Items by Eman Abusidu
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- September 22, 2023 Eman Abusidu
At UN, Latin America’s presidents call for establishing a free Palestine
Latin American heads of state proclaimed the rights of Palestinians and called “for the necessity of establishing a free Palestinian state” at the United Nations General Assembly’s 78th Session. Held between 19-26 September, the UN meet brought together heads of government from around and heard the leaders of Chile, Cuba,...
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- September 15, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Brazil ratifies technical deal signed with Palestine in 2010
A deal signed between Brazil and Palestine in 2010 has come into force, Brazilian Vice President, Geraldo Alckmin, announced. The agreement was signed when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva carried out the first trip by a Brazilian head of state to Palestine during the last year of his second...
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- September 11, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Leading Palestinian Brazilian doctor gets prestigious parliamentary award
The State Parliamentary Council of Communities of Roots and Foreign Cultures (CONSECRE) announced last week that a Palestinian Brazilian citizen has been given a prerstigious award “Honouring Community Personalities” in the State of Sao Paulo, which is home to thousands of Palestinians in exile. Dr Jamal Suleiman was given...
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- August 25, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Brazil: Students force university to stop talk by Zionist advocacy group
Palestinian and Brazilian students have succeeded in stopping the head of the Zionist advocacy group StandWithUs Brazil, Andre Lajest, holding a talk at the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Brazil. Known as a ferocious defender of Israel, Lajest’s visit caused anger students who described him as “one of the greatest...
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- August 14, 2023 Eman Abusidu
South American anthropologists declare their support for the Palestinian people
Participants at the Mercosur Anthropology Conference in Rio de Janeiro have declared their solidarity with the Palestinian people and the necessity to raise awareness of the crimes against the indigenous population of Palestine since the 1948 Nakba. The conference brought together anthropologists from countries across Latin America at the...
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- August 7, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Venezuela mural expresses solidarity with Palestine
Artists have been working diligently for the past few weeks to create a mural that covers a whole building in 23 de Enero neighbourhood in Caracas, Venezuela. The artists were brought together by local artist Julvio Millar to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and put the spotlight...
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- July 24, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Arabic art inspires Brazilian women
According to the International Organisation for Migration, there are more than 13 million people of Arab descent living in Brazil. Those across the whole of Latin America are an example of a sizeable group of migrants who have integrated successfully into their host societies. Arabic culture and artists have...
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- July 18, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Latin America has not forgotten Jenin or its people
In full view of the world, Jenin refugee camp was subjected to an extensive military offensive that resulted in the martyrdom of 12 Palestinians, including four children, as well over 100 wounded and hundreds of families being forced to leave their homes. However, communities in Latin America came together to...
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- July 11, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Israel envoy: You can be pro-Palestine and a friend of Israel
Deputy Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonathan Peled said in an event hosted by the Wilson Center in Washington that Israel “today is to ensure, convince, and persuade governments in Latin America that the relationship with Israel is not a zero-sum game.” Peled...
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- June 26, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Awareness of the Palestinian cause is growing at Brazilian universities
Palestinian and Brazilian activists have organised a protest stand at the federal University of São Paulo (USP) against the “Israeli Kitchen” exhibition which was scheduled to take place this month. Students, labour unions and left-wing political parties came together with Palestinian flags and banners proclaiming “Free Palestine” at the...
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- June 19, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Moving the Paraguay embassy to Jerusalem will be a wake-up call for Palestine
Santiago Pena, the 44-year-old economist and former finance minister, won Paraguay’s recent presidential election, returning the conservative Colorado Party to government. The new president will take office in August. During the election campaign he said that, if elected, he will return the Paraguayan Embassy to occupied Jerusalem. The embassy...
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- June 13, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Brazil strengthens ties with Israel, signs new agreements
Brazil and Israel signed a letter of intent for the exchange of technologies and innovations at national ports and airports. This came on the first day of the International Mission Porto & Mar Brazil-Israel 2023, led by the Brazilian Minister of Ports and Airports Marcio Franca. The Brazilian delegation met...
