Borderlands « body on the line

Veolia and Alstom continue to abet Israel's rights violations November 24, 2009

Despite mounting pressure to withdraw from the light rail project in Jerusalem designed to serve the needs of Israel's illegal settlements, the French transportation giant Veolia is set to be highly involved in the project for the next five years. The company needs to support its new Israeli partner, the Dan Bus Company, which lacks the experience to op […]

Palestinian schoolchildren face daily settler attacks November 24, 2009

AL-TUWANI, occupied West Bank (IPS) - Being able to travel to school in relative safety is something children all over the world take for granted. But, for Palestinian children living in the shadow of the ubiquitous and illegal Israeli settlements dotting the occupied West Bank, simply walking to school can be a terrifying experience. "It is really scar […]

A desperate throw of the dice November 24, 2009

The Palestinian "unilateralism" making recent news is more like a game of politicking -- and a dangerous one at that. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas could be keen to push the proposal for unilateral statehood/Security Council recognition as a way of undermining Salam Fayyad's own "two year plan," amid worries that the […]

Hebron's architecture of occupation November 23, 2009

The word "revenge" is scrawled in Hebrew on a Palestinian school in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. The windows are covered with screens and the play yard obstructed with more screens tipped with barbed wire, to obstruct the stones regularly pelted down by Jewish settlers. Sarah Lazare and Clare Bayard write from Hebron, occupied West Bank. […]

Palestinian students cross barriers to discuss boycott November 23, 2009

The right of Palestinian students to an education was the main theme of a video conference between students from the occupied Gaza Strip and the West Bank on 12 November 2009, sponsored by the al-Quds Bank for Culture and Information Society and Bethlehem University. Bianca Zammit reports for The Electronic Intifada. […]

zionist land grab

on hiatus October 3, 2009

this blog will be on an indefinite hiatus so that we can give our time to a new project that requires more of our time. for news about daily land theft in palestine follow ma’an news and imemc. Posted in Uncategorized

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

more palestinian farmland destroyed September 21, 2009

more land burned and destroyed today by zionist colonists: A group of armed Israeli settlers destroyed on Monday Palestinian owned lands in northern West Bank while the military kidnapped four farmers how tired to stop the attack. Settlers came on Monday midday to lands owned by farmers from the villages of Jit [...]

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

house demolitions in nablus September 21, 2009

in spite of recent news about the increased economic activities in nablus–salam fayyed’s idea of a palestinian state, new house demolitions come to nablus: Despite the outcry raised by Palestinian and international human rights organizations, the Israeli military announced this weekend it plans to go ahead with 55 home demolitions in Nablus [...] […]

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

الأمم المتحدة: 666 وحدة استيطانية منذ بداية العام September 20, 2009

الأمم المتحدة: 666 وحدة استيطانية منذ بداية العام الأحد, 20 سبتمبر 2009 القاهرة – «الحياة» أعلن مكتب الأمم المتحدة لتنسيق الشؤون الإنسانية في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة «أوتشا» في تقرير إن مكتب الإحصاء المركزي الإسرائيلي في شأن الأنشطة الاستيطانية أعلن البدء في بناء 666 وحدة سكنية جديدة في الضفة الغربية منذ بداية العام بخفض يقدر بنحو [...] […]

rami

how it all begins… September 13, 2009

a new colony has been created in khalil: International observers in the Hebron area have reported that Israeli settlers living in violation of international law in the South Hebron Hills, in the southern West Bank, have constructed five new caravan trailers in an attempt to further expand the Ma’on settlement. The international observers, [...]

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

bedouin palestinians landless again September 12, 2009

here is your daily dose of the ongoing nakba in palestine: Palestinian Minister of State, Maher Ghneim, slammed a decision by the Israeli High Court to prepare a schedule for demolishing dozens of Palestinian structures in Al Sawiya and Yitma villages, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The number of structures [...]

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

let me make a prediction: there will be a 32nd time September 9, 2009

because colonialism doesn’t just exist in the west bank, this is a reminder of how palestinians in 1948 palestine must contend with their occupiers: For the 31st time, Israeli Authorities demolished huts and removed tents used by the residents of the unrecognized Tawil Abu Jarwal Arab village in the Negev. The villages [...]

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

this is what a zionist settlement freeze looks like September 8, 2009

here they are again, up to their same tricks–speaking with a forked tongue. this, president obama, is the so-called settlement freeze you were asking for (aka steal more land, build more colonies): In direct violation of international law, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak approved permits on Sunday and Monday to build 455 new settler homes in [...]

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

unnatural uprootings September 8, 2009

because the zionists colonizing and occupying palestinian land don’t only uproot people and homes, they also uproot trees (especially if they are old, fruit bearing, and sustaining palestinian farmers): Israeli settlers uprooted 50 olive trees near the Palestinian village of Al-Maghayir, north of the city of Ramallah on Monday afternoon, according to I […]

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

the newest colony September 8, 2009

this is how the logic works in the zionist entity: they want to build the new colonies and expand the existing ones as quickly as possible so as to employ a temporary colony building freeze. where is the logic? A few Israeli protesters from the group ‘Peace Now’ were the only visible [...]

marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

green resistance

climate change in the Arab World November 24, 2009

Note: I haven’t read this report yet , but I wasn’t impressed with the previous report’s methodology. So, my advice is to read this report carefully Arab Environment: Impact of Climate Change on the Arab Countries’ (AFED) Report 2009 ‘Impact of Climate Change on the Arab Countries’ is the second of a series of annual reports produced by [.. […]

r.m.

