East Jerusalem Palestinians and The Recent Events

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

A couple of days ago, a young nineteen years old Palestinian from East Jerusalem tried to hit about fifteen Israeli soldiers with his car. According to the family of the young Kasem, he was planning to get engaged to his cousin but the family refused and therefore he decided to commit suicide. The Israeli intelligence [...]

End of an Odyssey By Jeff Halper

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Now, a few days after my release from jail in the wake of my trip to Gaza, I’m posting a few notes to sum things up.

First, the mission of the Free Gaza Movement to break the Israeli siege proved a success beyond all expectations. Our reaching Gaza and leaving has created a free and [...]

An Open Letter to Senator John McCain and the Republican National Committee:

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Dear Senator McCain and Mike Duncan, Chairman, Republican National Committee:
“Dear” is all you will get from me. By now you all should be in Minneapolis for your shindig that you call a “convention.”
I am an African-American, and I cannot hold back my anger any longer. It is a documented fact that the Republican Party before [...]

The Difference between being a Democratic and A Republican

Friday, August 29th, 2008

The elections’ process in the United States of America is another civilized way of choosing the president and leader of this country. The way the campaigns are made and the celebrations of declaring the candidates is amazing in which the people are given a chance to know who they are going to elect.
The democratic candidate [...]

A Literary Mission

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

A group of students gather together in one room to discuss what literature says about values and beliefs of our life. These students come from several places and cultures. They have been taught different meanings of what is honor and courage. Each one of them beliefs and sees things in the eyes of his community [...]