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The passage of time has not changed the nature of the anti-colonial struggle in Palestine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses conditions in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, posing the hypothetical question of whether the biblical Joseph and Mary would be able to reach the city of Bethlehem today. Topics include illegal Israeli settlements, checkpoints and military barriers; Israel's treatment of Palestinian Christians; and lack of reaction from Christians in the West to conditions faced by Palestinian Christians versus other Christian groups in the Middle East.

The author proposes a political strategy for confronting Israel. He points out the need to recognize the failure of past efforts to settle the conflict caused by the Zionist invasion of Palestine and for Arab States to demand the implementation of Security Council Resolution 242 requiring the removal of illegal settlements. He also emphasizes that Arab States should not withdraw their peace offer and not declare war on Israel. He suggests that Arabs should offer Israel a choice either to respect international law or continue in isolation.

A reprint of the article "An Impossible Reconciliation," by Hasan Abu Nimah, which appeared in "The Jordan Times" periodical is presented. It focuses on the situation of several Hamas political detainees held in Palestinian Authority (PA) and Fatah-controlled prisons in the West Bank that hindered intra-Palestinian reconciliation negotiations to be held in Cairo, Egypt in August 2009. It cites the failure of a delegation of Egyptian security officials to lay the foundation for the next set of talks on the subject.

A reprint of the article "An Impossible Reconciliation," by Hasan Abu Nimah, which appeared in an issue of the periodical "The Jordan Times" is presented. It cites the situation of several Hamas political detainees held in prisons regulated by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Fatah in the West Bank as the major hindrance to intra-Palestinian reconciliation negotiations to be held in Cairo, Egypt in August 2009. It states the postponement of reconciliation talks in Cairo after Ramadan due to the failure of a mission in Egypt.

A reprint of the article "Liberation, Not a Fictitious Palestinian State," by Hasan Abu Nimah and Ali Abunimah, which appeared in an issue of "The Jordan Times" is presented. It looks at the plan of Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to create a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip before the end of 2011. It was stated that many people in the region have expressed hope that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama would put pressure on Israel to ensure the liberation of Palestinians.

A reprint of the article "Liberation, Not a Fictitious Palestinian State," by Hasan Abu Nimah and Ali Abunimah, which appeared in "The Jordan Times" is presented. The authors focus on the plan of Palestinian Authority (PA) prime minister Salam Fayyad to establish a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip before the end of 2011. The authors claim that the plan contains ambitious ideas, which include the strengthening of the security forces. They stress that peace can only be built on real justice.

A reprint of the article "Liberation, Not a Fictitious Palestinian State," by Hasan Abu Nimah and Ali Abunimah, which appeared in an issue of "The Jordan Times" is presented. It looks at the plan of Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to create a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip before the end of 2011. It was stated that many people in the region expressed hope that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama would put pressure on Israel to ensure the liberation of Palestinians.

A reprint of the article "An Impossible Reconciliation," by Hasan Abu Nimah, which appeared in the periodical "The Jordan Times" is presented. It focuses on the situation of several Hamas political detainees held in Palestinian Authority (PA) and Fatah-controlled prisons in the West Bank that hindered intra-Palestinian reconciliation negotiations to be held in Cairo, Egypt in August 2009. It cites the failure of a delegation of Egyptian security officials to lay the foundation for the next set of talks on the subject.

In this article the author comments on the Palestinian quest for independence and their struggle with Israel. The central focus of the article is the author's observation that foreign sympathizers with the cause of Palestine call for an end to political violence among Palestinians but make no such request of Israel.

A reprint of the article "Using the UN to Undermine Palestinian Rights," by Hasan Abu Nimah which first appeared in "The Jordan Times" is presented. The author reflects on the call of European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana for the United Nations (UN) Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state by a certain date despite the absence of an agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. He claims that Solana is part of the failure of the peace process between Israel and Palestine.

The article features the life and works of Palestinian poet and author Mahmoud Darwish. Darwish's poetry focuses on the themes of humanity, life, love and beauty. He received the Prize for Cultural Freedom from the Lannan Foundation in 2001, an award which honors people whose works celebrate the right to freedom of imagination, inquiry and expression. An overview of his early life is also presented.