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For Israeli Arabs, open-ended frustrationThe expectation of equal status, at least at the civil level, was replaced by more land confiscation, legislation defining the Jewish character of the state in basic laws, the High Court of Justice's ratification of an amendment to the citizenship law that prevents unification of mixed Palestinian families from both sides of the "Green Line," ongoing discrimination in all walks of life, house demolitions and a long list of unilateral steps that merely substantiate the lack of any chance for progresshttp://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=24740
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Kudos to Congress From Israel by Gordon Prather http://www.antiwar.com/prather/?articleid=9051
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Israeli forces raid museum in Bethlehem and damage historic exhibits Ma'an News 5/25/2006 Bethlehem-Ma'an-Early on Thursday morning, Israeli forces raided the city of Bethlehem and destroyed the main gate of the "Olive Press" museum in Bethlehem and parts of the furniture and exhibits.
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Nine Palestinians, including three women and one child, killed this week International Middle East Media Center 5/25/2006
Israeli military says it is expanding four settlements in Qaliqilia area Palestine News Network 5/25/2006
Gaza aid deliveries continue as economy worsens ReliefWeb/Mercy Corps 5/25/2006
Palestinian journalist says he was tortured while imprisoned by Israel International Middle East Media Center 5/26/2006
Armed clashes in Jenin, raids in Bethlehem; 11 arrested Ma'an News 5/25/2006
Israeli forces keep Palestinian families in small rooms for hours Palestine News Network 5/25/2006
Israeli Troops shell Beit Hanoun, one child seriously injured .http://www.imemc.org/content/view/18919/1/
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Palestinian Prisoner Society: The lawyers are the only link between the prisoners and their families
Palestinian organizations are also unable to bring money in through banks fearful of American threats against them if they facilitate any transfers. This includes human rights organizations, NGOS in general, and the Palestinian Prisoner Society.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/18912/1/
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Haniya to assess 'constitutional' aspects of referendum "We are going to study the referendum from a legal and constitutional point of view," Haniya told supporters after the main Friday prayers in the Jabaliya refugee camp on the northern ouskirts of Gaza City. "We want to understand the legal and political dimensions of the matter," the prime minister added. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060526/wl_mideast_afp/mideastpalestinian_060526145609
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Breaking democracy's back in Palestine By Rami G. Khouri May 27, 2006 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=24756
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Amnesty International Report 2006: Excerpts However, it continued to build and expand illegal settlements and related infrastructure, including a 600 kilometer wall, on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. Military blockades and restrictions imposed by Israel on the movement of Palestinians within the Occupied Territories continued to cause high unemployment and poverty among the Palestinian population. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=24701
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UNRWA Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd has announced that she holds the Israeli government and the international community responsible for the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories. http://www.maannews.net/en/do.php?name=News&file=article&sid=11255
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"Save Jerusalem from the Apartheid Wall and Ethnic cleansing" The new comprehensive factsheet on Jerusalem shows the dramatic process of Judaization that the city is undergoing. http://www.stopthewall.org/
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Palestinian delegation attacked by congressman A New York congressman is declaring partial victory in his campaign to force the Palestinian delegation to the UN to leave the US. "They should start packing their little Palestinian terrorist bags," Anthony Weiner said after the House of Representatives passed a bill banning financial aid to the Palestinian Authority. http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1782451,00.html
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Olmert’s profound ethics and deep lies by Rami G. Khouri http://jordantimes.com/fri/opinion/opinion2.htm
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Olmert's (and Elie Wiesel's) Roadmap - Countdown to Apartheid Just as Orwell's totalitarian propagandists proclaimed WAR IS PEACE and Israeli government signs placed at the Wall (sorry, fence) at the entrance to Bethlehem greet Palestinians with the blessing PEACE BE UNTO YOU, so Olmert declared in Washington: UNILATERAL REALIGNMENT IS PEACE. http://www.counterpunch.org/halper05252006.html
