A taste of Hebron

Here you have it all -- the Mosque/Synagogue that lies at the center of the dispute, the Jews picnicking on the grassy lawn behind the soldiers' checkpoints, and the army buldozer used to demolish the homes of anyone who shoots... yet it's a beautiful day.

Yellow Men in Israel and the West Bank

March 2nd 2005
"Yellow man" is (as described to me by an Israeli soldier guarding settlements in the Gaza strip) is a desultory term applied to those incapale of going beyond official doctrine and/or direct orders. He used the term in relation to paratrooper units (of the IDF), but I think Yellow Men lie at the root of the current problems in the region formerly known as Palestine. Since my last blog I've sp ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman

For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more

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