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
23 September 2002
‘Israel must unconditionally withdraw from the territories it occupied since 1967 and implement all relevant UN resolutions’. This petition has been signed by two hundred prominent Dutch citizens, including politicians, writers, and artists and will be published in an advertisement in the Dutch daily newspaper De Volkskrant. EI’s Arjan El Fassed reports. Read more about Prominent Dutch citizens: 'End the occupation'
Bethlehem, Palestine 12 September 2002
My taxidriver says it is better to stay under curfew than to circle around like ants in a closed bottle. Bethlehem is not anymore the place people used to love. Read more about Letter from Bethlehem
Nablus, Palestine 21 September 2002
This is the real conflict, not the movies. Palestinians are threatened, humiliated and oppressed everyday. The greedy neighbor that stole most of their land wants to take what’s left for them and drive them out. When Palestinian choices are limited, the phrase ‘over our dead bodies’ would be their natural promise. Read more about Nablus still under curfew, 'over my dead body'
Nablus, Palestine 20 September 2002
Two hundred children with their mothers walked peacefully from al-Shuhada mosque to the destroyed Fatimiya school in the old city of Nablus and held a sit-in. Their message: ‘Open our schools, we want to learn’. Read more about Nablus: 'Open our schools, we want to learn'
Nablus, Palestine 20 September 2002
I woke up this morning at 8 o’clock. Lots of cars in the street. This was unusual. I thought the curfew was lifted but I soon figured that people in Nablus were breaking the curfew and taking their kids to school. Read more about Nablus: We opened the schools
Columbia 20 September 2002
“I have very disturbing news,” the lady on the phone said in Arabic with a shaky voice, “The Israeli army took over the building where you lived in Ramallah.” Palestinian journalist Walid Batrawi writes from Missouri about his reaction to news that the building housing his apartment in Ramallah had been occupied by Israeli army. Read more about Occupation: Only teddy bears sleep in peace
19 September 2002
The following document was compiled by Uri Strauss for the Electronic Intifada, from a UN document and from a report by Palestinian human rights organisations LAW and Al-Haq. The document presents the internationally-accepted definition of ‘Apartheid’ alongside relevant examples of Israel’s human rights record in the occupied territories. Read more about Defining Apartheid: Israel's Record
Chicago 6 May 2001
“ ‘Arafat is filthy swine, there is no Palestine,’ and ‘Thank you for killing my cousins in Israel,’ were some of the more polite slogans shouted at Al-Awda activist Benjamin Doherty and me as we protested silently at the annual “Walk With Israel” on Chicago’s lakefront,” writes Ali Abunimah after a not so pleasant walk in Chicago’s beautiful lakefront park. Read more about Spat upon, threatened, we stood for Palestine
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