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- June 4, 2023 Eman Abusidu
‘I worked, travelled and searched a lot. I found myself in Palestine,’ says Chilean businesswoman Elizabeth Kassis
For Elizabeth Kassis, a Chilean woman of Palestinian descent, Palestine is much more than a land of her ancestors, it is a place of belonging, identity and history. She is passionate about Palestine and hopes to desire to do many things and with the courage to do anything for...
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- May 22, 2023 Eman Abusidu
As 19 countries seek to join BRICS, is the world experiencing a change in the balance of power?
Since its formation in 2006, the BRICS group has only accepted one new member in 2010. Now, 19 countries have formally or informally approached the body to become members as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. Five Arab countries are among those who have expressed...
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- May 16, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Waves of solidarity sweep across Latin America on 75th Nakba anniversary
Solidarity activists across Latin America have marked the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba with talks, meetings, cultural activities, media interviews and social media campaigns. The Palestinian flag has been raised and people have chanted their support on the streets. Support for Palestine has been particularly strong in Brazil,...
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- May 10, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Brazil condemns Israel strikes on Gaza and confirms its supports for Palestine
Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Itamaraty(condemned the Israeli occupation’s attacks against innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip that Israel started its military offensive on 9 May, by killing three commanders of the militant group, Islamic Jihad, at their home in Gaza City. The bombing was carried out in the early...
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- April 28, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Brazil´s president: The UN was so strong enough to create Israel, but now can’t create a Palestinian state
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this week slammed the UN’s inability to create a Palestinian State in the same manner that it established the state of Israel in 1948. “The UN was so strong that, in 1948, it managed to create the State of Israel. In 2023, it...
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- April 12, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Calls for Brazil to look for paths to peace in Jerusalem, the Middle East
The Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil condemned the Israeli occupation’s attacks against Palestinians praying at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the continuous storming of the site by Israeli settlers and the targeting of many young people in different cities of the occupied West Bank. The Arab ambassadors, who met...
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- April 4, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Brazil’s ‘Israeli Universities Festival’ has been cancelled after public protest
Palestinian and Brazilian activists have succeeded in forcing the cancellation of the “Israeli Universities Festival” which was scheduled to take place this week at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), near Sao Paulo, Brazil. Student, labour unions and organisations and left-wing political parties came together with Palestinian flags and...
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- March 31, 2023 Eman Abusidu
‘Even as a proud Brazilian, I'm a daughter of a Palestinian refugee’
Shahla Othman still follows in her father’s footsteps and commemorates Palestine’s Land Day...
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- March 21, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Palestinian-Venezuelan author exposes Israeli crimes
In his book Seven days in Palestine, Jehad Yousef weaves a deeply personal journey with stories of the persecuted Palestinians in their land as he seeks to expose the crimes of the Israeli occupation authorities. The Palestinian doctor, who has lived in Venezuela for more than 30 years, narrates...
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- March 10, 2023 Eman Abusidu
El Salvador’s community seeks to build ties with Palestinians around the world
The efforts of El Salvador´s Palestinians in supporting the Palestinian cause were not limited to holding local and international conferences or appealing to humanitarian institutions to raise awareness of the ongoing violations against Palestinians in the occupied territories. Instead, they took the initiative to expose the occupation and support...
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- March 3, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Is Israel right to slam Brazil's decision to allow Iran warships to dock?
In a sharply worded statement, Israel’s Foreign Ministry criticised Brazil’s decision to allow Iris Makran and Iris Dena, two Iranian warships, to dock in Rio de Janeiro between 26 February and 4 March. Israel warned Brazil that it was a dangerous step, describing the vessels’ presence as “a regretful...
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- March 1, 2023 Eman Abusidu
Will Lula's deepening relationship with the US affect Brazil’s support for Palestine?
After years shaped by international isolation during the Bolsonaro era when the Brazilian president did not open new doors or build any bridges with other countries — Jair Bolsonaro didn’t even maintain Brazil’s existing foreign relations — his successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks to have kickstarted a...