| Perpetuating hatred is wrong Aref Assaf Re: Coverage of the documentary “Protocols of Zion“. There is no doubt about the almost universal belief that anti-Semitism is a curse of untold proportions. Hatred of the Jewish people throughout Christian |
| Of Arab and Jew in New Jersey
Daily Record Op-Ed By Aref Assaf Here in New Jersey, if you want to know what the gubernatorial candidates’ views are on the state’s Arab-American community, peace prospects in Israel and trading with |
| Israel still violates US’s vision for peace in the Middle East
Published in Aramica, 9/22/2005 Aref AssafAs pro-Israel apologists glowingly speak of Israel’s sacrifices for peace in the Middle East by its disengagement from Gaza, Israel continues to build more |
| FEATURED Article: Justice for Peace
Yousef Munayyer In recent months consistent rhetoric and meetings on the highest diplomatic levels have led many to be “optimistic” about future negotiations over Palestine. President Bush held meetings with the leaders of both parties |
| The Human Cost
Bergen Record Also published in the Herald News and Daily Record By AREF ASSAF
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| Abbas and prospects for peace in the Mideast
The Bergen Record By AREF ASSAF UNDOUBTEDLY, the recent presidential elections in the Palestinian territories are historic, but not only for their apparently transparent and trouble-free process or large turnout of Palestinian |
| I made up my mind
Aref Assaf Denville I have made up my mind, finally, to vote for the lesser of two evils. Two issues stand out as the basis of my decision: Civil rights and the Israel Palestine conflict. |
| RESPONSE to: “Israelis Have Every Right to Build Security Fence”, Congressman Scott Garrett’s Op-Ed
Dear Editor: Congressman Scott Garrett could have easily stated his blind support for Israel by omitting his lengthy Op-ed piece and keeping the last paragraph in |
| The United States Shows Its Hypocrisy
Aref Assaf The US-led attack on Iraq, which began in the early hours of 20 March 2003, provides yet another example of the double-standard that governs US foreign policy vis-à-vis the Palestinian/Arab-Israeli conflict. The |
| ISRAEL’S ILLEGAL OCCUPATION, NOT PALESTINIAN TEXTBOOKS, IS THE SOURCE OF VIOLENCEAref Assaf
Pro Israel groups often criticize the Palestinian Authority (PA) for producing educational materials that incite hatred and undermine the legitimacy of the Israeli state. Indeed, a recent |
THE HUMAN COST of deliberate bad media coverage has a value only when people who matter do the counting.