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Items by Firas Taweel
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Palestine’s contaminated vegetables: From farm to table, without regulation
The bright, colourful vegetables of Palestinian markets conceal secrets that only laboratory equipment can uncover. The secrets buried in the two main crops on the Palestinian table; tomatoes and bell peppers, began to unravel in 2017. That year, 20 samples of both crops were taken from West Bank cities for...
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Illegal fees from Palestinian pockets: deeds and Powers of Attorney are the geese that lay golden eggs for lawyers
In August, a friend of mine with kidney failure delegated me to take his car and represent him before the official authorities at the Palestinian Ministry of Transport and insurance companies, to complete the usual licensing procedures. His health condition and commitment to hospital dialysis sessions three times a...