CHRIS MATTHEWS: Just late this afternoon, the Palestinian authority announced that they had placed—they have placed a spiritual leader of Hamas under house arrest. We’re joined now by Ali Abunimah. He’s the vice-president of the Arab American Action Network. Read more about Transcript of Ali Abunimah appearance on Hardball with Chris Matthews 

On 1 April 2002, The Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah appeared on MSNBC’s “Making Sense” show, hosted by Alan Keyes. The following excerpt offers Ali’s segment onward until the end of the show. Read more about Is Yasser Arafat indispensable?