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West Bethlehem in Final Stages of GhettoizationIn West Bethlehem, between al-Khader and the villages to be isolated in a ghetto on the west side of the Wall, the Occupation has begun building a tunnel under the settler-only road. This construction and the associated land devastation will finalize the isolation of the villages in an unbearable ghetto. http://stopthewall.org/latestnews/1165.shtml
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The Palestinian 18-point planThe document, negotiated by senior members of the leading Palestinian factions currently being held in prison by Israel, has 18 main proposals. 1. The establishment of a Palestinian state and the return of refugees to their homes. 2. Incorporating Hamas and Islamic Jihad into the Palestine Liberation Organisation [PLO]. 3. To resist Israeli occupation of lands captured in 1967 [the West Bank and Gaza]. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4305E93A-4282-4870-8553-9C15950AE520.htm
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At the checkpoint, waiting for Palestine By Fareed Taamallah 5-24-6
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/24/opinion/edtaa.php
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'How can people live, I wonder?' by Chris McGreal http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1782436,00.html
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In the Name of “Security” May 24, 2006 By Joharah Baker from MIFTAH http://www.miftah.org/
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One hopes that Europe learned a lesson from the Nuremburg trials—following orders does not absolve one from responsibility. 5-24-6 Multilateral Collusion By Remi Kanazi http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0605/S00353.htm
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How much longer must Palestinians pay in blood for Zionist denial? If it is too much too expect Zionists to own up to their crimes against humanity, then they must be coerced through boycott, sanctions, and divestment. Arna's Children http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/
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Israel, with a population of roughly 6.3 million, receives more U.S. aid each year than any other country, and has held that distinction since 1976. Between 1949 and 1996, Israel received $62.5 billion in foreign aid. http://imeu.net/news/article001446.shtml
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The Disney Corporation through its subsidiary group Shamrock plans to invest $100 million in the racist Apartheid state of Israel. http://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/
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Humanitarian Briefing Notes | Protection of Civilians | Physical Protection | Shelter & Property | Natural Resources | Access and Movement of Civilians | Protection Issues | Checkpoints Appendix |
Territorial Fragmentation of the West Bank | Movement restrictions for Palestinians has worsened in the past six month. Increasingly the West Bank is being divided into smaller areas with movement between them controlled by checkpoints, roadblocks and permits. http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/opt/default.asp
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Israelis Kill More Palestinian Women, Kids and Activists? Amir Peretz Orders Grab of More Occupied Land for Settlement Expansion http://www.palestine-pmc.com/details.asp?cat=1&id=1141
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What Choices Are Left to Palestinians? By Salim Nazzal http://aljazeerah.info/Opinion%20editorials/2006%20Opinion%20Editorials/May/21%20o/What%20Choices%20Are%20Left%20to%20Palestinians%20By%20Salim%20Nazzal.htm
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As women deeply concerned over the future of our children and humanity in general, we have been warning of the disastrous consequences of perpetrating injustice in Palestine. If the festering wound of injustice is left unheeded and unhealed, it is bound to erupt with serious effects. We are not asking for charity, band aids or palliatives to tend our deep injuries. We are merely demanding our inalienable rights and our freedom..... An Open Letter to the Quartet May 9, 2006 - from General Union of Palestinian Women http://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/News/news.html
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CALL FOR ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL
Whereas Israel’s colonial oppression of the Palestinian people, which is based on Zionist ideology, comprises the following..... http://www.pacbi.org/campaign_statement.htm *******************************************************************
Palestinian Civil Society Calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights (9 July 2005)
1. Ending its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands and dismantling the Wall;
2. Recognizing the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality; and
3. Respecting, protecting and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN resolution 194. http://www.pacbi.org/boycott_news_more.php?id=66_0_1_10_M11
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The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott (PACBI) [1], as one of the main initiators of the Palestinian Civil Society Call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) [2], fully supports the growing movement in Europe for applying effective pressure on Israel to bring about its full compliance with international law.
