Monthly Archives: December 2005

MSNBC reports hope is alive in Bethlehem as 30,000 pilgrims have travelled to the Holy Land, 10,000 more than last year, according to the BBC. Yet, nary a word on the many Palestinians who were unable to make it through … Continue reading →

(from my e-mail) Dear friends, Not to ruin your holiday spirits, but the two news items below, both written by Israeli journalists and published in the Israeli newspapers are worth sharing. Both are exemplary of brave journalism. As many in … Continue reading →

22 December 2005 Reema Hijazi, a CNI intern for the Fall, just completed a review of the Palestinian textbook controversy — that never seems to end, despite the falseness of its premises — and her report is now available at … Continue reading →

And Khalilzad was surprised and disappointed? “It looks as if people have preferred to vote for their ethnic or sectarian identities,” he said. Imagine that. Update: Out of almost 2.5 million voters in Baghdad, only 8,645 voted for Chalabi. In … Continue reading →