An OK piece in Washington Post on confiscation of Palestinian land to build Modiin Illit settlement. The piece actually mentions Bassem Abu Rahman, killed at the Bi’lin demonstration in April, and ends on a note of Israeli intransigence–the new paradigm….
Before going to Cairo last month, I made it a point to seek out Ashraf Khalil, whose journalism on the conflict in the LA Times earned him a wide reputation for fairness. A man of large spirit, Khalil (left) introduced…
We give a lot of attention to the weekly nonviolent protests in the village of Bil’in as they are an inspiring example of popular resistance in the face of Israeli repression. But the truth is that the village is under…
From the Jerusalem Post, American professors say U.S. support is eroding, and fast. Wish they were covering this over here: “The mood in the United States is changing,” said Richard Samuels, a political science professor at the Massachusetts Institute of…
A friend writes: More on that NYT piece about settlements. Here’s my favorite part, lede: “JERUSALEM — Israel would be open to a complete freeze of settlement building in the West Bank for three to six months …” 3rd graf:…
Ira Glunts writes: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet with George Mitchell on Tuesday to present an Israeli compromise to the U.S. demand that all settlement expansion cease. It has been in the Israeli press for a few days….
Two friends have pointed me to the New York Times’ story today on the Netanyahu government’s apparent willingness to cut a deal regarding settlements. The story is remarkable for its utter immersion in the Israeli discourse. “Where are the critical…
Rob Browne writes: I just saw this article by Amira Hass in Haaretz on a private Israeli security firm that is running a checkpoint and is implementing more severe restrictions on food that can be brought into Israel than the…