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2002
Beyond Regime Change (December 1, 2002)
The US administration wants to redraw the Middle East map. The control of Iraqi oil flows and the assurance of Israel’s regional military superiority lurk behind arguments of removing weapons of mass destruction. (LA Times)US Military Aid to Israel Is "Painful Blow" to Peace Process (November 24, 2002)
The US administration promises to increase military aid up to $2.16 billion to Israel, despite Israel's non-compliance with most of the UN resolutions, including the latest one that calls for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian territories. (BBC)Killing the Future: Children in the Line of Fire (November 20, 2002)
According to Amnesty International, between September 2000 and September 2002, more than 250 Palestinian and 72 Israeli children were killed. This report concludes that "all the parties involved in the conflict are disregarding the right to life of the most vulnerable members of the Israeli and Palestinian civilian population."Israel May "Transfer" Palestinians During the War on Iraq (October 9, 2002)
According to this article, the Israeli government is openly advocating a mass expulsion of Palestinians from the occupied territories. There are concerns that the Israeli government will take advantage of a world focused on a US war with Iraq. (Counter Punch)Thousands of Palestinian Children Denied Access to Schools (October 2, 2002)
According to UNICEF Special Representative Pierre Poupard, "Right now the Israeli military is preventing thousands of Palestinian children and teachers from attending school. A generation of Palestinian children is being denied their right to an education." (UNICEF)Easing Palestine’s Humanitarian Crisis (July 30, 2002)
After the recent attacks on the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees by some Israeli and US commentators alleging, wrongly, that the agency is not part of the solution to the violence in the region, but is part of the problem, Peter Hansen, UNRWA Commissioner General, proves its commitment to the norms of justice. (New York Times)President George W. Bush's Speech on Israel and a Palestinian State (June 25, 2002)
The full text of President Bush's speech, which tied US support for a Palestinian state to the creation of "a new and different Palestinian leadership," rather than accepting the Palestinian Authority as a negotiating partner, as had been the case under earlier negotiations. (Guardian)Will Palestine State Remain a Dream? (June 18, 2002)
“The continued incursion by Israeli troops into the Palestinian territories has caused widespread condemnation.” The author argues that for as long as Sharon remains in power, and the US continues to supply military aid, the creation of a Palestinian state remains a dream.(Daily Star)Witness From Bethlehem: Non-Violent Kentucky Activists Hit a War Zone (April, 2002)
An interview with a peace activist from the International Solidarity Movement who traveled to Bethlehem in non-violent support for Palestinian rights. Carla Wallace argues that peace depends on Israel's end of the occupation. (Zine)Palestine Should Get UN Membership Now (May 19, 2002)
President Bush’s "vision" of a Palestinian state has created a window of opportunity for Palestine to apply for UN membership. The unlikelihood of the US vetoing Palestinian UN membership could end the current deadlock in the Israel/Palestine peace process. (Gulf News)UN Says Israel Caused $300 Million in Damage (May 6, 2002)
Israel’s military offensive in the West Bank caused between “$300 million and $400 million damage to Palestinian property,” and reconstruction will take at least a year, according to a UN official. In the town of Ramallah, the population registry and passport office were also demolished. (Associated Press)Rush of US Diplomacy Deepens Arab Concern About Intentions Towards Iraq
(March 12, 2002)
Increased US diplomatic activity in the Middle East raises concern among the Arab countries that the US’s real motivation is to avoid a two-front war by first quieting Palestine before dealing with Iraq. (Agence France Presse)An Antiwar Movement Grows in Israel (February 25, 2002)
Israeli combat officers and soldiers affiliated with Israel’s political center announce in an open letter that they are no longer willing to serve in Palestinian territories. (The Nation)In Israel, A New-Old Voice of Conscience Awakens (February 22, 2002)
The Middle East Research and Information Project analyses the growing movement of conscientious objection in Israel. The refusal by Israeli reservists to serve in Palestinian Occupied Territories has provoked intense public debate in the Knesset and within political parties.Israel Reservists Back Occupation End (February 18, 2002)
