By
Brian Ulrich, on January 26th, 2010
I wouldn’t call it a revolution, but events in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah are starting to put the Israeli left back in the public consciousness. The story goes back to last summer:
“A mixed group of Israeli and international human rights activists have been gathering weekly since August in this residential neighborhood [...]
By
Brian Ulrich, on August 17th, 2009
Sanctions on a territory tend to strengthen the internal hand of whomever can control the remaining supplies. In the Gaza Strip, that means Hamas, with its control of smuggling tunnels, taxes, and aid from abroad:
“Mr. Khaldi is part of a coterie of local businessmen close to Hamas who appear to have emerged as the big [...]
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