Hag Pesach Sameach and Happy Easter.
It is the holy week once again in Jerusalem. And it is not all about God.
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How to help and hurt peace
Prominent Palestinian Dr Sari Nusseibeh suggests what the US and the international community can do to end his people's conflict with Israel, and how wrong can sometimes be done, when they try to do right.
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Being a Palestinian Worker in the Israeli Settlements
Do you serve in the national struggle against the annexation of your people, or ignore it in order to put bread on the table?
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Thinking out loud: What is all this about recognising Israel as a Jewish state?
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists the Palestinians acknowledge Israel as a “Jewish state”. The Palestinian Authority won't. Alright, let's now look at the facts on the ground.
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What religion and politics put asunder, let consumerism bring together
For a moment, leave behind what divides Jersualem and take a walk through the new Mamilla with its creator, envisioned as a meeting place across cultures.
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The Art of a Civilian War against Israel
In the aftermath of the Gaza flotilla saga, a covert war has waged against Israel, with tactics that would leave even the famous Chinese military strategist Sun-Tzu well, a little bemused.
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"At Lag b'Omer, they burnt Obama and prayed the mourner's kaddish for Arafat's Jewish friend"
A(nother) confused weekend begs the question: Just who are Israel's enemies? (Hint: If you are thinking the "Palestinians", think again.)
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Cold War intrigue is back, a la Israel.
People often ask me why they should care about Israel. The conflict is dreary, the Israelis and Palestinians can't seem to find a way of living together and even mighty President Obama seems to have all but given up on peace in the Middle East. Well a fresh new answer came to me this week.
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What does Israel mean to you?
For a while this week, “Israel” stopped being a dirty word.
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Israel Needs to Take A Step Back and Listen to Goldstone about Gaza
If Israel keeps fudging on an inquiry into Gaza, all it is doing is pronouncing itself guilty as charged.
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Sleeping on the Sidewalk in Jerusalem
Under the shade of an olive tree, an evicted Palestinian family is caught in a strange stand-off with the Jewish settlers who have taken over their home.
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One Way Israeli, One Way Arab
It may not be the most cost-efficient way of running a transport network, but developing parallel bus systems means Jews and Arabs living in the same city need never meet.
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Learning about Matters of Faith on a Jewish Holy Day
Hundreds and thousands of Jews will stay up all night tonight to study the Torah, I am sitting here listening to an old Muslim man teach me about Judaism, the Koran and being Palestinian.
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Is there something we should be doing for the Palestinians?
The Separation Wall built unilaterally by Israel has been turned by Palestinians into a canvas to showcase the Jewish state's Most Wanted - past and present.
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Here's a riddle: Name one thing Palestinians and ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem agree on
Hint: It's what's been tearing up the heart of the city for years now.
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