Bashar, let our people in
(June 15) – The death of Syrian leader Hafez Assad was not seen as a major cause for sadness in Palestinian circles. Except[…]
Palestinian decision-making
The coming three months will witness a major push in the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. A moment will come when the leaders of Israel and[…]
Jerusalem for all
With all its problems, the city of Jerusalem has a special charm about it. You feel it when walking into the Old City[…]
Israel’s human rights violations
Human rights was on my mind all this week both because of the international human rights film festival in Ramallah and because of[…]
Balancing the budget
The Palestinian Legislative Council last week by a small margin approved the annual budget for the year 2000. Twenty five legislatures (mostly government[…]