Tag Archives: Palestine

Triumphant over Who?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

“That Hezballah (Party of God) shall be triumphant” (فإن حزب الله هم الغالبون) as their slogan says. But triumphant over who?

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Refugees: The Face of War

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

The face of war is never more real and striking than in the face of those who flee the violence, the bloodshed and the destruction, leaving everything behind but their loved ones, carrying nothing but their own battered lives.

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March 14 is Coming to Town

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Something tells me that I wasn’t the only one that first gasped, was later amazed, laughed and then brushed aside the news that a delegation from March 14 would be going to Gaza. But on November 27, a delegation of journalists and three … Continue reading →

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Gaza: When Will the Guns Fall Silent?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

With Gaza no longer in the headlines, it may seem as if nothing ever happened there. But for the eight days of Israel’s latest assault on Gaza, we all discussed the futility of declaring victory for either side, because so … Continue reading →

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Prisoners to Oblivion I

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

To talk about them is to keep them alive. While they live in each of their mothers’ bitter tears and in every beat of their fathers’ weary hearts, we must utter their names to keep them alive. While they live … Continue reading →

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