Open Letter from PACBI to the ECCP Conference, Geneva 25-29 May 2006 http://www.pacbi.org/letters_more.php?id=195_0_3_0_C
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MAY 2006 FINAL STATEMENT OF THE FOURTH PALESTINIANS IN EUROPE CONFERENCE
http://www.prc.org.uk/data/aspx/d2/2822.aspx
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Where is the justice when 2500 French and North American Jews will hop on a plane this summer to make aliya to Israel, while refugees, some within kilometers of their personal property, are denied their basic human right? Kashi is disingenuous if he thinks peace will come in the wake of such glaring injustice. http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/
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" Israel’s admittance into the UN was conditional: it must recognize UN Resolution 194. Remi Kanazi: The Existing Question: One cannot expect the Palestinian Authority to recognize Israel's "right to exist." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13103.htm ***************************************************************************
It is said that a "picture is worth a thousand words"... Most of these photos were taken by me, others are from various sources... http://www.hanini.org/pictures.html
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"It is in that moment that I choose between educating my students and saving my own hide. And it is in that moment that those who want to stifle debate on campus win. They don't need to get me fired to shut me up. I'm already doing it to myself." The New Blacklists By Leah Bowman http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2006/04/2006041001c/careers.html
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Gates of the Apartheid Wall - Securing Annexation and Imprisonment of the Palestinian people Latest News, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, May 19th, 2006 http://stopthewall.org/index.shtml
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Weekly report of israeli war crimes, 24 May 2006 : (18- 24 May 2006) PCHR Palestinian Centre for Human Rights: Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory http://www.pchrgaza.org
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Israel: Family Reunification Ruling Is Discriminatory (Jerusalem, May 19, 2006) http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/05/18/isrlpa13403.htm ********************************************************************
The constant closures of our towns and villages and Israeli-imposed travel bans between the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem have forced ordinary Palestinians to find alternative solutions to overcome the problems of physical separation.... Palestine Online By Laila El-Haddad http://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/details.php?id=1694&ed=114
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Real hunger is beginning to strike the Palestinians as the boycotting of Hamas continues and the elected movement in government stands firm. Managing cruelty By Khaled Amayreh Al-Ahram Weekly 18-24 May 2006 http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/795/re81.htm
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Justice and peace will only be possible if the undeniable right of Palestinians to return to our homeland is recognized and realized. Bells of Return Speak 'Strongly' and 'Honestly' http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/
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Almost never raised are Israeli discrimination against its Palestinian citizens, Palestinian refugees’ rights of return, Israeli state terrorism, nonviolent Palestinian resistance, and important debates over two states vs. a bi-national state, and over divestment from Israel. New PMWATCH Report: US op-ed pages let Israelis speak for themselves, but not Palestinians http://www.pmwatch.org/pmw/index.asp
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Study: AP Covers Palestinian Deaths at a Rate Vastly Lower Than Israeli Deaths Full Report: http://www.ifamericansknew.org/media/ap-report.html
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Diana Buttu: On Journalism and Media: http://informationclearinghouse.info/article12966.htm
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Brandeis pulls artwork by Palestinian youths ''This was, for me, an opportunity to bring to Brandeis the Palestinian voice that is not spoken or heard through an Israeli or an American Jew, but directly delivered from Palestinians," Halperin said. ''Obviously, that was just too much for Brandeis." http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2006/05/03/brandeis_pulls_artwork_by_palestinian_youths/
MAY , 2006 Five-year old boy detained by Israeli forces http://www.dci-pal.org/english/display.cfm?DocId=486&CategoryId=1
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"The plain fact is there shall be no peace in the Middle East without the return of the refugees to their homes," writes Dr. Salman Abu Sitta. Links on AL NAKBA and RETURN: Al Nakba 1948 The Aftermath Land and People Zionist Myths Return Plan http://www.plands.org/power/index.htm
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" ...And the return will never disappear " Kfar Bir'im was completely destructed in 1953. Only the church was left standing. The displaced people of Bir'im visit their village annually. View the moving and uplifting video, Summer Camp in Bir'im http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/
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The humanitarian aid and assistance that UNRWA provides to the Palestine refugees can never be enough. But it will be required as long as the issues of statelessness, prolonged military occupation, economic marginalization and vulnerability characteristic of the Palestinian refugee crisis are not addressed. http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/publ/opendoc.htm?tbl=PUBL&id=4444d3c92f
