East Jerusalem Remains Occupied Territory Under International Law June 29 2005 Al-Haq On 28 June 1967, Israel implemented legislation that established de facto the illegal annexation of East Jerusalem to the State of Israel. Al-Haq takes the opportunity of this anniversary to forcefully emphasise that, despite the claims of successive Israeli governments, Palestinian East Jerusalem remains occupied territory under international humanitarian law. Accordingly, any measures, legislative or otherwise, aimed at altering the status of the city and depriving the Palestinian civilian population of the protections afforded by international humanitarian law, have no validity

Is Israel Preserving the Mosques? September 08 2005 By Meron Benvenisti It would be unworthy to question the sincerity of the motives of those who objected to the cabinet decision to destroy the synagogues in Gush Katif. Some ministers who voted against the decision had supported the disengagement and even offered to hand over the houses of Gush Katif to the Palestinians in one piece. Others had sharply objected to the disengagement, and see leaving the synagogues intact as an opening to the Jews' return to Gaza

Israelis Protest 'Shoot-to-Kill' Policy September 07 2005 Breaking a deafening silence, Israeli soldiers are speaking out against illegal shoot-to-kill orders against Palestinian civilians, a leading British newspaper reported Tuesday, September 6. "The reason why I am telling you this is that I want the army to think about what they are asking us to do, shooting unarmed people. I don't think it's legal," Assaf, a discharged Israeli soldier, told the Guardian

Palestinian Christians Are Not Suffering at the Hands of Muslims September 07 2005 By Raja G. Mattar A few weeks ago I received by email an article by a Dr. Walid Phares titled "Arab Christians who are they?" Initially I brushed it off as rather inconsequential, but it subsequently came to my attention that Dr. Phares is promoting some rather bizarre ideas about Arab Christians on the lecture and TV circuit in the U.S., contesting their Arab ethnicity and claiming their persecution by Muslims

Asymmetry Needs to be Addressed July 1, 2005 Daoud Kuttab Gazans may no longer have tanks in their streets after disengagement, but it will still be under the control and surveillance of a foreign occupying power. Judging by statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and army officials, and the security stipulations made in the Knesset-approved disengagement plan, Israel will maintain its presence in the air, sea, and at Gaza’s borders after its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

Electronic Occupation June 22, 2005 by Ghazi Hamad Gazans may no longer have tanks in their streets after disengagement, but it will still be under the control and surveillance of a foreign occupying power. Judging by statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and army officials, and the security stipulations made in the Knesset-approved disengagement plan, Israel will maintain its presence in the air, sea, and at Gaza’s borders after its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

Israeli soldiers attack nonviolent resistance in Bil'in Village During a nonviolent demonstration yesterday in Bil in Village Israeli occupation forces injured 7 Palestinians, among them Palestinian member of the Israeli Knesset Ahmed Atibi

Political prisoners on hunger strike Palestinian political prisoners in most Israeli jails, numbering about 8,800, began a hunger strike in the early hours of the morning. The strike is for one day only on the occasion of the expected meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon