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oday Palestinians are polarized by a dual political trend, the Islamists and the nationalists.  The dream of Palestine‘s educated, its academics and its technocrats is the formation of a third way which will incorporate democracy. The easiest frame of reference ... [full story]

Though the Minister of Education and Higher Education has retracted the decision of his ministry to destroy Speak Bird, Speak Again, the signs and evidence will be a reminder in the eyes of many of those involved in the cultural ... [full story]

The desert nature of native Arab soil in the Arabian Peninsula was the reason Arab civilizations emerged on the edges from Mesopotamia in the north to Yemen in the south. Arab culture was therefore transmitted verbally in a creative and ... [full story]

The internet provides humanity with an opportunity that did not exist before – fast, direct and cheap telecommunications. New chat software allows people to communicate easily and meet many people they would never have been able to before. This ... [full story]

Part of Gaza did not need to drown in wastewater for its people to realize that they live under difficult conditions. Gaza did not need to drown in blood before it woke up from its shock of the fight between ... [full story]

An English-language radio station was launched in Ramallah a few days ago. It employs reporters from around the world, thereby representing the diverse views of its listeners. This type of radio station is a modern invention in Palestine: first because ... [full story]

Even though the Taliban, which controlled Afghanistan for five years, fell from power after imposing fundamentalist mores on Afghan society, there are numerous Arab groups still seeking to implement Talibanist culture on their own societies. This is especially true in ... [full story]

The global struggle for justice and equality among humanity has not ended. It has not achieved its objectives either. However, we could say that an advanced level has been achieved in the third millennium in comparison to previous centuries, and ... [full story]

Although it seems Palestinians have always considered inter-Palestinian violence a red line that cannot be crossed, recent armed clashes that killed and injured many citizens in the occupied territories suggests the opposite. Until now the Palestinians have not considered internal ... [full story]

Palestinians, wherever they are, can no longer hide the embarrassment they feel as they continue to appear as victims who have an irreproachable moral right of sympathy and support from the world. Additionally, there is discomfiture within the continual blaming ... [full story]