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Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, spiritual head of the militant Palestinian group Hamas, has fallen victim to justice Israeli-style. Early in the morning as the white-haired, wheelchair-bound leader exited his local mosque after prayers, Israel's Apache helicopter gunships lay in waiting on the direct orders, and under the personal supervision, of Ariel Sharon. This high-profile extra-judicial assassination — one in the long line of many — has thrust the region into turmoil, and, far from weakening the Palestinians and their supporters, it has united them. It has also gagged the moderates and fueled the extremists.

Condemns the violence being used by the Israeli government to imprison and isolate Palestinians in Israel. Human rights violations committed by the Israeli government; Erection of an iron wall in Jenin, Israel to separate Israeli and Palestinians; Israeli government's implementation of a plan initiated by Zionist revisionist planner, racist and colonialist Vladimir Jabotinsky.

Discusses how Palestinian families living within the area Israelis deem Jerusalem or its environs manage their lives. Imposed siege since the Al-Aqsa infitada began; Onslaught of Jewish settlers who come fully armed and often with Israeli soldiers; Imposition of curfews on Palestinian towns like Hebron and Salfeet.

The article explores the Palestinian struggle over the sanctuary at the al-Aqsa Mosque in 2015. Palestinians are considering the struggle as another fight against a colonial occupation, injustices and violations of human rights. Israel is criticized for imposing separate visiting times for Muslims and Jews and expanding secretive excavation work underneath the mosque.

The author talks about the attacks by Palestinian Jerusalemites against Jewish Israelis without considering the current and historical political contexts. Topics covered include the clashes provoked by the kidnapping of Mohammed Abu Khdeir from East Jerusalem, the deployment of border police at the disposal of Jerusalem police and security forces and the presence of freedom fighters in Jerusalem who are willing to die in resistance to the occupation.

The article discusses the international solidarity with the Palestinians which helps lessen the psychological pain and alienation caused by Israel's dehumanization. Topics covered include the impact of initiatives which help Palestinians attain freedom and sustain their struggle, the failure of demonstrations to change the political reality and the need to solidarity activists to adopt innovative tools to achieve a long term movement that can act as a unified entity.

The article discusses the psychological impacts of Israel's war against the Gaza Strip. Topics covered include the severe and traumatic deprivation of Palestinians, the failure of the bereavement process to take its natural course, long-term effect of the psychological trauma and the opinion that Palestinians need more than a ceasefire to recover from the effects of the war.

The author criticizes the demeanors of Israeli politicians and spokespersons, as well as Western leaders against the Palestinians and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as of October 2014. She cites as example the move by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to link Hamas to ISIS, claiming that they are the enemies of peace. She cites other Israelis who are allegedly inciting violence like Israel Defense Forces sniper David D. Ovadia.

The article focuses on various criminal acts involving the Israelis and Palestinians. Topics discussed include the Israeli abduction of Palestinian boy Muhammed Abu Khdeir, the murder by Julian Soufir of Palestinian taxi driver Taysir Karaki who considered Arabs the equivalent of cattle and the case of a psychiatric patient who stabbed an Israeli soldier. Also mentioned is the massacre by Baruch Goldstein of Palestinians praying at Hebron's Ibrahimi mosque.

The author expresses great concern about the dramatic upsurge in violations of the law and domestic violence in Palestine. As a Jerusalemite psychiatrist, the author describes the accused perpetrators to the murders that were committed in Palestine in May 2014. She also discusses the factors contributing to people's exclusion from sharing the benefits of nationhood. In addition, she details the impact of the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian people.

The article focuses on the discriminatory policies of Israel for the residents of East Jerusalem. It offers information on the failure of the Jerusalem municipality to provide adequate services in East Jerusalem for Palestinian citizens. The gap between East and West Jerusalem when it comes to the provision of crucial services such as infrastructure is highlighted.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of being terrorized by the Israeli authorities.

