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review of Palestinian Identity

July 16, 2010  •  The Jerusalem Post

Discussing the historical evolution of Palestinian independence is a project laden with perils both political and methodical. The highly charged tone of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict causes the question to be considered through the prisms of mutually exclusive political and ideological narratives, not only between the two sides but also within each community.

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The End of Palestinian Democracy?

July 15, 2010  •  The Weekly Standard Blog

Saturday, July 17, was the day Palestinians were slated to hold a municipal election in the West Bank. But the elections were scrapped. Initially, only groups like Hamas rejected the vote. Then, last month, the Palestinian Authority (PA) opted to postpone the elections entirely. The legislative process came to a screeching halt. The ongoing civil war between Hamas (which controls Gaza Strip) and Fatah (which controls the West Bank) puts the Palestinians in a state of limbo, with no new elections planned.

What does this mean for Palestinian democracy?

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Israel was the first victim - It won't be the last

June 21, 2010  •  National Post

Since 2007, Israel has maintained a legal maritime blockade around Gaza. Gaza is a territory ruled by a known terrorist organization -- Hamas -- whose explicitly stated goal is the elimination of Israel through violence. Past experience has proven that Hamas keeps its promises of terror, cravenly using its own citizens as civilian shields in order to launch attacks on Israelis.

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Being Palestinian Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry

June 8, 2010  •  FrontPageMagazine.com

It is predominately understood that Israel was in the right in her actions during the latest operation against the Gaza flotilla. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on the mark when he unequivocally stated that Israel "will never apologize for defending itself." The problem is not always being right but also being strategic which is Israel's biggest challenge.

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Palestinian Refugees: Still Being Used as Pawns

June 2, 2010  •  Pajamas Media

Since Yasir Arafat's death in 2004, the cleavages within Palestinian society have become much more apparent. We are witnessing a telling and significant growth in violence between Palestinians — a phenomenon which is notable both for its frequency as well as its obscurity in the mainstream press.

Just a few short days ago, a masked gunman carried out an attack on a summer camp run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Setting fire to the camp, the gunmen attacked the guard and issued threats against UNRWA officials, including John Ging (director of UNRWA operations in Gaza). UNRWA's ostensible crime? Teaching girls.

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