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Look into My Eyes
Outlandish Song based on Words by Gihad Ali
Major hit in Danish charts in 2005
The 58th anniversary of the dispossession of the Palestinian people by the State of Israel (Al-Nakba), and the current dire situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Arab Voices Radio - Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Dr. Zahi Damuni Co-founder of Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, who currently serves on Al-Awda's national coordinating and executive committees, and is coordinator of the organization's chapter in San Diego, California.( Dr. Damuni's actual interview well worth listening to is about 20 minutes into the show) http://www.arabvoices.net/
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The writing really is on the wall- for a glimpse explore Al-Awda http://www.al-awda.org/
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For Israeli Arabs, open-ended frustrationThe expectation of equal status, at least at the civil level, was replaced by more land confiscation, legislation defining the Jewish character of the state in basic laws, the High Court of Justice's ratification of an amendment to the citizenship law that prevents unification of mixed Palestinian families from both sides of the "Green Line," ongoing discrimination in all walks of life, house demolitions and a long list of unilateral steps that merely substantiate the lack of any chance for progresshttp://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=24740
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Kudos to Congress From Israel by Gordon Prather http://www.antiwar.com/prather/?articleid=9051
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Israeli forces raid museum in Bethlehem and damage historic exhibits Ma'an News 5/25/2006 Bethlehem-Ma'an-Early on Thursday morning, Israeli forces raided the city of Bethlehem and destroyed the main gate of the "Olive Press" museum in Bethlehem and parts of the furniture and exhibits.
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Nine Palestinians, including three women and one child, killed this week International Middle East Media Center 5/25/2006
Israeli military says it is expanding four settlements in Qaliqilia area Palestine News Network 5/25/2006
Gaza aid deliveries continue as economy worsens ReliefWeb/Mercy Corps 5/25/2006
Palestinian journalist says he was tortured while imprisoned by Israel International Middle East Media Center 5/26/2006
Armed clashes in Jenin, raids in Bethlehem; 11 arrested Ma'an News 5/25/2006
Israeli forces keep Palestinian families in small rooms for hours Palestine News Network 5/25/2006
Israeli Troops shell Beit Hanoun, one child seriously injured .http://www.imemc.org/content/view/18919/1/
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Palestinian Prisoner Society: The lawyers are the only link between the prisoners and their families
Palestinian organizations are also unable to bring money in through banks fearful of American threats against them if they facilitate any transfers. This includes human rights organizations, NGOS in general, and the Palestinian Prisoner Society.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/18912/1/
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Haniya to assess 'constitutional' aspects of referendum "We are going to study the referendum from a legal and constitutional point of view," Haniya told supporters after the main Friday prayers in the Jabaliya refugee camp on the northern ouskirts of Gaza City. "We want to understand the legal and political dimensions of the matter," the prime minister added. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060526/wl_mideast_afp/mideastpalestinian_060526145609
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Breaking democracy's back in Palestine By Rami G. Khouri May 27, 2006 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=24756
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Amnesty International Report 2006: Excerpts However, it continued to build and expand illegal settlements and related infrastructure, including a 600 kilometer wall, on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. Military blockades and restrictions imposed by Israel on the movement of Palestinians within the Occupied Territories continued to cause high unemployment and poverty among the Palestinian population. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=24701
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UNRWA Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd has announced that she holds the Israeli government and the international community responsible for the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories. http://www.maannews.net/en/do.php?name=News&file=article&sid=11255
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"Save Jerusalem from the Apartheid Wall and Ethnic cleansing" The new comprehensive factsheet on Jerusalem shows the dramatic process of Judaization that the city is undergoing. http://www.stopthewall.org/
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Palestinian delegation attacked by congressman A New York congressman is declaring partial victory in his campaign to force the Palestinian delegation to the UN to leave the US. "They should start packing their little Palestinian terrorist bags," Anthony Weiner said after the House of Representatives passed a bill banning financial aid to the Palestinian Authority. http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1782451,00.html
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Olmert’s profound ethics and deep lies by Rami G. Khouri http://jordantimes.com/fri/opinion/opinion2.htm
