by Mamdouh Nofal on 01/04/2003
The preparations for war against Iraq took several long months. American and British intelligence services collected a large amount of information about the Iraqi military capacities and the people’s mood. But when the war actually broke out, these war planners, as well as analysts and neutral observers, were shocked by the Iraqi troops’ resistance and […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 25/03/2003
The creation of a prime minister position within the Palestinian Authority, and the appointment of Abu Mazen to that post, has stirred considerable debate among the Palestinians. Besides Abu Ammar’s hesitation to approve of this new measure, the opposition of some Palestinian leadership representatives results from a misreading of the current situation. Their comments do […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 04/03/2003
While the world is busy with the Iraqi crisis, Israel intensified its atrocities against the Palestinian people amid total silence by the Arab world and the international community. However, the Americans voiced a strong justification for the Israeli aggression as the U.S. considered the killing of civilians a “justified right that Israel was practicing for […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 17/02/2003
War on Iraq continues to be the main source of worry among the Palestinians, despite all the oppression they are suffering from at the hands of the Israeli forces of occupation. Their fear arises from two points: President George Bush is determined to wage war on Iraq and Saddam will not surrender; and that Israel […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 25/01/2003
A number of disturbing observations can be made from the coming Israeli elections. First: The Israeli society is going through a period of political and psychological upheaval and is divided over several issues, including the conflict between religious and secular ideals, peace with the Palestinians and the Arab countries and the extent to which American […]