Archive for the 'Press clippings' Category

The Guardian: Reality check

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings

Despite the rhetoric of peace, on the ground the lives of Palestinians are being made worse by countless checkpoints

By Ben White

To view original article, published in The Guardian on the 14th May 2008, click here

As Bush arrives in Israel,...

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LA Times: Forget the two-state solution Israelis and Palestinians must share the land. Equally.

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, 1948 Palestine

By Saree Makdisi

To view original article, published in the LA Times on the 11th May 2008, click here

There is no longer a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Forget the endless arguments about who...

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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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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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The Independent: The loathsome smearing of Israel’s critics

Saturday, May 10th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings

By Johann Hari

To view original article, published in The Independent on the 8th May 2008, click here

In the US and Britain, there is a campaign to smear anybody who tries to describe the...

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Non-violent demonstrations in Bil’in and Al-Khader

Friday, May 9th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Press clippings, Bil'in Village, Photos, Bethlehem Region

Bil’in:

On Friday the 9thof may, at the village of Bil’in around 100 hundred Israelis, Palestinians and Internationals gathered in solidarity to protest against the illegal wall separating the village and the local residents from their land.

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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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J-Post: Defense Ministry allows E-1 caravan

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region

To view original article, published in the Jerusalem Post on the 8th May, click here

Ma’aleh Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel doesn’t plan to rest on the country’s laurels on its 60th Independence Day. Instead -...

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NY Jewish Week: Protesting Leviev, From Here To Dubai

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Qalqilya Region, Bil'in Village, Boycott & sanctions

by Walter Ruby - Special to The Jewish Week. To view original article, click here

N.Y.-based Arab-Jewish group claims credit for UAE snub of diamond merchant; Leviev spokesman says stores will open under his name.

Leviev already operates two jewelry...

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PCHR: Narratives Under Siege

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Gaza Region, Photos

In order to highlight the impact of the siege and closure of the Gaza Strip on the civilian population, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) is publishing a series of “Narratives Under Siege” on their website. These short articles are based on personal testimonies and experiences of life in the Gaza Strip, highlighting the...

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