CNN Middle East News- U.N. considers Arab League plan for joint Syria mission as attacks escalateThe United Nations was expected to take up an Arab League proposal Thursday calling for a joint monitoring mission in Syria as President Bashar al-Assad escalated a brutal assault against the opposition who want end to his regime. […]
- Hacked e-mails reveal Syrian spin used to defend crackdownSyrian President Bashar al-Assad was apparently coached on how to describe his government's brutal crackdown on anti-government demonstrators just days before his appearance on an American network, according to purported e-mails of Syrian officials released by the hacking group known as Anonymous. […]
- Activist: Infants, medical staff among dead in Homs crackdownFour consecutive days of shelling and bombing by Syrian government forces into the besieged city of Homs have left residents cowering, afraid to escape and fearing for their lives. […]
- Iranian Parliament summons Ahmadinejad for questioningIranian lawmakers have summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions before Parliament about his management of economic policies and key government ministers. […]
- Ban condemns Syrian 'brutality' in Homs, warns worse may comeThe Syrian assault on the city of Homs is "a grim harbinger of worse to come" without united pressure on the government in Damascus, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. […]
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Independence Day and al Nakba
By Dr. David Adler
JERUSALEM – The inevitable clash between the historical narrative of the Jews and their attachment to the land and that of the Arabs citizens of Israel takes on many forms. The one aspect of this clash which stands out above the rest, possibly because it comes up often on Israel’s Independence Day, is the attitude towards the state’s foundation in 1948.
The Jews celebrate their day of independence while the Arabs wish to commemorate it as “Nakba” day, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic. Clearly for
Nationalism and Islamists in the Arab world: Similarities, Differences and Mistakes
While looking at the current situation of the Palestinian people, one can easily see that there is a lack of leadership that is needed to continue the way to [singlepic id=249 w=320 h=240 float=right] freedom and independence. The reasons may vary between the difficulty in changing the liberation movements into political parties and the failure of the programs which Fatah and Hamas suggested in order to get an independent Palestinian state.
I am not interested in discussing the negotiations program or even the armed resistance choice since the current situation proves whether any of them
Israel celebrates its 62 Independence Day while Palestinians are still under Occupation
The Israeli people began to celebrate their sixty two Independence Day stating that East Jerusalem is a part of the united capital of Israel and that Israel must [singlepic id=173 w=320 h=240 float=right] only depend on itself in facing the dangers which it faces. The two statements were made by Prime Minister Netanyahu in an interview he made with the BBC and the yearly speech which is made for the memory of the Israelis who fall in the wars Israel goes through.
