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Palestine tops Chilean president’s agenda in first statements after taking office
Last Friday, thirty-six-year-old Gabriel Boric, the youngest Chilean president ever to have been elected, officially became the president of Chile after winning Chile’s presidential elections last December. His victory represents a major revival for Chile’s progressive left and a new era for Chile and neighbouring countries. Boric began his...
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A leading Palestinian Brazilian doctor has received a prestigious civic award
A Brazilian councilwoman, Rosana Vargas, announced last week that a leading Palestinian Brazilian has been given the prestigious honour of being named as an Honorary Citizen of the Municipality of Santo Ângelo in Rio Grande do Sul State. The state is home to thousands of Palestinians in exile. Dr Bacila...
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On International Women's Day, remember all women suffering under occupation
Ukrainian parliamentarian Kira Ruddik has expressed her surprise on Twitter that she has learnt how to use a Kalashnikov assault rifle and prepared herself to bear arms. “It sounds surreal as just a few days ago it would never come to my mind. Our women will protect our soil...
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Will Bolsonaro move the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem before the 2022 elections?
It seems that 2022 year will be a crucial year for Brazil, especially that the presidential elections has become imminent. There are calls for the return of the left under the previous president, Lula da Silva, according to most opinion polls. This means that the end of the extreme...
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Keeping Palestinian heritage alive in Chile
Cultural appropriation is just one way in which the Israeli occupation seeks to eradicate Palestinian heritage. This is very obvious when it comes to food, with hummus being claimed as an “Israeli” dish, for example. In fact, the backstory of Palestinian grandparents’ favourite dishes is often erased in the...
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The ‘I Hear U’ project builds medical bridges between Brazil and refugees
Modern technology makes it possible for us all to communicate around the world at the touch of a button. Today, even refugees can speak to medical specialists for a diagnosis and appropriate treatment. This could still be costly, though, which is why the “I Hear U” project was launched...
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Despite all Israeli restrictions on Palestinian Football, secondment of the first Palestinian footballer to Spain
The reality of sports in Palestine faces many challenges that hamper the Palestinian football dream. For example, Palestinian players need permits to cross Israeli checkpoints in order to get to football stadiums. In addition, Palestinian teams face difficulty in participating in international competitions as a result of travel restrictions...
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Venezuela’s President Maduro: ‘No one dares to ask us to abandon Palestine’
Under the presidencies of Hugo Chavez (1999-2013) and now Nicolas Maduro (2013-present), Venezuela has expressed strong solidarity with the Palestinian cause. It was the first country in Latin America to recognise the State of Palestine on the 1967 nominal borders. In 2009, Venezuela and the Palestinian Authority established diplomatic...
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'Chile President-elect Boric has always defended the human rights in our ancestors homeland' says Palestinian Community in Chile president
In Chile, where the largest population of Palestinians in Latin America resides, the Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile’s presidential election after he defeated his far-right rival José Antonio Kast by 10 points. 35-year-old Boric’s victory represents a major revival for Chile’s progressive left. The President-elect, Gabriel Boric,...
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Palestinians had a prominent presence in Brazil’s 26th Festival of Immigration
Brazil’s biggest city, Sao Paulo, celebrated the country’s 26th Festival of Immigration over the weekend at the Immigration Museum. The festival at one of the country’s leading museums was born out of the desire of communities to preserve the heritage of immigrants and share their varied cultures. It provided...
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Argentina: Hundreds apply for symbolic Palestine citizenship
Hundreds of Argentinians lined up at the Embassy of Palestine in Buenos Aires to submit applications for Palestinian citizenship. The “I want to be a Palestinian” campaign was carried out in support of the Palestinian people. Many activists of human rights organisations, civil society institutions, a number of parliament...
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Brazil renews support for the Palestinian people on International Day of Solidarity
On this year’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Brazilian parliamentarians, institutions, committees and movements have signed a manifesto rejecting Britain’s designation of the political wing of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, as a “terrorist” organisation. The manifesto was signed by more than 100 notable individuals...
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The Arab Centre for Forensic Sciences in Gaza is the first of its kind in Palestine
The Arab Centre for Forensic Sciences was opened in the Gaza Strip earlier this year. It is the first centre of its kind in occupied Palestine. In his speech at the opening ceremony, its founder, professor of criminal law Dr Abdel Qader Jarada, stressed the importance of such a...
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Documentary film 'Brazilian Palestine' boosts the Palestinian cause
In Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, which is the home in exile for thousands of Palestinians, a Brazilian film about Palestine and Palestinian refugees is doing the rounds. Documentary Brazilian Palestine is directed by Brazilian filmmaker Omar L de Barros Filho. It focuses on the lives of Palestinian...
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Will Turkish efforts to hold Israel to account for its crimes bear fruit?
A group of Turkish lawyers have filed a request with the Public Prosecutor calling on the government to pursue a war crimes case against Israeli officials for their actions in Jerusalem and Gaza. Seven of victims’ families came to the Istanbul Palace of Justice and filed a criminal complaint against...
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Publishing literature is my weapon to improving ties with the Middle East
Interview with Lebanese University Professor and Translator, Safa Jubran...
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Turkey’s new alliance with Latin America is of strategic importance
Turkey has been given observer status in the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, known as Parlatino. The move was confirmed in a tweet on Monday by Mustafa Şentop, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Twenty-three member states of Parlatino signed the formal protocol presented by the...
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A Palestinian refugee has been nominated as the most influential student in the world
A Palestinian student born and raised in a refugee camp in Lebanon has been selected as one of the top 50 finalists for the 2021 Chegg Global Student Prize. More than 3,500 candidates from 94 countries around the world were nominated for having a real impact on learning, the...
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Europe wants a school curriculum for Israel to occupy Palestinian minds as well as land
Israel’s Ynet news website has claimed that discussions have taken place in the European Parliament about freezing funding for education programmes in the occupied Palestinian territories, because pupils are “encouraged” towards violence against Israelis. Such allegations are not new. In December 2020, Norway’s legislature backed cuts in aid to...
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Turkey is now the destination of choice for Palestinians
The first question asked of you in Turkey is often “Where are you from?” When you say, “Palestine”, Turkish eyes light up, because the people love Palestine and the Palestinians. Theirs is a very popular cause in Turkey. Moreover, although Istanbul in particular is well-known for its great mosques, there...
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Palestine Travellers are flying the flag for their country
Last week, the founder of Palestine Travellers, Ramzi Abbasi, posted a video on Instagram showing the moment when he and his friends held the flag of Palestine aloft at the summit of Mount Ararat in Turkey. At 5,137 metres above sea level, it is the highest peak in the...
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Meet Aya Halaf, a Palestinian singer and teacher keeping her heritage alive
Many of us have never heard about the martyrs of Al-Buraq Revolution except through the popular song “Min Sijjin Akka” (“From Akka Prison”), which mentions Fouad Hijazi, Atta Al-Zeer, and Mohammed Khalil Jamjoum. The lyrics of this song have become part of Palestinian heritage and are sung at national...
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How much more can Palestinian refugees in Lebanon bear?
Four generations of Palestinian refugees, descendants of the 750,000 Palestinians ethnically cleansed from their land in 1948, are spread across the global diaspora. More than half a million live in Lebanon, making up around 10 per cent of the total population. Just over half live in UN-run refugee camps...
