Category Archives: An-Nakba

Jewish Fear and Palestinian Right of Return

Posted on 2012/05/20 by

Jewish Fear and Palestinian Right of Return – Confronting the greatest obstacles in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict   While it is the norm for a Palestinian to address the issue of “The Palestinian Right of Return”, it is not a … Continue reading →

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Roots of An-Nakba

Posted on 2010/12/04 by

The hidden truth of An-Nakba (the Palestinian catasrophe) is presented by the following Aljazeera documentary in two parts, each in approximately 100 minutes.  In spite of the fact that many documents have not been revealed by the British and Israeli governments and continue to … Continue reading →

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Was what happened in Palestine “ethnic cleansing”?

Posted on 2010/08/31 by

On my use of the term “ethnic cleansing” in describing what the Zionist forces did in Palestine in 1948-1949, I received the following message from AM: Two things about the use of the term ethnic cleansing: First, it is an … Continue reading →

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Yafa – The Bride of Palestine

Posted on 2010/08/29 by

It was said that a book would be written in Cairo, published in Beirut and read in Yafa.  For thousands of years, overlooking the Mediterranean, there was a colourful, prosperous, cultured city; Jaffa – Yafa {يافا} in Arabic.  Before 1948, Yafa … Continue reading →

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Richard Becker: Palestine, Israel and the US Empire

Posted on 2010/08/12 by

First circulated:  2010/04/17 This is a brief but comprehensive analysis of the conflict in the Middle East.  For understanding the overall picture, including the roots of US involvement in the conflict, this interview of less than half an hour with Richard Becker … Continue reading →

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النكبة

Posted on 2010/08/07 by

أرسل لي الصديق عصام يونس هذا التسجيل الوثائقي الذي أنتجته قناة الجزيرة الفضائيّة عن النكبة باللغة العربيّة.  يتكوّن التسجيل من أربعة أجزاء، يقع كلٌّ منها في 50 دقيقة تقريبًا، وهي تحكي قصّة النكبة – من جذورها وتاريخها وتطوّرها وأبعادها وآثارها … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor, Ottawa Citizen – Re: Libby Davies

Posted on 2010/07/29 by

Sent:  2010/06/11 Letter to the Editor Ottawa Citizens To say that the occupation of Palestine started in 1948 is to state part of the truth, for what happened then was a lot worse than just an occupation.  Palestinians call the … Continue reading →

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The Shadow over Israel – by Margaret Atwood

Posted on 2010/07/29 by

First circulated:  2010/06/02 When Margaret Atwood considered accepting an Israeli prize, I was among those who wrote urging her to take a stand in defence of the common humanity of Jews and Palestinians and refuse the prize unless Palestinians are … Continue reading →

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