The silent plan for Jerusalem
"With Jerusalem already ringed by Jewish settlements and settlers steadily creeping into the eastern sector, it is no surprise that Palestinian residents of Jerusalem are squaring their shoulders for a new demographic battle. Many are optimistic that in spite of the odds stacked against them, they have “steadfastness” on their side."
Democracy: Independent India’s Greatest Failure
"At the centre, the Prime Minister is busy trying to please the communists that keep growling about the process of reforms. These communists oppose the same reforms that their mentors in China are implementing rapidly. These same communists are democratically elected and the ‘people’ have given them the right to rule with their outdated ideas."
Four Years of the Intifada
"The First Victim was a 47 year old disabled man. One Day after the 4 Year mark, there has been 3,342 Palestinians killed since September 28, 2000."
Without the right of return there can be no solution
"...if the right of return and the right of choice is accepted, it will open many possibilities for the refugees to choose from. The movement of refugees depends on many factors related to the social, economic, cultural and identity spheres. The return of refugees does not mean that the whole refugee community will move."
More Bureaucracy, Less National Security
"In a hyper-charged election environment that requires a show of progress in correcting the intelligence failures of 9/11, the Bush administration is supporting the recommendation of the 9/11 Commission to create the new post of national intelligence director. But the White House is adopting the chaff of the commission’s recommendations and discarding the wheat."