‘cereal republics’ November 24, 2009

You remember the Banana Republics? The original being Honduras? Well, now there are Cereal Republics… From Food First: Ethiopia’s recent history is punctuated by famine. Severe droughts, on-going conflicts and stagnating agricultural growth have been reproducing widespread food insecurities for decades. Compounded by cereal prices doubling over the las […]

r.m.

Sudan, marshes, Oil, Pollution November 20, 2009

… in pictures Check it out here

r.m.

drought and pesticides November 18, 2009

The articles below are related only because they remind me of discussions I’ve had with my students -- GMOs and Pesticides – yes, use of Genetically Modified Plants does NOT result in a lower use of pesticides, but the reverse – Drought and Climate Change and detection and mitigation (by a prof from my alma mater) [...]

r.m.

Lebanon exporting leopards and a bad reputation November 17, 2009

لبنان يصدّر الفهود … والسمعة السيّئة (in violation of the Convention against International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Read the article in full by clicking on the title above) فاقت شهرة لبنان في الاتجار غير الشرعي بالحيوانات في أعوام السلم الأهلي، شهرته في تجارة المخدّرات وتبييض الأموال إبّان الحرب الأهلية. وفيما يسعى اللبنانيون إلى أن يدخلوا […]

r.m.

land and people

Changing tack

"This record of failure is one reason that the government of Qatar, in addressing its food-security concerns, has chosen to concentrate on investing in existing agribusinesses rather than just acquiring land. That’s just one of many ways to invest in farming without removing the African farmers. On a bright Rift Valley afternoon, I went to see another o […]

Rami Zurayk

American hunger

"The four largest firms took in $22.5 billion in profits through September. Meanwhile, far more people are going hungry in the United States than previously thought. The Department of Agriculture estimates 50 million Americans, including a quarter of all children, struggled to get enough to eat last year."

Rami Zurayk

Beef

"The solution to cut emissions is to stop eating beef. It leads to emission of methane which is 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide," he said."The best thing for us, India, is we are not a beef-eating nation.The United States, the world's largest emitter along with China, is also the world's greatest beef-eating nation and consu […]

Rami Zurayk

Organize!

Marcy has again sent me a great link, this time about a boycott campaign by students in support of farmworkers. We have been talking a lot about this, and we have started working on documenting farmworkers conditions in Lebanon. We have a long way to go and a lot to learn, but at some point, it is going to be necessary to link the BDS movement with labor mov […]

Rami Zurayk

Eight?

Eight steps Obama could take to save food (Thanks D.)

Rami Zurayk

razanisms – رزانيّــــات

Oh I Would Love to Dump You, Syria October 31, 2009

Why oh why, I don’t care about you, Syria. I don’t. I sincerely don’t. About its men, women, gay or straight people. its submissive or its courageous people. Its prisoners of conscience or its enemies or its leaders. I don’t understand what is it exactly I feel about you. I mean I don’t really hate you, [...]

Razan

عزمي بشارة يحاضر في دمشق بمناسبة القدس عاصمة الثقافة العربية October 24, 2009

عزمي بشارة يحاضر في غاليري رفيا بالتزامن مع معرض «عبر الحدود» بمناسبة القدس عاصمة الثقافة العربية برعاية نائب رئيس الجمهورية العربية السورية، الدكتورة نجاح العطار، تقدم غاليري رفيا يوم الاثنين 26 تشرين الأول 2009 الساعة السادسة والنصف الدكتور عزمي بشارة في محاضرة بعنوان «من هي القدس؟ لماذا القدس؟» بمناسبة «القدس عاصمة للثقافة العربية 2009». وستفتح هذه [...] […]

Razan

After Two Years Behind Bars Syrian State Security Court Sentences A Syrian Blogger Three Years For “Spreading False News” September 14, 2009

This is simply outrageous and heartbreakening. I cannot imagine what his parents feel right now. He was arrested when he was 29 and now he will be released when he’s 34. and for what? for not giving the Syrian intelligence the names of people who spoke against the Syrian government in the forum he administrates. [...]

