“Crossing the Line” – Middle Eastern Artists Explore Middle East-U.S. Border

WATCH- Reported by The Guardian, ‘Can I Jump’ is the first episode produced by 10 Middle Eastern artists exploring the ideological boundaries between the Middle East and the United States, or as they say, “the most contested border of our time.”

When all was ‘calm’: a typical month for Palestinians under Israeli occupation

When US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Middle East last week, for meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the senior diplomat had one clear stated goal: to restore ‘calm’ after several weeks of violence.

Thank You Sean Hannity (and Russell Brand)

By Yousef Munayyer

Sometimes good things come out of unpleasant experiences. When I participated in a “debate” on a Fox News program hosted by Sean Hannity last month, I certainly was not expecting the reaction it would get but in retrospect, I am very glad I went on and need to thank Mr. Hannity for the opportunity.

Dennis Ross Authors The Same Old Piece

By Yousef Munayyer

Dennis Ross has an op-ed in today’s New York Times on what the Obama administration should do regarding the Middle East “peace process.” The piece comes after news that “peace process” envoy Martin Indyk is packing up shop and two Palestinian children were killed by Israeli fire in demonstrations against the occupation.