The distance between Hanan and I depends on what gauge you use to measure it. In terms of physical distance, 10 miles separate us. In terms of occupation distance, she is two checkpoints away. Read more about The distance between Hanan and I
Due to the hot weather I already couldn’t sleep. As I finally thought I would be dreaming, I heard sounds of Apache helicopters hovering above my appartment, followed by machine gunfire minutes later. ‘Ramallah, again,’ I thought. Read more about Ramallah: More of the same
It’s really hot today. The television talks about reform, whatever that may be, and another peace plan, whatever that may be. As I came down to the office to check some emails, I got a call from Khader. ‘Ramzi is arrested’, he says. Read more about 'Ramzi is arrested'
‘Did you hear the news yet?’ asks Awatef as I walked down to the office. I expected another Israeli invasion of yet another Palestinian town or refugee camp, another killing, home demolition, or another plan or arrangement brought forward by CIA directors. ‘It’s the flag again.’ Read more about The flag flies everywhere
Amjad, Mohmund, Asraf, Abeer, Ahmeed and Khaled left from the Tulkurim area yesterday to work in Ramallah. Normally, they walk for 10 minutes from the village to find a taxi off of the main road and go to Ramallah. This time the road was closed and they had to walk around the closures through the mountains. Read more about The Occupation
Just before the invasion of the city, my cousin Ghadir, who lectures at Al-Quds University, left Ramallah and arrived in Nablus. She was supposed to return to Ramallah yesterday, but both Nablus and Ramallah are again invaded. Read more about Nablus: 'Let them shoot me, I am not afraid'
After its invasion of the town of Jenin yesterday afternoon, the Israeli army has invaded Ramallah at 2:15 am this morning. Israeli tanks have entered and surrounded the headquarters of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat and are bombarding the headquarters with tank shells and heavy artillery. Read more about Israeli army invades Ramallah - two Palestinians killed
Do you remember when you went to Nablus passing the Israeli colony of Beit El? Do you remember the fence that goes along the colony but makes a sharp U-turn around this Palestinian home? Let me tell you the story of Abu Salam. Read more about The story of Abu Salam
Living in Jerusalem is a different world than living in Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarm or Gaza; in fact I can say living in Jerusalem is different than living in any other West Bank town or village. Read more about The right to exist
This weekend, Baker Naji Allan was beated and physically abused by the Israeli Border Police. On Saturday, Baker went to work at 7 o’clock in the morning. He works at a gas company, delivering gas barrels. Read more about Treated at the checkpoint