarkozy joined leaders from more than 40 countries on Sunday for the inauguration of the new Union for the Mediterranean. The union, nicknamed &ldquo... more
Views: 1813Bulldozer Rampage: Terrorism or Murder?
Region: Palestine
Posted by Jillian York to Global Voices Online Only Arabs are terrorists… reads the subject heading on live from occupied palestine's blog. The blogger is referring to the headlines splashed across Israeli and fore... more
Views: 1283Further Clashes Between Israel and Hamas Claims The Life Of A 6-Year-Old Girl
Region: IsraelIn the Gaza Strip, the violence continues between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Hamas has been firing mortar rounds from Gaza onto Israeli soil. Because of the actions of Hamas, sanctions have be... more
Views: 1122Interview: Palestine as seen by Matt Rees, author of crime novels
Region: IsraelWhat is the right book to read during the celebrations for Israel 60th anniversary? Probably a crime fiction set in Palestine. That is, what Matt Rees' books are about. Matt Beynon Rees is (or he might prefer to say ... more
Views: 2691Olmert Under the Spotlight
Region: Israel
An undisclosed police investigation might lead to the downfall of Ehud Olmert, the current Prime Minister of Israel. Judges have refused to speak to the press about the details of this investigation but many speculat... more
Views: 1497Occupied Territories : Ruin and Humiliation (Qalqilya)
Region: Israel
by btselem In January 2007, B'Tselem launched "Shooting Back", a video advocacy project focusing on the Occupied Territories. We provide Palestinians living in high-conflict areas with... more
Views: 1417Occupied Territories : Stoning Neighbors - Hebron
Region: Israel
- by btselem In January 2007, B'Tselem launched "Shooting Back", a video advocacy project focusing on the Occupied Territories. We provide Palestinians living in high-conflict areas with video cameras... more
Views: 1475Conspiracy Theories Wrap Around Israel-Palestine Negotiations
Region: District of ColumbiaIn spite of his aid having told the media late last Spring that "what everyone wants...is a Palestinian state living side by side in peace with Israel," nearly one year later Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas t... more
Views: 2884Syria: The Arab Summit
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
- by Yazan Badran So, another Arab summit comes and goes. This time it was the all awaited Damascus summit. As you can see, this roundup is almost a week late, simply because I couldn't find anyone... more
Views: 1540Liquid Assets: Bloggers on World Water Day
Region: Brazil
by Georgia Popplewell It's known as the universal solvent, Adam's Ale, government juice, council pop, H2O, dihydrogen monoxide, hydrogen hydroxide, has a ton of different names in Arabic and yesterday (March 22) the world... more
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