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Tell Me Lies Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

28-Feb-10

At least 30 Arab youths who barricaded themselves in the al-Aqsa Mosque plaza at the Temple Mount and hurled stones at passers-by, provoked Israeli Police last night and early this morning.
Stones were occasionally thrown at police officers in the alleys of the Old City, including near the Antonia Fortress, which is one of the [...]

Filed in Arab World, Israeli Music | Also tagged Al Aqsa Mosque, Antonia Fortress, Cave of Machpelah, Islamic Movement, Rachel's Tomb, Temple Mount, Waqf | Comments (0) »

Palestinian Man Gets Death for Selling Land to Jews

03-May-09

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In an effort to discourage Palestinians from selling land to “the enemy” a Palestinian Islamic court authorized the death penalty to a man from a small village of Bet Umar north of Hebron in the West Bank. The man, Anwar Brigith, had been convicted of selling land to Jewish settlers living in the [...]

Filed in In the news | Also tagged Beyt Umar, Israeli - Palestinian Relations, Palestinian, Settlers, West Bank, Yasser Arafat | Comments (1) »

House of Conflict, House of Peace

03-Dec-08

News reports in the English language refer to is as the “disputed house” (Ynet), the “Hebron house” (Jerusalem Post), or “house of Contention” (Ha’aretz).
We each have our own point of view; an adopted narrative. Who’s right and who’s wrong? Who started it all? Who’s trying to capitalize the course of events?
The truth is I haven’t [...]

Filed in Political Crap, Trips in Israel | Also tagged Settlers | Comments (0) »

Transit Governments

26-Oct-08

Tzipi Livni has decided last night to forego her last attempts in assembling a parliamentary coalition. This means we’re heading into general elections within 3 to 4 months, probably somewhere in middle February 2009.
Municipal elections in Israel are slated for November 11.
While the US Presidential elections are due November 4.
On top of it all, Abu [...]