Al-Ahram Weekly

Palestinian refugees are reasserting the right to return to their towns and villages in what is now Israel, despite concerted efforts to deny them their inalienable rights, reports Khaled Amayreh from Hebron

The enemy within
In the last two weeks, the Palestinian uprising has become less a struggle against the Israeli occupation than a struggle to purge Palestinian society "from within." It is an ominous development, writes Graham Usher in Ramallah

Running out of steam
Israel's decision to suspend negotiations with the Palestinians is likely to further dampen Ehud Barak's electoral chances, reports Khaled Dawoud from Taba

Easy Shi'ite succession in Lebanon
Leaders of the Shi'ite community in Lebanon, Syria and Iran all seem keen to see a smooth transition in Lebanon's Higher Shi'ite Council following the death of its leader, Zeina Abu Rizk reports from Beirut

What price the life of an Arab child?
The meaning of peace
US and British raids kill six
Iranian students protest

		Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 25 - 31 January 2001 Issue No.518
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No waiving the right of return Palestinian refugees are reasserting the right to return to their towns and villages in what is now Israel, despite concerted efforts to deny them their inalienable rights, reports Khaled Amayreh from Hebron	The enemy within In the last two weeks, the Palestinian uprising has become less a struggle against the Israeli occupation than a struggle to purge Palestinian society "from within." It is an ominous development, writes Graham Usher in Ramallah
Running out of steam Israel's decision to suspend negotiations with the Palestinians is likely to further dampen Ehud Barak's electoral chances, reports Khaled Dawoud from Taba
Easy Shi'ite succession in Lebanon Leaders of the Shi'ite community in Lebanon, Syria and Iran all seem keen to see a smooth transition in Lebanon's Higher Shi'ite Council following the death of its leader, Zeina Abu Rizk reports from Beirut What price the life of an Arab child? The meaning of peace US and British raids kill six Iranian students protest