Gaza City 2 October 2002
The Palestinian people have begun to lose all hope and trust in the institutions and mechanisms of the international community. A society that has always valued large families, healthy children, and hospitality is now unable to provide even a minimal amount of milk for its babies. It is time for solidarity, not just sympathy, from the international community. Read more about Wanted: Solidarity, not Tears
1 October 2002
Toine van Teeffelen describes the changing nature of the occupation and changes in the general political environment that allows an emerging popular movement. From Bethlehem, he looks at the field of education. Read more about A popular movement in Palestine: The case for education
Nablus, Palestine 29 September 2002
Nablus is under attack again. On day 100 of the curfew, Amer Abdelhadi, who is trapped in the center of the city, reports. Read more about Nablus under attack, again
East Jerusalem 1 October 2002
In the past week, Qalqilya has been under 120 hours of curfew, leaving residents only 28 hours to shop, work and visit with families. The people of Qalqilya have faced hardship for many years, quietly obeying the continual occupation that comes in waves on the town. For what? Susan Brannon reports. Read more about Qalqilya and the wall
Ram, Palestine 29 September 2002
History repeats itself or nothing changes. Arjan El Fassed reads an April 5, 1982 edition of Newsweek. Read more about Reading through the archives
Nablus, Palestine 28 September 2002
On the second anniversary of the Intifada and day 99 of the Israeli curfew on Nablus, Amer Abdelhadi wished the world would not only watch, and that they would monitor, detect, witness, study, examine and correct. “We are not asking for much are we? It is a just peace we are after”. Read more about Nablus: The Intifada, two years and still going
Nablus, Palestine 25 September 2002
After what seemed like four days of near peace, most people being able to get from one place to the other with less chances of getting spotted, a large number army tanks, armored vehicles and army jeeps re-entered Nablus. The buildings, residential ones, are snatched again. Day 96 of the curfew. Read more about Nablus: Home snaching, back to square one
Dahiye al-Barid 25 September 2002
Last week, Palestinians went out in the streets, defying the curfew, to protest Israeli actions against the Palestinian president and the demolition of his compound. Some asked why did they demonstrate? Was it in order to show their support for Yasser Arafat? Or did they protest against something else? Awatef Sheikh explains. Read more about Why did they demonstrate?
Ramallah 21 September 2002
It has been so stressful again here in Ramallah, not only strict curfew and the sounds of bombing and shooting basically all night, but today, emergency has meant that many people, simple ordinary citizens, are in a serious need of assistance. Rita Giacaman writes from Ramallah. Read more about Under curfew, in serious need of assistance
Ram, Palestine 23 September 2002
Will this be just another deal? Remember the previous Israeli siege of Arafat’s compound? Remember Bethlehem and the deportation? Remember the hostage taking of Ahmad Sa’adat by British and American agents in Jericho? What about the old city of Nablus and Jenin refugee camp? It seems that people have a short memory. Arjan El Fassed writes from Ram, occupied Palestine. Read more about Short memory, history repeats itself
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