Archive for the 'Press clippings' Category

Haaretz: Tutu meets Hamas leader, raps Israel for barring entry

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Gaza Region

By Akiva Eldar, published in Haaretz on the 29th May 2008. To view original article click here

Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu criticized Israel’s refusal to allow him entry to the country, in his role as head of the U.S. special committee to investigate...

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ei: Ramallah commemorates the ongoing Nakba

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Bil'in Village

By Hazem Jamjoum, published by Electronic Intifada on 29th May 2008. To view original article click here


Photos from Electronic Intifada

Most Nakba commemoration...

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Maan: Israeli forces storm Ni’lin, detain dozens of young men

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Ramallah Region

Published by Maan News Agency on 28th May 2008. To view original article click here

Israeli forces raided the village of Ni’lin, west of Ramallah, on Thursday morning, storming houses and detaining dozens of young men.

The mayor of Ni’lin, Aiman...

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AIC: Facing the spectres of Israel’s establishment: the Palestinian right of return as the true healing of Israeli society

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, 1948 Palestine

Written by Michael Warschawski - Alternative Information Center (AIC)

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Ten years ago, when the...

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PCHR: Eighteen years of work destroyed in less than four hours

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Gaza Region, Photos

PCHR Narratives Under Siege

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...

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J-Post: ‘94% of Palestinian construction denied’

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings

Published in the Jerusalem Post on the 27th May 2008. To view original article click here

In the past seven years, Israel has denied 94 percent of Palestinian requests for building permits in West Bank areas under its full control,...

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Gisha: Supreme Court considers deep fuel cuts to Gaza

Monday, May 26th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Gaza Region

Statement from Gisha (www.gisha.org)

On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, Israel’s Supreme Court held a hearing in a petition submitted by nine Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups, represented by Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, claiming that...

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OCHA: Gaza Strip inter-agency humanitarian fact sheet (April 2008)

Sunday, May 25th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Press clippings, Gaza Region

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Israeli restrictions on fuel supplies to Gaza peaked in April when Israel halted supplies of diesel, petrol and cooking gas (LPG)...

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US political author Norman Finkelstein denied entry to Israel

Saturday, May 24th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Action Alert, Denial of entry

Taken from www.normanfinkelstein.com

Jerusalem - The US political author and critic of Israel Norman Finkelstein was denied entry to the Jewish state on Friday, his lawyer said.

Finkelstein landed at Ben Gurion international airport...

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IMEMC: Palestine Investment Conference - Changing the face of the crisis

Saturday, May 24th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings

By Aaron Lakoff - International Middle East Media Center

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An interview with Dawood Hamoudeh of Stop the Wall

The Palestine Investment Conference (PIC), taking place in Bethlehem from May 21-23, has enthusiastically declared “Palestine...

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