Analysis on Palestinian history, Middle East politics, and the ongoing struggle for justice.
January 24, 2014 at 11:46 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk On October 10, 2002 I was driving the family during a short vacation at Yosemite National Park. Indifferent to the family’s holiday disposition, I scanned the radio for the best AM reception in the middle of the sparsely populated California
January 24, 2014 at 11:31 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk LEBANON commemorated the 38th anniversary of its Civil War last week. In the days leading up to April 13, 1975 the country was virtually divided across sectarian lines. The military presence of the Palestine Liberation Organization and its perceived alliance
January 24, 2014 at 10:35 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk US Secretary of State John Kerry has succeeded in tailoring yet another peace initiative to appease Israel. But it took Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no time to effectively reject the offer, telling Kerry and company it was not occupation
January 24, 2014 at 10:21 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk The election landscape in Iran is becoming increasingly clear. According to state-run Press TV, a whopping 686 candidates registered to run in the presidential poll. However, only eight men remain on the ballot for the first round on June 14
January 24, 2014 at 9:43 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk Israeli president Shimon Peres is hosting in Jerusalem this week a presidential conference called “Facing Tomorrow”. Its theme is the “human factor and its role in shaping our tomorrow”. In addition to establishing an image as a world leader, Peres
January 24, 2014 at 9:35 am by Jamal Kanj jamalkk But for the chap from Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza who emerged earlier this week as the winner of the “Arab Idol,” the news from Palestine is grim. The newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister resigned and Israel still insists
LAST week, an Israeli court ruled the state of Israel was not at fault for the death of US activist Rachel Corrie, who was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer on March 16, 2003. The 23-year-old college student from Olympia, Washington, was killed as she stood with a
WHAT started as an extension of the Arab Spring is pushing Syria to the verge of a civil war. Bashar al-Assad must stop deluding himself by blaming the frustration of the Syrian people on a foreign conspiracy. Indulging in self-denial is what could eventually justify outside intervention. In addition, the
It was a sidewalk coffee shop at a busy intersection in the city of Dubai. I was sipping on a cup of Cappuccino while waiting for a late friend. Next to the coffee shop was a metro station with an exceptional architectural design. Dubai today is a bona fide worldwide
Like many, I remember vividly the morning of September 11, 2001. I was in Pennsylvania participating in a conference for the American Public Works Association at Philadelphia’s Convention Centre. Walking into the conference hall just around 9 am, I couldn’t help but noticing a large group of likewise professionals congregating
This is my second trip to Singapore in a year. I had great expectations of the place in anticipation for the first trip last February, but to my disappointment, did not see it much different from San Diego or Dubai. First, I must admit committing a malfeasance flying into Singapore