Razan

قولوا لرابطة السفر الدولية للمثليين والمثليات أن إسرائيل الفصل العنصري ليست مكاناً للاستجمام September 12, 2009

الثامن من أيلول/سبتمبر 2009 صادر عن: أحرار الجنس مناهضين للفصل العنصري الإسرائيلي، تورنتو أحرار الجنس من أجل تقويض الإرهاب الإسرائيلي الشبكة اليهودية الدولية المناهضة للصهيونية أحرار الجنس الناشطون في حملة المقاطعة، وسحب الاستثمارات، والعقوبات على إسرائيل تخطط رابطة شركات السفر الدولية للمثليين والمثليات IGLTA لعقد مؤتمر سياحي في تل أبيب، وذلك في السادس عشر […]

Razan

لماذا يتقدّم “الكفرة” ويتخلّف المسلمون September 11, 2009

مقالة في الصميم لفيصل القاسم. لماذا يتقدمون .. ونتخلف نحن ؟! 9/6/2009 د. فيصل القاسم : ليس هناك أدنى شك أن أكثر شعوب الأرض تخلفاً، بكل أسف، هم المسلمون، وذلك بشهادة تقارير التنمية البشرية التي تصدرها الأمم المتحدة، ويشرف عليها نخبة من أشهر الخبراء والباحثين المسلمين. بعبارة أخرى، فقد شهد شهود من أهلهم. لقد غدا اسم المسلمين مرتبطاً في أذهان [...] […]

Razan

the angry arab news service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب

That Qaboos coup

""History records that it was a family affair, but documents reveal London's hidden hand. Offically, the architect of the coup was the Sultan's son, but in papers seen by the programme, Britain is seen to be calling the shots. Worried that the country's faltering regime could fall to communism and so threaten its vital oil interests, […]

As'ad

NowHariri: Now Racist

The picture in this article has been changed. The original article is displayed above. (Thanks Matthew)

As'ad

Cheering

Soldiers of the House of Saud celebrate shooting at refugees. (thanks John)

As'ad

Comrade Zeina

Comrade Zeina is profiled in Al-Akhbar.

As'ad

Obama's Empire

"The United States is massively building up its potential for nuclear and non-nuclear strikes in Latin America and the Caribbean by acquiring unprecedented freedom of action in seven new military, naval and air bases in Colombia. The development – and the reaction of Latin American leaders to it – is further exacerbating America's already fractured […]

As'ad

on visas

Posted on September 8, 2009 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

so i have been getting settled in amman. i have moved yet again. hopefully this will be the last time for a while. it was a very difficult decision for me to leave palestine, though it is one i made some time ago. ultimately, one of my prime motivations for leaving the u.s. was not [...]

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turning point 3

Posted on June 3, 2009 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

i’m wondering what the first two turning points were. the last few days i’ve heard war games in the sky above beit lahem. all day long i’ve heard ominous war planes testing out the zionist entity’s doomsday scenario. here is an al jazeera report on the “defense” strategy it is testing, though for those of [...]

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video footage of cultural genocide in al quds (UPDATED)

Posted on May 24, 2009 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

here is the palestine literature festival video from yesterday. it is a short 4 minute video but definitely a must watch. they filmed in places that i am really shocked by, including the jordanian-palestinian border (under zionist control, of course). for those of you who have been reading my blog for a while and have [...]

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the congo, palestine, and colonialisms

Posted on February 19, 2009 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

about a month ago i learned about a new blog called stealth conflicts. on it a blogger named virgil hawkins covers the uncoverable–the news stories about conflicts that the media only rarely produce stories about. what first caught my eye was a note someone posted in facebook with the following entry from this blog:
Forget the [...]

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gaza & boycott, divestment & sanctions

Posted on January 23, 2009 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

the boycott movement is gaining steam globally. it is amazing to watch. it gives me hope that people will not forget gaza. that they will be steadfast and help palestinians in gaza to remain steadfast. there is even a new rap song by invincible, an anti-zionist jew, about the boycott which you can download for [...]

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gaza “cease-fire”

Posted on January 10, 2009 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

according to my oxford english dictionary cease-fire means:
cease-fire:
noun
a temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place; a truce.
• an order or signal to stop fighting
yesterday, of course, the united nations security council voted for a “cease-fire.” 14 voted in favor of this. 0 voted against it. 1 abstained (u.s.) un sc [...]

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israeli terrorists kill hamas cat: maybe now israeli terrorists will be tried for war crimes?

Posted on January 6, 2009 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

i just got back from all of the hoop jumping one must go through if you happen to have a passport that allows you to go to palestine and lebanon. loving people in both places means you need two passports. but i had to jump through an extra hoop today because i had my jordanian [...]

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another day, another day of war crimes in gaza…

Posted on January 6, 2009 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

israeli terrorists are cutting gaza into cantons. cutting off people from each other, and most importantly for the moment, cutting off ambulances and medical workers from hospitals and seeking urgent care. last night i watched the horrifying fighting in gaza city. now i’m watching israeli terrorist tanks take over khan younis.
here is a report [...]

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on process

Posted on December 17, 2008 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

the other night when i felt a strong urge to throw a stiletto at condoleeza rice it was because i was listening to her speak about the impending united nations security council resolution 1850. in a press conference here is what the secretary of state had to say for herself:
What that resolution does is to [...]

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eid el lahma

Posted on December 10, 2008 by marcy/مارسي newman/نيومان

baha’a would approve i suspect. and i am kicking myself for not taking a photograph for him. first thing you have to know is that palestinians are famous for their hospitality. but second thing you must know is that palestinian grandparents up the ante quite a bit in the hospitality department. yesterday for the eid [...]

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