Executive divisionIraqi bloggers write in hope and despairFiras al-AtraqchiState of siegePalestinian civil servants cope with salary delayMotasem A DalloulPlea for protectionBedouins in Israel fightfor their landKhalid AmayrehIndependence DayIsraeli celebration under scrutinyAhmed JanabiCross border marriageLaw keeps Palestinian-Israeli couple apartRachel Shabi