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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY SARAH BENHAIDA A picture taken on May 21, 2014 shows an Egyptian man sitting next to graffiti of Egypt’s ex-army chief and leading presidential candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. European tourists no longer jostle on the hotel dance floors and many sunbeds […]
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The headlines of Turkish newspapers on Friday March 28, 2014, a day after Turkish authorities moved to block access to YouTube after an audio recording of a government security meeting was leaked on the video-sharing website. Some headlines read: ” Suleyman Shah Bomb; State Secrets Leaked; YouTube Blocked; Declaration of War; Meeting of Blood Lobby; Situation is Serious; Treason, Worse of Treason.” (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
Opinion: Double Standards in the Media
A friend of mine sent me an email about last month’s Palestine International Media Forum, held in Turkey last month, that truly shocked me. He said that “the media and press were put on trial and censured” at that forum. Indeed, the full thrust of his statement...Caption:
Palestinians take part in a demonstration in Gaza City on April 22, 2014, supporting a new attempt to reconcile the militant Islamist movement Hamas and its Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) rivals (AFP PHOTO /MAHMUD HAMS)
Opinion: Palestinians, Do Not Despair
From the leaks of the “advice” given by US Secretary of State John Kerry to Israeli leaders during a closed-door meeting, it has become clear that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas can do nothing to change Benjamin Netanyahu’s positions. This is because the Israeli...Caption:
Senior Fatah official Azzam Al-Ahmed (L), head of the Hamas government Ismail Haniyeh (C) and senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouq hold their hands after announcing a reconciliation agreement in Gaza City, in this April 23, 2014 file picture. Israel suspended peace talks with the Palestinians on April 24, 2014 in response to President Mahmoud […]
Opinion: Palestine, From Intifada to Infighting
Why the disagreements among Palestinian politicians and factions, whether before the establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964 or after it? Is it because of the love of Palestine? The importance of regaining the rights of the Palestinian...Caption:
In this photo taken Wednesday, April 16, 2014, a member of the Israeli and foreigner’s group tour, that is organized by IPCRI, an Israeli Palestinian group promoting co-existence, takes a photo of the Palestinian national flag during their visit to a museum dedicated to national poet Mahmoud Darwish, at the West Bank city of Ramallah. […]