The article reports that the Israeli peace camp has failed to become a significant political movement because it could not find a peace partner among the various Palestinian movements. Some Israeli Jews maintain that living in occupied Palestine is a religious obligation and that modern European Jews are the direct descendants of the ancient Hebrews, who had exclusive rights to Palestine. The author says Secular Israelis who reject a one-state solution in favor of an exclusive Jewish state fear and mistrust their non-Jewish neighbors.

The article examines the use of bulldozers for violence in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. In a span of less than three weeks, two Palestinians used bulldozers in rampages against cars and people in Jerusalem. Bulldozers also represent the hundreds of Palestinian villages levelled and thousands of homes demolished in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem by Israel.

The author criticizes the legislative bill introduced in the Knesset of Israel that would make Hebrew Israel's sole official language. The author argues that Israel, the occupier of Palestine, wants to eliminate the Arabic language in order to erase Palestinian memories, culture and history. The author relates how Israel is taking possession of the existing culture of Palestine such as de- or renaming events and territories. The author criticizes a vocabulary that serves to perpetuate the injustices in line with Israel's occupation of Palestine.

The article reports on the 60th anniversary of al-Nakba, a commemoration for the Palestinian people of their displacement and dispossession as a result of their defeat in the 1948 Palestine war. According to the author, Nakba has cast its black shadow over the memory, the narrative, and the identity of the Palestinian community since it took place. The author emphasizes that as people reflect upon the significance of al-Nakba, the significance of Jerusalem should also be recognized and realize that the march of return starts from Jerusalem.

The article reports that 2008 will mark 60 years since the beginning of the Nakba, the events of 1948 that resulted in the occupation of the Palestinian land and the expulsion of its people by Israel. Nakba is a deliberate program, a process, of occupation, transfer and genocide of the Palestinian people and their national identity to create an empty land to be populated by Jewish immigrants.

The article examines the reason behind the protests held by Palestinians during the peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland in 2007 which aimed to resolve the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The demonstrations in the West Bank and Gaza, by a wide range of Palestinian political and social groups, are an indication of the concern that the conference is laying the ground for an outcome that the Palestinian people cannot and will not accept.

The article focuses on the challenges facing Palestinians in developing their individual as well as national identity. It cites the tactics being used by Israelis to demoralize Palestinians. It mentions that the deterioration of Palestinian morale is further exacerbated by factional infighting and the international support of one faction over the other. It emphasizes the need for Palestinians to build a national consciousness and demand for liberation.

The article emphasizes the need for a national leader in Jerusalem. The author says that there are no longer leaders with an inner core of integrity, confident enough to value differences and respect the other, open to thoughtful influence and criticism and willing to invest in preserving working partnerships. According to the author, Palestinians need to initiate an in-depth dialogue on a national leadership based on the ideals of integrity, freedom to disagree, fairness, mutual responsibility and national unity.

The article discusses the author's experience in Jerusalem. The author saw Israeli soldiers dancing. The author thought that people were dancing to celebrate the 40th anniversary occupation of East Jerusalem. There were blue-and-white flags hanging from the windows of houses. According to the author, majority of Palestinians do not have access to Jerusalem.

The article discusses several issues regarding the upcoming selection of a national bird for Israel. According to Israeli officials the selection is a tool to generate local identification and way to raise the issue of environmentalism and animal protection. Some of the birds being considered include the bulbul, a festive songbird and the Palestine sunbird.

The editorial discusses the psychological damage done by the Israeli occupation of Palestine since its foundation in the 1950s. The editor describes his experience as a doctor in the region, citing several instances of psychological neuroses among political prisoners and war victims. The editor insinuates that the damages could be part of Israel's efforts to undermine the Palestinian generation.

The article focuses on the celebration of the Eid al-Adha in Palestine following the execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The celebration was marked with nausea and loss of appetite and joy. She states that the timing of the execution was hurtful for the Sunnis and the Shi'i's role in the execution is an incitement to religious conflict. Demonstrations in streets were held by Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank to mourn for the former president.

