License to keep killing
As the US reaffirms its support for Israel, Palestinian civilians, including small children, were the victims this week of continuing Israeli aggression. Khaled Amayreh reports

An unravelling pledge
An agreement over the Church of the Nativity was put on hold almost as quickly as it appeared. Michael Jansen reports from Bethlehem

Making a choice
Sharon's trip to Washington was bound to fail as long as the Israeli premier and the Bush administration refuse to confront some home truths, Heidi Shoup, in Washington, writes

Targeting the past
Can the Palestinians preserve their heritage from Israeli aggression? Nevine El-Aref reviews efforts to stop the carnage

A villagein two countries
For one occupied Arab village on the Lebanese border with Israel, liberation has not been welcomed, writes Jonathan Cook

Blowing in the wind
Shifts in the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict have become as commonplace as changes in the weather, writes Mohamed El-Sayed Said from Washington

Conference fatigue
Another peace conference appears in the works. Dina Ezzat reports on the Arab diplomatic reaction

'Freedom, democracy and Israel'
What Israeli atrocities? On Capitol Hill, it's only 'us' against 'them'. Thomas Gorgussian and Anayat Durrani, in Washington, report on the latest US-Israel love-in

Weapons and truth
Tarek Atia wonders where all the discussions of media bias on both sides of the Arab-West divide are heading

'Kill them first'
Sharon's visit to Washington ended in chaotic and inconclusive fashion as he rushed back to Israel to attend to the aftermath of the first suicide bombing in nearly a month. Anayat Durrani reports

With us or against us
As the US increasingly rattles its sabres in Iraq's direction, the pressure is on for countries to declare whether they are for or against a military strike, Dina Ezzat reports