When Mu‘ti Algarissi moved to Kadim (a settlement in the occupied West Bank) in 1987, his red-roofed house and small garden cost him the equivalent of 5,000 U.S. dollars today.

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, it is a time to highlight the Palestinian woman plight and struggle. It is a time to heed the Palestinian woman struggle in terms of her political, social, and economic achievements. The efforts of the Palestinian woman have been extraordinary in Palestine over the past 57 years.

The Sixth Palestine International Book Fair - jointly organised by the Palestinian Ministry of Culture and U.N.E.S.C.O. - was held at Albeerah Exhibition Hall from March 7th – 17th, 2005.

Israel likes to define itself as the only democracy in the Middle East. Democracy means a plurality of views, of voices and of positions; the fact is that Israel is an exclusive racist Jewish state with little interest in real democracy.

During Alaqsa Intifada, which started on September 29, 2000, both the Palestinians and the Israelis were very aware of the media power. Thus, there was a competition between the two on this field. This competition negatively affected the media and their coverage. Instead of enhancing the media, this competition moved the media from being a fourth state to be a fourth branch for government.