Palestine Think Tank

Franklin Lamb – Completing the task of evicting Israel from Lebanon

By Mary Rizzo • Nov 25th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Features, Maps, Mary's Choice, Newswire, Resistance, War, Zionism

A job for the UN or Hezbollah? Franklin Lamb
Northwest of Ghajar Village, South Lebanon

"We, as Lebanese, are here to confirm that we cling to freeing every grain of our soil. We will not abandon the great national cause, which is the continuation of the liberation of our land. The resistance looks forward to hoisting [...]

Rami Khouri: Will Iraq finally end the colonial era?

By Guest Post • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Maps, Middle East Issues, Newswire, War

One of the most fascinating developments in the Middle East these days is the attempt by the US and Iraqi governments to negotiate an agreement defining the status of American troops in Iraq, including a target date for all US troops to leave by 2011. A critical issue still being negotiated [...]

MAP OF PALESTINE

By Mary Rizzo • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Maps, Palestine

Zionist colonies in Palestine, 1920

By Haitham Sabbah • Aug 25th, 2008 • Category: Israel, Maps, Palestine, Zionism

Map of Palestinian traditional costumes

By Mary Rizzo • Jul 14th, 2008 • Category: Artwork, Culture and Heritage, Education, Maps, Palestine

The first Zionist colony in Palestine, 1878

By Haitham Sabbah • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Maps, Palestine, Zionism

Source: Institute for Palestine Studies

Haitham Sabbah – If Silwan's Stones Could Speak

By Haitham Sabbah • Jun 12th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Features, Israel, Maps, Newswire, Palestine, Petitions, Somoud: Arab Voices of Resistance, Zionism

Above: A map showing the area of Silwan threatened with demolition and settlement expansion, including an indicator of the area in which settlements already exist. As highlighted on the map, Silwan as well as the adjacent villages of Tur and Ras Al Amud will be on the western side of the Wall, as Jerusalem is [...]

Israel’s nuclear bombs are the problem in the Middle East

By Khalid Amayreh • Jun 7th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Counter-terrorism, No thanks!, Israel, Khalid Amayreh, Maps, Middle East Issues, Newswire, Our Authors, Palestine, War, Zionism

Once again, Israel is pushing the Middle East to the brink of war, with predictably disastrous consequences. In recent days, Israeli leaders markedly escalated their war of words against Iran. A leading Israeli cabinet minister was quoted on Friday, 6 June as saying, “attacking Iran will be unavoidable.”
Similarly, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, just back [...]

Reham Alhelsi – East Sawahreh and the Apartheid Wall

By Reham Alhelsi • Jun 2nd, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Israel, Maps, Newswire, Palestine, Somoud: Arab Voices of Resistance

Last week I got my new “Palestinian Passport”. Palestinians need to renew their passports every three years, and it was time for me to renew mine. Living in Germany the next step for me would be to get my “residency permit” transferred from my old to my new passport. As I prepared the documents I [...]