17 September 2002
The widely respected Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz has published an hysterical attack on The Electronic Intifada by a former Israeli cabinet minister, and is now refusing to publish a response. Read more about Israeli newspaper prints attack on EI, refuses to publish response
Madison 15 September 2002
“I was afraid you’d gone to Rafah”, I say to Ahmad over the wires to Gaza City. More families in Rafah lost their homes to Israeli bulldozers this past week and a young man died for objecting to the zillionth incursion onto his land. I worried that Ahmad had gone to investigate. His extended family lives there. “No one is going anywhere”, Ahmad responds cynically. “It’s Yom Kippur”. Read more about Days of Darkness, Days of Awe: Yom Kippur in Palestine
New York City 11 September 2002
The Electronic Intifada’s Nigel Parry was in New York City for the first anniversary of the September 11th tragedy. Read more about 9/12
10 September 2002
One year later, people in the Arab world are still struggling with the enormity and meaning of the September 11 attacks. Hasan Abu-Nimah provides his perspective from Amman. Read more about This day a year ago
10 September 2002
Yesterday, John Pilger’s documentary ‘Palestine is still the issue’ had its premiere today in London at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. After showing their latest film, both Pilger and his producer Christopher Martin appeared on stage and took questions. Read more about Premiere of Pilger's 'Palestine is still the issue'
6 September 2002
An Israeli newspaper has revealed the contents of an agreement between PLO Jerusalem spokesman Sari Nusseibeh, and former chief of the Israeli secret police, Ami Ayalon, for a final Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. EI’s Ali Abunimah says that this document is full of deceptive language concealing disasterous concessions which liquidate basic Palestinian human rights. Read more about Palestinian Rights in the Document Shredder: The Nusseibeh-Ayalon Agreement
3 September 2002
Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and Palestinian intellectual Edward W. Said were awarded the annual Prince of Asturias Concord Prize in Spain for their efforts toward peace in the Middle East. Read more about Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said awarded the annual Prince of Asturias Concord Prize in Spain
25 July 2002
On July 26 and 29, the 51st Melbourne International Film festival screened ‘Divine Intervention’ by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman. Earlier this year, at the Cannes International Film festival, this film won both the Jury Prize and FIPRESCI awards. Read more about 'Divine Intervention' screened at Melbourne Film Festival
18 February 2002
National Public Radio’s Israel correspondent Linda Gradstein has received cash honoraria from pro-Israeli organizations in what appears to be a clear violation of NPR policy, an Electronic Intifada investigation has revealed. Read more about Special report: NPR's Linda Gradstein takes cash payments from pro-Israeli groups
United States, Palestine, Jordan, Canada 3 September 2002
Launch announcement press release for The Electronic Intifada’s new website, switched from Intranet to Internet mode on 4 September 2002. Read more about EI V2.0 LAUNCHED