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10
Nov
2008
Israel poisoned Arafat, nephew says

11 days ago by Gramfan

From correspondents in Ramallah November 10, 2008 10:09pm FORMER Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who died four years ago this week, was poisoned by Israel, a relative says. "Every day there are statements and clues about the elimination of Arafat and every day we draw closer to the poisoning theor ...

Muslims Against Sharia - muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com · Rank: 57,363 · 230 references

09
Nov
2008
on the west wing

12 days ago by Marcy Newman

Some months ago I came across an article in the Guardian that suggested some uncanny similarities between the fictional drama The West Wing and the Barack Obama election campaign. In the article it was noted that there was some synergy between the writers of the show and real-life political actors: ...

Body on the Line - bodyontheline.wordpress.com · Rank: 34,053 · 39 references

06
Nov
2008
Ramallah and Bil’in From Up High

15 days ago by dennisfox

I met my Arabic teacher this morning on the top floor coffee shop in the building where Stars and Bucks is down closer to the bottom. The view from the top was pretty impressive, both down at Al Manarah Square… and out in several directions. There was an especially good view of the Jewish settlement ...

Dennis Fox's Weblog - blog.dennisfox.net · Rank: 117,806 · 7 references

05
Nov
2008
Obama’s Day in Palestine

16 days ago by lubna415

Palestinians in the West Bank woke up Wednesday morning to a glorious sunny 75 degree day and the news of a new American leadership — as President Elect Barack Obama put it, a new dawn — not just for the US but for the world. THe earliest news reports and my own conversations with people [...]

West Bank Word - westbankword.wordpress.com

Palestinians on Obama.

16 days ago by Dan

As the results of the American election are now a certain fact, my French friend and I ventured out this morning to the media outlets of Ramallah in search of the Palestinian reaction to this momentous event. While I’m sure that back in the United States, a joyous sense of celebration fills the stre ...

Dan Ming - danielming.wordpress.com · 1 reference

04
Nov
2008
Arabic. Planning. Laundry. Election. Israelis in Ramallah.

17 days ago by dennisfox

My first Arabic lesson with Marwan focused this morning on sorting out where the many gaps are in whatever it is I already know. Arabic remains difficult, especially the transition from my faded memory of classical Arabic’s logic to the Palestinian dialect’s idiosyncrasies. We meet again tomorrow mo ...

Dennis Fox's Weblog - blog.dennisfox.net · Rank: 117,806 · 7 references

The Road to Ramallah and a Long-Lost Cousin

17 days ago by lubna415

After six hours, three cars, two buses, two border crossings, and the discovery of a long-lost cousin, I’m in Ramallah at my grandparents’ house overlooking a stunning view of the road that travels through the gentle hills from Ramallah to the university town of Birzeit. My trip was long (it used to ...

West Bank Word - westbankword.wordpress.com

My Ramallah Plan

17 days ago by dennisfox

Wander around. Soak up the atmosphere. Get together with the few people I know here, see some interesting organizational projects, go where the political action is. Talk to strangers without forcing it. Take photos of Palestinian life and whatever else draws my attention. Go through the photos I’ve ...

Dennis Fox's Weblog - blog.dennisfox.net · Rank: 117,806 · 7 references

Ramallah Musings

17 days ago by dennisfox

I’m sitting here in my living room at about 6 pm Monday night Ramallah time, the TV tuned to BBC World News after an hour or so of Al Jazeera. I was out most of the day, and when I finish this rambling I’ll get outside once again, at least to check my email and upload this so my imagined readers wil ...

Dennis Fox's Weblog - blog.dennisfox.net · Rank: 117,806 · 7 references

03
Nov
2008
Israeli fashion designer sewing Abbas’ suits

18 days ago by Sebastian

They should start to sell suits to Iran Tel Aviv-based Barbaros company sells hundreds of suits to Palestinian Authority. ‘I have been working with Palestinians for 30 years,’ says owner, ‘and maybe these suits will bring us peace’ In spite of the rift between Palestinians and Israelis, it seems som ...

style-watch.com - stylewatchcom.wordpress.com · Rank: 127,915 · 6 references

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