25 September 2011
Mahmoud Abbas was never popular with the Palestinian people. Yet his “stalwart” UN speech moved many to accept the UN bid for Palestine statehood if not purely for the initiative, then for the internationalization of the conflict as a springboard toward a so-called just solution. Read more about Mahmoud Abbas: the Second Coming
17 September 2011
A group of Palestinian youth activists in response to the PA’s UN bid came up with a satirical video titled “Blue Chair”. The video highlights the fact that supporters of statehood have become obsessed with “magical” chairs rather than basic human rights. Read more about Palestinian song "Blue Chair" mocks PA's UN statehood bid
5 September 2011
Gaza has Rafah Crossing, but the West Bank has the dreaded “jisr” or bridge. Read more about Crossing Borders
19 August 2011
I still haven’t learned how to stay away from a Ramallah protest, despite the detrimental irritating feeling of disappointment that never fails to swell inside of me every time I attend one. Read more about The Recurring Let Down of Ramallah Protests
Nabi Saleh 11 August 2011
I asked a few Nabi Saleh children why they throw rocks. Their responses were simple: We don’t want the army here. Read more about Throwing rocks at the occupation -- and Western prejudice too
Nabi Saleh 18 July 2011
Nariman Tamimi must not be characterized as just the jailed grassroots activist Bassem’s wife. Linah Alsaafin interviews for The Electronic Intifada. Read more about "EU must do more than pay lip-service": Nariman Tamimi interviewed
30 June 2011
Every child has a right to a childhood. The Nabi Saleh children are denied this right. Linah Alsaafin describes one Friday afternoon in the occupied West Bank village. Read more about Flying kites before the tear gas