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From Al Nakba to 'Anata: 56 Years of Home Demolitions "I never dreamed I would see my village," she said as the wetness pooled in the corner of her eyes. "I never dreamed I would go back there." And as I watched her choke back the tears, I couldn't help my own. But I wasn't as strong as the 16-year-old refugee girl that sat beside me and I had to reach up to wipe my eyes with the back of my hand....
Posted: Tue, Dec 7, 2004 5:15pm PST
Nonviolent Demonstrations at Beit Ula 
For two days, the Palestinian village Beit Ula [near Hebron, West Bank] held demonstrations against the construction of the annexation barrier that is taking much of their land. International and Israeli activists joined the villagers in their non-violent protest against this manifestation of Israel's occupation and theft of Palestinian land. On the second day, the protesters successfully caused the halting of the that day's construction of the annexation barrier....
Posted: Tue, Dec 7, 2004 9:27am PST
Barghouti: He'll yet be their Mandela In 2004, there could be something for Israel to gain from contact with Barghouti. There won't be a "deal" - Israel will talk with him because it does not have a chance. But just so we're not surprised again when a once-in-a-generation chance comes in the Palestinian Authority's leadership, there should already be an examination of whether there is any basis to talks with Barghouti, the only one in the arena who has the potential to become a Palestinian Mandela....
Posted: Mon, Dec 6, 2004 4:46pm PST
Kaddoumi: Fatah may expel Barghouthi for election bid TUNIS - The new chief of the dominant Palestinian Fatah movement threatened to expel Marwan Barghouthi, a popular leader jailed by Israel, if he stays in the presidential race to succeed Yasser Arafat....
Posted: Mon, Dec 6, 2004 6:46am PST
Israel's new road plans condemned as 'apartheid' Conal Urquhart in Jerusalem
Sunday December 5, 2004...
Posted: Sat, Dec 4, 2004 10:30pm PST
International Human Rights Activist Jailed After Wall Protest Action Alert: International Human Rights Activist Jailed for
Participating in Non-violent Protest Against the Illegal Israeli Wall...
Posted: Sat, Dec 4, 2004 1:13pm PST
Palestinians say Israeli raids hampering renewal of peace Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia told members of his cabinet Saturday that Israel's continued targeted assassinations and land grabs indicated that Jerusalem was not interested in working toward peace in the region, Army Radio reported....
Posted: Sat, Dec 4, 2004 1:13pm PST
ISM Election Campaign Update and Reports on Non-violent Resistance 1. Election Campaign: Update on ISM role
2. Report from Beit Ula: Repression of Non-violent protests
3. Report from Balata Camp, Nablus
4. Second Report on Beit Ula and Passing References
5. Israeli Army Demolishes Homes and Damages a Kindergarten
in Deheisheh Refugee Camp, Palestine...
Posted: Sat, Dec 4, 2004 1:11pm PST
Bombs at Dawn: Israeli Army destroys two homes and a kindergarden in Deheisheh t quarter to four this morning the Hamash family building was blown up by the Israeli Army. At least 12 army jeeps invaded Dheisheh refugee camp and surrounded the families' homes, as well as the Ibdaa Cultural Center kindergarten which shares the same building. The soliders ordered Musa, Aziz and Ahmed Hamash and their families outside into the damp and chilly morning air....
Posted: Sat, Dec 4, 2004 11:26am PST
Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Israeli occupying troops have launched more attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). This week, 7 Palestinians were killed and at least 20 others were injured by Israeli troops. Human rights violations perpetrated by Israeli occupying troops included willful killings, incursions into Palestinian areas, indiscriminate shelling, land leveling and total closure imposed on Palestinian communities....
Posted: Sat, Dec 4, 2004 9:50am PST
Palestine: And the occupation goes on... Matthew Cassel writing from Jenin, occupied Palestine, Live from Palestine, 2 December 2004...
Posted: Fri, Dec 3, 2004 7:29pm PST
Palestine: Time for accountability As the desire for change sweeps through the territories, Khaled Amayreh talks to former Palestinian information minister Nabil Amr about the future of the PA...
Posted: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 9:27pm PST
Jihad Will Boycott Palestinian Election GAZA CITY, 3 December 2004 — Islamic Jihad said yesterday it would boycott a Jan. 9 Palestinian presidential election for a successor to Yasser Arafat. Palestinian officials said 10 candidates will run for president....
Posted: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 9:19pm PST
Bedouin teen treads Israeli catwalk Salma Khal from the northern Israeli city of Nahariya is the first Bedouin model in the world. Khal, only14 . 5years old, was born in Nahariya to a Bedouin family comprised of nine children. Khal was discovered in her hometown by the local “Elite” modeling agency....
Posted: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 9:17pm PST
World Bank urges Israel to end Palestinian closures The World Bank asked Israel on Wednesday to roll back restrictions on the movement of people and goods in the Palestinian territory imposed since the beginning of the intifada.
The bank urged Israel to progressively dismantle a system of more than 700 checkpoints and barriers in the West Bank and encouraged the re-establishment of an efficient and reliable Gaza-West Bank transport link....
Posted: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 5:38pm PST
Palestinian voters face moderate versus militant choice RAMALLAH, West Bank: In only the second elections in their history, Palestinians have a choice between two sharply contrasting figures to succeed Yasser Arafat - a feisty militant and a moderate from the old guard....
Posted: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 5:35pm PST
Hamas may halt attacks against Israel The Palestinian resistance group Hamas could soon suspend attacks against Israel, according to a senior member....
Posted: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 5:22pm PST
Abu Ala attacks disengagement `illusion' Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala) wrote a letter two weeks ago to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) coordinating donor-nation funding to the territories, in which he stated, "Sharon's intention to withdraw from Gaza in order to hold onto the West Bank has become clear to everyone through the statements made by his senior advisor, Dov Weisglass."...
Posted: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 10:46am PST
Why they love Mahmoud Abbas "Israel's goal is not to achieve calm for the purpose of negotiating a total, orderly withdrawal from the occupied territories in the context of a peace deal. Israel wants to end Palestinian resistance in order to remove any obstacle to implementing its expansionist programme in all of Palestine. This would certainly thrill Israel, but it will not lead to peace and security, nor will it gain the Palestinians anything."...
Posted: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 9:31pm PST
New splits among Palestinians and Israelis deal blow to peace hopes Tentative hopes for a revived peace process in the Israel-Palestinian conflict were plunged into disarray last night by the collapse of Ariel Sharon's parliamentary majority and the prospect of a divisive contest for the Palestinian presidency....
Posted: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 9:14pm PST
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