The Council for Peace and Security, a group representing top-level Israeli reserve officers and intelligence officials, calls for the immediate establishment of a Palestinian state – “whether violence continues from the Palestinian side or not.”(BBC News)UN Terror Draft to Outlaw Israeli Strikes (January 30, 2002)
The US and Israel block attempts by India and the Organization of Islamic States to make state terrorism an offence in the current draft of the UN Convention on International Terrorism. The US and Israel also contest the draft because it does not outlaw attacks by the PLO and Hamas. (Times News Network)Palestinian Arms Ship: What Had to Be Proved (January 6, 2002)
David Grossman calls on Israelis to challenge the government's depiction of the arms shipment bound for the Palestine Authority as "final proof" of the Palestineans "criminal" intentions. As he points out, the incident only proves that oppression and harassment will induce people to take all measures available to assert themselves. (Ha'aretz Daily)
2001
A Palestinian State is Key to Mideast (November 1, 2001)
Unlike other conflicts, where reason seems to favor one of the sides, in this one both Israelis and Palestinians have just claims to land and peace. Thus both sides can be blamed for the increasing occurrence of criminal actions that are feeding the violence. A way out the impasse would be a specific proposal by the UN Security Council for the establishment of a Palestinian state. (Japan Times)Sharon Says Israeli Offensive Open-Ended (October 21, 2001)
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will not end Israel’s biggest military operation since the 1993 Oslo Peace until he decides that Yasser Arafat is genuinely cracking down on terrorism. (Reuters)World Leaders on Diplomatic Offensive to Cool Down Middle East (October 21, 2001)
An international effort is under way to diffuse the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestinians. The US is calling for an immediate end to Israeli military actions, charging that they only “complicate” an already precarious situation. (Business Recorder)Israel Says Election of Syria Is a 'Bad Joke' (October 10, 2001)
Syria received 160 “yes” votes from the 177 nation-states of the UN General Assembly to secure a seat on the Security Council. However, the Israeli government is voicing its discontent claiming that Syria supports 11 terrorist groups. (Independent)Arab Nations Demand US Support (October 10, 2001)
If the current surge of violent extremists is to be addressed, the creation of a Palestinian state must first be granted, claims the Egyptian Foreign Minister. (This is London)Palestinian Leaders Scramble to End Rift (October 10, 2001)
As Mr. Bin Ladin has many sympathizers amongst the Palestinians, Yasir Arafat is taking important risks in using armed force to control some of his own people. (Arab News)States Weigh Boycott on Israeli Goods (October 10, 2001)
Led by Syria, 19 representatives of Arab states are meeting in Jordan to discuss the boycott of firms dealing with Israel. (Ha'aretz)White House Fury Over Sharon Jibe (October 5, 2001)
Ariel Sharon’s comparison of the current US-Israeli relationship to those events leading to World War II “when Britain and France stood by while Nazi Germany dismembered Czechoslovakia” are regarded as “unacceptable” by the White House. (BBC)Sea Change in US-Israeli Relations (September 28, 2001)
Changes in geo-political realities in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks will force the US to distance itself from Israel. (Stratfor)Twenty Years On, Sharon Is Up To No Good (June 27, 2001)
Twenty years ago, then-Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon fabricated stories about Arafat’s links to a terrorist group in order to get a “green light” from Washington for a major military adventure that culminated with the Sabra and Chatila massacres. Today, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appears to be looking for another green light, as he tries to convince US President Bush of a missile threat in south Lebanon. (Independent)1996
A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm (1996)
This report was originally prepared for the government of Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel in 1996 by a group of policy experts headed by Richard Perle, currently chairman of the US Defense Policy Board and a senior advisor to President Bush. The report's chilling plan for "changing the balance of power" in the Middle East after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein may provide a blueprint for the Bush administration's next steps after a war with Iraq.
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