Random Ramblings of a Raconteur

Neue Einträge unter Aktuelles von:

Shlomo Avineri, Khaled Abu Toameh, Giulio Meotti
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By Abdulateef Al-Mulhim

I have been exposed to Palestinians since I was in first grade in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia They were my favorite teachers. They were the most dedicated and the most intelligent among all my instructors, from elementary to high school.

When I was attending New York-based SUNY Maritime college (1975-1979), I read a lot of books about Palestinians, Arabs and the Israelis. I have read every article about the many chances the Palestinians had and missed to solve their problem, (more…)

By Khaled Abu Toameh

As Israel Apartheid Week continues, a Palestinian boy was left to die at Lebanese hospital because father couldn’t afford treatment.
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Is the fence a legitimate means of self-defense?

At the same time, Israeli Arabs (who constitute nearly 20% of Israel’s population) are citizens with equal rights under Israeli law, and reside on the Israeli side of the fence. Therefore, it is clear that the fence does not divide on the basis of race or religion, (more…)

Is Israel viewed favorably in the US because of a Jewish lobby?

There is nothing more genuine than the formation of close ties between two states that believe wholeheartedly in democracy, freedom and tolerance. (more…)

Do the Palestinians have a “right” to immigrate to Israel?

International law does not recognize the right of the Palestinian refugees and their descendents to return to their homes. A methodical examination of the laws pertaining to refugees has found the there is no basis for Palestinian claims. Indeed, the opposite is true: at the time when the refugee problem was created in 1948, the trend was to separate warring sides (more…)

Does Israel’s identity as the Jewish state mean the oppression of its Arab minority?

Israel’s Declaration of Independence not only defines Israel as a Jewish state, but also as a democratic state based upon the principles of the separation of power, freedom, and complete equality before the law for all its inhabitants (more…)