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Items by Mustafa Barghouti
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Netanyahu is like someone seeking refuge from the ashes of the fire
It is no longer a secret to anyone that the prime minister of the occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, is trying to prolong the ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip, even seeking to expand it into a comprehensive regional war if possible. This position is a summary of two factors...
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All of this injustice
Injustice, oppression, arbitrary decision-making, persecution and coercion can all be used to describe what the Palestinian people have been experiencing for a century since the League of Nations imposed the British Mandate — colonialism in all but name — on Palestine. The League of Nations Mandate for Palestine was...
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Hisham Abu Hawash draws attention to the plight of Palestinian prisoners
The prisoner, Hisham Abu Hawash, drew the world’s attention to the plight of Palestinian prisoners after he seized his freedom with a 141-day hunger strike. He had to literally reach the brink of death before breaking the will of the Israeli government, which was forced to end his administrative...
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Annexation and the need to be proactive
There are a number of issues that the occupation government is escalating: settlement expansion and demolition orders against Palestinian buildings; daily arrests of Palestinians, some of which are accompanied by heinous murders, as in the case of the martyr Dalia Al-Samoudi in Jenin; and attacking Jerusalem institutions and the...
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Al-Rahma Mosque and the power of the popular resistance
Last Friday, we managed, despite the obstacles and preventions, to reach Jerusalem and to participate in the Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which was reopened and kept open by the will and perseverance of the Jerusalemites. They have, once again, after the uprising in July 2017, presented a...
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Benny Morris: A clear model of racism
I never thought that Israeli Professor Benny Morris is worth writing an article about. After all, he’s been known as a racist historian for decades, mainly after turning towards right-wing racism. However, what prompted me to write this article is that Morris’ recent statements clearly reflect the nature of extreme...
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Post-Oslo: What was written 20 years ago
Marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Oslo Accords, I decided to re-publish what I had written in March 1998, four and a half years after the signing of the Oslo Accords as a preface to a booklet published 20 years ago titled Post-Oslo. How I wish...
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Who are the killers?
Neither Netanyahu nor his ministers, who are suffering from hysteria as a result of the courageous Palestinian prisoners staging a hunger strike, have hesitated to call the prisoner leaders murderers. The Israeli racism machine has not stopped making proposals characterised by severe cruelty and disgrace, such as the suggestion made...
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Palestine 2030
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) published a very important study a few days ago titled “Palestine 2030 Demographic Change: Opportunities for Development”. This study – which I hope anyone concerned with policy-making, development or authority in Palestine will read – shows the current demographic shifts in Palestine and...