Palestine Think Tank

  
"It is part of morality not to be at home in one's home."
- Edward Said
On the afternoon of November 3, 2009, the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of House Resolution 867 (H.Res.867), an AIPAC-backed bill that urges both President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to "oppose unequivocally any endorsement [...]

(in the photo, Natan Sharansky welcoming "imported" Israelis for "natural growth" on Palestinian lands)
Our fantastic Sameh Brill has come up with another of his great "Hidden Truth Series" videos that compiles documents to tell the story of what is behind what happens. In this number, Obama and his views on Israel, (with some Israeli views [...]

The censorship of Google/Blogger does not cease. Many have fallen victim to it, and when it happens, it's quite shocking, especially if you have many thousands come to read each day and what you print can't usually be found in mainstream media. I ran Peacepalestine, which was a very popular blog. It had faced quite of [...]

In this my first week back in North America, I was reminded that there are two Americas: a decent caring one and one of delusion.
This is as if there are two trains heading to different destinations. The hypocrisy train has big PR budgets, has a huge lobby that managed to get most of the politicians [...]

By Dr. Elias Akleh
Young athletic Obama reflects active energy whether running up the ladder stairs into his Air Force One plane, or giving speeches, such as the song-and-dance so-called historic speech to the Islamic World in Cairo University last Thursday June 4th.
This was a very well written speech meant to touch the hearts of Muslims [...]

The problem America is that we have become unthinking spectators and consumers of lies, myths, and corporate products that dominate our superficial existence as we live our bland lives as worker bees for the small powerful illuminati elite who run our corporations and our government while herding us from one sale to another awaiting the next hallmark moment to give meaning to our empty lives. How tragic and pitiful that we pay and die for their pockets and causes, not our national interests. How long must we suffer before we revolt and reclaim our government, for the people, by the people?

Bring up the issues of Jews, Judaism, and Israel in a conversation and you’ll discover the most tense, uncomfortable silence in any conversation. It’s as if we’ve been vaccinated with the Eleventh Commandment—Thou shall not speak, think, feel, or do anything against the Chosen Few and the Holy Land they stole from the followers of Jesus and Muhammad, peace be upon them both.

The Honorable Attorney General Eric Holder 
Sir; 
A story in today's Washington Post (April 22, 2009) suggests DOJ may drop its espionage case against AIPAC.   I find this incredulous, outrageous, and a blatant application of double standards.  The timing of this story after the revelation that Rep. Jane Harman was recorded speaking to an "agent" regarding a quid [...]

WRITTEN BY Khalid Amayreh
 
One of the most scandalous aspects of US foreign policy towards the Middle East is the shocking dishonesty inherent in the American approach regarding the Palestinian plight.
 
The US often watches Israel indulge in pornographic criminal acts against Palestinian civilians, acts that contradict the most fundamental American ideals and norms.
 
However, instead of condemning [...]

It seems that AIPAC and the Jewish Lobby was sleeping on the job. It took more than 10 days since Israel began its attack on Gaza, committing one war crime after another to order the US Congress to vote its support for Israel. The very proud and brave Jewish Army is using the latest weapons and [...]

from Haaretz 
Obama's Palestinian friend, WRITTEN BY AKIVA ELDAR
Prof. Rashid Khalidi didn't react when John McCain described him as a 'Palestinian hater of Israel,' because he wanted Barack Obama to win. But now, in an interview in Jerusalem, he is ready to express his displeasure with the president-elect. And he does not think Obama can make [...]