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Olmert's (and Elie Wiesel's) Roadmap - Countdown to Apartheid Just as Orwell's totalitarian propagandists proclaimed WAR IS PEACE and Israeli government signs placed at the Wall (sorry, fence) at the entrance to Bethlehem greet Palestinians with the blessing PEACE BE UNTO YOU, so Olmert declared in Washington: UNILATERAL REALIGNMENT IS PEACE. http://www.counterpunch.org/halper05252006.html
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West Bethlehem in Final Stages of GhettoizationIn West Bethlehem, between al-Khader and the villages to be isolated in a ghetto on the west side of the Wall, the Occupation has begun building a tunnel under the settler-only road. This construction and the associated land devastation will finalize the isolation of the villages in an unbearable ghetto. http://stopthewall.org/latestnews/1165.shtml
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The Palestinian 18-point planThe document, negotiated by senior members of the leading Palestinian factions currently being held in prison by Israel, has 18 main proposals. 1. The establishment of a Palestinian state and the return of refugees to their homes. 2. Incorporating Hamas and Islamic Jihad into the Palestine Liberation Organisation [PLO]. 3. To resist Israeli occupation of lands captured in 1967 [the West Bank and Gaza]. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4305E93A-4282-4870-8553-9C15950AE520.htm
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At the checkpoint, waiting for Palestine By Fareed Taamallah 5-24-6
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/24/opinion/edtaa.php
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'How can people live, I wonder?' by Chris McGreal http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1782436,00.html
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In the Name of “Security” May 24, 2006 By Joharah Baker from MIFTAH http://www.miftah.org/
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One hopes that Europe learned a lesson from the Nuremburg trials—following orders does not absolve one from responsibility. 5-24-6 Multilateral Collusion By Remi Kanazi http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0605/S00353.htm
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How much longer must Palestinians pay in blood for Zionist denial? If it is too much too expect Zionists to own up to their crimes against humanity, then they must be coerced through boycott, sanctions, and divestment. Arna's Children http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/
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Israel, with a population of roughly 6.3 million, receives more U.S. aid each year than any other country, and has held that distinction since 1976. Between 1949 and 1996, Israel received $62.5 billion in foreign aid. http://imeu.net/news/article001446.shtml
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The Disney Corporation through its subsidiary group Shamrock plans to invest $100 million in the racist Apartheid state of Israel. http://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/
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Humanitarian Briefing Notes | Protection of Civilians | Physical Protection | Shelter & Property | Natural Resources | Access and Movement of Civilians | Protection Issues | Checkpoints Appendix |
Territorial Fragmentation of the West Bank | Movement restrictions for Palestinians has worsened in the past six month. Increasingly the West Bank is being divided into smaller areas with movement between them controlled by checkpoints, roadblocks and permits. http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/opt/default.asp
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Israelis Kill More Palestinian Women, Kids and Activists? Amir Peretz Orders Grab of More Occupied Land for Settlement Expansion http://www.palestine-pmc.com/details.asp?cat=1&id=1141
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What Choices Are Left to Palestinians? By Salim Nazzal http://aljazeerah.info/Opinion%20editorials/2006%20Opinion%20Editorials/May/21%20o/What%20Choices%20Are%20Left%20to%20Palestinians%20By%20Salim%20Nazzal.htm
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As women deeply concerned over the future of our children and humanity in general, we have been warning of the disastrous consequences of perpetrating injustice in Palestine. If the festering wound of injustice is left unheeded and unhealed, it is bound to erupt with serious effects. We are not asking for charity, band aids or palliatives to tend our deep injuries. We are merely demanding our inalienable rights and our freedom..... An Open Letter to the Quartet May 9, 2006 - from General Union of Palestinian Women http://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/News/news.html
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CALL FOR ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL
Whereas Israel’s colonial oppression of the Palestinian people, which is based on Zionist ideology, comprises the following..... http://www.pacbi.org/campaign_statement.htm *******************************************************************
Palestinian Civil Society Calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights (9 July 2005)
1. Ending its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands and dismantling the Wall;
2. Recognizing the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality; and
3. Respecting, protecting and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN resolution 194. http://www.pacbi.org/boycott_news_more.php?id=66_0_1_10_M11
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The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott (PACBI) [1], as one of the main initiators of the Palestinian Civil Society Call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) [2], fully supports the growing movement in Europe for applying effective pressure on Israel to bring about its full compliance with international law.