The article focuses on issues concerning Palestinian infighting between Fatah and Hamas militants. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas' September 2006 visit to the U.S. only served to undermine the Palestinian public's optimism over national approval of the prisoners' document and advancement in talks for a national unity government.

The article presents information on the sad plight of the Palestinian Teachers and education in Palestine. They have not been paid since last February after the democratic elections. Teachers represent the largest sector of government employees including health care workers and office employees. The article also informs about a strike joined by Palestinian Teachers that relates to irregularity in salaries and payments. The new government's best efforts to conserve public funds are not sufficient.

The article presents information on how the Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon has affected the resistance movements to Israeli occupation. Israel used disproportionate fire power in response to the recent Palestinian and Lebanese resistance operations against Israeli occupation forces. It represented a turning point in the Arab population's relation to Israel. After the two failed resistance operations, the Arab regimes and media were left talking about peace.

The article focuses on the stand taken by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the Palestinian National Accord Document drawn up by members of five separate Palestinian factions imprisoned in Israel. President Abbas launched a national dialogue in Ramallah on May 11, 2006 to work out the differences between his party and other Palestinian factions. He unilaterally decided on a deadline for an agreement of settlement with Israel and pledged to call a referendum if no settlement was reached within ten days. The accord document demanded an unity government.

The article focuses on French President Jacques Chirac's proposal to aid Palestinians via an international mechanism such as the World Bank. The European Union (EU) will take the lead in working out the details of the economic assistance. Washington has been Israel's foremost ally in its campaign to isolate Hamas, even from its Arab and Muslim environment. Chirac insisted that aid must be channelled through institutions independent of the Palestinian government. France has an earlier history of interfering in order to end Palestinian crises.

The article reports that the newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh finally formed a cabinet comprising 24 Hamas activists and experts. On March 19, 2006 he presented his cabinet to Mahmoud Abbas, who is Palestinian Authority president and chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Since its founding in 1964, the PLO has served as an international umbrella group, representing important Palestinian political factions. The U.S. and Israel refused to recognize the PLO until it denounced its principles and amended its charter.

The article focuses on the views of the author on issues related to the success of the organization Hamas in the recent Palestinian elections. Employees of the Palestinian Authority received their January 2006 salaries 10 days late. This is just the beginning of the financial troubles Palestinians are facing in the aftermath of the January 26, 2006 legislative elections in which the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, won the political high ground against its Fatah opponents, some of whom were financially and politically supported by the American administration.

The article reports on the controversy over a law upheld by the French Parliament that refers to the country's painful colonial past as "a positive enterprise." The law requires that "school programs recognize in particular the positive character of the French overseas presence, notably in North Africa." This has been considered offensive not only to those who live in the countries formerly colonized by France, but also to current French citizens with roots there, who have learned from their families to be proud of the noble and just resistance to French colonialism.

The article presents information on the October 2005 riots which rocked France. Over a period of three weeks, depressed French suburbs with large immigrant Arab and African populations were the scene of intense riots. The clashes were triggered by the tragic death of two Muslim boys while fleeing from police. The Arab and African population live in horrible conditions in ugly high-rise housing projects where education is substandard. Not even President Jacques Chirac denies that employers refuse to consider job applicants who have a non-French name. The French parliament's approval of extending the state of emergency indicates that the government fears the riots could flare up again.

The article focuses on the assassination of former Palestinian security chief Moussa Arafat. The Popular Resistance Committees, a Fatah-derived group operating in the central and southern Gaza Strip, was quick to claim responsibility for the assassination. Moussa was a former commander of the Palestinian Military Intelligence, an important member of the Katah revolutionary council. Arafat was buried in Gaza City, rather than in the family plot in Khan Younis, Gaza, where popular chaos was leared. By contrast, the lack of popular participation in Arafat's Gaza City funeral was indicative of the street reaction to his death neither surprise nor protest was apparent.

