A message for the IDF
Editorial, Ha'aretz, September 3, 2002
Even if the incidents that have resulted in the deaths of 15 Palestinians in the last few days - most of whom had no connection to terrorism - were no more than an unfortunate chain of innocent mishaps, their political and psychological significance is impossible to ignore.

Who's the boss?
By Yoel Marcus, Ha'aretz, September 3, 2002
In the tidal wave of reactions, interpretations and question marks surrounding the appearances of our chief of staff, one basic question comes to mind: Who's the boss around here?

Aid to Israel Would be Better Spent at Home
By Mazin Qumsiyeh, Palestine Chronicle,  September 2, 2002
How can one explain all that without dehumanizing the native Palestinians as terrorists and subhuman? But we should look closely here before we point fingers abroad: Israel is unique among colonial states in having the loyalty of citizens of other countries who defend its actions, whether right or wrong. Good examples of this perhaps reflexive tribal affiliation are our own U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman and people like Mark Fishman and Ellen Gottfried (Aug. 19 letters to The Day).  But Israel also elicits strong opposite reaction from Jews and many others who are appalled by Israeli atrocities. The Israeli apologists get more absurd as the level of atrocities committed by Israel accelerates daily.

A Memoir of Naji Al Ali
By Noor Saleh, Palestine Chronicle,  September 2, 2002
Every morning Arabs everywhere followed the cartoonist in whichever newspaper he happened to be drawing at the time, in fact they became used to read the newspaper from the back page: I was almost 10 years old back then when death knocked on the door of Naji Al Ali, the last echo Arabs dared to utter. I've always been obsessed with this character and the way his humble lines reflected the situation of the street.

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