Open Letter from PACBI to the ECCP Conference, Geneva 25-29 May 2006 http://www.pacbi.org/letters_more.php?id=195_0_3_0_C
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If not boycott, what? Years of hand wringing and resolutions have simply prolonged Israeli immunity and the sufferings of the Palestinians. 5-24-6 Steve Rosen http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/steven_rose/2006/05/if_not_boycott_what.html
*******************************************************************MAY 2006 FINAL STATEMENT OF THE FOURTH PALESTINIANS IN EUROPE CONFERENCE
http://www.prc.org.uk/data/aspx/d2/2822.aspx
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Where is the justice when 2500 French and North American Jews will hop on a plane this summer to make aliya to Israel, while refugees, some within kilometers of their personal property, are denied their basic human right? Kashi is disingenuous if he thinks peace will come in the wake of such glaring injustice. http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/
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" Israel’s admittance into the UN was conditional: it must recognize UN Resolution 194. Remi Kanazi: The Existing Question: One cannot expect the Palestinian Authority to recognize Israel's "right to exist." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13103.htm ***************************************************************************
It is said that a "picture is worth a thousand words"... Most of these photos were taken by me, others are from various sources... http://www.hanini.org/pictures.html
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"It is in that moment that I choose between educating my students and saving my own hide. And it is in that moment that those who want to stifle debate on campus win. They don't need to get me fired to shut me up. I'm already doing it to myself." The New Blacklists By Leah Bowman http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2006/04/2006041001c/careers.html
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Gates of the Apartheid Wall - Securing Annexation and Imprisonment of the Palestinian people Latest News, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, May 19th, 2006 http://stopthewall.org/index.shtml
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Weekly report of israeli war crimes, 24 May 2006 : (18- 24 May 2006) PCHR Palestinian Centre for Human Rights: Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory http://www.pchrgaza.org
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Israel: Family Reunification Ruling Is Discriminatory (Jerusalem, May 19, 2006) http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/05/18/isrlpa13403.htm ********************************************************************
The constant closures of our towns and villages and Israeli-imposed travel bans between the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem have forced ordinary Palestinians to find alternative solutions to overcome the problems of physical separation.... Palestine Online By Laila El-Haddad http://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/details.php?id=1694&ed=114
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Real hunger is beginning to strike the Palestinians as the boycotting of Hamas continues and the elected movement in government stands firm. Managing cruelty By Khaled Amayreh Al-Ahram Weekly 18-24 May 2006 http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/795/re81.htm
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Justice and peace will only be possible if the undeniable right of Palestinians to return to our homeland is recognized and realized. Bells of Return Speak 'Strongly' and 'Honestly' http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/
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Almost never raised are Israeli discrimination against its Palestinian citizens, Palestinian refugees’ rights of return, Israeli state terrorism, nonviolent Palestinian resistance, and important debates over two states vs. a bi-national state, and over divestment from Israel. New PMWATCH Report: US op-ed pages let Israelis speak for themselves, but not Palestinians http://www.pmwatch.org/pmw/index.asp
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Study: AP Covers Palestinian Deaths at a Rate Vastly Lower Than Israeli Deaths Full Report: http://www.ifamericansknew.org/media/ap-report.html
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Diana Buttu: On Journalism and Media: http://informationclearinghouse.info/article12966.htm