This article reports that the July 27 execution of Raed Khalil Al Mughrabi, convicted of the 2001 killing of accountant Khalil Zmullt, marks the 13th official Palestinian execution since 1994. Even though President Yasser Arafat agreed to a moratorium on the death penalty in 2002, nine sentenced prisoners have been killed extrajudicially, during Israeli invasions of the Palestinian territories, by gunmen who attacked prisons and courthouses. On June 12 of this year, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) executed four Palestinian prisoners convicted of committing murder and other crimes between 1995 and 2000. All four, it will be noted, were very young when they committed their crimes. Moreover, after allowing them to lanquish in prison for several years without any legal proceeding, the PNA suddenly and summarily executed them. INSET: The Palestinian Center for Human Rights on the Death Penalty.

The article reports that as expected and despite all previous presidential assertions--verbal, visual and official--that elections for the Palestinian legislative council would be held on time, the scheduled July 17, 2005 poll has been postponed indefinitely. The ostensible reason was to allow time to resolve a dispute over proposed reforms to the voting law. The election law and the exact voting dates were two of the major items discussed and agreed upon by the various Palestinian factions as part of the Cairo understandings.

This article presents the history of Jerusalem and some information on the controversy surrounding the Noble Islamic Sanctuary of al-Aqsa. Many individuals, and news reports, confuse the Dome of the Rock with the al-Aqsa mosque, sometimes, it seems, in a deliberate attempt to prepare the world for future scenarios. Over the years, Israeli intelligence sources have spread rumors about the intention of some radical Jewish groups to bomb or destroy Al Aqsa. These threats, moreover, occur in the context of Israeli President Moshe Katsav's proposal to divide the Al Aqsa compound and construct a Jewish synagogue on half of it, and of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's frank declaration that he has no intention of sharing Jerusalem with the Palestinians. INSET: ISRAEL'S CONTINUED ETHNIC CLEANSING OF JERUSALEM.

The article author presents his views on the Sharm el-Sheikh summit between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on February 8. Following the meet, the media were full of congratulations and fantasies of peace. The bitter reality, however, is that nothing has changed in the lives of most Palestinians. Israel offers "disengagement" from Gaza with the left hand, while its right hand grabs more West Bank land, continues to imprison Palestinians behind its apartheid wall, advances its political access to and normalization of relations with other Arab nations, and reaches a formal and internationally accepted agreement with the Palestinian Authority. Unlike the principled stand of the New Zealand government, Palestine's Arab neighbors are eager to send their ambassadors back to Israel, and are using the "success" of Sharm el-Sheikh as a pretext to do so.

The article focuses on the views of the Egyptians on the late Palestinian Authority President and the Palestine Liberation Organization founder Yasir Arafat. In addition to the formal military funeral organized by the Egyptian government in Dar Al-Jalaa military club in Cairo, Egypt, there was a grassroots farewell to Arafat organized by the Egyptian Popular Committee in Solidarity with the Palestinian Intifada. After all, for ordinary people in Egypt and around the Arab world, Arafat is the face of the Palestinian nation and the symbol of its foundation.

The article reports on social condition of Palestinian children. More than half the Palestinians population are children under the age of 17. The majority of Palestinians, therefore, consist of the community's most vulnerable members. Not only are they in a crucial stage of physical and mental development, but they are a direct target of Israeli military violence. As the fourth generation of Palestinian trauma, moreover, they are the bearers of the accumulated heavy inheritance of national loss. With the exception of recent media reporting of the latest Israeli atrocities in Gaza, which killed 35 children, more than a third of the total number of victims, the plight of Palestinian children is unknown to people following crises on television.

Just 10 days after he called on France's 600,000 Jewish citizens to move to Israel "immediately" to escape what he called "the spread of the wildest anti-Semitism," Prime Minister Ariel Sharon welcomed the first 200 French Jewish immigrants to arrive in Israel. According to Israeli press reports, the Jewish Agency had decided to send several hundred agents to France in order to persuade tens of thousands of French Jews to emigrate because of rising anti-Semitic attacks in recent years. A recent survey of French Jews conducted by the Israel Project found that 26 percent are considering emigration due to rising anti-Semitism in France.