Archive for the '1948 Palestine' Category

60 years of apartheid-60 years to long!: 20 Jewish Activists Arrested, Disrupting Jewish Community & Relations Council’s (JCRC) 60th Anniversary of Israel Celebration

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Photos, 1948 Palestine

Jewish Activists Draw Attention to 60 years of Palestinian Forced Exile and Dispossession

By M.
Published in Indybay 08-05-2008. To view original article click here


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Nakba survivors return to their homes in Jerusalem

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Jerusalem Region, Photos, 1948 Palestine

On 12th of May 2008 around 200 Palestinians, Israelis and internationals gathered at Jerusalem Theatre situated in West Jerusalem to raise awareness and remember the Nakba by listening to a few of the stories from the victims. The event which started around 4.30pm, took the 150 attendants on a tragic tour of West Jerusalem, traveling from one house...

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The Guardian: Israel’s celebration remains a Palestinian catastrophe

Monday, May 12th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, 1948 Palestine

By Ahmad Samih Khalidi

Published in The Guardian on the 12th May 2008. To view original article click here

As Israel celebrates the 60th anniversary of its establishment, an inescapable counter-reality lingers over the occasion that is inextricably...

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IMEMC: Hundreds mark the 60th Nakba by carrying the largest key in the world

Friday, May 9th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Bethlehem Region, 1948 Palestine

By Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC. To view original article, click here

At least 700 Palestinians from the southern West Bank district marched on Thursday (8th May) side by side next to the largest key in the world to mark the 60th anniversary of the Nakba.

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60 Years of Nakba: 21,915 Black Balloons Over Jerusalem

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Photos, 1948 Palestine

Click here to visit website of ‘60 Years of Nakba’

To celebrate 60 years of independence, Israel is planning a large-scale birthday bash with events taking place in many different countries around the world. In Jerusalem, a 3-day conference, under the title “Facing Tomorrow” is...

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The Guardian: We’re not celebrating Israel’s anniversary

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, 1948 Palestine

For original article, published in The Guardian on the 30th April 2008, click here

In May, Jewish organisations will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel. This is understandable in the context of centuries of persecution...

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Violent arrest of cameraman in Jaffa by Israeli police

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Video, 1948 Palestine


A Palestinian...

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EI: George Habash’s contribution to the Palestinian struggle

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, 1948 Palestine

By: As’ad AbuKhalil
30 January 2008

I lived more than half of my life in the US and I never felt the alienation that I felt on the day I read George Habash, the Palestinian revolutionary who passed away last week, labeled as a “terrorism tactician” in a front page obituary in The New York Times. What do you...

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Bush Peace Hallucinations Continue

Thursday, January 10th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Ramallah Region, 1948 Palestine

By Sam Bahour

January 10, 2008

U.S. President George Bush landed in Israel yesterday on his first Presidential trip to the country. He participated in a press conference in Jerusalem...

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Ha’aretz: Leftists announce mock power cuts to protest Gaza fuel slash

Friday, December 7th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Gaza Region, 1948 Palestine

By: Yigal Hai

Residents of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem were surprised Thursday morning to find on the doors to their homes mock notices announcing that the flow of electricity to the two cities would be cut off next week.

The 10,000 or so fake notices were posted across both cities by some 70 left-wing activists in response to...

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