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Brandeis pulls artwork by Palestinian youths ''This was, for me, an opportunity to bring to Brandeis the Palestinian voice that is not spoken or heard through an Israeli or an American Jew, but directly delivered from Palestinians," Halperin said. ''Obviously, that was just too much for Brandeis." http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2006/05/03/brandeis_pulls_artwork_by_palestinian_youths/
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MAY , 2006 Five-year old boy detained by Israeli forces http://www.dci-pal.org/english/display.cfm?DocId=486&CategoryId=1
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"The plain fact is there shall be no peace in the Middle East without the return of the refugees to their homes," writes Dr. Salman Abu Sitta. Links on AL NAKBA and RETURN: Al Nakba 1948 The Aftermath Land and People Zionist Myths Return Plan http://www.plands.org/power/index.htm
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" ...And the return will never disappear " Kfar Bir'im was completely destructed in 1953. Only the church was left standing. The displaced people of Bir'im visit their village annually. View the moving and uplifting video, Summer Camp in Bir'im http://www.umkahlil.blogspot.com/
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FACTSHEET The Right To Return, a Basic Right Still Denied
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide http://www.hrweb.org/legal/genocide.html
Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide http://www.hrweb.org/legal/genocide.html
Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
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MY LAND Directed by: Tone Anderson Language: English..... Film Synopsis: My Land documents the threat that husband and wife Ali and Trees face from the Zionist occupation authority to destroy the home the family built on their own land in the town of Sakhnin (Galilee region, north Palestine). About 1.3 million Palestinians who were issued 'Israeli citizenship' are still struggling 57 years after the imposition of the Zionist state for their rights to their own property and land. The film shows one of those many struggles
If you are making a donation to Al Awda of $25 or more to receive a copy of the documentary "My Land", please write to us to let us know http://www.al-awda.org/donate.html
If you are making a donation to Al Awda of $25 or more to receive a copy of the documentary "My Land", please write to us to let us know http://www.al-awda.org/donate.html
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The Mirrors of My Soul : Beautiful music by Rim Banna: from Nazareth. http://palestineonlinestore.com/ ***********************************************************************************
Children's book by Maria C. Khoury Christina Goes to the Holy Land tells the fictional story of Christina and her family seeing the sites Christian pilgrims have visited for centuries. Through the sites, Christina learns about the life of Christ. Maria Khoury is also author of Witness in the Holy Land : Reviewed by Rev. Dr. Stanley S. Harakas, Professor Emeritus, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology "I read your articles and my heart breaks. The Evangelicals in this country, who influence our public policy, misreading the Scriptures, think that present day Israel is the precursor of the Second Coming. There is almost no thought about the Palestinian Christians....."
June 1. International Day of the Child http://www.palestinecalendar.org/june.htm
***********************************************************************************June 1. International Day of the Child http://www.palestinecalendar.org/june.htm
On June 9-11th, 2006, a historic event is going to take place: Arab Movement of Women Arising for Justice, a national gathering of Arab women and girls in the U.S. http://www.amwajgathering.org/
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Outlandish Song based on Words by Gihad Ali
Major hit in Danish charts in 2005
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TUNE INThe 58th anniversary of the dispossession of the Palestinian people by the State of Israel (Al-Nakba), and the current dire situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Arab Voices Radio - Wednesday, May 17, 2006
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The writing really is on the wall- for a glimpse explore Al-Awda http://www.al-awda.org/
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