Arab Files

"The dedicated life is the life worth living. You must give with your whole heart." - Annie Dillard

To all those who grace this site with their presence: Welcome aboard. This website is dedicated to the victims of war and in particular, I dedicate this site to little Mohammed al-Durra who was brutally cut down by Israeli bullets when he most wanted to live.

There are many Mohammed al-Durras throughout Palestine. Some Palestinian children do not die though Israeli sharpshooters shoot with the intent to kill. Some of these children are seriously injured and will now spend the rest of their lives trying to cope with a lost limb/limbs or with the loss of an eye or eyes. We, the adults of the world are responsible for what is happening in Palestine. We have the power to stop the carnage and the slaughter. As long as we remain silent, the blood of all Palestinian children indelibly stains our hands.

Furthermore, the American aggression against the Iraqi people is not only unwarranted, but an attempt to exterminate all that is human. Using Saddam as an excuse to continue the sanctions and to bomb at random Iraqi targets is a crime against humanity.

As an expat American living in the Middle East, I invite you to read about what is really happening in the region and to try to do something positive to change the status quo. It is not right that Americans live a life of leisure at the expense of the less fortunate. It is not right that so many people must die every day just to please the evil whims of whatever president happens to be in power.
Please read and stop to think. Remember, that God created all men equal and all are entitled to the same inalienable rights. Palestinians and Iraqis are not children of a lesser god, but children of the one and only God.

I welcome any contributions by those who say the truth about what is going on in areas of conflict in the Middle East.

Edna Yaghi

Anis Hamadeh is now a contributer to this section. he is the webmaster of Anis Online which is a journalistic art website in German, French, English, and Arabic. It contains poetry and prose, essays, satires, music, political statements, Palestiniana, Orient Online, drawings, an Elvis page, the Latiina transcription for Arabic, and many more things. Please visit his site.

Anis Online

Middle East Files

An Open Letter to George W. Bush Do not please one friend only to gain many enemies
Attack on America, Who's to Blame? Who would really stand to gain the most from such an attack against the American people?
New Year's Resolutions Bush should base his New Year Resolutions on spreading peace and justice all over the world
Our American Thanksgiving Why don't we honor and respect the holidays of others around the world?
Right-Wing Populism Excerpt from the essay about Anti-Semitism / Anti-Arabism.... by Anis Hamadeh
Santa Claus and the OIC Bush & Afghanistan
Two Kinds of people, justice presidents, leaders.... By Raja Chemayel

Palestinian Files

18,934,560 Minutes! And the search continues... A poem by Saed Jamal
All in a Day's Work What Israelis do and Palestinians suffer
An Open Letter to an Israeli Settler Whatever you and your people may have suffered generations ago is not my fault
An Open Letter to My Indignant US Congressmen It is time to stop punishing the victim and rewarding the killer
Are Palestinians anti-Semitic? Does pro-Palestinian means anti-Semetic.... by Anis Hamadeh
Bled and smiled and went away! A poem by Saed Jamal
The Boys (21): In Jerusalem An incident at Damascus Gate.... by Anis Hamadeh
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Lunch with Mr. Hyde Clinton meets Sharon
Cal Thomas and His Coalition of Terror Exterminate the Palestinians or expel them from Palestine completely
Crossfire A short story about Mohammed al-Durra
Deadly Intent Thoughts of an injured Palestinian
Five,,, On the Fifth Anniversary of the Assassination of Martyr Shaden Abdel Qader Al Saleh Abu-Hijleh A poem by Saed Jamal (12/10/2007)
Good morning Palestine A DJ's comments on events....
If I were President of the United States I would send Marines into Gaza to liberate the country.... By Denis Drew 29/09/2007)
I am the Israeli The secret confessions of an Israeli - a poem
I am your child A poem on birth of the Intifadah.... by Indira
In Curfew Age Living through the curfew in Nablus.... by Uknown
I need to cross the Sahara alone... A poem by Saed Jamal (21/02/2004)
Intifada Al-Aqsa An article
Intifada Al-Aqsa, One Year Later An article
Israel/Palestine, One Country with Two States The concepts of a federation of States, democracy and equality.... By Terry Hirchberg (13/11/2004)
Meet me around the corner... A poem by Saed Jamal (25/10/2006)
The Monster America Created No mercy, no compassion and no respect for the property, lives....
My Birthday Wish A wish for Abeer and women like her....
My Fast Bike A poem by Saed Jamal
My Humanity on Hold An article on behalf of Suad Ghazal
Neighborhoods Is Israel a bunch of Jewish neighborhoods -- or a county? By Denis Drew 29/09/2007)
On the Altar of Love... A poem by Saed Jamal (15/02/2007)
Palestine Dialogue Argument and Counter-Argument.... by Anis Hamadeh
Palestinian am I Thoughts of a Palestinian - a poem
Palestinian Superman! A poem by Saed Jamal
Peace Work and Virtual Palestine An excerpt from the essay "Palestine, Israel, and the Pictures" by Anis Hamadeh
Redemption An Israeli soldiers prespective to events in Palestine....
Right of Return Freedom and justice for the Palestinian people
The Right to Live Let us all put our hands together.... by MH
Sanctions against Palestine? A punishment of the Palestinian society for having voted for the wrong party.... by Anis Hamadeh
Shaden A poem in memory of Shaden Abu Hijleh.... by Saed Jamal
Shaden in the beginning and Shaden at the end A poem by Saed Jamal (15/02/2004)
Sharon, Master Terrorist He should wage a war against himself....
Silence of the Lamb The story of Hani the refugee child
Sixty five days and counting! (Curfew) A poem by Saed Jamal
Song Of Jenin A poem written in the blood of martyrs to those who did nothing.... by Indira
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty An American's point of view
Suppose China crisscrossed Tibet with Chinese-only roads.... We might, today, be ducking Buddhist fundamentalist terrorists.... By Denis Drew (07/12/2004)
The Taliban shot women; the Israelis shoot children.... Israel can seem like the 51st state to Americans.... By Denis Drew
Violent Zionism and Peace Israelis have not been too convincing, where peace is concerned.... by Anis Hamadeh
The Wall Crossing the border.... by MH (23/08/2007)
What is Palestine? Living together with Jews in one democratic state.... by MH
What is Peace? This essay investigates in how far peace is more than the absence of war and violence.... by Anis Hamadeh
While Some Children Die American Children, Palestinian Children
The Warrior Poet The power of the word
Wave of Sorrow Memoirs of a 9 year old from Bethlehem....
We Build Palestine United Palestinians.... by Anis Hamadeh
Were I An Historical Icon The world of cynics....
West Bank sovereignty divide: 60% Palestinian today; 50/50 tomorrow? The Frontline map identifies 52 settlements created since Sharon took power -- out of the existing 98! By Denis Drew (04/06/2005)

Iraqi Files

Able the Street Boy The Begger of Baghdad!
Time to Stop the Slaughter of Iraqis and time to remove the sanctions

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