More violence hits region

December 2003

November saw terrorist attacks on residential compounds in Riyadh that claimed the lives of 10 civilians and wounded a hundred others, similar terrorist attacks on Jewish Synagogues in Istanbul that killed a couple of dozens of civilians. November also witnessed continuous violence in Palestine and Iraq.

In Palestine, Israel pursued the building of its Apartheid Wall with Washington’s blessings and despite the Pontif’s criticism of Israel saying that the Jewish State should build bridges not walls.

In light of the violent situation, several observers upgraded the security situation in the region from volatile to “explosive.”

In this issue, Alternative highlights issues of importance to Middle Eastern youth who, thanks to on going violence and deteriorating economic situation, are scattered around the world. Alternative hopes that it would be the dialogue bridge that several others decided to destroy.